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Clinton, Trump make final push through swing states
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump entered the final stretch of a bitter campaign – marred by mudslinging and ceaseless accusations – with each candidate declaring the other as unfit to be president on the eve of...November 5, 2016 923 0 -
Battleground Florida : What will decide the tightening race?
Just six days away from election, Florida has once again emerged as the make-or-break battleground state, as both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump make whirlwind trips to the state and pour millions of dollars into ads in...November 3, 2016 1016 0 -
Record early voting amidst intense politics
There’s little more than a week to go before Election Day, and with balloting just around the corner, the candidates and the media and many millions of voters are paying increasing attention to the candidates and...October 31, 2016 843 0 -
What record early voting in the time of contentious politics means
There’s little more than a week to go before Election Day, and with balloting just around the corner, the candidates and the media and many millions of voters are paying increasing attention to the candidates and...October 29, 2016 852 0 -
Political discussion on social media – interesting or annoying?
Do you like or dislike political stories and opinions on the social media while offline and all over the electronic and print media as well the talk of a long bitter campaign reaches pretty much all...October 28, 2016 1454 0 -
‘Spread Hummus, Not Hate’ rallying cry echoes at American University
A rally of religious leaders, interfaith activists, academics and students at the American University pledged to work toward thwarting religious discrimination and bigotry in accordance with American ideals of pluralism and inclusiveness. Assembling under the banner...October 25, 2016 1679 1 -
Election 2016 : What’s Next as the Campaign Winds Down ?
The American presidential election is just days away, and the seemingly endless campaign that began almost two years ago will be over. Many in the US and around the world are looking forward to an end...October 25, 2016 904 0 -
Clinton: Muslim ban shortsighted; Trump frames it as “extreme vetting”
A barrage of attacks and counterattacks during the acrimonious and friction-filled town hall debate saw it ebb into an abrasive showdown soon after Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump attacked each other. The Democratic and Republican candidates barely...October 10, 2016 1486 0 -
Trump’s taxing questions
The revelation that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns has touched off another stormy discussion. After The New York Times broke the story the real estate...October 3, 2016 936 0 -
With tight polls, avalanche of issues, debate may offer make-or-break campaign moment
As if a sudden upsurge in domestic and internatioinal issues – tense race issues, Syrian regime’s killing campaigns in Aleppo, refugees, and conflicts elsewhere – were not enough to fill the first presidential debate on Monday,...September 26, 2016 903 0