ALAN RAPPEPORT Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are deadlocked in the crucial swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, according to new polls showing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee gaining strength on his Democratic rival because of doubts about her honesty. Surveys from Quinnipiac University show the two candidates statistically tied in the states going […]
Supporters of Sanders Sad and Disappointed at Endorsement ALAN RAPPEPORT Sen. Bernie Sanders offered a full-throated endorsement of Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, urging his supporters to get behind the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. But many of his most loyal followers are not feeling it just yet. Disappointment in Sanders cascaded across the internet as he […]
GOP Seeks Criminal Inquiry of Hillary Clinton’s Testimony to Congress ERIC LICHTBLAU and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT WASHINGTON — Republican leaders asked the Justice Department on Monday to open a criminal investigation into whether Hillary Clinton lied to Congress in testimony last fall about her private email server, opening a new front in their long-running attacks […]
Trump Keeps Distance in GOP Platform Fight on Gay Rights JEREMY W. PETERS CLEVELAND — Same-sex marriage and transgender rights are emerging as points of serious strain between social conservatives and moderates who are trying to shape the Republican platform, reviving a festering cultural dispute as thousands of party activists and delegates prepare for their […]
Cries for Unity Are Ill-Suited To Divisive 2016 Candidates PATRICK HEALY Giovanni Russonello contributed reporting. No moment in the 2016 presidential campaign has cried out more for a unifying candidate than the police shootings of two black men last week and the ensuing national uproar, followed by the shocking sniper ambush that killed five police […]
Clinton Rejects FBI Claim That She Was ‘Careless’ With Emails ALAN RAPPEPORT Hillary Clinton on Friday rejected the FBI’s assertion that she had been “extremely careless” with classified material as secretary of state, offering her first public comments on the matter since the Justice Department closed its inquiry without bringing charges against her this week. […]
Sanders Said to Endorse Clinton Next Week After three weeks of private preparations, Sen. Bernie Sanders is expected to endorse Hillary Clinton on Tuesday at a campaign event in New Hampshire, according to three Democrats who have been involved in the planning. The Clinton campaign Thursday announced the New Hampshire trip but did not provide […]
No Indictment, No Hope? Sanders Supporters Press On ALAN RAPPEPORT © 2016 New York Times News Service Sen. Bernie Sanders has long said he has no interest in making the saga of Hillary Clinton’s emails a campaign issue, but in the moments Tuesday after the FBI said that she would not face charges, many of […]
Clinton v. the FBI: What They Said About Her Emails MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and SCOTT SHANE © 2016 New York Times News Service WASHINGTON — FBI Director James B. Comey on Tuesday laid out the findings from a lengthy investigation into Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of a personal email account when she was secretary of […]
Clinton Campaign Raises $40 Million in June MATT FLEGENHEIMER © 2016 New York Times News Service Hillary Clinton raised more than $40 million for her presidential campaign in June, a healthy sum as the presumptive Democratic nominee seeks to maintain her overwhelming fundraising and organizational advantage against Donald Trump. The Clinton campaign said Friday that […]