September 23, 2016
Utah Sen. Mike Lee on Friday swiftly shot down the idea that he would accept a nomination to the Supreme Court from Donald Trump. “Sen Lee already has the job he wants which is why he is campaigning to represent the great people of Utah again this year,” Lee spokesman Conn Carroll said in response […]
September 23, 2016
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Friday that he had “very positive” conversations the previous day with both Donald Trump and President Barack Obama. The Republican governor, appearing on “Fox & Friends,” said he “explained the situation to both Mr. Trump and the president and explained the dynamics that are occurring.” “I told them both […]
September 23, 2016
If not for the presidency, Bobby Knight is pushing Donald Trump for sainthood. “I actually enjoyed the day with Saint Donald and I’ve enjoyed watching him. I’ve really enjoyed watching him, I think go about things the way that he thought things should be.,” the legendary basketball coach said Friday on “Fox & Friends,” echoing […]
September 23, 2016
President Barack Obama wants Hillary Clinton to “be yourself and explain what motivates you” when she takes the stage Monday night for her first presidential debate. Obama offered the advice during an interview on ABC with “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts from the soon-to-open National Museum of African-American History and Culture on the National […]
September 23, 2016
It’s time for Episode 21 of the 2016 Nerdcast, POLITICO’s podcast on the race for the White House. Tune in each week to geek out with us as we dive deep into this amazing presidential race, the latest numbers that actually matter, plus backstage dope on how politics really works. We’re the people who spend […]
September 23, 2016
A new Hillary Clinton ad uses Donald Trump’s past words about women against him, asking voters if the Manhattan billionaire is “the president we want for our daughters?” “I’d look her right in that ugly face of hers,” Trump says in the ad as video of young girls looking in the mirror plays over his […]
September 23, 2016
The reliably liberal editorial board of the Los Angeles Times has endorsed Hillary Clinton, calling her “an experienced, thoughtful and deeply knowledgeable public servant” in a lengthy editorial. The paper lambasted Donald Trump, by contrast, as a “thin-skinned demagogue who is unqualified and unsuited to be president.” Echoing criticisms leveled by Clinton and her allies, […]
September 23, 2016
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan chalked up Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. to simple political posturing and said that such a plan would not be “remotely possible.” Speaking through a translator in an interview with MSNBC, Erdoğan was asked if Trump’s campaign rhetoric would prompt him to advise Turkish citizens, […]
September 23, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s nationwide lead over Donald Trump has tightened to single digits with just three days to go before the first presidential debate between the two candidates. A new McClatchy-Marist poll released Friday puts the former secretary of state 7 percentage points ahead of the Manhattan billionaire in a head-to-head matchup among likely voters, 48 […]
September 23, 2016
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best […]