The Democratic nominee delivers a fiery speech painting an optimistic vision for the nation that her supporters see in stark contrast to the ‘Trump apocalypse.’
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Hillary Clinton makes her case for the presidency
She’ll speak to the Democratic National Convention, but her real audience will be millions of voters who may welcome her expertise but question her character.
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Trump’s Russia hacking comments ‘act of treason,’ New Jersey senator says
Bob Menendez was the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before stepping down last year after he was indicted on corruption charges, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
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Poll shows Clinton with big lead in Trump’s must-win Pennsylvania
The Republican presidential candidate only gets 76 percent of Republican votes – almost certainly thanks in part to how poorly he does with women.
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Chelsea Clinton to introduce her mother at Democratic convention
The hope among many Democrats is that the 36-year-old mother of two will talk in very personal terms about how her mother raised her.
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Analysis: With email remarks, Trump crosses a line, dares critics to make him pay
The Republican nominee’s suggestion that Russia expose Hillary Clinton’s missing emails is roundly criticized by many, but breaking with conventional politics has served him well to this point.
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Obama lauds Clinton, paints optimistic vision at Democratic convention
He says ‘the America I know is full of courage and optimism and ingenuity,’ and warns against the ‘deeply pessimistic vision’ of Republican Donald Trump.
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Between Republicans and Democrats, a tale of two conventions
After two days of positioning itself as the nuturing party, Democratic rhetoric is exepected to get tougher on Wednesday.
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Maine delegates inspired and nostalgic after Obama speech
The president’s address at the Democratic National Convention caps a night in which Democrats make a case for Hillary Clinton’s candidacy.
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Trump urges Russia to hack Clinton’s emails
Trump’s provocation alarmed many Republican leaders and foreign policy experts, who also were dismayed by Trump’s remark that he would be ‘looking at’ whether Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, should be recognized as Russian territory.