by Ivan Couronne BARBERTON, United States (AFP) — For some voters, Democrat Hillary Clinton in November is the clear choice for the White House — after all, she certainly has more political experience than Republican rival Donald Trump. But a trip through the American Rust Belt states of Pennsylvania and Ohio quickly reveals that for others, such logic doesn’t hold much sway. “Like anyone else, I have my misgivings about Trump,” admits Alex Morton, a 67-year-old […]
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Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia, ‘dehydrated’ at 9/11 event
by Jennie Matthew with Anita Chang Beattie in Washington New York, United States (AFP) — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is suffering from pneumonia and was overheated and dehydrated when she quickly left a 9/11 memorial ceremony in New York on Sunday, her doctor said. The incident at Ground Zero, in which the 68-year-old Clinton seemed to lose her footing as she was helped into her vehicle, sparked new questions about her health — […]
Clinton says U.S. presidential election an “alternative reality”
(REUTERS) — Democrat Hillary Clinton said on a late-night television show on Monday (August 22) that sometimes she feels she is in an “alternative universe” in the U.S. presidential race against Republican Donald Trump. “I do feel sometimes like this campaign has entered into an alternative universe,” Clinton said on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. “I have to step into the alternative reality, answer questions about am I alive, how much longer will I be […]
Clinton, Trump spar over his Islamic State founders claim
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Hillary Clinton admonished rival Donald Trump on Thursday for claiming that she and Barack Obama were the founders of the Islamic State, saying anyone who would “sink so low” should never be president. “No, Barack Obama is not the founder of ISIS,” Clinton tweeted. “Anyone willing to sink so low, so often should never be allowed to serve as our Commander-in-Chief.” Trump again roiled the presidential campaign late Wednesday, telling a […]
Clinton, Trump take White House fight to swing states
PHILADELPHIA, United States (AFP) – by Ivan Couronne with Jennie Matthew in New York Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on Friday take their fight for the White House to battleground states seeking to capitalize on back-to-back party conventions that offered starkly different visions of America. The Democrat and first woman nominee for a major party will tour Pennsylvania and Ohio by bus, while Trump jets to Colorado, where his plan to build a wall on the […]
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Democrats in disarray on eve of convention to nominate Clinton
(REUTERS) — The head of the Democratic Party resigned on Sunday (July 24) amid a furor over embarrassing leaked emails, hoping to head off a growing rebellion by Bernie Sanders supporters on the eve of the convention to nominate Hillary Clinton for the White House. Lingering bitterness from their heated primary campaign erupted after more than 19,000 Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails, leaked on Friday, seemed to confirm Sanders’ frequent charge that the party […]
US attorney general says won’t interfere in Clinton email probe
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday she will abide by decisions of the FBI and prosecutors on whether to bring charges over presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton’s use of personal email while at the State Department. The announcement by Lynch was pushed to the fore after her impromptu meeting with former president Bill Clinton at the Phoenix, Arizona airport this week touched off a political firestorm. In a noteworthy admission, […]
Sanders says he will vote for Clinton
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)–Bernie Sanders said Friday he will vote for Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election in November, bowing to his former rival for the White House but stopping short of a full endorsement. Asked on MSNBC whether he would cast his ballot for Clinton, the Vermont senator who waged a surprisingly tough campaign during the primaries said, “Yes.” “I think the issue right here is I’m gonna do everything I can to defeat […]
What you need to know about the US election primaries (videographics)
https://youtu.be/SnETfFwTZFU Credit: Fred Garet Katherine Spencer / AFP Videographics / AFP (AFP) — The long road to the White House involves several key steps. Each state holds elections to choose delegates for the Democrat and Republican National Conventions, where each party names their presidential candidate. Pre-selection of a candidate involves either: -a caucus, which is a local meeting organised by each party -or a primary, which is a state-wide vote where candidates are directly elected […]
Sanders pressured to quit White House race as Clinton weighs VP picks
by Jim Mannion WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –Bernie Sanders fended off pressure Sunday to bow out of the race for the White House, as his rival, Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, weighs potential runningmates. The New York Times reported that Clinton’s advisers and allies have begun extensive discussions on a potential vice presidential candidate, and are putting together a list of 15 to 20 prospects. Clinton has described what sort of person would fit the bill, […]
Sanders hits Clinton on campaign finance hours before New York votes
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accused front-runner Hillary Clinton of apparent campaign finance violations on Monday, ratcheting up the rhetoric against his rival one day before New York state’s crucial primary elections. Sanders questioned whether Clinton’s campaign violated legal limits on donations by paying her staffers with funds from a joint fundraising effort by Clinton and the Democratic National Committee, or DNC. Sanders has long maintained that the DNC has favored Clinton over Sanders. […]





