JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as “foreign policy realism” focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other extremist organizations. In a speech the Republican presidential nominee will deliver on Monday in Ohio, Trump will argue that the […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton launches program to boost voter turnout
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign announced a new Latino outreach initiative Sunday focused on mobilizing young undocumented immigrants to highlight their risk of deportation if Donald Trump becomes president, with the aim of inspiring others in their communities to vote in November. So-called DREAMers, who were brought to the country illegally as […]
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Maine has cut public health nurse ranks by half
Nurses are employed to prevent outbreaks, detect TB, help new mothers and more. When a novel strain of influenza swept across the U.S. in 2009 and made its way to Maine, infecting thousands and causing outbreaks at 40 summer camps and 200 schools, 50 nurses employed by the state got to work. Maine’s public health […]
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Now Donald Trump says calling Obama the founder of ISIS was sarcasm
UPDATED 4:09 p.m.: Donald Trump is repeating his claim that he was “being sarcastic” when he called President Barack Obama “the founder” of the Islamic State terror group. But then Trump added that he was “not that sarcastic, to be honest with you.” Trump has drawn criticism from Democrats this week for falsely claiming that […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton, Tim Kaine release 2015 tax returns
Bill and Hillary Clinton Total Income | Graphiq WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary and Bill Clinton earned $10.6 million last year, according to a tax filing released by her campaign Friday that sought to pressure presidential rival Donald Trump to disclose his tax returns. The filing shows that the Clintons paid a federal tax rate of […]
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Fact checking Hillary Rodham Clinton speech on the economy
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton delivered a speech about her economic plan on Thursday in Michigan. Here’s a look at some of her claims and how they compare with the facts. WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton offered a selective accounting of her history on trade Thursday, leaving out her support for initiatives that have since […]
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Democrats question $3.4 million no-bid state contract
AUGUSTA — Democrats are questioning a $3.4 million no-bid contract that Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration awarded to a nonprofit tasked with overseeing a program providing family home visits. Democratic Sen. Cathy Breen, of Falmouth, says legislators need to review state procurement rules. The April contract, first reported by the Bangor Daily News, followed an […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton knocks ‘Trumpian ideas’ in policy speech
WARREN, Mich. — Her political fortunes flourishing, Hillary Rodham Clinton attempted to undercut Donald Trump’s claim to working class voters Thursday, portraying her Republican rival as untrustworthy on economic issues and pushing policies that would only benefit the super-wealthy — himself included. The Democratic presidential nominee sought to seize momentum as Republicans — including Trump […]
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Donald Trump says Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to keep ‘rigged system’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (All times EDT): Updated 12:40 p.m.: Donald Trump’s campaign is painting Hillary Clinton as a proponent of the status quo as she prepares to deliver an economic speech in Michigan. Trump’s Deputy National Policy Director Dan Kowalski says in a statement that: “right now, the […]
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Analysis: 7 reasons Hillary Clinton’s agenda would founder in Congress
Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to win a mandate to enact an ambitious economic agenda. During a rally in Des Moines Wednesday afternoon, the Democratic nominee said she could create 10.4 million new jobs as president. “In the first hundred days of my administration, we will make the biggest investment in new jobs, good-paying jobs, […]