Washington, United States | AFP | Two chants emerged as hallmarks of Donald Trump’s campaign rallies as he made his improbable run for the White House. One was “Build the wall!” and the other was “Lock her up!” The plan for a wall on the border with Mexico has been …
Read More »After string of defeats, Democrats rudderless in Trump era
Washington, UNITED STATES | AFP | Frozen out of power in Washington and having lost a string of congressional races this year, Democrats are struggling to craft winning strategies to convert disillusionment with President Donald Trump into victory in 2018’s midterm elections. The party fielded a hodgepodge of candidates …
Read More »Comey explains why he spoke out on Clinton probe
Washington, United States | AFP | Former FBI director James Comey said Thursday he took the controversial decision to speak out publicly on the probe into Hillary Clinton’s email last year because he thought his boss, the attorney general, had become politically compromised. Comey’s unilateral decision to announce last July …
Read More »REMATCH: Trump and Hillary trade jabs in Twitter skirmish
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump has taken a swing on Twitter at one of his favorite punching bags, Democrat Hillary Clinton — and his former presidential rival has hit back with her own zinger. The trouble started Wednesday when Clinton raised questions over whether Trump’s campaign …
Read More »Hillary Clinton launches political action group ‘Onwards Together’
Washington, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton returned to the political stage on Monday with a new organization to “resist” Donald Trump, who defeated her in last year’s presidential election. “The last few months, I’ve been reflecting, spending time with my family — and yes, taking walks in the …
Read More »Bill Clinton co-writes White House thriller
New York, United States | AFP | Bill Clinton might have hoped to spend this year back in the White House as America’s “first gentleman,” should his wife Hillary have won the 2016 election. Instead, the two-term Democratic president is moving into fiction, writing his first thriller about drama behind …
Read More »Chelsea Clinton joins expanded Expedia board
San Francisco, United States | Travel service Expedia added to its board the daughter of former US president Bill Clinton and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to a public filing posted Friday. Expedia expanded its board from 13 to 14 members and elected Chelsea Clinton to fill the …
Read More »Comeback Queen? Hillary rumors won’t go away
New York, United States | AFP | The prospect of a Hillary Clinton comeback after her shock loss to Donald Trump could hardly be less certain, but in New York where she is revered, plenty of people dream of her running for mayor. Her public appearances since the election have …
Read More »Clinton warns of danger of fake news ‘epidemic’
Washington, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton issued a stern warning Thursday against the proliferation of fake news, branding it an epidemic with “real world consequences” that must be addressed in order to protect the nation’s democracy. The Democrat Clinton lost last month’s presidential election to Republican Donald Trump …
Read More »CLINTON: The greatest country in the world is now divided
Clinton says election exposed deep divisions in US Washington, United States | AFP | In her first public appearance since conceding to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the US presidential vote has exposed deep divisions, in the “greatest country in the world.” “Over the past week, a lot …
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