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  • william.miller
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    • over 4 years ago
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    Voter Fraud Panel Shut Down

    Remember the commission Trump started in May to battle the nearly nonexistent problem of voter fraud that he said cost him the popular vote ? Well, it's gone now. In a statement, the White House said the commission was disbanded because too many states...
  • william.miller
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    • over 5 years ago
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    Hillary Historic in Defeat

    In the final, certified presidential-election tally, Hillary Clinton received more votes than any other losing candidate in U.S. history. She won about 2.9 million more votes than President-elect Donald Trump, with a total of 65,844,954—or 48.2...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 5 years ago
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    Voter Fraud and the Popular Vote

    With no evidence to support the claim, President Donald Trump told congressional leaders that he lost the popular vote due to up to five million fraudulent votes, the Washington Post reports . Trump reportedly made the claim during a Monday night reception...
  • william.miller
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    • over 5 years ago
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    Trump Changes Lead Strategists

    Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has diminished the role of campaign chairman Paul Manafort and brought on Breitbart News executive Stephen Bannon and Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway. Bannon has been named the campaign’s new chief...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 5 years ago
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    Clinton-Trump: Round 1

    Last night’s debate was the most-viewed presidential debate in the history of such televised events. According to early Nielsen household TV ratings, at least 80 million people watched Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump go head-to-head for their first...
  • william.miller
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    • over 5 years ago
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    Trump Reaching Out to Black Voters

    Donald Trump continued to attempt to reach out to black voters specifically during a rally in Akron, Ohio, last night. Riffing on his prepared remarks, he said “I’ll straighten it out... you can walk down the street without getting shot. Now...
  • william.miller
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    • over 5 years ago
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    Trump Refuses to Back Down from Military Rape Comments

    During a NBC News national-security forum last night, Donald Trump defended his earlier claim that rape is to be expected with women serving in the U.S. military. The topic was brought up by a veteran in the audience, at which point host Matt Lauer reminded...
  • william.miller
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    • over 5 years ago
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    George H.W. Bush to Vote for Clinton

    Former President George H.W. Bush said he plans to vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the upcoming presidential election , according to Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend. Townsend, a former Maryland lieutenant governor, posted a picture...
  • william.miller
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    • over 5 years ago
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    Trump Continues Struggling with Military

    Amid the uproar over Donald Trump’s response to the Khan family, who spoke out against the Republican nominee at the DNC, the “military mom” of a son serving in the U.S. Air Force was shouted down by Trump supporters at a rally for vice...
  • william.miller
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    • over 5 years ago
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    AP Calls Democratic Nomination for Clinton

    Hillary Clinton has enough support from pledged delegates and superdelegates to be declared the Democratic presidential nominee , according to an updated tally from the AP. News service officials determined she reached the necessary number of 2,383 delegates...
  • william.miller
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    • over 6 years ago
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    Kasich Joins Cruz in Suspending Campaign

    John Kasich officially suspended his campaign yesterday , just a day after Ted Cruz dropped out. Both announcements come after Donald Trump won a resounding victory in Indiana, bringing him closer to the necessary 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the...
  • william.miller
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    • over 6 years ago
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    Trump v. Heidi Cruz

    Donald Trump threatened to “spill the beans” on Ted Cruz’s wife in a tweet he quickly deleted and reposted Tuesday . Trump was apparently referring to Facebook ads from an anti-Trump super PAC mocking Melania Trump’s nude appearance...
  • william.miller
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    • over 6 years ago
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    Trump's Son Receives Letter

    The New York Police Department is investigating a suspicious piece of mail containing white power that was sent earlier today to Donald Trump’s son. The letter was sent to Eric Trump’s apartment at Trump Parc East, a luxury building located...
  • william.miller
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    • over 6 years ago
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    How Bad Could President Trump Be?

    Donald Trump winning the presidency is considered one of the top 10 risks facing the world this year, the Economist Intelligence Unit said in a global risk assessment. The economic and geopolitical research firm warned the Republican frontrunner could...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 6 years ago
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    End of the Road for Rubio

    Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump secured his lead tonight with victories in the Florida, Illinois, and North Carolina primaries. Trump won Florida with 46 percent of the vote—nearly 20 points ahead of the Florida senator. Following...
  • william.miller
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    • over 6 years ago
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    Hillary Clinton Angered by Question over E-mails

    Hillary Clinton gave a defiant answer during Wednesday night’s debate when moderator Jorge Ramos asked if she would leave the presidential race if indicted as a result of the investigation into her private email server. “Oh for goodness,”...
  • william.miller
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    • over 6 years ago
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    Sanders Wins Michigan

    Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders won the big prize state of Michigan tonight, dealing a blow to Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton . The AP projected Sanders won 50 percent of the vote, compared with Clinton’s 48 percent. Earlier in the evening...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 6 years ago
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    Trump Breaks Debate Rules

    CNN's Dylan Byers reports that according to rival campaign sources, Donald Trump broke debate rules at Fox News' Republican debate on Thursday night by consulting with his campaign manager during the first commercial break. Sources told Byers...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 6 years ago
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    Trump Takes Seven...but not Texas

    Donald Trump won the Georgia, Alabama, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Virginia, Arkansas, and Vermont Republican primaries , sweeping the polls on Super Tuesday. Heading into the big voting day, Trump held a substantial lead over his rivals in key Southern...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 6 years ago
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    Trump Won't Denounce KKK?

    Donald Trump blamed a “lousy earpiece” for why he claimed he didn’t know who David Duke was during a CNN interview earlier today. On NBC’s Today show Monday, Trump said he knows who Duke is (a former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 6 years ago
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    Struggles with the Introductions

    Saturday evening's Republican primary debate in New Hampshire opened with what can only be described as chaos. Upon his introduction to enter the stage, Ben Carson ambled out and failed to walk to his podium, instead stopping in the walkway. Just...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 6 years ago
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    Clinton and Sanders Clash on Progressive Values

    Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battled last evening over who had better progressive credentials during a town-hall meetup in Derry, New Hampshire . The former secretary of state defended her record after the Vermont...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 6 years ago
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    One State Down

    Ted Cruz won the Republican Party’s Iowa caucuses Monday night. With roughly 28 percent of the vote, Cruz outpolled Donald Trump, who brought in 24 percent, and Marco Rubio, who fell 2,000 votes short of catching the frontrunner business mogul for...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 6 years ago
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    Robocalls Troubling for Trump

    One of America’s most prominent white supremacists is making robocalls in Iowa imploring voters to support Donald Trump . Jared Taylor, the publisher of the white-nationalist American Renaissance website and the author of White Identity: Racial...
  • william.miller
    william.miller
    • over 6 years ago
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    Biden Regretting Decision

    Looking back on his year, Vice President Joe Biden said yesterday that he regrets his decision not to run for president in 2016, but emphasized it was the the right call. “I regret it every day but it was the right decision for my family and for...
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