Clinton, Trump buff foreign policy bona fides on debate eve
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Former WWE wrestling executive becoming GOP mega donor
In this Aug. 15, 2012, file photo, Linda McMahon, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, left, talks with supporter David Becker and his baby daughter Shelby at campaign stop in Fairfield, Conn. The former wrestling executive and two-time Senate candidate has been involved in Republican campaigns across the country in 2016, including hosting fundraisers and making political contributions for major candidates.
Poll: Debates Will Be Major Influence for a Third of Voters
Some 34% say matchups between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be very important in picking a candidate to support The first of the presidential debates comes as the campaign heads into the home stretch, with Hillary Clinton narrowly leading Donald Trump in polls. One-third of voters say the presidential debates will be very important in helping them decide whom to support for president, with slightly more Republicans than Democrats saying so, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has found.
Clinton Team Hopes ‘Birther’ Flap Will Motivate Black Voters
Democrats wasted no time looking for political opportunity after Donald Trump falsely accused Hillary Clinton of starting the rumor that President Barack Obama was not born in the U.S. Just hours later, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York was on Philadelphia R&B station, WDAS, critiquing Trump's behavior. Days later Clinton's North Carolina state organizers met in Raleigh, in part to chart how to use negative reaction to Trump's statement to motivate the state's disproportionately high black voting bloc to turn out.
US terror attacks’ common denominator: Anwar al-Awlaki
Investigators say a bomb that rocked New York a week ago, injuring more than two dozen people, was the latest in a long line of incidents in which the attackers were inspired by al-Awlaki, an American imam who became an al-Qaida propagandist. Federal terrorism charges against the bombing suspect, Ahmad Khan Rahami, say a bloodstained notebook - found on him after he engaged in a shootout with police in New Jersey and was arrested - included passages praising al-Awlaki.
NY senator: Wireless emergency alerts must include photos
As police and federal agents hunted for the man suspected of setting off bombs in New York and New Jersey, millions of people received an alert on their cellphones asking for help finding the bombing suspect. But a phrase in the short message, "See media for pic," has put a spotlight on the limitations of the nation's emergency alert system.
CloseUP: Jennifer Horn, Ray Buckley weigh in on November
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Anthony Weiner investigated for graphic texting to minor
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan has launched an investigation into Anthony Weiner's alleged texting sexual content with a minor. The allegations, which first appeared in the Daily Mail on Wednesday, include that Weiner sent explicit texts to an unnamed 15-year-old girl for months, dating back to January.
Nethead goes here: Carl M. Cannon
Although his pal Frank Sinatra got him to play the second Reagan inauguration, famed insult comedian Don Rickles never did politics. At 90 years of age, Rickles is still going strong, still needling audiences - and still won't take out after politicians.
Every Voice endorses Hillary Clinton for president
Every Voice, a national advocacy group fighting for a democracy that works for all of us, has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. Citing Hillary Clinton's comprehensive plan to give everyday people a bigger voice in our elections and Donald Trump's dangerous anti-democratic policies and rhetoric, national money-in-politics reform group Every Voice announced its first-ever presidential endorsement.
Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread
The first presidential debate is almost here, so besides the usual parade of talking heads on the Sunday shows, all of the cable "news" networks are going live on the air this evening as well. The expectations for Trump are so low that basically, if he doesn't go out there and literally fling poop across the stage, the talking heads in the media will be spinning it as a "win" for Trump and telling all of us how "presidential" he was.
Monday’s Trump-Clinton Debate Could be Defining Moment in Presidential Campaign
Monday's first presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump may draw, by some estimates, 100 million viewers, who will be able to take the measure of the candidates for the first time on the same stage together. The stakes for both contenders are enormous.
Hofstra pushes front-line learning with presidential debate
Monday night's verbal smackdown between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is a hot ticket on the campus of Hofstra University. About 7,500 students, or more than two-thirds of the student body, entered the lottery for only a few hundred tickets to witness the cycle's first presidential debate, being held Monday night in a campus basketball arena.
US terror attacks common denominator: Anwar al-Awlaki
Investigators say a bomb that rocked New York a week ago, injuring more than two dozen people, was the latest in a long line of incidents in which the attackers were inspired by al-Awlaki, an American imam who became an al-Qaida propagandist. Federal terrorism charges against the bombing suspect, Ahmad Khan Rahami, say a bloodstained notebook - found on him after he engaged in a shootout with police in New Jersey and was arrested - included passages praising al-Awlaki.
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump to meet separately with Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu
White Plains , Sep 25 : Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are expected to meet separately with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today ahead of their first presidential debate on Monday night. Netanyahu was expected to meet in New York with the presidential nominees of the two major parties in what could set the tone for future relations between Israel and the next White House administration.
As Clinton focuses on debate, Trump says he’d champion women
Sen. Ted Cruz acknowledges the applause from the crowd as he is introduced by Evan Smith, co-founder and CEO of the Texas Tribune, left, as they prepare for a one on one as part of the Keynote North at the Texas Tribune Festival in Hogg Memorial Auditorium on the University of Texas campus Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016.
Debate Night: Clinton, Trump set for high-stakes showdown
25, 2016. . Technicians set up the stage for the presidential debate between Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Sunday, Sept.
The Latest: Trump, Clinton to meet with Netanyahu
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are expected to meet separately with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York on Sunday ahead of their first presidential debate on Monday night. Netanyahu has sought to project neutrality in this year's U.S. election after there were perceptions that he favored Mitt Romney over President Barack Obama in 2012.
GOP Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Campaigns In Iowa
Donald Trump threatened Saturday to bring Gennifer Flowers, with whom Bill Clinton admitted to having a sexual relationship decades ago, to Monday's presidential debate. The taunt is a response to prominent Trump critic Mark Cuban's plans to sit in the front row of the debate at the invitation of Hillary Clinton's campaign.
The Latest: Clinton speaks with Charlotte pastors
Hillary Clinton has spoken by phone with African-American pastors in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the city deals with the aftermath of the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. Clinton's campaign says the pastors told her the city would come together to rebuild trust between the police department and community.