U.S. Briefs
More than 70 U.S. intellectuals have called for a targeted boycott of all goods and services from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The boycott call came in an open letter in the Oct. 13 New York Review of Books.
Category Archives: Hillary Clinton
Zelizer: How smart is Trump on taxes?
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at the first presidential debate on Monday, September 26. Clinton, 68, is the first woman to lead a presidential ticket for one of the major political parties. She has been a U.S. senator and secretary of state.
The Latest: Reid advises Trump to avoid infidelity issue
In this Sept. 14, 2016, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. speaks with the media on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Inside Clinton’s Quest to Lure Millennials and Shore Up Her Campaign
When Hillary Clinton decided to run for president, she faced a critical strategic choice. Should she tailor her message to the predominantly white working-class Americans who twice helped elect her husband-and supported her in the 2008 Democratic primaries over Barack Obama? Or should she try to piggyback on Obama's coalition of minorities, single women, and millennials? Clinton chose the latter track.
South Park Mocks Trump and Clinton by Depicting Them Self-Sabotaging Their Campaigns
South Park released a new episode, and it's clear they they intend to keep the season chockfull of political satire for the 2016 election. The show recently took a look at the election's progression, during which, Donald Trump stand-in Mr. Garrison realizes that someone as inexperienced and politically inept like him shouldn't be president, and he must make sure Hillary Clinton wins instead.
How many people have ended friendships over the election?
Seven percent of voters have lost or ended a friendship as a result of this year's presidential race, according to a new Monmouth University survey. Nine percent of Hillary Clinton supporters said they've lost a friend because of the election and, 6 percent of Donald Trump supporters have said the same, as well as 3 percent of other voters.
Presidential campaigns reaching out to millennials in NC
"It is beyond time that our country hired a strong and powerful woman to become President of the United States," said actor Sean Astin on Wednesday. "The two things that we've identified as being the most important to millennials are a college education and the ability to get a good paying job," Astin said.
First debate proves underwhelming
The two most unpopular presidential candidates in modern history had their first debate Monday, and the best we can say is that they lived up to those expectations. Hillary Clinton offered a relentless assault on Donald Trump's business record and qualifications to be president, but she offered little reason to believe she would lift the country out of its economic and psychological funk.
Clinton, Sanders sell young voters eyeing third parties
Appealing to elusive young voters, Hillary Clinton turned to former primary adversary Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to connect with millennials drawn to third-party candidates threatening to act as spoilers in the 2016 campaign. "None of this will happen if you don't turn out and vote," Clinton said on stage at the University of New Hampshire while flanked by Sanders, who overwhelmed her in the state's first-in-the-nation primary nine months ago.
Affluenza Teen, Dez Bryant, Hillary Clinton: Your Thursday morning news roundup
Bryant reportedly underwent an MRI on Wednesday that revealed a lateral hairline fracture of the tibial plateau of his right knee. It is unclear what Bryant's recovery time will be.
Alec Baldwin Set to Play Donald Trump on a oeSaturday Night Livea
The show returns for its 42nd season this weekend, and on Wednesday it released a teaser promoting a face-off between Baldwin as the Republican presidential nominee and cast member Kate McKinnon as Trump's Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. In the past, Trump has been portrayed on the show by SNL announcer Darrell Hammond and former cast member Taran Killam, who left the show this summer.
Fed chair Janet Yellen defends regulatory role
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen was thrust into the election-year boxing ring during a congressional committee hearing on Wednesday, defending the central bank's regulatory role, taking and landing punches on Wells Fargo and other banks considered too big to fail, and addressing accusations of political conflicts of interest. At a house of representatives financial services committee hearing, Yellen also provided details on the changes the central bank is considering making to the annual stress tests it gives US banks.
Clinton visits Iowa as early voting gets underway
Hillary Clinton is kicking off early voting in Iowa on Thursday with a major effort to boost support in the battleground state. The Democratic presidential candidate will deliver a speech in Des Moines focusing on the childcare challenges faced by middle class families, according to a campaign aide.
Katy Perry strips naked to urge people to vote
Los Angeles, Sep 29: Singer Katy Perry stripped naked to encourage people to vote in the US presidential election, asking them to "come to the polls in whatever state" they wake up in. Perry has filmed a naked skit to persuade people to make their choice between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton ahead of the polls on November 8, reports mirror.co.uk.
Hillary Clinton Saved the Bombshells for Round 2
Hillary Clinton Saved the Bombshells for Round 2 - Come along with me, people, because it's already time to look ahead to the second debate. Consider this thought: Hillary Clinton took Donald Trump to the house Monday night without even playing some of the heaviest cards against him.
Doing it for the kids: Sanders and Clinton court youth vote
What they lack in chemistry they make up for in drive: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are determined to stand united for the sake of defeating Donald Trump. Former Democratic primary rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders teamed up in a bid to charm America's youth On Wednesday, the former Democratic primary rivals teamed up in a bid to charm America's youth, as recent polls showed Clinton's lead slip dramatically among voters aged 18-34.
Early votes: High interest buoys Clinton in key states
WASHINGTON – More people are seeking or casting early ballots in the critical states of North Carolina and Florida than at this point in 2012, with Hillary Clinton the likely benefactor, as early voting shows signs of surging nationwide. Clinton also might benefit from an increase in ballot requests in Georgia, a traditionally Republican state where Democrats have made inroads.
America ‘Needs an Adult in White House’: Michelle Obama
US First Lady Michelle Obama took a dig at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, saying America "needs an adult in the White House" and not a person who is "erratic and threatening". "When making life-or-death, war-or-peace decisions, a president just cannot pop off or lash out irrationally.
Hillary, Interrupted
Whatever happened to "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar"? Whither "Girl Power"? When did Rosie the Riveter's "We Can Do It!" give way to Hillary the Haranguer's "We Can't Handle It"? It's 2016, and the Democrats' feminist heroine running for commander in chief is whinnying about being -- wait for it -- interrupted. Quick! Prepare a complaint to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
The Debate I Heard
I watched Monday's presidential debate. But what I heard was different from what Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton seemed to say.