WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly five weeks after Hillary Rodham Clinton’s marathon testimony on the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, several investigations into the deadly assault and Clinton’s use of a private email account and server are going full bore — and likely will continue into the presidential election year. Republicans on the House Benghazi panel … Continue reading
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Rubio downplays Bush rivalry, aims at Clinton after debate
MIAMI (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio refused to criticize his rival Jeb Bush during a flurry of television interviews Thursday following a strong performance in the third GOP debate. Rubio instead tried to focus attention on his criticisms of Hillary Rodham Clinton. In a testy exchange that was a debate highlight, Rubio seemed … Continue reading
Hollywood Benghazi film sparking controversy inside Libya
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Even before the film’s release, Hollywood director Michael Bay’s new action movie is stirring controversy among government officials and residents of Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city and the birthplace of the uprising against longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The film, “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” depicts the events of the … Continue reading
Bush says Clinton failed as secretary of state
DERRY, N.H. (AP) — Newly declared Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is fast out of the gate when it comes to criticizing Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic front-runner. In his New Hampshire debut as an official candidate, Bush commended Clinton as tough and smart Tuesday, June 16, but labelled her record as secretary of state … Continue reading
Democrats: GOP trying to ‘move the goalposts’ on Benghazi
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
Sliver of Clinton emails hint at lingering political trouble
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received information on her private email account about the deadly attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi that was later classified “secret” at the request of the FBI, underscoring lingering questions about how responsibly she handled sensitive information on a home server. The nearly 900 … Continue reading
Clinton’s Benghazi emails show correspondence with adviser
WASHINGTON (AP) — A batch of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s emails from her time as secretary of state show her corresponding with a longtime adviser about the Libyan rebellion against Moammar Gadhafi and the Benghazi attack. The set of messages, which were published Thursday by The New York Times, focus on the 2012 attacks on the … Continue reading