Author: Lisa Lerer
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Pneumonia diagnosis fuels questions about Clinton’s health
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For weeks, Hillary Clinton dismissed questions about her health as little more than a conspiracy theory, part of a “wacky strategy” cooked up by rival Donald Trump as he embraced an “alternative reality.” Those concerns are now unavoidable, made real by Clinton’s abrupt departure Sunday from a 9/11 anniversary ceremony and a video showing the Democratic nominee…
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Clinton says controversies behind her; Trump begs to differ
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Hillary Clinton vigorously defended her family’s foundation against Donald Trump’s criticism on Friday and declared she’s confident there will be no new blockbuster accusations on the foundation, her emails or anything else that could undermine her chances of defeating him in November. She said the private Clinton Foundation’s charitable programs would continue if she’s elected, even as Trump and…
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Clinton defends family foundation, says work will continue
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Hillary Clinton said Friday the charitable programs of her family foundation would continue, perhaps through partnerships with other organizations, if she’s elected president, even as critics argue that would present a conflict of interest. The Democratic presidential nominee, in an interview with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” defended the Clinton Foundation, saying the charitable work it has…
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Clinton’s Gold Rush: $18 million raised on three-day swing
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Hillary Clinton mingled with Hall of Fame basketball player Magic Johnson and Apple CEO Tim Cook, vamped in a photo booth with actor Justin Timberlake and dined with some of California’s richest families on what was likely the most lucrative fundraising swing of her presidential campaign. The Democratic presidential candidate raised $18 million on a…
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Clinton: Trump health allegations a ‘wacky strategy’
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Hillary Clinton is pushing back against charges that she’s physically unfit for the White House. The Democratic presidential candidate said the accusations are part of a “wacky strategy” by GOP rival Donald Trump and an “alternative reality” that’s not focused on the kinds of issues that are most important to voters. “I do feel sometimes…
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Clinton campaign halfway to $1 billion fundraising goal
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Hillary Clinton’s campaign is halfway to its goal of raising a billion dollars for the 2016 race, according to her finance director. Dennis Cheng announced the achievement on Thursday in a meeting with staff at the campaign’s headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, according to a campaign aide who was present for the meeting but wasn’t authorized to…
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Clinton’s August fundraising spree: From Scranton to Cher
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Scranton isn’t a standard stop on the Democratic fundraising circuit. Yet Hillary Clinton put the working class Pennsylvania town on her itinerary – several times. The Democratic presidential nominee and her family have made four visits to Scranton donors since launching her campaign last August, raising millions of dollars in a former industrial city more…
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Clinton releases 2015 tax returns, pushing Trump for his
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Hillary and Bill Clinton earned $10.6 million last year, according to a tax filing released by her campaign 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 34.2 percent in 2015. The bulk of their income – more than…
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Video proves Clinton suffering seizures? Not so, I was there
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I’ve never been part of a conspiracy theory. Now, video of my surprised facial expression has become Exhibit A in the latest unfounded speculation about Hillary Clinton. It starts with Clinton’s visit to a muffin shop in Washington on June 10, five days before the District of Columbia’s Democratic primary. The then-presumptive Democratic nominee popped in for a…
