Dahleen Glanton: Attacks remind us of what’s at stake in this election
In the last few weeks, we’ve allowed ourselves to indulge in the quips and quibbles of the presidential race, obsessing over things like whether Hillary Clinton lied about her health or whether Donald Trump told the truth about his role in the birther movement. It’s a shame that it took a series of terrorist attacks […]
Lobbying Firm Partner Will Be Clinton’s Transition Chief
Hillary Clinton announced that her White House transition team will be led by Ken Salazar — a former lawmaker who left government to become a partner at a major law and lobbying firm. The announcement Tuesday comes as Clinton has campaigned against the so-called “revolving door” that allows politicians to shuttle between public and private […]
Raising the Palestinian cause at the DNC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Eva Putzova held a banner with a simple message just outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) floor on Tuesday: “I support Palestinian rights.” “I think it’s time that Democratic candidates – Hillary, Bernie or anybody else – start taking the issue seriously and start a real national conversation and get behind all […]
Hillary Clinton accepts historic nomination with message for Trump: ‘We are not afraid’
PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton on Thursday night celebrated becoming the first female presidential nominee for a major political party in American history, calling it a significant moment for “grandmothers and little girls and everyone in between,” including “little boys and men.” “When any barrier falls in America, it clears the way for everyone,” Clinton the […]
‘Hillary’s refusal to mention radical Islam proof she is unfit’
Republican nominee for President Donald Trump did not wait long to retaliate against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, in what is the opening salvo in a war of words and insults that is sure to accompany the campaign leading to the US Presidential election in November. Clinton spoke Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention, and […]
Khizr Khan to Trump: Have you read the constitution?
The father of a Muslim American soldier who was killed in Iraq struck a chord on the final day of the Democratic National Congress, as he challenged Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to read the Constitution. Addressing thousands of delegates in Philadelphia on Thursday evening, Khizr Khan, flanked by his wife Ghazala, remembered his son […]
Why Bill’s Love Letter to Hillary Was Sly and Effective
Decades later, it’s hard to remember how battered Bill Clinton was after the 1992 primaries. He had secured the nomination but his candidacy was marred by his efforts to avoid serving in Vietnam and allegations, later confirmed, of extramarital affairs. It looked like he was heading for a joyless convention in New York. But events […]
Bernie Sanders supporters threaten to spoil Hillary’s nomination party
The US Democratic Party is in turmoil as the convention to nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential candidate gets underway today in Philadelphia. Supporters of her rival Bernie Sanders are threatening to disrupt the convention in a row over leaked emails appearing to suggest that party insiders had tried to scupper his nomination campaign. If […]
Turmoil in Democratic Party: chairwoman resigns on eve of convention
Philadelphia (dpa) – A controversy over bias within the party leadership favouring Hillary Clinton on Sunday rocked the Democratic Party on the eve of its national convention in Philadelphia. The head of the party announced her resignation after the publication of emails that indicated party leaders had preferred Clinton over rival Bernie Sanders during the […]
Hillary Clinton: Trump And Cruz’ Vision For America Is ‘Divisive’ And ‘Dangerous’
As has been our tradition for this primary season, whoever wins gets some of their victory speech posted. Lately it has been all Bernie Sanders, but tonight Hillary Clinton won the New York primary with about a 14 point margin at this point so far. She spoke for about 15 minutes, but I captured the […]