Tag: US elections 2016

Clinton blasts Trump for ‘casual inciting of violence,’ Republicans shaken

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Wednesday accused Republican opponent Donald Trump of inciting violence with his call for gun rights activists to stop...

Trump ends difficult week by focusing on Hillary Clinton

Republican Donald Trump on Saturday ended a tough week for his campaign in the state that launched him toward the presidential nomination and he...

Ex-CIA boss calls Trump ´unwitting agent´ of Russia

Donald Trump suffered more blows to his presidential campaign Friday when a CIA ex-director accused him of being an "unwitting agent" of Russia, as...

Clinton’s lead over Trump narrows to less than three points

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's lead over Republican rival Donald Trump narrowed to less than 3 percentage points, according to a media opinion poll...

Amid campaign turmoil, Trump allies urge him to get back on...

Supporters of Republican Donald Trump urged him to get back on message on Thursday after a week of dropping opinion poll numbers and a...

California Democrat launches petition to examine Trump’s mental health

A Democrat representative from California launched a petition at change.org, calling for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to undergo a mental health evaluation. Rep. Karen...

Fury at top of Republican Party over Trump snub of House...

Donald Trump's White House campaign was in turmoil on Wednesday after he angered senior Republican Party leaders by criticising a dead soldier's family and...

Republican rift widens as Trump declines to endorse Ryan, McCain

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions in his party on Tuesday by denying two leading figures, House of Representatives Speaker Paul...

Trump campaign asks Capitol Hill to back him in Khan controversy

US Republican Donald Trump’s presidential campaign appealed to Capitol Hill for support on Monday as his attacks on the Muslim parents of a decorated...

Russian TV coverage of DNC  shows what Kremlin thinks of Hillary

To understand what the Kremlin thinks about the prospect of Hillary Clinton becoming the US president, it was enough to watch Russian state television...

Trump to Clinton: ‘No more Mr. Nice Guy’

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he was taking the gloves off in his battle against Democrat Hillary Clinton in the race for...

Clinton, Trump take gloves off in White House slog

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump traded insults at opposite ends of the country Friday, taking their fight for the White House to rival battleground...

Father of slain Muslim-American soldier appeals to vote for Clinton

The father of a Muslim-American soldier who was killed in the Iraq War delivered a passionate appeal at the Democratic National Convention for voters...

Clinton promises ‘clear-eyed’ vision, says Trump cannot be trusted

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Thursday the challenges facing Americans demand steady leadership and a collective spirit, contrasting her character with what...

Democrat Clinton makes history, wins US presidential nomination

Hillary Clinton secured the Democratic Party's White House nomination, coming back from a stinging defeat in her first presidential run in 2008 and surviving...

Trump says he would consider alliance with Russia over IS

Republican nominee Donald Trump said on Monday that if elected US president he would weigh an alliance with Russia against the militant Islamic State...

Michelle Obama says Clinton ‘only one’ qualified to be president

United States First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday told the Democratic convention in Philadelphia that Hillary Clinton was the one candidate ready to be...