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Associated Press

More bickering between Clinton team, House Benghazi panel

The bickering has flared once more between Hillary Rodham Clinton's team and the Republican-led House committee investigating the Benghazi attacks, this time over negotiations for the former secretary of state's possible testimony.
9 years ago
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Trump campaign bans Iowa newspaper from event

The Des Moines Register says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has denied press credentials to its reporters after the newspaper published an editorial calling on the billionaire businessman to end his campaign.
9 years ago
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New inquiry into Clinton emails fuels political questions

A new letter by intelligence investigators to the Justice Department says secret government information may have been compromised in Hillary Rodham Clinton's private server, underscoring an inescapable reality for her presidential campaign: Email is forever.
9 years ago
Supporters reach to great Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump as he leaves a brief stop to...
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Donald Trump loved and hated by Hispanics in border city

There was an audible gasp from the gathered crowd as Donald Trump's 757 lifted off the tarmac.
9 years ago
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Clinton says nation’s companies need to think long-term

Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that businesses need to "break free from the tyranny" of focusing too closely on quarterly earnings reports and take a longer view of the economy to boost wages.
9 years ago
In this July 23, 2015, photo, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a ca...
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In a change from 2008, Clinton talking often about race

In her second bid for the presidency, Hillary Rodham Clinton is discussing "systemic racism" and making the issue a hallmark of her campaign, as she looks to connect with the black voters who supported rival Barack Obama in 2008.
9 years ago
FILE- In this July 13, 2015 file photo, Republican presidential candidate former Texas Gov. Rick Pe...
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Appeals court tosses 1 of 2 indictments against Rick Perry

One of two felony indictments against former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was tossed out Friday, giving the Republican presidential candidate a potentially huge legal victory in the face of flagging polling numbers for the 2016 race.
9 years ago
In this July 23, 2015, photo, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a brief st...
Associated Press

Debating The Donald: GOP rivals preparing with caution

Considered the ultimate wildcard, Donald Trump is complicating debate strategy for Republican presidential candidates now scrambling to prepare for their first face-to-face meeting on national television.
9 years ago
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Clinton backs Planned Parenthood, hails battle flag removal

Hillary Rodham Clinton praised South Carolina leaders for removing the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds but said the country must "dig deeper" against racial injustice.
9 years ago
In this July 21, 2015, photo, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks at his South Caro...
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Hispanics love me, Trump declares at Mexican border

Ever sure of himself, Donald Trump paid a whirlwind visit to the Mexico border Thursday and predicted Hispanics would love him -- "they already do" -- because as president he'd grab jobs back from overseas and give more opportunity to those who live in the U.S. legally.
9 years ago
FILE – In this July 14, 2015, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Sc...
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker criticizes Iran nuclear deal

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker told a sympathetic crowd of state lawmakers from around the country Thursday that he would trash the nuclear deal with Iran on his first day as president, striking a combative tone on how he would govern on a range of domestic and foreign policy issues.
9 years ago
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O’Malley: Democrats need to support Wall Street overhaul

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday challenged the Democratic presidential field to commit to making changes on Wall Street, including restoring the Glass-Steagall law that once separated commercial and investment banking.
9 years ago
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IRS: No new rules for political groups before 2016 election

Big-money political groups don't have to worry about the IRS imposing new rules on their campaign activities before the 2016 presidential election.
9 years ago
In this July 21, 2015, photo, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks at his South Caro...
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Border agents cancel meeting with Trump and he’s not happy

A local border patrol union pulled out of events involving Donald Trump on Thursday as the Republican presidential contender charged ahead with plans to visit the Mexican border to highlight his hardline stance on illegal immigration.
9 years ago
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In South Carolina, Clinton hails Confederate flag’s removal

Hillary Rodham Clinton has praised South Carolina leaders for removing the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.
9 years ago
Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich addresses a gathering at a town hall style ...
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich to meet with 2012 nominee Mitt Romney

The latest Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, is also the latest to be invited for a private meeting with Mitt Romney.
9 years ago
FILE – In this June 27, 2015, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Florida G...
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Bush blasts ‘swarms of lobbyists’ but once registered as one

Surrounded by supporters as he announced his bid for the presidency, Jeb Bush decried the "swarms of lobbyists" holding sway in Washington and said he was the candidate ready to do something about it.
9 years ago
FILE – In this July 14, 2015, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Sc...
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GOP’s Walker headlines conservative gathering in San Diego

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will describe his presidential ambitions at a conservative gathering in San Diego.
9 years ago
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump holds up a sheet of paper as he talks about calling Re...
Associated Press

Republican contenders scrambling to adjust to ‘Trumpism’

Donald Trump is on his way to the Mexican border, the latest event in a presidential campaign some of his rivals would like to dismiss as a sideshow -- a "carnival act," as one puts it. But he's been stealing their thunder for days and left them scrambling to adjust to a race dominated by a bombastic longshot.
9 years ago
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Official: Pennsylvania governor’s aide preparing Senate bid

The top aide to Pennsylvania's governor resigned Wednesday in preparation to run for U.S. Senate in 2016 in a state seen by Democrats as key to helping them regain the chamber's majority.
9 years ago
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Donald Trump wealth details released by federal regulators

Federal election regulators released new details Wednesday about Republican presidential candidate and celebrity businessman Donald Trump's wealth and financial holdings, weeks after he estimated his net worth at roughly $10 billion.
9 years ago
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump holds up a sheet of paper as he talks about calling Re...
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Rick Perry brands Trump campaign a ‘cancer on conservatism’

Republican presidential contender Rick Perry branded Donald Trump's candidacy a "cancer on conservatism" Wednesday in the strongest denunciation yet of the billionaire's provocations in the campaign.
9 years ago
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to reporters after speaking to...
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Sanders proposes $15 minimum wage, sets up Clinton contrast

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is pressing Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton to support a federal minimum wage of $15 an hour as he pushes legislation to boost pay.
9 years ago
FILE – In this July 13, 2015, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Cl...
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Clinton raising money in finance sector as she raps industry

Hillary Rodham Clinton is pushing an agenda that takes on Wall Street, going after financial investors for focusing too heavily on their own immediate profits. But she's also taking their money, targeting some of those same executives to fund her presidential campaign.
9 years ago