Trump’s provocation alarmed many Republican leaders and foreign policy experts, who also were dismayed by Trump’s remark that he would be ‘looking at’ whether Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, should be recognized as Russian territory.
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Greg Kesich: Speech promising bold change is needed if Clinton wants to win election
Downplaying the nation’s problems and a timid tone would be a disaster for her chances and for Democrats.
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Posted inElections, Politics
Group of disillusioned Sanders loyalists exits convention
Moments after Clinton got her party’s nomination, a large group of Sanders delegates left the convention.
Posted inNews, Politics
Emily Cain downplays party tension
She says she’s ‘honored’ to have both Clinton and Sanders supporters on her campaign staff.
Posted inNation & World, News
A president who can help, a nominee who wants it
President Obama is popular enough to help out Hillary Clinton’s candidacy – help she gladly accepts.
Posted inNews, Politics
Clintons savor historic moment as Hillary wins Democratic nomination
She celebrates ‘the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet’ after Bill Clinton delivers a speech extolling his wife’s character and accomplishments.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Kathleen Parker: From Trump’s daily diatribes, disturbing echoes of a despot past
It’s not for nothing that many have compared his brand of rhetoric to some of humankind’s worst.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Early betting on Trump would yield pretty purses
If you put your money on him last year, you were either dreaming – or reading voters like a book.
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After convention turmoil, Sanders, Mrs. Obama, Warren declare they’re with Clinton
Sanders, Hillary Clinton’s former rival, says she ‘must become the next president of the United States.’
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Leaked emails show Maine Democrats also favored Clinton, Republicans say
The state GOP charges that leaked emails show their local opponents shared the national committee’s bias against Bernie Sanders.