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Bush Letter to Clinton Has People Longing for Civil Politics

'Your success now is our country's success'

(Newser) - A 1993 letter from George HW Bush to Bill Clinton is suddenly back in the news, being hailed as a great example of grace in defeat and a reminder of what a peaceful transition of power looks like. The letter, which is mentioned in autobiographies by both former presidents, was...

Zuckerberg Defends Thiel's Trump Donation

'There are many reasons a person might support Trump,' says the Facebook CEO

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg broke his silence about billionaire Peter Thiel's $1.25 million donation to Donald Trump, saying the Facebook board member has a right to his opinion, CNNMoney reports. "We care deeply about diversity," Zuckerberg wrote in an internal post to employees. "That's easy to...

Clinton, Trump to Dine Together Thursday Night

No one's really sure how the Alfred E. Smith dinner/roast is going to go

(Newser) - Fact-checkers held both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump over the fire for their remarks during Wednesday night's presidential debate, but on Thursday night, the candidates will get to roast each other free of the facts, CBS New York reports. It should prove to be an interesting evening at the...

Trump Under Fire for &#39;Astonishing&#39; Debate Remarks


Trump Under Fire
for 'Astonishing'
Debate Remarks
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 20, 2016 5:59 AM CDT

Trump Under Fire for 'Astonishing' Debate Remarks

He's being accused of 'insulting democracy'

(Newser) - "Extraordinary," "breathtaking," and "stunning" are among the words being used to describe Donald Trump's biggest moment in Wednesday night's debate—and they're not being used to praise him. Trump, asked whether he would continue America's cherished tradition of peaceful transfers of...

Fact-Checkers Weigh In On Final Debate
Fact-Checkers Weigh In
on Final Debate
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Oct 20, 2016 5:33 AM CDT

Fact-Checkers Weigh In on Final Debate

Both sides made some dubious claims

(Newser) - The third presidential debate in Las Vegas was another busy night for the fact-checkers, who had an assortment of false claims, dubious statements, mischaracterizations, and exaggerations to look at from both candidates. Their verdict on some of the more controversial claims:
  • Donald Trump: "Her plan is going to raise
...

7 Takes on the Final Debate
7 Takes on the Final Debate
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Oct 20, 2016 12:07 AM CDT

7 Takes on the Final Debate

Trump may have landed a knockout punch on himself

(Newser) - Good news for Hillary Clinton: Many pundits say you won the final debate. Good news for Donald Trump: A lot of them say it was close. Good news for America: You'll never have to watch these two debate again. The showdown in Vegas turned out to be a more...

Clinton &#39;Relieved&#39; Debates Are Over
Clinton 'Relieved'
Debates Are Over
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Oct 20, 2016 12:03 AM CDT

Clinton 'Relieved' Debates Are Over

She says Trump sounds like a sore loser

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton—along with weary voters, political commentators, and whatever alien civilizations are picking up our TV broadcasts—is glad the presidential debates are over. Politico reports that Clinton and her staff seemed triumphant when they boarded her campaign plane after the Las Vegas debate. "I had my very...

Trump on Accepting Results: &#39;I&#39;ll Keep You in Suspense&#39;
Trump on Accepting
Results: 'I'll Keep
You in Suspense'
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Oct 19, 2016 10:19 PM CDT

Trump on Accepting Results: 'I'll Keep You in Suspense'

He won't commit during debate

(Newser) - Donald Trump made headlines late in Wednesday's debate by refusing to say he would accept the results of the November election if he loses to Hillary Clinton. It's a "startling break with American democratic tradition," declares the Washington Post . Clinton, meanwhile, called his resistance "horrifying,...

&#39;You&#39;re the Puppet&#39;: Big Lines From the Debate
'Such a Nasty Woman':
Big Lines From the Debate
presidential debate
Oct 19, 2016 9:45 PM CDT

'Such a Nasty Woman': Big Lines From the Debate

Clinton and Trump square off a final time

(Newser) - Some of the lines drawing attention from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's third and final debate. (The Washington Post has a transcript here ):
  • Puppets: In a discussion of Vladimir Putin, Trump said Putin would respect him more. "That's because he'd rather have a puppet as
...

Trump: &#39;I Didn&#39;t Apologize to My Wife ... I Didn&#39;t Do Anything&#39;
Trump: 'I Didn't Apologize to
My Wife ... I Didn't Do Anything'
presidential debate
Oct 19, 2016 9:19 PM CDT

Trump: 'I Didn't Apologize to My Wife ... I Didn't Do Anything'

Clinton says 'belittling women makes him bigger'

(Newser) - After an hour of debate on policy issues, Wednesday night's debate turned to the accusations by women against Donald Trump—and he dismissed them as "lies and fiction." The allegations that he groped women "have largely been debunked," he said, adding that he suspected Hillary...

And They&#39;re Off
Trump Predicts Trouble
for Roe v. Wade
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Oct 19, 2016 8:33 PM CDT

Trump Predicts Trouble for Roe v. Wade

He promises to appoint anti-abortion judges

(Newser) - The third and final debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton got off to a low-key start Wednesday with a focus on issues instead of scandals—and without a handshake, notes the AP . On one of the first topics, abortion, Trump predicted that Roe v. Wade would be in trouble...

Eminem: 'You Should Be Afraid' of Trump

The rapper released a new 8-minute track calling out the candidate

(Newser) - With less than three weeks to the election, Eminem decided it was time to weigh in. Rolling Stone reports the rapper released a nearly 8-minute track Wednesday in which he says of Donald Trump: "You should be afraid of this dang candidate." He goes on in "Campaign...

Clinton Apparently Got Debate Handshake Protocol Changed

Campaign apparently wants to play it safe

(Newser) - Traditionally, the spouses and family members of the two presidential candidates shake hands as they enter the debates and cross each other's paths on their way to their seats. That could change tonight: Two sources tell the New York Times that after the last debate, when Donald Trump attempted...

Journalism Prof Backs Up Writer's Trump-Assault Story

Prof says he told Natasha Stoynoff to keep quiet

(Newser) - Donald Trump may have suggested Natasha Stoynoff wasn't attractive enough to assault , but the People writer has half a dozen people backing up her account that he forced his tongue down her throat during a 2015 interview at his Florida estate—including her old journalism professor. Paul McLaughlin, who...

Here's What Amy Schumer Had to Say to the Walk-Outs

'How could I think it was OK to spend five minutes having a peaceful conversation with someone with different views?'

(Newser) - Amy Schumer has something to say to the 200 audience members who walked out of her Tampa, Fla., show Sunday night after she started dissing Donald Trump, People reports. "Dearest Tampa, I’m sorry you didn’t want me, a comedian who talks about what she believes in, to...

Undercover Video: Dems Stoked Violence at Trump Rallies

Operatives also discuss voter fraud in latest from James O'Keefe

(Newser) - A Democratic operative is out of a job and another is "stepping back" from the Hillary Clinton campaign, thanks to a series of undercover videos in which they allegedly discuss inciting violence at Donald Trump rallies and how to commit voter fraud. In the first video from James O'...

Trump Invites Obama&#39;s Half-Brother to Debate
Trump Invites Obama's
Half-Brother to Debate
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 19, 2016 5:50 AM CDT

Trump Invites Obama's Half-Brother to Debate

This could be 'most raucous' debate ever

(Newser) - With Roger Clinton apparently unavailable, Donald Trump has decided to invite another troublesome presidential sibling to Wednesday night's final presidential debate in Las Vegas: Malik Obama, President Obama's Trump-supporting half-brother. "I'm excited to be at the debate. Trump can make America great again," Malik, who...

Ivanka Trump Calls Her Dad's Infamous Tape 'Offensive'

But she accepts his apology

(Newser) - Ivanka Trump has issued a one-sentence statement regarding the video of her father crudely discussing beautiful women and the sexual assault thereof with Billy Bush, ending speculation on how she felt about her father's advocacy of "grab(ing) them by the pussy." "My father's comments were...

Michael Moore's New Film Is an 'October Surprise'

Michael Moore in TrumpLand premiers Tuesday in New York City

(Newser) - Wow, Michael Moore works fast. The filmmaker announced his next movie Monday night on Twitter . Less than 24 hours later, Michael Moore in TrumpLand will premiere at the IFC Center in New York City, according to the Hollywood Reporter . Moore is calling it his "October surprise," Fox News...

Obama Tells Trump to Quit His Whining

The election isn't rigged, and claiming it is proves Trump's not the man for the job

(Newser) - During a White House Rose Garden appearance with the Italian prime minster Tuesday, President Obama was asked about Donald Trump's claims that the presidential election is rigged. Obama did not mince words: "There is no serious person out there who would suggest somehow that you could even rig...

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