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Farmville, the venue for VP debate has great symbolic and historical importance
On Tuesday, the only Vice Presidential debate of the election 2016 will take place at the Longwood University, Virginia’s third-oldest university in Farmville. The institution with its blue and warm gray will warmly welcome the Democratic...October 4, 2016 955 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 976 0 -
Clinton outsmarts Trump during much of the first debate
For most of the time Hillary Clinton outsmarted Donald Trump in the first presidential debate with a combination of experience and knowledge, particularly on foreign affairs, as the Republican candidate gave away the initial momentum he...September 27, 2016 882 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 935 0 -
Monday’s presidential debate likely to attract more than 100 million viewers
As excitement mounts over the weekend for the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, experts are predicting that a record number may watch the high-stakes showdown. Apart from the unusual nature and growing...September 23, 2016 841 0 -
For many Clinton and Trump supporters key factor is dislike of the rival: Survey
There may be wide-ranging reasons among voters backing candidates of their choice for the upcoming election but nearly one third of those supporting either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump do so partly out of dislike of...September 22, 2016 792 0 -
Battleground states poll signals tie, raising stakes for Clinton campaign
A new CBS News panel study has found race across the combined battlegrounds tied at 42 percent for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, signaling new challenges for the Democratic candidate and suprising momentum for the Republican...September 19, 2016 1022 0 -
Trump now says Obama born in US ; When will he reverse other claims?
Donald Trump has finally admitted that “President Barack Obama was born in the United States,” after years of making arrogant claims to the contrary. “President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period,” Trump said....September 17, 2016 799 1 -
Hillary Clinton returns to campaign amid tightening poll numbers
Hillary Clinton is expected to pitch her “aspirational vision” for supporting children and families as well as echo the message of strength in political unity, returning from a few days of absence from the campaign trail...September 15, 2016 806 0 -
Colin Powell’s criticism of Trump, Clinton revealed in hacked emails
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has called Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump a “national disgrace,” and criticized Democratic Hillary Clinton’s handling of the email issue. The Republican retired four-star general’s comments were revealed in...September 15, 2016 789 0