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Horrified by Trump, Democrats getting nostalgic about Romney
When President Barack Obama ran for re-election, Democrats made no secret of their disdain for Mitt Romney. That was all before Donald Trump. Horrified by the prospect of Trump in the White House, Obama and his party have changed their tune about Romney. As they denounce Trump as “unhinged” and unfit, they’re getting nostalgic about the 2012…
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DIVIDED AMERICA: Global warming more polarizing than abortion
Tempers are rising in America, along with the temperatures. Two decades ago, the issue of climate change wasn’t as contentious. The leading U.S. Senate proponent of taking action on global warming was Republican John McCain. George W. Bush wasn’t as zealous on the issue as his Democratic opponent for president in 2000, Al Gore, but…
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If Trump can’t get along with GOP, how will he govern?
Beyond the immediate fallout from his rocky relationship with party elders, there’s a longer-term reality for Donald Trump: Should he win the presidency, he’ll have to work closely with the same GOP leaders he’s vilified on the campaign trail. He has taken modest steps in recent days to ease tensions, yet a growing chorus of experienced…
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Widening aim, Clinton commits resources to Georgia, Arizona
Hillary Clinton is expanding her presidential battleground map to include the traditionally Republican states of Georgia and Arizona, according to officials aware of the plans. A source with knowledge of the campaign’s plans says aides at Clinton’s New York headquarters spoke Monday with Democratic Party officials in Georgia and Arizona to discuss a six-figure investment…
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Clinton wooing a new group of voters: Republicans
Hoping to capitalize on the criticism battering Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has begun portraying support for her candidacy as a patriotic duty of voters. She’s broadening her message and appealing directly to Republicans to keep him out of the White House. It’s a twist for a Democratic presidential candidate who has some of the highest…
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Trump, magnet for discord and disruption, outdoes himself
So far this week, Donald Trump has careened from controversy to controversy, sparking headlines by escalating fights with a military family, his party’s top-elected official and, even, it seemed, a baby. The Republican presidential nominee also claimed he’s always wanted a Purple Heart, gave an eyebrow-raising response to how his daughter would handle workplace sexual…
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Colorado Republicans rip Trump for remarks about Khan family, but Dems say it isn’t enough
Top Colorado Republicans are condemning GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s remarks about a Muslim family whose son was killed in Iraq. But the state’s GOP U.S. Senate candidate, who has already endorsed Trump, says he’s still supporting the nominee, and a congressman in a tight race came under fire for refusing to say whether he…
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In blow to GOP unity, Trump refuses to back Ryan, McCain
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. John McCain, two of the party’s most powerful members. He also ripped into New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte in the same interview with the Washington Post. All three have primary challengers and each disapproved of Trump’s criticism of the Muslim…
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Obama says Trump ‘unfit,’ challenges GOP to drop support
In a searing denouncement, President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump as “unfit” and “woefully unprepared” to serve in the White House on Tuesday. He challenged Republican lawmakers to drop their support for their party’s nominee, declaring “There has to come a point at which you say enough.” The president’s blistering critique of his potential successor…
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Criminal investigation underway into Gold King mine spill
The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog says there is an ongoing criminal investigation into last year’s massive wastewater spill from an abandoned Colorado gold mine. The EPA’s Office of Inspector General sent letters to members of Congress saying it couldn’t answer some questions about its review of the Gold King Mine spill without jeopardizing a criminal investigation…