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| Clinton on Trump: 'It’s classic behavior by a demagogue' – campaign live | Clinton on Trump: 'It’s classic behavior by a demagogue' – campaign live |
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| In an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s change in tone is a “good start” - or, at least, Trump’s use of a teleprompter has lead him to believe. | |
| “Well, maybe using a prepared text last night and not attacking any other Americans was a good start,” McConnell said. “So I think there’s still time for him to begin to act like a presidential candidate should be acting. And, so I haven’t given up hope, but certainly last year - last week was a - was not a good week for Donald Trump.” | |
| Trump has a chance to utilize his massive following and unlikely rise to power to win the general election, McConnell said, but he can’t do so when he loses his credibility in the eyes of the electorate. | |
| “Donald Trump has an opportunity here to be the change agent, to take America to a different place,” McConnell told Burnett. “But in order to succeed in doing that, he needs to run a credible, thoughtful campaign and indicate - and demonstrate the seriousness that people expect of their president.” | |
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| A revealing exchange from an interview Donald Trump gave the New York Times: | |
| He posed with some women and looked back at a reporter to point at the women and boasted “Hispanics!” Afterward, he bragged: “They say ‘We love you, Mr. Trump. We’re from Mexico.’ ” | |
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| Senior senator from Maine Susan Collins told a local NBC affiliate that unless presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump admits that that his racialized criticism of the federal judge overseeing the fraud suit against Trump University was a “serious mistake,” she won’t be able to endorse his bid for the White House. | Senior senator from Maine Susan Collins told a local NBC affiliate that unless presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump admits that that his racialized criticism of the federal judge overseeing the fraud suit against Trump University was a “serious mistake,” she won’t be able to endorse his bid for the White House. |
| “Donald Trump needs to admit that he made a serious mistake,” Collins told WLBZ. “He needs to apologize to the judge and the American people. He needs to go back and focus on the economic issues that are important to our nation.” | “Donald Trump needs to admit that he made a serious mistake,” Collins told WLBZ. “He needs to apologize to the judge and the American people. He needs to go back and focus on the economic issues that are important to our nation.” |
| “No more insults,” Collins continued. “No more insulting the heritage or religion of groups of people.” | “No more insults,” Collins continued. “No more insulting the heritage or religion of groups of people.” |
| “There is still time for him to apologize, to get back on track and to go back to those issues that really resonate with the American people about jobs and unfair trade agreements.” | “There is still time for him to apologize, to get back on track and to go back to those issues that really resonate with the American people about jobs and unfair trade agreements.” |
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| Maria L La Ganga | Maria L La Ganga |
| When Hillary Clinton laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination last night, she unleashed a torrent of “first woman” commentary. If challenger Bernie Sanders ever backs down, she will be crowned the first female presidential nominee of a major US political party. If she wins in November, she will be the first female president in this nation’s 240-year history. | When Hillary Clinton laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination last night, she unleashed a torrent of “first woman” commentary. If challenger Bernie Sanders ever backs down, she will be crowned the first female presidential nominee of a major US political party. If she wins in November, she will be the first female president in this nation’s 240-year history. |
| But she stands on the sturdy shoulders of many more female political pioneers who also aspired to be the leader of the free world, but they were just a little before their time. Here are some of them. | But she stands on the sturdy shoulders of many more female political pioneers who also aspired to be the leader of the free world, but they were just a little before their time. Here are some of them. |
| Victoria Woodhull, 1872, ran under the banner of the Equal Rights party nearly half a century before women even had the right to vote. She was also the first woman to testify before Congress, arguing that the 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution – the ones granting equal protection under the law and giving black men the vote – also enfranchised women. We all know how that worked out. | Victoria Woodhull, 1872, ran under the banner of the Equal Rights party nearly half a century before women even had the right to vote. She was also the first woman to testify before Congress, arguing that the 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution – the ones granting equal protection under the law and giving black men the vote – also enfranchised women. We all know how that worked out. |
| Margaret Chase Smith, 1964, a Republican from Maine who served in Congress for 34 years, was the first woman to run for a major party’s nomination. She received 227,007 votes in her party’s primary and lost to Barry Goldwater. | Margaret Chase Smith, 1964, a Republican from Maine who served in Congress for 34 years, was the first woman to run for a major party’s nomination. She received 227,007 votes in her party’s primary and lost to Barry Goldwater. |
| Shirley Chisholm, 1972, was on the primary ballot in 12 states, earned 152 delegates and used them at the Democratic convention as bargaining chips to have the rights of women, African Americans and the poor included in the party platform. | Shirley Chisholm, 1972, was on the primary ballot in 12 states, earned 152 delegates and used them at the Democratic convention as bargaining chips to have the rights of women, African Americans and the poor included in the party platform. |
| She was the first African American to run for the presidential nomination. | She was the first African American to run for the presidential nomination. |
| Related: Women who ran before Hillary Clinton: 'I cannot vote, but I can be voted for' | Related: Women who ran before Hillary Clinton: 'I cannot vote, but I can be voted for' |
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| More on Elizabeth Warren’s reportedly imminent endorsement of Hillary Clinton: | More on Elizabeth Warren’s reportedly imminent endorsement of Hillary Clinton: |
| Reuters reports that the Massachusetts senator will “soon” endorse the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and that while she is currently uninterested in serving as Clinton’s running mate, Warren “has not ruled it out.” | Reuters reports that the Massachusetts senator will “soon” endorse the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and that while she is currently uninterested in serving as Clinton’s running mate, Warren “has not ruled it out.” |
| Warren had heretofore declined to endorse either Clinton or her main primary opponent, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, telling the Guardian’s Ben Jacobs this week that the superdelegate system is antidemocratic. | Warren had heretofore declined to endorse either Clinton or her main primary opponent, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, telling the Guardian’s Ben Jacobs this week that the superdelegate system is antidemocratic. |
| “I’m a superdelegate,” Warren said, “and I don’t believe in superdelegates.” | “I’m a superdelegate,” Warren said, “and I don’t believe in superdelegates.” |
| The Massachusetts senator has, however, been a consistent critic of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, calling him a “money-grubber,” a tool of the Wall Street banks and a tax delinquent who rooted for families to get thrown out of their homes in the housing market crash. | The Massachusetts senator has, however, been a consistent critic of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, calling him a “money-grubber,” a tool of the Wall Street banks and a tax delinquent who rooted for families to get thrown out of their homes in the housing market crash. |
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| In an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt - yes, she’s been on a bit of an interview jag today - presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that she will “continue to make the case [Donald Trump] is temperamentally unfit to be commander-in-chief,” despite the presumptive Republican nominee’s “campaign of insults.” | In an interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt - yes, she’s been on a bit of an interview jag today - presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that she will “continue to make the case [Donald Trump] is temperamentally unfit to be commander-in-chief,” despite the presumptive Republican nominee’s “campaign of insults.” |
| Clinton told Holt that she will look to mistakes made by Trump’s fallen Republican opponents as opportunities to campaign against him. | Clinton told Holt that she will look to mistakes made by Trump’s fallen Republican opponents as opportunities to campaign against him. |
| “I think that there are several lessons from his primary race,” Clinton said. “Number one: A lot of his primary opponents never took him on over issues, because they were somewhat close to what he was saying. And when it came to the personal attacks, because they didn’t have any strong issue position to contrast with him they really couldn’t come back on the personal side either.” | “I think that there are several lessons from his primary race,” Clinton said. “Number one: A lot of his primary opponents never took him on over issues, because they were somewhat close to what he was saying. And when it came to the personal attacks, because they didn’t have any strong issue position to contrast with him they really couldn’t come back on the personal side either.” |
| Clinton said that she will “absolutely not” respond to Trump’s every insult, and that while “He can run a campaign of insults,” “I’m running a campaign of issues that are going to produce results for the American people. I’m going to talk about why he’s unqualified to be president based on his own words and his deeds. And I’m going to continue to make the case he is temperamentally unfit to be commander-in-chief. | Clinton said that she will “absolutely not” respond to Trump’s every insult, and that while “He can run a campaign of insults,” “I’m running a campaign of issues that are going to produce results for the American people. I’m going to talk about why he’s unqualified to be president based on his own words and his deeds. And I’m going to continue to make the case he is temperamentally unfit to be commander-in-chief. |
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| Reuters: Elizabeth Warren to endorse Hillary Clinton | Reuters: Elizabeth Warren to endorse Hillary Clinton |
| Citing anonymous sources, Reuters is reporting that Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren, a darling of the left, will endorse presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. | Citing anonymous sources, Reuters is reporting that Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren, a darling of the left, will endorse presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. |
| BREAKING: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to endorse Clinton - sources | BREAKING: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to endorse Clinton - sources |
| Warren is speaking at the American Constitution Society’s national convention in Washington, DC, tomorrow. | Warren is speaking at the American Constitution Society’s national convention in Washington, DC, tomorrow. |
| Updated | Updated |
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| Republican congressman: Donald Trump 'likely to be a racist' | Republican congressman: Donald Trump 'likely to be a racist' |
| Three-term Republican congressman Reid Ribble told CNN today that presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump is “likely to be a racist,” and implicitly criticized the reticence of national party leaders to condemn the remarks. | Three-term Republican congressman Reid Ribble told CNN today that presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump is “likely to be a racist,” and implicitly criticized the reticence of national party leaders to condemn the remarks. |
| “His comments over the weekend are authenticating what I believe is the man’s character,” Ribble told CNN. “Something that walks like a duck, talks like a duck, is likely to be a duck. If you continue to say what I believe are racist statements, you’re likely to be a racist.” | “His comments over the weekend are authenticating what I believe is the man’s character,” Ribble told CNN. “Something that walks like a duck, talks like a duck, is likely to be a duck. If you continue to say what I believe are racist statements, you’re likely to be a racist.” |
| Ribble, who is retiring after this term, told a local Wisconsin Fox affiliate last December that he would not support Trump if he became the Republican nominee. | Ribble, who is retiring after this term, told a local Wisconsin Fox affiliate last December that he would not support Trump if he became the Republican nominee. |
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| In her first interview with the Washington Post since launching her bid for the White House more than a year ago, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton covered 14 months’ worth of territory, from whether she thinks her general-election opponent is racist to the role of superdelegates in the nominating process to the parts of last night’s speech that brought her to tears when she read them. | In her first interview with the Washington Post since launching her bid for the White House more than a year ago, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton covered 14 months’ worth of territory, from whether she thinks her general-election opponent is racist to the role of superdelegates in the nominating process to the parts of last night’s speech that brought her to tears when she read them. |
| While decrying Donald Trump’s racialized criticism of the federal judge presiding over the multi-state fraud suit against Trump University, Clinton declined to say whether she thought that Trump was a racist. | While decrying Donald Trump’s racialized criticism of the federal judge presiding over the multi-state fraud suit against Trump University, Clinton declined to say whether she thought that Trump was a racist. |
| “I don’t know what’s in his heart. I have no way of telling that,” Clinton said. “I can just say that if you look at what he’s been proclaiming since he started the campaign, he has been engaging in divisive and prejudiced attacks against people.” | “I don’t know what’s in his heart. I have no way of telling that,” Clinton said. “I can just say that if you look at what he’s been proclaiming since he started the campaign, he has been engaging in divisive and prejudiced attacks against people.” |
| “Even though I can’t say what’s in his heart,” however, “if you say someone can’t do their job because of their heritage, that is certainly a racist attack,” Clinton said. “And it’s just plain wrong. It has no place in our politics. And as we have seen in the last week, a lot of Republicans, prominent Republicans, have rejected that and distanced themselves from it.” | “Even though I can’t say what’s in his heart,” however, “if you say someone can’t do their job because of their heritage, that is certainly a racist attack,” Clinton said. “And it’s just plain wrong. It has no place in our politics. And as we have seen in the last week, a lot of Republicans, prominent Republicans, have rejected that and distanced themselves from it.” |
| Regarding the contentious primary with Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, Clinton told the Washington Post that she expects the national party to at least consider some of the electoral reforms suggested by Sanders, including the role of superdelegates (party loyalists and elected officials who get a sort of “extra” vote). | Regarding the contentious primary with Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, Clinton told the Washington Post that she expects the national party to at least consider some of the electoral reforms suggested by Sanders, including the role of superdelegates (party loyalists and elected officials who get a sort of “extra” vote). |
| “Yeah, we’re going to have a discussion,” Clinton said. “I think that’s something that the DNC does after every convention. And I think some changes were made, I don’t know all the details, I wasn’t involved, but I have heard changes were made after ’08 and I think even after 2012. So there will be an opportunity to discuss all of this.” | “Yeah, we’re going to have a discussion,” Clinton said. “I think that’s something that the DNC does after every convention. And I think some changes were made, I don’t know all the details, I wasn’t involved, but I have heard changes were made after ’08 and I think even after 2012. So there will be an opportunity to discuss all of this.” |
| Clinton also opened up about the emotional importance of her victory speech in Brooklyn last night, admitting that she teared up while rehearsing a section of the speech in which she referenced her late mother. | Clinton also opened up about the emotional importance of her victory speech in Brooklyn last night, admitting that she teared up while rehearsing a section of the speech in which she referenced her late mother. |
| “I practiced the part about my mother several times, because I teared up every time I practiced it,” Clinton said. “And I tried to get myself so that I could be, you know, a little more used to saying it. And it still was for me personally one of the most extraordinary and meaningful public experiences I’ve ever had.” | “I practiced the part about my mother several times, because I teared up every time I practiced it,” Clinton said. “And I tried to get myself so that I could be, you know, a little more used to saying it. And it still was for me personally one of the most extraordinary and meaningful public experiences I’ve ever had.” |
| “I was worried that if, when I went out to speak, just the emotion of the moment would be so intense that I might have trouble getting through the speech itself. So I did have to collect myself and try to get prepared.” | “I was worried that if, when I went out to speak, just the emotion of the moment would be so intense that I might have trouble getting through the speech itself. So I did have to collect myself and try to get prepared.” |
| Read the full transcript of the interview here. | Read the full transcript of the interview here. |
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| Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump famously once tweeted that the concept of anthropogenic climate change was a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese government in order to stymy American manufacturing: | Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump famously once tweeted that the concept of anthropogenic climate change was a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese government in order to stymy American manufacturing: |
| The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive. | The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive. |
| But in late 2009, the then-businessman signed an open letter to President Barack Obama urging immediate action in the face of the “scientifically irrefutable” evidence of “catastrophic and irreversible consequences for humanity and our planet.” | But in late 2009, the then-businessman signed an open letter to President Barack Obama urging immediate action in the face of the “scientifically irrefutable” evidence of “catastrophic and irreversible consequences for humanity and our planet.” |
| The letter, uncovered by Grist, was signed by scores of American business leaders, including three of Trump’s adult children, and urges action to encourage “investing in a clean energy economy.” | The letter, uncovered by Grist, was signed by scores of American business leaders, including three of Trump’s adult children, and urges action to encourage “investing in a clean energy economy.” |
| “We support your effort to ensure meaningful and effective measures to control climate change, an immediate challenge facing the United States and the world today,” the letter said. “Please allow us, the United States of America, to serve in modeling the change necessary to protect humanity and our planet.” | “We support your effort to ensure meaningful and effective measures to control climate change, an immediate challenge facing the United States and the world today,” the letter said. “Please allow us, the United States of America, to serve in modeling the change necessary to protect humanity and our planet.” |
| Trump’s skepticism of climate change’s impact on the planet has been curbed by business interests before. Worries about rising ocean tides led the real estate tycoon to apply for a permit to construct a sea wall to protect a golf course he owns in Ireland. | Trump’s skepticism of climate change’s impact on the planet has been curbed by business interests before. Worries about rising ocean tides led the real estate tycoon to apply for a permit to construct a sea wall to protect a golf course he owns in Ireland. |