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by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton on Thursday blasted her likely general election rival Donald Trump as a threat to US democracy and declared him unqualified to be president, unleashing some of her toughest criticism yet of the Republican presumptive nominee. “The threat that Donald Trump poses is so dramatic to our country, to our democracy and our economy,” the former secretary of state told CNN in an interview. “I […]
by Michael Mathes HOPKINSVILLE , United States (AFP) — Presidential primaries opened Tuesday in Kentucky and Oregon, giving Hillary Clinton a chance to widen her almost insurmountable delegate lead over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders who has vowed to slog on despite long odds. Though Clinton holds a slim poll lead, Sanders was gunning for victory in Kentucky, the Bluegrass State, building on his win last week in neighboring West Virginia as he battles to keep […]
by Gregory FEIFER WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — Donald Trump hit out hard at Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz Sunday, sounding unapologetic two days before a key primary in Indiana he says will decide the Republican presidential race. A new poll ahead of the winner-take-all vote Tuesday put the Republican frontrunner far in front of Cruz, who is hoping the Midwestern state will act as a Trump firewall. Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” Trump […]
Billionaire Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday scored a clean sweep in the latest presidential primaries held in five key states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton won four out of five contests, with her rival Bernie Sanders taking only Rhode Island, according to network projections. Here are the key upcoming political dates, from the final primaries to the national party conventions in July, the presidential debates and the […]
WASHINGTON,United States (AFP) — Democratic presidential front runner Hillary Clinton on Tuesday scored her third primary win of the night over rival Bernie Sanders in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, US networks projected. Clinton — the former secretary of state, first lady and US senator — also won in Maryland and Delaware, according to US networks. The nominating contests in Connecticut and Rhode Island were still up for grabs. On the Republican side, frontrunner […]
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took aim at Republican rivals saying she is looking forward to debating with them about the economy if she becomes the Democratic nominee. “Pay close attention,” to what Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz are saying, she told supporters in Pennsylvania. “They want to go back to trickle-down economics on steroids,” she said.
Actor and democratic activist George Clooney admits that the the Bernie Sanders campaign is correct to criticize fundraiser and the amount of money raised at fundraisers he hosted is “obscene.”
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. […]
by Brigitte DUSSEAU NEW York, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have one thing in common: they are all New Yorkers and have been proudly professing their links to America’s largest city ahead of the state’s key primary election on Tuesday. They have tried to portray themselves as authentic locals and defended the “New York values” that Republican candidate Ted Cruz of Texas has derided throughout the campaign. But the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — White House hopeful Bernie Sanders extended his winning streak in his bid to pull off a shock and defeat Hillary Clinton, grabbing victory in the Wyoming Democratic caucuses Saturday, US media said. The state — which is overwhelmingly Republican — only awards 14 delegates, meaning Sanders barely puts a dent in Clinton’s more than 200-delegate lead. But it gives the self-described democratic socialist another morale boost, ahead of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (April 1) – Kung ang Pilipinas, sumasakit ang ulo sa 2016 Presidential Election, ang U.S din. Let’s take a break from our upcoming 2016 election and take a look at the other election – that of the United States of America. Much ado has been made about the Philippines’ special relationship with the United States. As such, it is important that we also pay attention to the United States election. The campaign and […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton apologized Friday for praising Nancy Reagan’s commitment to the fight against AIDS in remarks which critics said ignored President Ronald Reagan’s dismissal of the mounting health crisis for years. “Because of both President and Mrs. Reagan, in particular Mrs. Reagan, we started a national conversation, when before nobody would talk about it. Nobody wanted to do anything about it,” Clinton said on MSNBC on Friday, when she was in […]
