United States

August 02, 2016

DNC CEO to resign

The emails between a handful of DNC officials revealed conversations about Sanders' campaign, including one official suggesting he should be questioned about his faith to hurt him in key Southern states.

August 02, 2016

August 02, 2016

Republican leaders should withdraw endorsement of Trump, Obama says

Obama lauded Gold Star families in a speech to disabled veterans on Monday, but did not mention Trump by name.

August 02, 2016

August 01, 2016

Trump Faces Backlash Over Khan Remarks

Donald Trump is facing criticism from Democrats and Republicans over his comments to Khizr Khan and his wife after a speech at the Democratic convention. Their son, an Army captain, died in Iraq.

August 01, 2016

August 01, 2016

John McCain condemns Donald Trump over row with Khan family

Senator John McCain and other Republican leaders have condemned Donald Trump's remarks about the family of a fallen US Muslim soldier.

August 01, 2016

August 01, 2016

'Ours Is A Sacrifice You Will Never Know': Gold Star Family Members Demand Apology from Trump

August 01, 2016

July 31, 2016

Trump's indecent comments: Our view

Candidate's tactless response to Muslim family speaks volumes.

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Mother of US Muslim soldier hits back at Trump over speech silence

The mother of a dead US Muslim soldier has hit back at presidential hopeful Donald Trump for questioning her silence during a speech by her husband.

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

George Stephanopoulos awkwardly corrects Donald Trump when he says Putin 'is not going into Ukraine'

ABC host George Stephanopoulos corrected Donald Trump after the Republican presidential nominee claimed that Russia was "not going to go into Ukraine."

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

‘Maybe she wasn’t allowed to have anything to say’

DONALD Trump hit back at accusations from the father of a slain US Muslim soldier that the billionaire has “sacrificed nothing” for his country on Saturday, saying he had employed thousands of people.

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

Fury as Trump mocks Muslim soldier's mother Ghazala Khan

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has attracted outrage by mocking a dead US Muslim soldier's mother.

July 31, 2016

July 31, 2016

1 dead, 4 injured in separate shootings in downtown Austin, Texas - officials

At least one person has been killed, and four injured in Austin, Texas after two separate shootings in the downtown area of the city, emergency services and police stated.

July 31, 2016

July 30, 2016

Trump attacks presidential debate schedule

Donald Trump says the fall debate schedule is "unacceptable," raising the specter that he may try to skip them.

July 30, 2016

July 28, 2016

Barack Obama’s convention speech exposed Donald Trump’s biggest mistake

OPINION

July 28, 2016

July 28, 2016

'The parasite is slowly taking over the host': Some Republicans flee Trump, back Clinton

'Some of the things he espouses are very, very dangerous,' lifelong Republican worries

July 28, 2016

July 28, 2016

Barack Obama offers full-throated support for Hillary Clinton’s bid to defeat Donald Trump

Republicans have painted Clinton as a Washington insider who would represent a "third term" for what they view as failed policies under Obama, elected to a second term in 2012.

July 28, 2016

July 28, 2016

Obama: Nobody ‘More Qualified’ Than Clinton

Democratic leaders pointed to the résumé of Hillary Clinton in campaigning for her presidency: “There has never been a man or a woman — not me, not Bill, nobody — more qualified,” President Obama said.

July 28, 2016

July 28, 2016

Pope Francis

A few years back, during a visit to the Kennedy Library in Boston, I bought a terrific children’s book called “So You Want to Be President?,” which contains all kinds of fun historical facts.

July 28, 2016