Child care, income inequality and the larger role of the United States in the world are some of the aspects at stake in this year’s presidential election.
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Trump: Disarm Clinton’s bodyguards, ‘let’s see what happens to her’
Hillary Clinton is quick to respond that apparent references to inciting violence should be ‘out of bounds’ for someone who wants to be commander in chief.
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Biggest beneficiaries of Trump plan to erase ‘death taxes’ may be families like his
The candidate’s claim that the estate tax hurts small businesses and farms is untrue, tax experts say.
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Clinton says ‘there’s no erasing’ Trump’s ‘birther’ view
‘Barack Obama was born in America, plain and simple,’ she says, ‘and Donald Trump owes him and the American people an apology.’
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LePage: Trump has a good chance to win in Maine
In an interview on a conservative website, the governor predicted that Donald Trump will win three of Maine’s four electoral votes.
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Clinton running mate Tim Kaine makes impromptu visit to Portland before fundraiser
The appearance comes as national polls show Democrat Hillary Clinton’s lead over Republican Donald Trump narrowing.
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Why it matters: The fate of many Syrian refugees hangs in the balance
Clinton would expand the number of refugees admitted to the country, using the current vetting process, while Trump has called for a moratorium on accepting any of them.
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Why it matters: Iran nuclear deal remains divisive issue
While Clinton helped lay the groundwork, Trump calls the accord ‘stupid,’ a ‘lopsided disgrace.’
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Clinton, Trump proclaim they’re healthy
She releases a doctor’s letter, while he entertains thoughts of making his medical records public.
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Update from Clinton’s doctor: Democrat is ‘fit to serve’
The candidate earlier this week was diagnosed with ‘mild, noncontagious bacterial pneumonia’ and was given a 10-day course of antibiotics.