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Harris Is Repeating Hillary Clinton's Mistake
Harris Is Repeating
Hillary Clinton's
Mistake
OPINION
Oct 16, 2024 3:50 PM CDT

Harris Is Repeating Hillary Clinton's Mistake

She must focus on economic populism, stop trying to woo 'Never Trump' Republicans

(Newser) - Kamala Harris' decision to mention Alberto Gonzales being added to the list of Republicans who've thrown their support behind her rubbed Jeet Heer the wrong way. In a piece for the Nation , Heer writes that the reference to the former US attorney general at a Thursday town hall sponsored...

Big Moments, Takeaways From Day One of the DNC

Biden, Harris, Clinton, AOC speak, and Steve Kerr hopes to say 'night, night' to Trump

(Newser) - The first night of the Democratic National Convention is in the books. Some of the big moments and takeaways:
  • Big names: President Biden delivered his final speech to the DNC as president. As Axios notes, Biden rejected the idea he was "angry" at those in the party who pushed
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Hillary Clinton: 'We Have Him on the Run Now'

Former nominee gives her blessing to new nominee Kamala Harris in convention speech

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton nearly became the first female US president. On Monday night, she used her speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to try to ensure that Kamala Harris doesn't miss her own chance. "My friends, the future is here," she told the crowd.
  • "The
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Why Walz Is Being Attacked as 'Tampon Tim'
Why Walz
Is Being
Attacked as
'Tampon Tim'
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 9, 2024 6:50 AM CDT

Why Walz Is Being Attacked as 'Tampon Tim'

Harris' running mate signed law providing free menstrual supplies in schools, to GOP's chagrin

(Newser) - Tim Walz continues to make headlines , as the public learns more about him , and as the GOP goes on the attack . But one law the Minnesota governor signed last year is drawing special attention, as well as generating a new derogatory nickname.
  • The law: The bill included a mandate to
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Hillary Clinton: With Harris, It's a 'Clearer Choice'

Former presidential nominee says VP will 'prosecute a compelling case' against Trump

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton wasted no time in throwing her support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, who "represents a fresh start." In a New York Times op-ed, she calls President Biden's bowing out of the race "as pure an act of patriotism as I have seen in my...

Clintons Endorse Harris as Obama Focuses on Biden

All praise president's decision to withdraw

(Newser) - Bill and Hillary Clinton, who have three Democratic presidential nominations between them, endorsed Kamala Harris for president on Sunday after President Biden halted his candidacy. "We are honored to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever we can to support her," the Clintons...

Hillary Clinton Has Some Debate Predictions
Hillary Clinton Has Some
Debate Predictions
OPINION
Jun 25, 2024 10:55 AM CDT

Hillary Clinton Has Some Debate Predictions

She expects 'bluster,' calls it a 'waste of time' to refute Trump arguments in normal debate fashion

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is in a unique position to preview Thursday's presidential debate—as she points out in a New York Times essay, she's the only person who has debated both President Biden and former President Trump. Framed with a here's-what-I'll-be-watching-for premise, Clinton's op-ed is mainly...

Clinton Slams 'Useful Idiot' Carlson Over Putin Interview

Pundit says it will be released at 6pm Thursday

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson has confirmed that his interview with Vladimir Putin will be released Thursday. The former Fox host said in an Instagram post Wednesday night that the interview will be on TuckerCarlson.com at 6pm Eastern, meaning it could air while senators are still debating whether to send aid to...

Clinton Brings Up 'Duly Elected' Hitler in Remarks on Trump

'I think it would be the end of our country as we know it' if he wins in 2024, she says

(Newser) - Seven years to the day after she lost to Donald Trump in the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton appeared on the View and warned that it would be a disaster for America if he wins again in 2024. "I think it would be the end of our country as we...

Student Walkout Disrupts Hillary Clinton's Peace Lecture

Protesters say Columbia shamed students who backed criticism of government

(Newser) - A protest by students over what they perceive as Columbia University's participation in shaming those who demonstrated in support of Palestinians interrupted a lecture by Hillary Clinton. About 30 of the nearly 300 attendees walked out Wednesday afternoon during the former secretary of state's talk on women's...

'Listless Vessels' Remark Stirs Trump Team

Former president's backers liken comment to 2016 'deplorables' statement

(Newser) - He might consider Donald Trump's supporters to be low energy, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ensured that the former president's campaign staff, at least, is fully awake. "Looks like Ron DeSanctimonious just had his 'Basket of Deplorables' moment," said Trump adviser Jason Miller. The...

Clinton on TV as Trump News Broke: 'I Can't Believe This'

She talks to Rachel Maddow in real time, says she feels no satisfaction

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton booked an appearance on Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show Monday night to talk about her new Atlantic essay on the politicization of social issues. But just before the interview began, news broke that a grand jury in Georgia had returned indictments in its investigation of Donald Trump and...

Judge Orders Trump to Pay Hillary Clinton $172K

Trump is 'the mastermind of strategic abuse of the judicial process,' judge says

(Newser) - A federal judge did not hold back in a ruling Thursday ordering former President Trump and one of his lawyers to pay almost $1 million to Hillary Clinton and dozens of others named in what the judge called a "completely frivolous" lawsuit that "should never have been filed....

Judge Makes Trump Lawyers Pay for Hillary Clinton Lawsuit

Defendants were forced to hire lawyers by a 'frivolous' filing, ruling says

(Newser) - A team of Donald Trump's lawyers has been penalized and scolded by a federal judge over a conspiracy lawsuit they filed against Hillary Clinton and others. US District Judge Donald Middlebrooks ordered Alina Habba, Peter Ticktin, and associates to pay a combined $50,000 penalty, in addition to reimbursing...

Clinton Wants $1M From Trump Over Failed Conspiracy Suit

A federal judge determined Trump's case had 'no merit'

(Newser) - Last March, former President Trump filed a sweeping RICO lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and a host of other Democrats, alleging they engaged in a vast conspiracy to undermine his ultimately successful 2016 presidential campaign. Now, per the Hill , Clinton et al want Trump to cover $1.06 million in legal...

Chelsea Explains Why She, Ivanka Aren't Friends Anymore

Trump daughter 'went to the dark side,' Clinton daughter tells Andy Cohen on his show

(Newser) - In 2016, as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump lobbed barbs at each other in the lead-up to the election that November, Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, noted in an interview that, despite their parents' apparent antipathy, she would consider teaming up with Ivanka Trump to do a "daughters summit."...

Hillary Clinton to Sanna Marin: 'Keep Dancing'

She shares image of herself dancing in Colombia years ago

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is defending Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin's right to party. The former secretary of state tagged Marin in a tweet Monday, saying, "As Ann Richards said, "Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels." She...

Hillary Clinton Has Stark View of 2024 Election

'We are standing on the precipice of losing our democracy'

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton gave an interview to the UK's Financial Times in which she urged Democrats to avoid divisive issues ahead of the 2024 election because the only thing that matters is victory:
  • Main point: "We are standing on the precipice of losing our democracy, and everything that everybody
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Leaders Past and Present Mourn Albright

'Freedom had no greater champion,' Biden says in eulogy

(Newser) - A veritable who's who of Washington leaders gathered Wednesday to pay their last respects to Madeleine Albright, a child of conflict-ravaged Europe who arrived in the US at age 11 and became America's first female secretary of state. The trailblazing diplomat and champion of her adopted country as...

Clinton Campaign, DNC Fined Over Steele Dossier

FEC found they misreported spending on opposition research as 'legal services'

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee will pay for their alleged violation of campaign finance laws related to the infamous Steele dossier. The DNC has been fined $105,000 and the Clinton campaign has been fined $8,000 for not properly disclosing opposition research on...

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