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May: The Qatar ultimatum
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In the war against terrorism, some nations are with us, some are against us and some are both In the aftermath of the terrorist atrocities of Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush drew a line in the sand. “Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make,” he announced. “Either you are…
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Polman: Trump’s real pay-to-pay scandal ignored by the media
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How refreshing it is, after weeks and months of faux Clinton Foundation “scandals,” after all the fatuous media talk about “optics” and “perceptions,” to finally have a real Foundation scandal to chew on. An actual example of pay-to-play, of money given and a favor granted. And it comes to us courtesy of Donald Trump.…
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Charity watchdog gives Clinton Foundation high marks
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A charity watchdog with an ongoing relationship with the Clinton Foundation gave the former first family’s nonprofit high marks Thursday, after an evaluation prompted by heightened interest in the organization. The Clinton Foundation received four out of four stars – the highest rating that Charity Navigator gives after a close look at a charity’s finances.…
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Separation anxiety: Bill Clinton eyes exit from his charity
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When Bill Clinton told the staff of his global charity he would have to step down if Hillary Clinton won the White House, he was vividly clear about how that felt: Worse than a root canal, he said. For Clinton, the foundation that bears his name has shaped much of his post-White House legacy, helping…
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Micek: Hillary hardly a champ for the working class
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On the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton is the fiery champion of the working stiff. “We are going to tax the wealthy who have made all of the income gains in the last 15 years: the superwealthy, the corporations, Wall Street,” Clinton said during a rally in Cleveland earlier this month. “They’re going to have to…
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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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Polman: Let’s chew on the new Clinton Foundation nothingburger
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The mainstream media has a tough time “balancing” the coverage of a presidential campaign where one candidate is temperamentally suited for the Oval Office and the other candidate belongs in a middle school locker room, snapping wet towels. But in the service of “balance,” the media is trying its best nonetheless. This week, for instance,…
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Bill Clinton defends embattled family foundation
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Former President Bill Clinton says he’s proud of people who have donated to the Clinton Foundation and the work the organization has done, as he waded into a dispute that Republicans are hoping will damage his wife’s presidential campaign. “We’re trying to do good things,” Bill Clinton said Wednesday. “If there’s something wrong with creating…
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Clinton keeps stay-the-course strategy on foundation, emails
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Hillary Clinton is sidestepping new questions about nearly 15,000 recently discovered emails or her family’s charitable foundation – a stay-the-course strategy sure to be tested in the sprint to Election Day. Clinton has no immediate plans – in an interview or a news conference – to explain the FBI’s discovery of another batch of emails…
