WASHINGTON — Coverage of the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): Pence says media fighting for Clinton Updated 5:23 p.m.: Mike Pence is joining Donald Trump in relentlessly hammering the national media coverage of the presidential race. The Republican vice presidential candidate told supporters Tuesday in Wilmington, North Carolina, that the election is not “exactly […]
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FACT CHECK: Claims in the vice presidential debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Not all the claims in the vice presidential debate stand up to scrutiny. A look at some of them and how they compare with the facts: REPUBLICAN MIKE PENCE: “The fact that under this past administration, we’ve almost doubled the national debt is atrocious…. Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine want more of […]
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Tim Kaine attacks, Mike Pence fights back in vigorous VP debate
InsideGov | Graphiq FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Democrat Tim Kaine aggressively challenged Republican Mike Pence over a long list of Donald Trump’s controversial positions and statements Tuesday night, drawing a vigorous defense of Trump’s tax history. But Pence sidestepped criticism of Trump’s demeaning comments about women, his public doubting of Barack Obama’s citizenship and broader […]
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Nine things to expect in the vice presidential debate
RICHMOND, Va. — Donald Trump can swallow an entire news cycle with a single tweet. Hillary Clinton’s been on a first-name basis with the country for three decades. Mike Pence and Tim Kaine? Not so much. Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate pits a former radio host who’s described himself as “Rush Limbaugh on decaf” (Pence) […]
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Donald Trump honored by Ted Cruz’s endorsement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of the U.S. presidential election campaign (all times EDT): Updated 4:30 p.m.: Donald Trump says that he’s “greatly honored” by what he describes as Sen. Ted Cruz’s endorsement. After months of refusing to do so, Cruz announced Friday he would vote for Trump, though he did not describe it as an […]
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Tim Kaine explains how a Hillary Clinton presidency would affect Maine
AUGUSTA — With polling flagging Maine as a potential swing state for the first time in nearly a generation, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine visited the state for a Cape Elizabeth fundraiser on Thursday, saying he was here to “make sure we win” statewide. The Virginia senator and Hillary Clinton’s running mate in the […]
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Tim Kaine to campaign in Maine for Hillary Clinton
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine of Virginia will be in Maine for a private fundraiser on Thursday, according to Hillary Clinton’s campaign. A campaign spokeswoman confirmed the event on Wednesday, but she didn’t have a location or other details, saying they were forthcoming. But Kaine, a U.S. senator from Virginia, won’t appear publicly. It […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton, Tim Kaine release 2015 tax returns
Bill and Hillary Clinton Total Income | Graphiq WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary and Bill Clinton earned $10.6 million last year, according to a tax filing released by her campaign Friday that sought to pressure presidential rival Donald Trump to disclose his tax returns. The filing shows that the Clintons paid a federal tax rate of […]