September 17, 2016
A Vice News reporter was arrested outside a Donald Trump rally in Houston on Saturday, POLITICO has confirmed. Alex Thompson was arrested by Houston Police at Omni Westside Hotel after attempting to inquire about press credentials to a Trump event being held there, according to a Vice News report. Thompson was arrested at about 1:30 […]
September 17, 2016
HOUSTON — Donald Trump promised justice to the families of people killed by undocumented immigrants, as he wrongly claimed that Hillary Clinton wants to “abolish” the country’s borders during a speech here Saturday morning. “Hillary Clinton is the first person in history to run for the presidency who is proposing to abolish the borders around […]
September 17, 2016
Donald Trump turned his attention back to cable network guests in a Saturday tweetstorm, slamming New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd as a “neurotic dope” and a CNN panel as “losers.” The GOP presidential nominee, who has spoken to the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist several times throughout the election cycle, tweeted that Dowd “makes up things […]
September 17, 2016
Gov. Mike Pence is in “excellent general and cardiovascular health” and “medically able to maintain [his] high level of professional work,” according to a letter from his doctor released by the campaign on Saturday. The release of the letter, which gives a summary of the Republican vice presidential nominee’s health history and current health information, […]
September 17, 2016
In Mike Pence’s prep sessions for the vice-presidential debate, the role of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is being played by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a top GOP source told POLITICO on Saturday. The first mock debate has already been held. Walker, who ended his GOP primary campaign in September, was chosen because he has been […]
September 17, 2016
Good Saturday morning. JUST POSTED: ANNIE KARNI SCOOP — BOB BARNETT is playing Mike Pence in Tim Kaine’s debate prep sessions. http://politi.co/2cFaDWR There are 52 days until Election Day. THE CONVERSATION: Republicans are already whispering, “he’s at it again.” After one of the best weeks of Donald Trump’s candidacy, he blamed the birther movement on […]
September 17, 2016
He’s traded in his role as a wild-haired Jewish Socialist from Vermont for a buttoned-up evangelical Christian from Indiana. Washington super lawyer Robert Barnett, who played Sen. Bernie Sanders in mock debate sessions opposite Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primary, has stepped in to play the role of Mike Pence opposite Tim Kaine ahead of […]
September 17, 2016
September 17, 2016
September 17, 2016
MIAMI—Many of Donald Trump’s supporters at his raucous rally here Friday night still believe President Obama was born in Kenya. “I know it in my heart,” said Pedro Almeyda, an elevator engineer. Others still aren’t sure. “He doesn’t show love for this country, but who knows?” asked Carmen Suarez, a retired nurse. And still others […]