WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of a House panel investigating the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, complained Tuesday, June 16, about delays in receiving emails between Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton and a longtime confidant. But committee Democrats countered that delay was understandable after the committee expanded its scope from a probe of … Continue reading
Real-estate mogul and reality-television star Donald Trump said Tuesday, June 16, he will seek the Republican nomination for president. He’s the 12th high-profile Republican to enter the 2016 race, with more to come in the weeks ahead. “All of my life, I have heard, a truly successful person, a really successful person, and even a … Continue reading
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton promised Monday, June 15, to dramatically expand education opportunities for young children, vowing to make “high quality preschool” available for all 4-year-old children in the next ten years. The Democratic candidate for president focused the first major policy proposal of her campaign on universal pre-K education — an … Continue reading
MIAMI (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush entered the 2016 presidential campaign on Monday, June 15, with a rally and speech at Miami Dade College, joining 10 other Republicans already in the race for the party’s nomination. Here’s the latest on what’s happening in the GOP race. ___ 4:05 p.m. (EDT) Jeb Bush says … Continue reading
Democratic presidential campaigns are trekking across Iowa on Sunday, June 14, to appeal to voters in the state the starts off the 2016 presidential calendar. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in Des Moines and Burlington while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders holds events in Waterloo, Iowa Falls and Indianola. Former Sen. Jim Webb, … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton formally kicked off her presidential campaign on Saturday, June 13, with an enthusiastic embrace of her potential to become the first woman to win the White House, asking supporters gathered at an outdoor rally to join her in building an America “where we don’t leave anyone out, or … Continue reading
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — When Jeb Bush finally says on Monday, June 15, that he’s running for president, he’ll begin the campaign with much to prove. Back in December, the former Florida governor said he was exploring a 2016 run, an announcement that by itself had the power to kick off the campaign. In … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator seeking his party’s 2016 presidential nomination introduced a bill Thursday, June 11, banning most late-term abortions and is predicting the Senate will vote on the highly polarizing issue this year. That’s a vote that could put some GOP senators seeking re-election next year in closely divided states in a … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton, one of the best-known figures in American politics, will seek to reintroduce herself to voters on Saturday, June 13, by telling the story of her mother’s childhood struggles, pitching her 2016 presidential campaign as a fight on behalf of such everyday Americans. In the first major speech of her bid … Continue reading
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush says his views toward single mothers “have evolved” since he suggested 20 years ago that they were becoming too accepted by society. In a 1996 book, Bush and co-author Brian Yablonski expressed concern about changing cultural mores and wrote, regarding unwed motherhood, that there was … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s a wife, mother and lawyer, an advocate for children and military families, and first lady of the United States. Now Michelle Obama has added a new gig: magazine editor. The first lady was “guest editor” of the July-August issue of the women’s magazine, More. It was a first for both … Continue reading
DENVER (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday, June 10, that if his wife is elected president he will stop giving paid speeches and, if she asks, step down from the foundation that bears his name and has fueled attacks against her during her nascent campaign. The Clintons have been criticized for raking in … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie faulted his party Wednesday, June 10, for its unwelcoming tone at times to minority voters. In a speech to a Latino Coalition small business conference, the potential Republican presidential contender also boasted about getting 51 percent of the Hispanic vote in his re-election as governor. Christie portrays … Continue reading
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has launched a sweeping national jobs program — for her presidential campaign. In the eight weeks since she announced her run for the White House, Clinton’s campaign has deployed roughly 100 organizers nationwide and opened 15 offices in early-voting states. That’s far more than any other candidate … Continue reading
BERLIN (AP) — Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush is warning Russia that if he becomes president, the U.S. will do more to tamp down Vladimir Putin’s aggression, especially in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, and to “isolate his corrupt leadership from his people.” But Bush did little to tip his hand on what those steps … Continue reading
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