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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton walks from from her daughter's apartment building Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in New York.
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Hillary Clinton’s smug ‘deplorables’ comment shows…
If you are one of the many military veterans, police officers, or legal gun owners who support Donald Trump for president, Hillary Clinton may call you something else: "deplorable." In one of the most stupid political comments in a political season in which ignorant comments seem to know no bounds, the Democratic nominee shot her own campaign in the foot when she shot off her mouth before introducing Barbra Streisand at an LGBT fundraiser in New York: "To just be grossly generalistic, you can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables," Mrs. Clinton said.
James Kirchick: HIllary was right about the basket of deplorables
Hillary Clinton was way off base Friday night when she claimed that "half" of Donald Trump supporters are "deplorable" racists, sexists and nativists. Unsurprisingly, Trump leapt on the remark, calling it "the worst mistake of the political season," and Clinton quickly apologized.
Editorial: Congress must fund Zika virus efforts
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine perfectly summed up the frustration over the Senate's continued failure to pass a bill allocating $1.1 billion to fight the growing Zika virus threat. Nearly 3,000 Zika cases have been reported in the United States, including 32 in the Bay Area, and at least two Zika-related birth defects already have been reported in California.
James Buchanan is proof there’s no ideal presidential resume
In each presidential race, including the one we're still slogging through, candidates tout their professional background as offering the best preparation for the job. Is leading a business like leading a country? Should one have foreign policy or military experience? At least a modicum of public service seems like a requirement.
Two Views: The Supreme Court – This November, be a Supreme Court voter
This is a historic presidential election. The next president could dramatically change the nature of the U.S. Supreme Court for generations to come.
Your View: Middleboro route is distraction from needed rail to Boston
South Coast Rail has been on regional and state planning agendas since the late 1970s, and three times throughout its history the Stoughton route was picked as the overall most efficient, effective alternative. Moving to a Middleboro route would, again, set back the planning process for South Coast Rail, which has experienced stops and starts for decades, through six different governors.
What Others Say: Minimum wage entering political mix
There's one familiar hot-button issue primed for a rapid-fire jabbing as this year rolls into next. Get ready for a full-court press on raising the minimum wage.
Ploussard: Elections should be as competitive as college football
With the Southeastern Conference football and election seasons both in full gear, we are reminded that competitive sports and representative democracy are two of the ingredients that make America a great nation. Unfortunately, unlike the sports arena, the general elections have a serious lack of competition due to a process called gerrymandering.
Pitts: How to talk to black people, in eight easy lessons
Today's column is presented as a public service. It is for serious politicians both Democratic and Republican - and also for Donald Trump.
Mark Murphy: The Affordable Care Act: A report card for 2016
The Patient Care and Affordable Care Act, a legislative mandate commonly known as "Obamacare," was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Its stated goals were to increase health insurance quality and affordability, lower the uninsured rate by expanding insurance coverage and reduce the overall costs of health care.
Editorial: Americans must never forget the 9/11 terror attacks and…
It's hard to believe that 15 years have passed since Muslim terrorists murdered 3,000 people on American soil, grimly shattering the illusion that America and Americans were somehow immune from terror attacks that daily threatened residents in the Middle East and parts of Europe, Africa and Far East. Indeed, the only constants today are that the world is a dangerous place, and that our national security is more important than ever.
Show us the reasons for Voter ID
Voter ID rules are posted at the door of the Alamance Fire Station on March 15 in Greensboro, N.C. Voter ID rules are posted at the door of the Alamance Fire Station on March 15 in Greensboro, N.C. It is absurd that in a society where you can't cash a check, board an airplane and often need to validate your identity to use a credit card that ID proof to cast a vote is considered discriminating. Is it possible these folks legally don't qualify to vote ? Please fill in your full name, mailing address, city of residence, phone number and e-mail address below.
California’s notoriously liberal ‘9th Circus’ court of …
Judge Harry Pregerson stands for a portrait in front of a wall featuring pictures of his 136 former law clerks on Dec. 17, 2015 in Woodland Hills, Calif. The liberal icon on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had a 50-year career as a Los Angeles-based judge.
Fifteen years after Sept. 11, Americans are afraid but don’t want it to cloud their judgment
Visitors look at the waterfalls at the World Trade Center Memorial on Sept. 9 in New York.
Fewer drivers mean roads carrying less of a load
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was in town recently, pumping the idea of increasing the gas tax. Details of his appeal were included in a front-page story which appeared in the Daily Journal last weekend.
Sicko terrorist Lynne Stewart: Still hating cops
Freed from prison two years ago on "compassionate release" after being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, the flaming 76-year-old radical still is championing left-wing massacres against the police. Translation: Sicko Grandma Stewart - as unrepentant and unapologetic as the rest of her rotten hippie pals in the bloodthirsty Weather Underground, Black Liberation Army and Black Panther movement - continues to endorse murdering her ideological enemies in the name of peace and social justice.
Hillary’s email scandal takes down the FBI
For months, Americans wondered whether the FBI, led by Director James Comey, would take down the most corrupt woman in the history of American politics, Hillary Clinton. According to new documents from the FBI's investigation of Clinton, the agency was fully aware Clinton lied when she said she set up a private server in order to utilize one Blackberry device - she used 13 mobile devices and two phone numbers.
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Remembering Sept. 11, 2001: She watched from inside as the nation healed: Commentary
I stood next to the First Lady's limousine outside the south entrance to the White House, taking in the morning scene with all of my senses. The sky was crystal clear, and the slight breeze revealed cooler temperatures, the smell of damp grass and fallen leaves.