WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton’s bid for the White House on Thursday, praising his former secretary of state’s experience and grit, and urging Democrats to unite behind her in the fight against Republicans in the fall. “Look, I know how hard this job can be. That’s why I know Hillary will be […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton calls Donald Trump a demagogue
UPDATE: Hillary Rodham Clinton to hit Donald Trump on women’s issues WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton opened her general election campaign against Donald Trump on Wednesday by accusing him of behaving like a “demagogue,” likening his attacks on judges, the media, his opponents and their families to dark moments in world history. “It’s classic behavior by […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton seizes historic primary win
Recent Democratic Primary Votes | InsideGov NEW YORK — Powered by a solid triumph in California, Hillary Clinton declared victory in her yearlong battle for the heart of the Democratic Party, seizing her place in history and setting out on the difficult task of fusing a fractured party to confront Donald Trump. Clinton cruised to […]
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Dems to broker peace between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bernie Sanders
The competition between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders enters an urgent new phase Wednesday — a delicate minuet that Clinton and leading Democrats hope will soothe tensions and move their divided party toward enthusiastic unification behind the presumptive presidential nominee. If all goes well, the Democrats will arrive at their convention in Philadelphia in late […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton has the delegates to be Democratic nominee
UPDATE: Hillary Rodham Clinton seizes historic primary win| Bernie Sanders supporters angry about delegate count Democratic Path to Nomination | InsideGov LOS ANGELES — Striding into history, Hillary Clinton will become the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major U.S. political party, capturing commitments Monday from the number of delegates needed to win the […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton gets closer to Democratic nomination
Democratic Path to Nomination | InsideGov SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hillary Clinton stands on the cusp of having enough delegates to claim the Democratic presidential nomination, having overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in a pair of weekend elections in the Caribbean. Yet the former secretary of state barely noted her commanding wins Saturday in the U.S. Virgin Islands […]
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Analysis: Hillary Rodham Clinton finds her message in Trump takedown
More coverage: Hillary Rodham Clinton gets closer Democratic nomination | Sen. Susan Collins calls Donald Trump’s comments unacceptable NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton may have found her message. Wrapped in the guise of a foreign policy speech, Clinton delivered a political thrashing of Donald Trump on Thursday that was unquestionably a standout moment for a candidate […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton to attack Donald Trump on foreign policy
Analysis: Hillary Rodham Clinton finds her message in Trump takedown WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton is set to unleash a major foreign policy attack on Donald Trump, using a speech in San Diego to cast the Republican as unqualified and dangerous. The former secretary of state, who has repeatedly called Trump a “loose cannon,” will seek […]
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Hillary Clinton — candidate by default
Hillary Clinton may be the weakest prohibitive favorite ever to run for the presidency. She is generally given strong odds of beating Donald Trump in the fall, yet she is tied with him in the early going as she struggles to shake a 74-year-old socialist who persists in notching victories in the Democratic primary contest. […]