Washington, United States | AFP | Former and current US presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama join the campaign trail Tuesday for Hillary Clinton, standing in for the Democratic White House hopeful while she recovers from pneumonia. Clinton is set to return to the fray on Friday after several days …
Read More »LinkedIn founder offers $5 mn if Trump releases taxes
Washington, United States | AFP | The co-founder of LinkedIn pledged Monday to donate up to $5 million to a crowdfunded charitable campaign for veterans if Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump releases his tax returns. Reid Hoffman, a founder of the professional social network and Silicon Valley entrepreneur, made the …
Read More »What happens if a US presidential candidate drops out?
Washington, United States | AFP | What happens if a candidate for the White House is forced to quit the race? Who steps up to fill their shoes? It’s a question suddenly in the spotlight Monday as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton battles a case of pneumonia that left her feeling …
Read More »Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia
New York, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton cancelled a California fundraising trip after being diagnosed with pneumonia and falling ill Sunday at a 9/11 ceremony, renewing speculation about the Democratic presidential candidate’s health barely eight weeks from Election Day. “Secretary Clinton will not be traveling to California tomorrow …
Read More »Clinton regrets calling ‘half’ of Trump backers ‘deplorable’
Washington, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton said Saturday she regretted saying that half of Donald Trump’s supporters belong in a “basket of deplorables” – a remark the billionaire Republican slammed as her “worst mistake of the political season.” The Democratic presidential candidate came under fire for remarks made …
Read More »Trump vows no legal status for those who enter US illegally
Phoenix, United States | AFP | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump issued a stern warning Wednesday to people intent on sneaking into the United States, saying those who enter illegally would never obtain legal status. “Our message to the world will be this: you cannot obtain legal status or become …
Read More »Trump to visit Mexico Wednesday, meet its president
Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump announced he will travel to Mexico on Wednesday to meet with the country’s president just hours ahead of his much-anticipated Arizona speech on immigration. The Republican presidential nominee’s surprise trip south of the border comes as debate about his immigration policies …
Read More »Trump vows to begin deportations immediately if sworn in
Washington, United States | AFP | Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump linked illegal immigration and employment Saturday, pledging to start deporting offenders as soon as he is sworn in should he become the White House’s next occupant. Trump all the while courted the black vote, claiming that the shooting …
Read More »Why Trump’s embattled campaign chairman resigned
New York, United States | AFP | Donald Trump sought to reboot his flagging presidential bid Friday, dismissing his tainted campaign chairman, seeking to broaden his shrinking support base by appealing to black voters and visiting flood-ravaged Louisiana. The resignation of the seasoned Republican strategist Paul Manafort — under fire …
Read More »Trump vows ‘Cold War’ terror fight, immigrant controls
New York, United States | AFP | Donald Trump on Monday laid out a US blueprint for defeating global terrorism in partnership with NATO and Middle East allies, demanding extreme restrictions on immigration and likening the fight to the Cold War. The Republican nominee, who is tanking in the polls …
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