Rasmussen: Voters Rate Bill Clinton Behavior Worse Than Trump

After Hillary Clinton condemned an 11-year-old video in which Donald Trump said lewd and sexual comments about women, Trump countered back by calling her an "enabler" who allowed her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to sexually assault women for years. According to a Rasmussen Report poll released Thursday, likely U.S. voters agree that Bill Clinton's behavior towards women is worse than Trump's.

The amazing timing of the sexual misconduct accusations against Trump

John already broke down the claims being made by several women regarding unwanted sexual advances by Donald Trump anywhere from ten to thirty years ago, and the hounds have been loosed in the usual media sources. But now that the headlines have had twelve hours or so to percolate, can we talk about the real elephant in the room here? Are we simply going to ignore the awfully convenient timing of this batch of accusations in defiance of reason and the normal rules of engagement in political warfare? This comes down to a fairly basic case of Occam's Razor.

French PM says France supports Clinton over Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as French Prime Minister Manuel Valls places a wreath in the Memorial Chapel on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday Oct.13, 2016. OTTAWA, Ontario - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says his country supports the election of Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

Waiting for more tapes: Leaked “Apprentice” clips may not be easy to come by

With public clamor growing for the release of footage from Donald Trump's reign on "The Apprentice," entertainment giant MGM said Wednesday that it owns the reality TV show, not the program's executive producer Mark Burnett, and could not unilaterally release any unaired, archived material due to existing contractual obligations. MGM attorney Marvin S. Putnam said in a statement that such agreements "typically contain provisions related to confidentiality and artists' rights."

Russia says Washington is destroying U.S.-Russia relations

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the Obama administration was continuing to destroy relations with Moscow in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election next month. Maria Zakharova, the Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman, told a news conference that U.S. allegations Russia had hacked Democratic Party organizations were a lie and that any retaliation for the alleged attacks would be a crime.

Trump-Clinton race devolves into ugly fight over treatment of women

Already deeply divisive, America's campaign for president is quickly devolving into an ugly fight over who has treated women worse: Donald Trump, whose White House bid is floundering, or former President Bill Clinton, who isn't on the ballot. Trump's campaign is now openly signaling it will spend the election's final month relitigating Bill Clinton's marital affairs and unproven charges of sexual assault, as well as his wife and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's unverified role in intimidating the women who were involved.

Reports Raise Accusations By Women Against Trump

Donald Trump faced fresh controversy Wednesday over his treatment of women when several news organizations reported incidents in which women said he groped, touched or acted inappropriately toward them. If true, the reports appeared to undermine his assertions in Sunday's town hall meeting with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton that his self-described "locker-room talk" captured on a 2005 videotape in which he bragged about being able to exploit women sexually because he was "a star" didn't represent actual behavior.

MGM says: We own ‘Apprentice,’ can’t easily release tapes

With public clamour growing for the release of footage from Donald Trump's reign on "The Apprentice," entertainment giant MGM said Wednesday that it owns the reality TV show, not the program's executive producer Mark Burnett, and could not unilaterally release any unaired, archived material due to existing contractual obligations. MGM attorney Marvin S. Putnam said in a statement that such agreements "typically contain provisions related to confidentiality and artists' rights."

Two women accuse Trump of unwanted sexual touching

Two women accused Donald Trump of touching them sexually without their consent, the New York Times reported Wednesday, just three days after the Republican presidential nominee insisted in a debate that he had never engaged in such behavior. One of the women alleges that Trump grabbed her breasts and tried to put his hand up her skirt during a flight more than three decades ago.

Two Women Allege Donald Trump Touched Them Without Consent: Report

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Southeastern Livestock Pavillion in Ocala, Fla., on Oct. 12, 2016. Two women told the New York Times that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately, just days after he said during the second presidential debate that while he had made crude remarks about women, he never acted upon them .

2 women say Trump touched them inappropriately

In this July 25, 2016, file photo, John Podesta, Clinton Campaign Chairman, speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Podesta, a top adviser to Hillary Clinton, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, accused Roger Stone, a longtime Donald Trump aide, of receiving "advance warning" about WikiLeaks' plans to publish thousands of hacked emails and suggested the Republican candidate is aiding the unprecedented Russian interference in American politics.

Mother hen adopts two adorable kittens and keeps them warm

The incredible moment a quick-thinking hotel manager saves a dog as its leash becomes trapped in an elevator going up BREAKING NEWS - 'His hands where everywhere... he was like an octopus': THREE women come forward to claim Donald Trump 'touched them inappropriately' Teenage 'Fuhrer' of neo-Nazi Facebook page where high school students talked about 'hanging Jews on trees' commits suicide 'to show allegiance to the group' EXCLUSIVE: Derrick Rose refuses to hand over details of his NBA contract and $185 million Adidas deal to the woman suing him for rape UNLESS he is found liable for alleged sexual assault Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf retires effective immediately in wake of scandal over bank's sales practices and will receive NO severance Why diet soda is NOT better than regular soda: Low-calorie drinks 'just as likely to cause obesity and heart disease by manipulating your brain' ... (more)

Gov. Nikki Haley gains praise for management of Hurricane Matthew

Gov. Nikki Haley's steadfast warnings as Hurricane Matthew barrelled down on South Carolina earned praise from political experts, though the concern over flooding remains her current test. Observers have hailed Haley's early decision to evacuate residents along the South Carolina coast and for repeatedly keeping the public updated as the situation developed, usually twice a day.

The US presidential election – experienced from Godzone

Americans living in Manawatu say watching Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off from afar has been surreal, and they're conscious the eyes of the world are on their home country. Filmmaker Derrick Sims is originally from Arkansas and came to Palmerston North this year.

Murkowski, Sullivan resign GOP posts after denouncing Trump

Alaska's two U.S. senators resigned leadership posts in the state Republican party after denouncing GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and saying he should step aside. U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan voluntarily resigned over the weekend as honorary members of the party's state central committee, Murkowski campaign spokesman Robert Dillon said Tuesday.

Fearing backlash, some GOP politicians fall back in line behind Trump

Now that it has become crystal clear Donald Trump will not quit - that he has "unshackled" himself and plans to "limp" across the finish line - some Republicans who called on him to drop out over the weekend are reversing themselves. Deb Fischer tweeted, "The comments made by Mr. Trump were disgusting and totally unacceptable under any circumstance."