Eliyohu Mintz

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Eric Trump bobs and weaves on dad’s taxes

October 4, 2016

Donald Trump’s son Eric repeatedly dodged questions about the candidate’s federal income taxes in a post-debate interview with CNN. “You can just put this to rest: Has your father paid federal income taxes?” Dana Bash asked. “We pay a tremendous amount of taxes and beyond,” Eric Trump said. “Federal income taxes,” Bash insisted. “My question […]


Pence: ‘Senator, you whipped out that Mexican thing again’

October 4, 2016

After coming under a barrage of Donald Trump-centered attacks from Democrat Tim Kaine during Tuesday’s debate, Mike Pence came down on Kaine for having “whipped out that Mexican thing again” that Trump said. The nominees were in a heated exchange over abortion when Kaine started bringing up past controversial comments made by Trump, a frequent […]


Pence diverges from Trump on Putin: A ‘small and bullying’ leader

October 4, 2016

Mike Pence not only thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “small and bullying leader,” he also believes the U.S. should be willing to attack the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad. The Republican’s positions, stated during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate with Democrat Tim Kaine, were striking considering they are at odds, or go much […]


Kaine: Trump’s attacks on Indiana judge indefensible

October 4, 2016

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine tore into Donald Trump’s record on illegal immigration, insisting that Trump running mate Mike Pence was trying to “fuzz up” the candidate’s hardline position on the issue. “He said about your judge, a Hoosier judge — he said Judge Curiel was unqualified to hear a case because his parents […]


Kaine, Pence accuse each other of ‘insult-driven’ campaigns

October 4, 2016

The vice presidential candidates sparred over whose campaign was more “insult-driven.” Tim Kaine recounted Trump’s derogatory comments about Mexicans, women, the federal judge handling a lawsuit against Trump University, John McCain’s war record, African-Americans’ living conditions, and President Obama’s birthright citizenship. “I cannot believe that Gov. Pence will defend the insult-driven campaign that Donald Trump […]


The 10 most interesting moments of the VP debate

October 4, 2016

FARMVILLE, Va. — Those assuming the vice presidential debate would be a sleepy affair got a surprise Tuesday night as Mike Pence and Tim Kaine quickly locked horns in one confrontation after another on everything from criminal justice reform to Social Security privatization. The two came into the night with different aims. Kaine, with the […]