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• Clinton returns to campaign trail

  15-09-2016 23:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  One of the last times the public saw Hillary Clinton, she was being helped into a van by her security detail, her knees buckling and body slouching over as she lost her balance.
  
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• Clinton visits North Carolina in campaign trail return; Trump up in polls

  15-09-2016 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Becker GREENSBORO, N.C. (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton got back on the campaign trail on Thursday after taking three days off for pneumonia, and the Democratic presidential candidate faced a more challenging political landscape, with Republican rival Donald Trump rising in opinion polls. Senior Clinton aides said they always expected the race to the Nov. 8 election to be close. Clinton, 68, appeared in good health on a visit to her campaign plane's press cabin while flying to Greensboro,
  
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• Trump's unfulfilled promises

  15-09-2016 23:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Presidential candidates make promises. Often, they go unfulfilled by the winner.
  
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• 24 turbulent hours for Trump's children

  15-09-2016 23:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Trump kids aren't alright.
  
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• Virginia governor's bid to restore felon voting rights advances

  15-09-2016 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The high court said it would not require McAuliffe to prove that he is complying with its July 22 ruling that struck down his initial blanket attempt to restore felons' voting rights. McAuliffe's efforts to restore voting rights to felons is seen as a possible aid in tipping Virginia, a swing state in the Nov. 8 presidential election, toward Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Clinton says success of Syria agreement rests with Russia

  15-09-2016 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Thursday the success of the Syrian ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia depends on whether Moscow decides it is in its interest to follow through with the agreement. "Whether or not this works is really up to the Russians," Clinton told reporters after addressing a campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.
  
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• Clinton returns

  15-09-2016 22:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  One of the last times the public saw Hillary Clinton, she was being helped into a van by her security detail, her knees buckling and body slouching over as she lost her balance.
  
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• Trump goes after Flint pastor who interrupted him for attacking Clinton in church

  15-09-2016 22:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump said "something was up" with Rev. Faith Green Timmons, the pastor who interrupted him to ask him not to attack Hillary Clinton in her church in Flint, Michigan on Wednesday. But Trump said he wasn't bothered by the interruption because "everyone plays their games."
  
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• Ford CEO: Trump is wrong about Mexico

  15-09-2016 22:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ford CEO Mark Fields says GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is completely wrong when he says that Ford plans to move its U.S. operations to Mexico or even shift future investment outside the country.
  
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• Clinton returns to campaign trail with Trump rising in polls

  15-09-2016 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Becker GREENSBORO, N.C. (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton got back on the campaign trail on Thursday after taking three days off for pneumonia, and the Democratic presidential candidate faced a more challenging political landscape, with Republican rival Donald Trump rising in opinion polls. Senior Clinton aides said they always expected the race to the Nov. 8 election to be close. Clinton, 68, appeared in good health on a visit to the press section of her campaign plane while flying to Green
  
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• Ford CEO: Donald Trump is wrong about Mexico

  15-09-2016 21:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ford CEO Mark Fields says GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is completely wrong when he says that Ford plans to move its U.S. operations to Mexico or even shift future investment outside the country.
  
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• Clinton looking forward to 'Madam Secretary' return

  15-09-2016 21:25 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Presidential candidates are just like us: They're also anxiously awaiting the return of their favorite TV shows after summer break.
  
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• New Virginia poll finds Clinton's lead shrinking

  15-09-2016 21:21 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are now in a tight race in Virginia, with voters largely disappointed in both candidates, according to a new poll released Thursday.
  
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• Obama effort to close Guantanamo suffers double setback

  15-09-2016 21:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The House passed legislation Thursday that would prohibit the transfer of any of the remaining detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the US homeland or any foreign country.
  
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• Trump's teleprompter journey: From mocking to missing

  15-09-2016 20:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump ran into problems Thursday as he began delivering a speech outlining his economic vision for the country when he noticed the teleprompter was not working.
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. makes 'gas chamber' reference in criticizing media

  15-09-2016 20:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump Jr. made a reference to "warming up the gas chamber" while complaining about how the treatment his father has received by the political press compares to coverage of Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Trump pledges 4% economic growth. How realistic is that?

  15-09-2016 20:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  In a campaign speech Thursday, Donald Trump said his economic proposals would boost the U.S. economy to grow at a pace of 4% a year.
  
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• Trump releases medical information, doctor's note says he 'has the stamina'

  15-09-2016 19:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump released Thursday a letter from his doctor detailing some of his medical information, showing him to be in good health and including a statement that says he had "stamina."
  
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• Trump's son: Tax returns 'detract' from political message

  15-09-2016 19:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's son said his father can't release his tax returns because that would allow voters to scrutinize them in a way that would detract from the candidate's main message.
  
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• Trump calls for 4 percent growth, pledges to create 25 million jobs

  15-09-2016 19:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republican Donald Trump on Thursday called for a U.S. goal of 4 percent annual economic growth, saying his plans to cut taxes, eliminate regulations and revamp U.S. trade policy would create 25 million new jobs over a decade. The presidential candidate said in a speech to a the Economic Club of New York, a business group, that his economic team projects his plans would enable the economy to grow at a rate of 3.5 percent. "Everything that is broken today can be fixed, and every failure can be tur
  
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• Clinton to resume campaigning after pneumonia as race tightens

  15-09-2016 19:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Becker WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton planned to resume campaigning on Thursday after pneumonia forced her to take time off and an aide to the Democratic presidential nominee said facing a Republican rival as controversial as Donald Trump makes it "harder to be heard." Clinton's return to the campaign trail comes as Trump has cut into her lead in polls ahead of the Nov. 8 election. Clinton, 68, had been resting at her home in Chappaqua, New York, for three days after be
  
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• Ryan: Trump should release his taxes

  15-09-2016 19:09 via rss.cnn.com
  
  House Speaker Paul Ryan said he believes presidential candidates should disclose their tax records, but deferred Donald Trump's preference on timing on when to put them out.
  
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• Harry Reid: Trump is a 'human leech'

  15-09-2016 19:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid ripped into Donald Trump on Thursday, calling the Republican presidential nominee a "spoiled brat," "a con artist" and a "human leech who will bleed the country."
  
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• Trump: I'm 'the least racist person'

  15-09-2016 18:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump told a Detroit pastor interview aired Wednesday that he is "the least racist person."
  
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• Clinton doesn't want to talk about Powell's emails

  15-09-2016 18:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton declined to discuss Colin Powell's hacked emails during an interview on Thursday, instead joking that she has already talked enough about her own emails.
  
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• Trump plan to avoid business conflicts of interest doesn't fly

  15-09-2016 18:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reiterated Thursday that if he wins the presidency he'll have his children run his companies to eliminate any conflicts of interest as commander in chief -- but it turns out, it's not that simple.
  
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• Down Ticket #12: GOP Sen. Toomey hopes to save his seat by bucking his party on guns

  15-09-2016 17:53 via yahoo.com
  
  Down Ticket is Yahoo News’ complete guide to the most fascinating House, Senate and governors’ races of 2016.PHILADELPHIA — With control of the Senate at stake in this year’s election, it’s not surprising to see Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic star, stumping for Katie McGinty, the challenger to Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, a tea party favorite for most of his career.It is noteworthy, however, that some gun control groups are backing Toomey.
  
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• Donald Trump releases medical information, doctor's note says he 'has the stamina'

  15-09-2016 17:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump released Thursday a letter from his doctor detailing some of his medical information, showing him to be in good health and including a statement that says he had "stamina."
  
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• Clinton resumes campaigning after pneumonia as race tightens

  15-09-2016 17:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Becker WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton planned to resume campaigning on Thursday after pneumonia forced her to take time off, and a top aide said the Democratic candidate's presidential campaign would have to work harder because a candidate as controversial as Republican Donald Trump makes it "harder to be heard." In the final stretch before the Nov. 8 election, Clinton was slated to attend a rally in North Carolina and speak at a dinner in Washington. The 68-year-old ha
  
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• Trump's new reason not to release tax returns

  15-09-2016 16:48 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's son said his father can't release his tax returns because that would allow voters to scrutinize them in a way that would detract from the candidate's main message.
  
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• Hillary Clinton doesn't want to talk about Colin Powell's emails

  15-09-2016 16:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton declined to discuss Colin Powell's hacked emails during an interview on Thursday, instead joking that she has already talked enough about her own emails.
  
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• Ford fact checks Trump: We will be here forever

  15-09-2016 16:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ford has a message to Donald Trump: We're not going anywhere.
  
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• What US voters obsess over that the rest of the world doesn't

  15-09-2016 16:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Want to be president of the United States? Then you better make sure you've done these four things ... otherwise the race to the White House could get a bit tricky.
  
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• Texas poll: Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 7

  15-09-2016 16:36 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The presidential race might be tighter than usual in Texas, but a new survey found the state's voters leaning the same way they have in the last nine elections.
  
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• Trump, Clinton tied in new poll

  15-09-2016 15:36 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are tied nationally amid waning enthusiasm among Democratic voters, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll released Thursday.
  
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• Clinton Foundation president rebuts Trump's 'pay-for-play' accusations

  15-09-2016 14:59 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Clinton Foundation president Donna Shalala says the charitable organization would need to transition some of its work to other organizations if Hillary Clinton is president -- even though it didn't do so when she was secretary of state.
  
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• Congo to form interim government that includes opposition members

  15-09-2016 14:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democratic Republic of Congo will form an interim government that includes opposition members, as part of a deal to set up new elections and break a political impasse, Justice Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba said. The announcement came after backers of President Joseph Kabila and some opposition members agreed on Wednesday on the timing of those elections, a question that has caused more than a year of debate and led to violent protests and arrests. "The government will be redone.
  
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• Trump son: Dad can't release tax returns because then everyone will see them

  15-09-2016 14:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's son said his father can't release his tax returns because that would allow voters to scrutinize them in a way that would detract from the candidate's main message.
  
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• Clinton returns to campaign trail after pneumonia bout

  15-09-2016 14:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Amanda Becker WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton is set to resume campaigning on Thursday after a bout with pneumonia compelled the U.S. Democratic presidential nominee to take an unforeseen break as she and Republican rival Donald Trump entered the critical two-month final stretch before the election. Clinton will attend a rally in North Carolina and speak at a dinner in Washington after resting at her home in Chappaqua, New York, for three days following a pneumonia diagnosis an
  
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• Trump goes after Flint pastor who interrupted him for bringing up Clinton in church

  15-09-2016 14:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump said "something was up" with Rev. Faith Green Timmons, the pastor who interrupted him to ask him not to attack Hillary Clinton in her church in Flint, Michigan on Wednesday. But Trump said he wasn't bothered by the interruption because "everyone plays their games."
  
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• Trump and Clinton Prepare for First Presidential Debate

  15-09-2016 14:21
  
  The first 2016 presidential debate is only a week-and-a-half away, and people are wondering what it will be like. Gamblers have money on Sept. 26 to be the most watched debate in history. You can also bet on whether a moderator will ask about Benghazi. And, will Donald Trump use the term “Crooked Hillary.” But […]
  
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• Obama to create first US Atlantic marine monument

  15-09-2016 13:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Barack Obama plans to designate on Thursday an undersea range of canyons and peaks off the US Eastern seaboard as the country's first Atlantic marine national monument.
  
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• Ivanka Trump cuts off Cosmo interview after tough questioning

  15-09-2016 13:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ivanka Trump cut short an interview with Cosmopolitan published Wednesday after being asked about some of Donald Trump's past comments about childcare and maternity leave.
  
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• Bill Clinton to celebrate birthday with glitzy Clinton Foundation fundraiser

  15-09-2016 13:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Bill Clinton will headline his final fundraiser for the Clinton Foundation on Friday in New York, an aide to the philanthropic organization said.
  
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• The new Red Scare? Russia ups role in world events, US elections

  15-09-2016 12:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Cold War was supposed to have ended a quarter of a century ago.
  
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• Liberal columnist: Clinton must use fear of Trump to drive voters

  15-09-2016 12:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  While much of Donald Trump's support stems from widespread anger about the country's economic divide, there is another element fueling the GOP nominee's success, says long-time political columnist EJ Dionne: racism.
  
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• How worried should Americans be about accepting more refugees?

  15-09-2016 12:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The fear that ISIS will hide among refugees has been voiced by some in both Europe and the United States. But how significant is the threat?
  
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• Clinton's struggles cloud Democratic hopes for Senate majority

  15-09-2016 12:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Senate Democrats began the 2016 election cycle with a head of steam, hoping that a favorable map and a bitter GOP presidential primary would translate to a new majority in November.
  
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• Clinton returns -- and not a moment too soon

  15-09-2016 12:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  One of the last times the public saw Hillary Clinton, she was being helped into a van by her security detail, her knees buckling and body slouching over as she lost her balance.
  
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• Obama puts North Atlantic zone off-limits to drilling, fishing - USA TODAY

  15-09-2016 06:18 via usatoday.com
  
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  WASHINGTON — President Obama will create a marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, taking executive action to protect 4,913 square miles of underwater habitats off the coast of New England. The new marine preserve, known as ...
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