national security
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Johnson asks ‘What is Aleppo’; says he ‘blanked’ when asked
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If it was greater attention Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson wanted, he got it – but probably not the kind he wanted. As part of a media blitz in New York to try to raise his polling numbers enough to qualify for the upcoming presidential debate, Johnson fielded a range of questions Thursday with the…
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Clinton, Trump confront weaknesses in security forum
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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton confronted their key weaknesses in a televised national security forum, with the Republican defending his preparedness to be commander in chief despite vague plans for tackling global challenges and the Democrat arguing that her controversial email practices did not expose questionable judgment. Trump also renewed his praise of Russian President…
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Rayburn, other retired military brass back Trump
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Retired Air Force Major Gen. Bentley Rayburn threw his support Tuesday behind a letter signed by 88 retired generals and admirals endorsing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Rayburn, who chairs the Colorado Trump campaign’s military and veterans’ coalition, charged in a statement that the Obama administration “completely fell down on the job”…
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Kaine touts foreign policy background, hits Trump in speech
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In a rare policy address by a vice presidential nominee, Democrat Tim Kaine showcased his own foreign policy expertise Tuesday and painted Donald Trump as clueless and dangerous when it comes to world affairs. “The prospect of the emotionally volatile, fact-challenged, self-obsessed and inexperienced Donald Trump as commander-in-chief scares me to death,” Kaine said at a historic USO building…
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Trump and Clinton clash over national security
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With Labor Day behind them, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are battling over national security in the South’s top presidential battlegrounds. Trump, the Republican nominee, released an open letter early Tuesday from 88 retired generals and admirals citing an urgent need for a “course correction” on America’s national security policy. “We believe that such a…
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Clinton receives first intelligence briefing as nominee
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Hillary Clinton received her first national security briefing Saturday as the Democratic presidential nominee, meeting with intelligence officials for an overview of the major threats facing the nation around the globe. Clinton attended the briefing for more than two hours at the FBI office in White Plains, New York, near her suburban New York City…
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More Republicans reject Trump despite bid to reset campaign
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Donald Trump is seeking to quell concerns he lacks the discipline or policy know-how to make a competent president, even as the list of fellow Republicans deeming him unfit for the Oval Office grows. Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate long wary of Trump, became the latest Republican to announce her intent not to vote…
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Intel briefings for Clinton, Trump could begin this week
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The political conventions were laced with tales of foreign espionage and intrigue. Now, it’s time for the official spy work of the presidential campaign to begin. As early as this week, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will start getting top-secret intelligence briefings from the national intelligence director’s office. This year, though, the more than 60-year-old…
