• Bill Clinton declares his wife 'impassioned change-maker'

    Bill Clinton declares his wife 'impassioned change-maker'

    Jul 27, 2016 03:29 AM EDT

    ... also be the first married couple to each serve as president. She will take on Donald Trump, who won the Republican nomination a week ago. Trump, who campaigned Tuesday in North Carolina, mocked the former president's speech in advance, calling him "over-rated." Referring to Trump, though not by ...

  • Independent TV network Reelz to air Miss USA pageant

    Independent TV network Reelz to air Miss USA pageant

    Jul 04, 2015 09:50 PM EDT

    ... completely and totally," Hubbard said, adding, "I also believe this pageant is as nonpolitical" as an event can be. In his June presidential campaign announcement, Trump said that some Mexican immigrants to the U.S. bring drugs and crime, and some are rapists. NBC, Trump's partner in the Miss ...

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    Journalism 101: When Getting it First Trumps Getting it Right

    Apr 19, 2013 12:00 PM EDT

    ... My friend's error was compounded when he added useless detail. Having dark skin is not a useful descriptor in a multiracial society. It only stirs fear and free-floating suspicion unless yoked to something more specific -- like hair color or clothing or other more telling detail. As it happens ...

  • Trump chief stars in campaign controversy

    Trump chief stars in campaign controversy

    Jul 19, 2016 08:24 PM EDT

    ... leadership position within the Trump campaign. Yet Manafort remained squarely atop Trump Tower's internal power structure on Tuesday afternoon, his power limited only by Trump himself and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. There is no area in Trump's political organization that he does not control directly ...

  • White House clarifies $100K H-1B visa fee won't apply to existing holders as Trump stirs anxiety

    White House clarifies $100K H-1B visa fee won't apply to existing holders as Trump stirs anxiety

    Sep 21, 2025 06:44 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new applicants and not to ...

  • Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of 'endless wars'

    Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of 'endless wars'

    Jan 04, 2020 07:01 PM EDT

    ... sanctions. He and other critics felt the deal gave too many economic benefits without doing enough to prevent Iran from eventually developing a nuclear weapon. Trump followed through on his campaign vow in May 2018 by officially withdrawing from the treaty and reimposing crippling sanctions on Tehran. “He exited from ...

  • Police group's endorsement of Trump stirs debate among ranks

    Police group's endorsement of Trump stirs debate among ranks

    Oct 14, 2016 12:59 PM EDT

    ... the airport. And in Phoenix, the city asked the Trump campaign to pull an ad that showed officers in uniform. But those stops have endeared Trump to officers who believe he has their backs. Even if Trump is a flawed candidate, few officers seem interested in supporting Hillary Clinton, who ...

  • What to watch in the consequential Senate primaries in Texas

    What to watch in the consequential Senate primaries in Texas

    Mar 03, 2026 06:36 PM EDT

    ... aligned with Trump, who remains overwhelmingly popular among the primary electorate. Former Trump campaign chief Chris LaCivita is on the Cornyn payroll as well. Trump stars in the Democratic primary as well, where Crockett, far more than Talarico, has grown a national brand based on her fierce opposition to Trump ...

  • Where Biden stands on the issues in 2020

    Where Biden stands on the issues in 2020

    Apr 25, 2019 04:03 PM EDT

    ... the world and cooperating with America’s allies.  The U.S. would keep a small troop presence in Afghanistan under a President Biden, he told Stars & Stripes in September. Biden also said he does not plan on making any major defense cuts. As vice president, Biden was a critical ...

  • AP analysis: Trump routinely stirs up discord on visits to U.S. allies

    AP analysis: Trump routinely stirs up discord on visits to U.S. allies

    Jun 07, 2019 08:19 PM EDT

    ... last summer where Trump rattled European capitals by publicly siding with Putin over his own intelligence agencies. There were certainly moments of clear success for Trump this week in Europe. The pageantry of the British state visit was impressive, complete with an opulent dinner at Buckingham Palace. Trump was gracious ...