September 15, 2016
Donald Trump may be gaining on and even leading Hillary Clinton in some state and national polling, but the Republican nominee was at a loss Thursday to articulate why he appears to have gained some momentum in recent weeks. “We’ve had an incredible month,” Trump said on “Fox & Friends.” “There is great enthusiasm.” Co-host […]
September 15, 2016
Donald Trump would not have shared his medical information with “The Dr. Oz Show,” nor would he be discussing it as a subject, if the results of his physical examination and tests were not favorable for him, the Republican nominee said Thursday. Discussing his interview with Mehmet Oz taped Wednesday, Trump told “Fox & Friends” […]
September 15, 2016
Donald Trump on Thursday vowed again to cut all ties to his businesses and, in the wake of a Newsweek report that questioned potential conflicts of interest with international dealings, pledged that his company “would absolutely get out in some form” if sanctions were imposed on countries where it conducts business. “Well I will sever […]
September 15, 2016
The pastor in Flint, Michigan, who interrupted Donald Trump as he ripped into Hillary Clinton on Wednesday “was like a nervous mess” as she introduced him, the Republican nominee said Thursday, adding that he “figured something was up.” “Well, I was in Flint yesterday and it was a very interesting experience and got unbelievably good […]
September 15, 2016
GOOD THURSDAY MORNING. FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Jason Kander, the Democratic candidate challenging Roy Blunt for his Missouri Senate seat, is out with a provocative new ad. It shows Kander putting together an AR-15 rifle blindfolded while discussing his military history, views on the Second Amendment and support of background checks. THE MONEY LINE: At […]
September 15, 2016
The national race for the presidency continues to tighten, as a new CBS News/New York Times poll out Thursday shows Hillary Clinton with just a 2-point edge over Donald Trump among likely voters. In a two-way race among likely voters, Clinton received 46 percent, while Trump took 44 percent, with 5 percent choosing another candidate […]
September 15, 2016
America’s dysfunctional political system has emerged as the biggest threat to its economic competitiveness, according to a new Harvard Business School study. The study, whose lead author was Michael Porter, best known for the book “Competitive Strategy,” argues that the U.S. political system “is no longer delivering good results for the average American.” The authors […]
September 15, 2016
Fallout from the Bridgegate scandal was a “factor” in Donald Trump’s decision to not select him as his running mate, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told MSNBC’s Brian Williams in a Wednesday night interview. “I’m sure it was a factor,” Christie said when asked the question on “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams.” After the […]
September 15, 2016
Mehmet Oz — Ivy League-trained surgeon and daytime TV star — has been called a charlatan by fellow physicians for promoting “quack” medical cures. He’s been investigated by Congress for fraudulently promoting “magic” weight loss pills. And more than half of his medical advice is unsubstantiated — or flat out wrong — according to the […]
September 15, 2016
Top Hillary Clinton backers want to know what percentage of Donald Trump’s supporters will he concede are deplorable – 20 percent? 10? How about just David Duke? Forget Clinton’s apology for casting half of her opponent’s supporters into a “basket of deplorables.” Now her team is looking to own this. Some of the Democrat’s most […]