Donald Trump economics would ‘bankrupt America’, claims Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump's economic policies are a "recipe" for lower wages, fewer jobs and more debt - warning union members that he could "bankrupt America like he's bankrupted his companies". The Democratic presidential candidate urged thousands of union workers gathered in Detroit to ask: "How can anybody lose money running a casino, really?" The presumptive Republican nominee's plan to deport millions of people living in the US illegally also drew Ms Clinton's ire.

Sanders to get more of a say with convention platform

Bernie Sanders supporters will occupy a third of all seats on the Democratic Party's 2016 platform committee, the Democratic National Committee announced Monday, an agreement that will allow the Vermont senator to wield sizable influence on the party's platform this year. Sanders and his supporters have complained for months that the Democratic Party was tilted against his insurgent bid and are worried that should he lose to Hillary Clinton - as he is expected to do - the issues that have animated his bid will not find a place at July's Democratic National Convention.

Hillary Clinton leading Bernie Sanders in California, poll finds

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to the crowd Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater. Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is making a major campaign push in California in hopes of gaining ground on Democratic nomination frontrunner Hillary Clinton, but faces an 18-percentage-point gap among the state's voters likely to participate in the Democratic primary, according to an ABC7-Southern California News Group poll released Monday.

Sanders Backing Brings Big Dollars to DNC Chair’s Challenger

Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is literally getting a run for her money by her South Florida primary opponent, thanks to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Tim Canova, a university law professor running his first political campaign, announced Monday that he raised more than $250,000 after Sanders endorsed his campaign over the weekend.

DNC expands Sandersa say on party platform

It's increasingly unlikely that Sen. Bernie Sanders will become the Democratic party's nominee, but he is leaning on the party apparatus to enshrine the progressive issues that have anchored his presidential campaign. The senator from Vermont made a modest step toward that goal as the Democratic National Committee agreed to give him five of fifteen seats on an influential committee in charge of codifying the party's platform.

Bernie Sandersa supporters sue Calif…

Supporters of Sen. Bernard Sanders in California have filed a federal lawsuit to extend voter registration for the state's June 7 primary, as the Democrats' nominating fight drags on to the bitter end. The lawsuit claims election officials are not doing enough to publicize that the Democratic primary is open to independent voters, who have favored Mr. Sanders throughout his challenge to Hillary Clinton, the Los Angeles Times reported .

Clinton email probe winding down as GOP tries to up pressure

In this photo taken Dec. 19, 2015, Huma Abedin, center, aide to Hillary Clinton, stands on stage after a Democratic presidential primary debate in Manchester, N.H. FBI agents probing whether Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server imperiled government secrets appear close to completing their work, a process experts say will likely culminate in a sit-down with the former secretary of state. less In this photo taken Dec. 19, 2015, Huma Abedin, center, aide to Hillary Clinton, stands on stage after a Democratic presidential primary debate in Manchester, N.H. FBI agents probing whether Hillary Clinton's ... more FILE -In this Sept.

Wild US election fascinates, worries Iran after nuclear deal

In this picture taken on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, a book seller arranges US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's book "Hard Choices" translated to Persian during Tehran's International Book Fair in Iran. After decades of officially-imposed detachment from the "Great Satan," Iranians are this time transfixed by the wild U.S. presidential campaign, mindful that the next White House occupant could have direct impact on their lives.

Trump Wipes Out Clinton’s Lead: Poll

Donald Trump appears to have successfully rallied Republican voters behind him since he effectively clinched his party's presidential nomination, wiping out Democrat rival Hillary Clinton's once double-digit lead to a virtual tie, latest national polls showed. The 69-year-old real estate tycoon for the first time in the average of such polls, maintained by RealClearPolitics, has a 0.2 per cent lead over Clinton - a statistical tie.

Sanders Risks Berning Bridges in SenateBy Matt Laslo

The blowup in Nevada has prompted many of Sanders's Senate colleagues to urge him to get control of what he started-and direct it away from Democrats and toward Trump. While Sanders young and energetic base is something the Democratic Party desperately wants to coopt in the general election, senior Democrats want Vermont's junior senator to harness that anger and point it at Donald Trump.

Poll: Clinton, Trump looked at unfavorably

The coming presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump begins in a virtual dead heat, a competition between two candidates viewed unfavorably by a majority of the current electorate and with voters motivated as much by whom they don't like as by whom they do, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

‘Shark Tank’ star Mark Cuban says he’d consider VP role with Trump or Clinton

With presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump preparing to make a general election push for the White House, the path for more celebrities to join the political fray has been paved. Along those lines, Shark Tank star and NBA owner Mark Cuban is now being discussed as a possible vice-presidential pick for both Trump and Hillary Clinton .

United States: Sanders supporters slam Nevada fraud amid angry protests

The 16 hour-long Democratic Convention in Nevada crumbled into chaos on May 14, TeleSUR English said that day, as supporters of socialist presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders raised allegations of voter suppression. US Uncut reported on May 17 that Sanders issued a blistering response to the Nevada convention in which he denounced the entire process as illegitimate.

Graham privately urges Republicans to support Trump

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Donald Trump's fiercest critics, is now calling on Republicans to support their presumptive nominee. Graham urged GOP donors at a private fundraiser Saturday in Florida to unite behind Trump's campaign and stressed the importance of keeping likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton from the White House.