Election 2016

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Trump Chats to Pro-Russia Network
Trump Slammed for Talk
With Russia-Funded Network
THE RUNDOWN
Sep 9, 2016 6:08 AM CDT

Trump Slammed for Talk With Russia-Funded Network

He discussed media, Moscow interference on RT

(Newser) - Donald Trump didn't do much to distance himself from the Kremlin Thursday night with an interview aired on the Russia-funded RT America network. The candidate told host Larry King that it was "probably unlikely" that Moscow is interfering in US elections and that claims that it is are...

Matt Lauer's Clinton-Trump Forums: He 'Totally Blew It'

Critics call 'Today' host's interviews with Trump, Clinton 'pathetic,' sexist

(Newser) - If you weren't sure what all the tweets this morning with the #LaueringTheBar hashtag were all about, you may not have seen NBC's "Commander-in-Chief" military forum Wednesday night with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, helmed by Today Show host Matt Lauer. Critics say that during the hourlong...

Clinton Defends Email, Trump Praises Putin at National Security Forum
Big Moments From
Clinton, Trump Military Forum
THE RUNDOWN
Sep 8, 2016 6:04 AM CDT

Big Moments From Clinton, Trump Military Forum

Both got low marks at 'commander-in-chief' event

(Newser) - In what many saw as a preview of the Sept. 26 debate, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump set out very different positions on foreign policy in a national security forum Wednesday night. The "Commander-in-Chief" forum, hosted by NBC News and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America at the...

It's Apparently Possible to Pick a VP by Accident

Best of luck to Evan McMullin and running mate 'Nathan Johnson,' whoever he is

(Newser) - Accidentally picking a running mate isn't a great look for a candidate already struggling to be taken seriously, but that's exactly what's happened to presidential hopeful Evan McMullin, Politico reports. Since launching his campaign last month, the conservative independent has qualified for the ballot in nine states....

For First Time Since 1940, Texas Paper Endorses a Democrat for President

Clinton has experience and judgment to take on the task: 'Dallas Morning News'

(Newser) - A Texas newspaper just did something it hasn't done since before World War II: recommended a Democrat for president, the Los Angeles Times reports, noting the Lone Star State is a "must-win" for Donald Trump. In a Wednesday editorial, the Dallas Morning News says it had no choice...

Trump Slams Clinton&#39;s &#39;Disqualifying Conduct&#39;
Trump Slams Clinton's
'Disqualifying Conduct'
THE RUNDOWN
Sep 7, 2016 6:15 AM CDT

Trump Slams Clinton's 'Disqualifying Conduct'

He plans major boost in military spending

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's email scandal is "worse than Watergate," according to Donald Trump. At a rally in North Carolina on Tuesday night, he hit his rival hard over the contents of FBI documents released last week , saying "her conduct is disqualifying," the Guardian reports. He accused...

2 Polls, 2 Significantly Different Results

One major poll puts Trump ahead by 2 points—but electoral college poll gives solid advantage to Clinton

(Newser) - Ever-shifting polls have offered a sometimes-confusing picture of this year's presidential race, with CNN noting Hillary Clinton has taken the lead over Donald Trump more often than not. But a new CNN-ORC poll of 886 registered voters and 786 likely voters, taken between Sept. 1 and Sept. 4,...

Clinton, Trump Enter Home Stretch
Clinton, Trump
Enter Home Stretch
THE RUNDOWN
Sep 6, 2016 5:47 AM CDT

Clinton, Trump Enter Home Stretch

Campaigns had 4 planes at same Ohio airport

(Newser) - Labor Day marks the traditional start of fall campaigning, and it looks like the people of Ohio have two months of being blitzed by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to look forward to. Both campaigns focused on the state Monday, and at one point, the four planes of the candidates...

Clinton-Trump Debate Moderators Are Chosen

Lester Holt, Martha Raddatz, Anderson Cooper, and Chris Wallace will handle them

(Newser) - The Commission on Presidential Debates is tasked with finding the folks who will moderate the upcoming word wars between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, as well as between their respective VP picks. And the commission has spoken, per ABC News , naming NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt as the first...

Putin Says Russia Didn't Hack DNC, but Nice Job

'Listen, does it even matter who hacked this data?'

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin gave a two-hour interview to Bloomberg from Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, and he had some thoughts on the DNC email hack his country's been accused of having a hand in. WikiLeaks released nearly 20,000 emails right before the Democratic National Convention in July, and they aired a...

Clinton More Unpopular Than Ever: Poll

She and Trump are almost equally disliked

(Newser) - A new ABC News / Washington Post poll finds that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are equally unpopular with registered voters. Clinton's unpopularity went up 6 percentage points in three weeks, and the latest poll found that 56% of adults have an unfavorable view of her—a new record...

FBI: Election Systems Hacked in 2 States

FBI warning state officials to boost election security

(Newser) - The FBI is warning state officials to boost their election security in light of evidence that hackers breached related data systems in two states, the AP reports. In a confidential "flash" alert from its cyber division, first reported by Yahoo News and posted online by others, the FBI said...

What We Can Infer From Clinton's Use of 2 Planes

Jim Rutenberg sees a transparency problem

(Newser) - It's been a campaign tradition for the last half-decade or so, at least until Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump quashed it. Both travel with two sets of planes, with the press corps relegated to No. 2. "A pox on both their jetliners," Jim Rutenberg declares at the...

Trump Promises &#39;Major&#39; Immigration Speech
Trump Promises 'Major'
Immigration Speech
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 29, 2016 5:03 AM CDT

Trump Promises 'Major' Immigration Speech

He wants 'Crooked Hillary' to release health records

(Newser) - After days of confusion, speculation, and suggestions of a "stunning reversal," Donald Trump appears to be almost ready to cIarify his stance on immigration. "I will be making a major speech on ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION on Wednesday in the GREAT State of Arizona," he tweeted Sunday. "...

Clinton, Trump Accuse Each Other of Racism
Trump, Clinton Trade
Barbs on 'Nastiest Day'
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 26, 2016 6:33 AM CDT

Trump, Clinton Trade Barbs on 'Nastiest Day'

They're calling each other bigots

(Newser) - Thursday was what Politico calls "the nastiest day of the general election battle so far," with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump trading insults and accusations of racism. In a campaign video and speech Thursday, Clinton linked Trump to the far right and described him as a "profoundly...

Trump Just Did a Massive 180 on Undocumented Immigrants

He indicates he might soften his stance

(Newser) - Both NPR and NBC are calling it a "stunning reversal": Donald Trump indicated he would back a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants in the US. "No citizenship," he said during a town hall with Sean Hannity that aired on Fox News Wednesday night. "They'll...

Your Facebook Posts About Politics Aren't Making a Difference

Per a new poll, 'Wired' writer reports

(Newser) - Your carefully thought-out Facebook post about why all your friends should vote for a particular candidate may have gotten a lot of "likes," but Wired has bad news for you: "Sorry, But Your Astute Election Posts Aren't Changing Anybody's Mind," it declares in a...

Michael Moore: I Know for a Fact Trump's Run Was a Ploy

In blog post, filmmaker says candidate was trying to put the screws on NBC

(Newser) - You've just got to trust him on this one: Donald Trump never wanted to be president and is sabotaging his own campaign, which Michael Moore says he “knows for a fact”—though he won't say how. In a blog post on his website , Moore writes that...

Trump Shakes Up Campaign Leadership
Trump Shakes Up
Campaign Leadership
Aug 17, 2016 6:16 AM CDT

Trump Shakes Up Campaign Leadership

Breitbart News co-founder Stephen Bannon comes aboard

(Newser) - Tuesday brought a series of "what the heck is he doing?" questions about Donald Trump's campaign amid reports that with less than 90 days to go, it had yet to spend a dime on ads , to Hillary Clinton's $61 million. Wednesday brings some big movements: The Wall ...

Jill Stein Has Outspent Trump on Election Ads

It's an easy feat since Trump has spent $0

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has spent $61 million on TV ads in two months, a hefty sum that does not include $43 million spent by pro-Clinton groups. That's exactly $104 million more than Donald Trump. With less than three months until the election, the Republican candidate has yet to spend a...

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