Jun 29 Clinton says it's 'time to move on' from Benghazi. Republicans say it's unlikely By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Hillary Clinton says it's "time to move on" after a congressional report on the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks accused the Obama administration of lethal mistakes, but produced no new evidence pointing to wrongdoing by the former secretary of state. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 5:49 Two years, $7 million, 800 pages later, GOP Benghazi report lands with a thud By PBS News Hour Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton loomed large in the House Republican probe of the deaths of the U.S. ambassador to Libya in the Benghazi attack. Hauled before a GOP panel, she was grilled for eight hours. On Tuesday, an… Continue watching
Jun 28 Trump declares era of 'Americanism' in trade speech By Jill Colvin and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press MONESSEN, Pa. — Donald Trump called for a new era of economic "Americanism" Tuesday, promising to restore millions of lost factory jobs by backing away from decades of U.S. policy that encouraged trade with other nations. Continue reading
Jun 28 AP Fact Check: Some debatable Warren claims at Clinton stop By Calvin Woodward and Josh Boak, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton and liberal stalwart Elizabeth Warren campaigned together Monday in Ohio, symbolizing the coming together of the Democratic Party for Clinton's presidential campaign. Here's a sampling of their statements and how they compare with the facts. Continue reading
Jun 28 Benghazi report faults security; no new Clinton allegations By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Benghazi Committee harshly faulted the Obama administration Tuesday for lax security and a slow response to the deadly 2012 attacks at the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya. But they produced no new allegations about… Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 9:07 At rally with Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren gets under Donald Trump's skin — again By PBS News Hour At a rally with Hillary Clinton, Democratic firebrand Sen. Elizabeth Warren proved once more that she knows how to get under Donald Trump’s skin, calling the Republican a “small insecure money-grubber.” Clinton was equally harsh but Trump’s rage was squarely… Continue watching
Jun 27 Another 165 pages of Clinton emails released, including some she deleted By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Another 165 pages of emails from Hillary Clinton's time at the State Department surfaced Monday, including nearly three dozen that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee failed to hand over last year that were sent through her private server. Continue reading
Jun 27 Column: Trump's policies would massively increase the national debt By Maya MacGuineas It’s four months until Election Day, and neither of the presumptive nominees of the two major parties has a plan to reverse the growth of our record-high national debt. Continue reading
Jun 27 'Go bold' urge Clinton and Warren at first joint appearance By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press CINCINNATI — Elizabeth Warren offered an impassioned endorsement of Hillary Clinton on Monday morning, symbolically unifying the Democratic Party behind the presumptive nominee and giving voters a rousing preview of what could be a historic joint ticket. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump campaign rushes to prepare for national convention By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Republicans are sprinting to shape up Donald Trump's presidential campaign before the party's national convention in three weeks, even as leading members of the party carry a deep antipathy or outright opposition to his claim on the GOP nomination. Continue reading