Clinton’s 2016 running mate is Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. He has long been viewed as a safe pick for his loyalty to Obama and the fact that he represents her weakest target voting demographic, middle -aged white men, who happens to be from a swing state. But does anyone really believe her top advisor won’t…
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PHILADELPHIA — Democrats arrived at their nominating convention on Sunday under a cloud of discord as Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee abruptly said she was resigning after a large amount of leaked emails showed party officials conspiring to sabotage the campaign of Senator Bernie Sandersof Vermont. The revelation, along with sizable pro-Sanders…
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In an apparent first, a Republican convention speaker on Thursday took the stage during the final, most high-profile night, just minutes before the nominee himself, and uttered these words: “I am proud to be gay.” Peter Thiel (pronounced “teel”) is an eccentric character in Silicon Valley: a legendary financier and co-founder of PayPal; an early…
DetailsDeclaring America in crisis, Donald Trump pledged to cheering Republicans and still-skeptical voters Thursday night that as president he will restore the safety they fear they’re losing, strictly curb immigration and save the nation from Hillary Clinton’s record of “death, destruction, terrorism and weakness.” Confidently addressing the finale of his party’s less-than-smooth national convention, the…
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Beleaguered Fox News chairman Roger Ailes resigned effective immediately Thursday amid growing allegations of his sexual harassment of on-air talent. The long-time head of Rupert Murdoch’s $2 billion cable news operation will be replaced by his 85-year-old boss atop Fox News, according to a release from 21st Century Fox. Ailes will stay on with the…
DetailsCleveland — Cleveland police on Wednesday made 18 arrests and reported that two officers had been assaulted after a protester attempted to light an American flag on fire outside the security barrier surrounding the Republican National Convention, authorities said. Upward of 200 law enforcement officers from dozens of departments, joined by Cleveland Police Chief Calvin…
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CLEVELAND — The Republican convention went crazy on Wednesday night as the bitter primary battle between Donald J.Trump and Senator Ted Cruz reignited unexpectedly, crushing hopes that the party could project unity. In the most electric moment of the convention, boos and jeers broke out as it became clear that Mr. Cruz — in a prime-time address…
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Recently, House Speaker Paul Ryan was vilified for a Facebook posting of a picture of himself and a large room full of very white 2016 White House Republican Interns. This very illustration of the left’s narrative was a moment to take a closer look. The left pounces on the GOP for being white, racist &…
DetailsOn Tuesday night, a political star may have been born. Donald Trump Jr. delivered a powerful testimonial for his father on the second night of the Republican National Convention, casting him as an everyman who hasn’t forgotten his Queens roots while raising his own national profile on a high-stakes night. Hours after the younger Trump…
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Gary Marshall who created some of the 1970s’ most iconic sitcoms including “Happy Days,” “The Odd Couple,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork and Mindy” and went on to direct hit movies including “Pretty Woman” and “The Princess Diaries,” died Tuesday in Burbank, Calif. of complications from pneumonia following a stroke. He was 81. Marshall went from…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick weighed in on Facebook about yesterday’s delegate take back attempt. “There has been much discussion on events at the convention today. I want to set the record straight. There are rules put in place by the RNC to ensure orderly debate in a hall with thousands of delegates. To be clear,…
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A nationwide return to God is America’s only hope for the future, evangelist Franklin Graham said in a Facebook Live prayer event before the start of the Republican National Convention. “This nation — it needs a spiritual healing from Almighty God,” Graham said before praying. “Our country — I don’t have to tell you —…
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With a stronger dollar behind it, the U.S. was one of the largest foreign markets for several of the world’s most-visited cities over the past 18 months. Some of these cities — a few which are ultra long-haul destinations from the U.S. — have seen double-digit growth from U.S. arrivals and expect that momentum to…
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After yesterday’s anti- Trump contingent tried to move to take back their delegates, Gove. Mike Pence was called upon try and restore order & untiy. Apparently sensing a need to quell any further attempts by anti-Trump forces to sidetrack the Republican National Convention, the Trump campaign turned Tuesday to Mike Pence to deliver an impromptu…
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BATON ROUGE, LA A gunman and three officers he killed in Baton Rouge Sunday morning have been identified. In all, three offers were killed and three others injured in the latest violence between police and civilians.According to ABC News, Gavin Long, 29, of Kansas City, Missouri, opened fire on the officers, killing Baton Rouge PD…
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This year’s Republican National Convention, part of the story is all about who won’t be there. Former President George H. W. Bush won’t be in attendance. Nor will his son, Bush 43. The last two republican nominees, Mitt Romney and John McCain, have declined to appear. The governor of the host state of Ohio,…
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CLEVELAND, OHIO — Cleveland’s Police Patrolmen’s Union wants to suspend Ohio’s open carry laws during the RNC this week. Ohio Govenor Kasich has denied the plea from the head of Cleveland’s police union to suspend Ohio’s open-carry laws during the Republican National Convention, Ohio Law states that residents over 21 years old who legally own…
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FBI confirms special secrecy agreements for agents in Clinton email probe! The FBI has confirmed to a senior Republican senator that agents were sworn to secrecy — and subject to lie detector tests — in the Hillary Clinton email probe, an extensive measure one former agent said could have a “chilling effect.” Watch the latest…
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Good news for the Donald Trump campaign, via a new Quinnipiac poll: he’s made decent gains in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania after previous polls had shown him losing by a decent margin to Hillary Clinton. Trump’s biggest surge has been in Florida, where the poll showed him leading Clinton 42 to 39. In June, Clinton…
DetailsIt’s official, Bernie Sanders gives the nod to Hillary. Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton for president Tuesday at a rally in New Hampshire, ending a protracted Democratic primary battle in the state where the Vermont senator won his first victory. “She will be the Democratic nominee for president and I intend to do everything I…
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