The Clinton-Lynch Meeting: Corruption, Not Bad – Optics’by David…

The nation's top law-enforcement official and the former president and husband of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee - who is under federal investigation - had a talk. Rather than conceding that such a private encounter is at the very least a conflict of interest, Democrats preemptively complained about the "optics."

Trump talks trade at shuttered NH factory

Republican Donald Trump talked trade at a shuttered New Hampshire factory on Thursday, putting a more personal spin on his vow to rip up the nation's trade deals and impose new tariffs in an effort to revive local manufacturing jobs. Speaking to a small, invitation-only crowd outside the closed Osram Sylvania plant, which used to manufacture lighting products, Trump again called for backing away from decades of U.S. policy that encouraged trade with other nations.

The Latest: Trump hires chief of staff in Wisconsin

Donald Trump has hired the chief of staff of U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy to run his campaign operation in Wisconsin. Trump's campaign confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that Pete Meachum has been hired to start immediately as state director.

Bill Clinton and AG Loretta Lynch meet privately

Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton met privately on Monday in Phoenix, Arizona, after the two realized they were on the same tarmac, an aide to Clinton said. The meeting took place at an Arizona airport ahead of the public release Tuesday morning of the House Benghazi committee's report on the September 11, 2012, attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya.

Five key things to watch as Clinton email investigation grows

Howard Baker, then a senator from Tennessee, captured the essence of the Watergate scandal that took down the presidency of Richard M. Nixon in these simple words : "It is almost always the cover-up rather than the event that causes trouble." Nixon resigned 42 years ago, but Baker's words have lived on in Washington, because the impulse to conceal a misdeed is shared by politicians of every persuasion, including Hillary Clinton, who is now running for the office Nixon vacated.

Trump blasts trade deals, departing from GOP orthodoxy

In this June 22, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in New York. From the start, TrumpA's call A'for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United StatesA' has been a signature of the RepublicanA's campaign for president.

Twins? That’ll be pandamonium! China celebrates new-born cubs after Xinxin gives birth

'Don't do this. They're our kids!': Husband pleaded with gun-loving wife before she slaughtered their two daughters on his birthday in family row at their Texas home, before cops shot her dead Shock polls put Hillary TWELVE points ahead of Trump and winning battleground states of Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado and even North Carolina High school track and field star, 18, impales himself through the eye with a JAVELIN when he tripped and fell face first onto the spear in freak accident Father-of-two is charged with MURDER after prosecutors say his 'stalking and harassment led to his girlfriend's suicide' Secret cocaine binges and jogging for sex: Bombshell secret service agent's book accuses Bill Clinton of using morning exercise to cover up his affairs and says administration staffers snorted drugs Look who's coming to dinner: Trump dines with Rupert Murdoch and wife Jerry Hall at posh ... (more)

Primary odd couple pushes to unite Democratic party

There was Robby Mook, Hillary Clinton's top campaign aide, known for his calm temperament and fiercely disciplined ways, and Jeff Weaver, a combative political fighter often called Bernie Sanders' alter ego, sharing a Friday night dinner in Burlington, Vermont. But over the long months of a frequently contentious primary, the two rival Democratic campaign managers struck up an unusually friendly relationship, founded on exhaustion, goofy jokes and a shared affection for their home state of Vermont.

Us celebrates National Selfie Day as Phone Cameras causing increase in cosmetic surgery

EXCLUSIVE: Grand opening! Inside Tom Cruise's new $50 million 'Scientology CNN' TV and Hollywood movie studio that rivals Paramount Pictures and promises to reach 'every person on Earth' Three 'self-styled vigilantes' are busted with huge cache of weapons, ballistic vests and 2,000 rounds of ammo in fluorescent green Dodge truck just outside the Holland Tunnel on the way into New York City Andrea Yates 15 years after drowning her five children in a tub: How the killer mom spends her days watching happy home videos of her sons and newborn daughter inside the walls of a Texas mental hospital Revealed: Hero Navy SEAL who was killed by ISIS won a Silver Star for fighting off ONE HUNDRED fanatical fighters in battle two months before his death Over-washing, sleeping on your side and ignoring your neck: Facial guru reveals the mistakes that are ageing your skin EXCLUSIVE: Secret Service ... (more)

Internet sneers at Hillary’sthrowback photo with Bill

Hillary Clinton celebrated Father's Day by posting a throwback photo of herself?, hubby Bill Clinton,? a young Chelsea, and a larger-than-life Donald Duck - whose true identity drew some 'fowl' speculation Sunday on social media. Then-Arkansas Gov, Bill Clinton, Hillary and an elementary-school-aged Chelsea posed with Donald Duck, apparently in 1984, to celebrate the Disney character's 50th anniversary.

Terrifying moment black bear opens family car door as they try to…

Hillary returns to Chelsea's $1,700-a-night hospital to visit grandson Aidan... with an aide to carry her bulging designer bags Hero mother pried mountain lion's jaws off her five-year-old son's HEAD after it tried to 'eat him' on Aspen hiking trail Trump backs banning one million people on FBI terror watch list from buying guns... But still believes armed clubgoers could have stopped Orlando massacre Monica Lewinsky 'threw a tantrum at the White House gates when she found out Bill Clinton was cheating on her with VP Walter Mondale's TV journalist daughter' Charlie Sheen accuses 'charlatan' Donald Trump of gifting him 'platinum diamond' cuff links that turned out to be cheap imitations Black box recorders from doomed Egyptair flight are so severely damaged they will take 'lots of time and effort' to fix before they reveal what caused it to crash 'Please come to the Grand Floridian, ... (more)

Politics | “The Sunday Political Brunch” – June 19, 2016

One of my loyal readers suggested that I write about viable third party candidates this year, especially the Libertarian Party ticket of Gary Johnson and William Weld. This reader literally read my mind because I had intended that column for this week, so let's "brunch" on that that: "That's the Ticket" Former Governor Gary Johnson and former Governor William Weld are formidable Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees for the Libertarian Party.

Vladimir Putin says that Russian will work with whoever is elected US president

He said Moscow is unfazed by the often anti-Russia 'campaign rhetoric' and will judge the new president 'by their deeds, not by their words' Asked about his view of Hillary Clinton, Putin dodged direct comment, but spoke highly of Bill Clinton, saying he was grateful to him for his help Putin earlier on Friday dodged the question of whether he would prefer Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton as the new commander-in-chief. He said Moscow is unfazed by the often anti-Russia 'campaign rhetoric' and will judge the new president 'by their deeds, not by their words'.