October 1, 2016
Donald Trump insisted Saturday that he won the first presidential debate before again blaming his microphone for his widely panned performance. Trump tweeted: “I won the debate if you decide without watching the totally one-sided “spin” that followed. This despite the really bad microphone.” Following the debate, Trump complained about his mic being “defective” and […]
October 1, 2016
In 2015, it was called the future of live political coverage. On Friday, Meerkat firmly became its past. The livestreaming app widely praised by many politicos and publications, including this one, has been officially dropped from Apple’s app store, according to Ben Rubin, co-founder of Life On Air, the company behind Meerkat. Following a successful […]
October 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s campaign raised more than $154 million in September, marking its best fundraising month, according to a statement released Saturday. Hillary for America raised about $84 million, while about $70 million was raised for the Democratic National Committee and state parties through the Hillary Victory Fund and the Hillary Action Fund, according to the […]
October 1, 2016
Following a week of Donald Trump’s continued attacks on former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, Hillary for America released a new video Saturday highlighting Trump’s words on women. The 55-second video, titled “Having Fun,” begins with an interview the GOP nominee had on the Dr. Oz Show, where Oz said, “You’ve said some unkind things about […]
October 1, 2016
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Saturday sought to reassure states that federal help is available amid cybersecurity concerns in the run-up to the presidential election. “In recent months, malicious cyber actors have been scanning a large number of state systems, which could be a preamble to attempted intrusions,” Johnson said in a statement. “In […]
October 1, 2016
When Tim Kaine and Mike Pence meet for their lone debate Tuesday night, they may need to be reminded of each other’s names. The Virginia Democratic senator and Indiana GOP governor barely know each other, associates say, and both are spending their time on the stump ripping the top of the ticket — and ignoring […]
October 1, 2016
CLICKERS — NYT Upshot — “The 1,024 Ways Clinton or Trump Can Win the Election” http://nyti.ms/2dHBVup… “Hillary Clinton has a 75% chance of winning the presidency” http://nyti.ms/2cT0F47 IT’S OCTOBER! The last full month of the 2016 campaign. Just think of this: Next week, while the rest of the world obsesses over the presidential race, Washington […]
October 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton slammed Donald Trump’s infamous wee-hours tweet attacking a beauty queen. Then, early Saturday, her campaign had some fun with it. At 3:20 a.m., the Democratic presidential nominee wrote in a post on her personal Twitter account that it was a good time as any to tweet about national service, linking to an article […]
October 1, 2016
MOSCOW — Russia has warned the United States against carrying out any attacks on Syrian government forces, saying it would have repercussions across the Middle East. Russian news agencies quoted Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying that a U.S. intervention against the Syrian army “will lead to terrible, tectonic consequences not only on the […]
October 1, 2016
A major financial trade group has apologized for a speech Rudy Giuliani gave in which the former New York City mayor and Donald Trump adviser made pointed comments about Mexican immigrants. At the Commercial Finance Association’s 40 Under 40 dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York Monday, Giuliani veered off a speech that […]