12 Reasons Why This Was Hillary Clinton’s Worst Week Ever

Peter Schweizer's book Clinton Cash made allegations of corruption and pay-for-play - that Hillary Clinton leveraged her power as Secretary of State to benefit big donors to the Clinton Foundation - and that scandal has simmered since before the book's release last May. Early on, several establishment news outlets investigated the narratives of Clinton Cash and confirmed many of its findings. Leaked documents from the Democratic National Committee showed that the party deemed the Clinton Foundation a vulnerability for Clinton; the global charity, worth billions, received zero mentions during the week-long Democratic National Convention.

Signs suggest Hillary Clinton may be more open to lobbyists in her administration

The Clinton campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment. But lobbyists who are part of Clinton's deep network of Washington contacts have raised millions of dollars for her campaign - suggesting that a President Clinton may be more open to appointing lobbyists to positions in her administration.

Leonardo DiCaprio asks Justin Timberlake for help

The 'Revenant' actor was due to hold an event at his Los Angeles home for the US Presidential candidate on Tuesday but after discovering he would be held up in New York, he asked Justin and his wife Jessica Biel to step in. A source told PEOPLE: "Leonardo DiCaprio was scheduled to host a fundraiser with Hillary Clinton on Tuesday at his home in LA.

Trump and Clinton Would Both Bring Ethics Baggage to White House

Whether it's Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, the next president will bring to office unprecedented financial entanglements that could pose significant conflicts of interest, ethics experts say, and there is no law that would regulate them. Since federal ethics rules don't apply to the president, there would be no formal impediment to Bill Clinton doing business with interested parties while his wife is in the Oval Office, or to Donald Trump demanding a tax break for a new golf course from a country that wants U.S. aid.

Research shows Democrats are better for the economy – so why do voters trust Republicans more?

While it's true that presidents don't have as much influence over the economy as most Americans imagine, Republicans have successfully created the image that they are superior economic managers to Democrats . However, Trump has also run a dramatically different campaign than most Republican presidents.

ABC, NBC Evening Newscasts Minimize Clinton Foundation Donation Move

ABC and NBC's evening newscasts on Thursday barely mentioned the Clinton Foundation's announcement that it would stop accepting foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton is elected president. ABC's World News Tonight set aside 25 seconds of air time to the news at the end of a full report on the Donald Trump campaign preparing for the billionaire's first presidential debate with Hillary Clinton.

Town Seeks To Ban Tourists From Driving To Clintons’ Chappaqua Street

Tourists seeking to get a glimpse of Hillary and Bill Clinton's home in Chappaqua are no longer allowed to do so under a new town law. The law, which was unanimously approved on Tuesday by the New Castle Town Board, restricts vehicular access to Old House Lane to "local traffic" only.

If Hillary Clinton wins, foundation will stop accepting foreign donations

Facing criticism for some of the donations given to his family's philanthropy, Bill Clinton said Thursday that the Clinton Foundation would no longer accept foreign or corporate funds and that he would resign from the board should Hillary Clinton win the presidency. Clinton's announcement, which he relayed to foundation employees in a meeting Thursday, followed the recent release of State Department emails mentioning several donors to the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation who had contacts with aides to Clinton while she was secretary of state.

Report: Clinton told FBI Powell advised use of private email

Hillary Clinton told the FBI that her predecessor Colin Powell recommended that she use a private email account during her tenure as secretary of state, according to a new report. The New York Times reported on the revelation Thursday, based on notes from Clinton's interview with the FBI about her server that were delivered to Congress this week and on a preview of a book about Bill Clinton's post-presidential years.

Talk of shifting funds away from Trump premature-Republican official

A senior official with the Republican National Committee on Sunday played down the prospect that the party would cut off cash and logistical support to White House nominee Donald Trump in order to shift resources toward congressional races. Last week 70 Republicans wrote a letter urging the RNC to stop helping Trump and to focus instead on candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

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