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| Hillary Clinton hits back at Trump's economic proposals – campaign live | Hillary Clinton hits back at Trump's economic proposals – campaign live |
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| There’s rarely a great deal of agreement in Washington, but the importance of keeping Trump’s fingers off the nuclear button is fast becoming a consensus, writes the Guardian’s Lucia Graves. | |
| As the first woman to clinch a major party nomination, Hillary Clinton’s candidacy is already historic – and increasingly it looks like Donald Trump’s is too. But not in a flattering way. | |
| If last week came the point at which he self-immolated the campaign and beloved Trump brand, this week may be remembered as the time he finally drove his party’s national security leadership to support the Democratic candidate for president en masse, either by voting for her expressly or by abstaining. | |
| National security is an issue that Republican presidential candidates have historically been able to dominate but Trump may be the first guy in recent history to blow that for the party. Even more remarkable is that top neoconservatives in the party are all taking the Democrat’s side: Clinton has said Trump “shouldn’t have his finger on the button” of our nuclear arsenal. It looks like even Republican top brass agrees. | |
| On Thursday a long list of GOP national security hands wrote a letter saying Trump would be “the most reckless president in American history” and that electing him in November would but the nation’s security at risk. Some of the 50 signatories said they’d vote for Clinton while others deemed it better to abstain from voting entirely. But all were in fundamental agreement on one main point: “Trump is not qualified and would be dangerous.” | |
| This comes after Evan McMullin, a former CIA official who recently worked for the House Republican conference, filed papers to run for president as an independent candidate. He doesn’t support Clinton, and having missed the ballot-access deadlines in most states, the move is expected to have little effect on the race other than to help the former secretary of state by cutting into Trump’s margins. But that’s just fine with McMullin, who says, “It’s never too late to do the right thing.” | |
| Related: Trump's national security nightmare: now even the neocons are freaking out | Lucia Graves | |
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| Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech on his economic plan | |
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| Donald Trump outlined his economic vision for the US on Monday, including plans to dramatically slash taxes. Here we fact-check his key claims. | |
| “When we were governed by the ‘America first’ policy, Detroit was absolutely booming.” | |
| The United States has never been governed by an “America first” policy, though Trump likely means this rhetorically to say the US has shed some of its protectionist and isolationist tendencies over the past century. The America First Committee was an isolationist group in the early 1940s that wanted the US not to enter the second world war and was led by aviator Charles Lindbergh, who sympathized with the racial ideas of the Nazis. | |
| “Our roads and our bridges fell into disrepair, yet we found the money to resettle millions of refugees at taxpayer expense.” | |
| American infrastructure has deteriorated significantly over several decades, in part due to many years of neglect by state and federal officials of both parties. Nevertheless, in 2014, the most recent year on record, federal, state and local governments spent $416bn on infrastructure, including $96bn from the federal government, according to the Congressional Budget Office, an increase from previous years. | |
| These figures dwarf spending on refugee resettlement, according to the nonpartisan National Conference of State Legislatures, which found that the Office of Refugee Resettlement spent $1.56bn in the fiscal year of 2015. | |
| “Detroit has per capita income of about $15,000, about half of the national average.” | |
| According to the Census’ American community survey, Detroit’s per capita income in 2014, the most recent year on record, was $14,810, which is just over half the national per capita income of the past 12 months, $28,555. Median household income in Detroit is $25,769, about half the national average, $53,657. | |
| “40% of the city’s residents live in poverty, over 2.5 times the national average.” | |
| In 2014, 39.3% of Detroit residents were living below the poverty line, compared to 14.8% nationally, according to the Census Bureau. | |
| Related: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech on his economic plan | |
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| Poll: Clinton leads Trump in Georgua | Poll: Clinton leads Trump in Georgua |
| Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in the deep-red state of Georgia by seven points, according to a JMC Analytics poll released this afternoon. If accurate, the poll appears to show that a Democratic presidential nominee has a shot of winning the state for the first time since 1992. | Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in the deep-red state of Georgia by seven points, according to a JMC Analytics poll released this afternoon. If accurate, the poll appears to show that a Democratic presidential nominee has a shot of winning the state for the first time since 1992. |
| Clinton leads Trump 44% to 37%, according to the poll, with 10% of respondents undecided. Third-party candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein take 7% and 1%, respectively. | Clinton leads Trump 44% to 37%, according to the poll, with 10% of respondents undecided. Third-party candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein take 7% and 1%, respectively. |
| Among black voters, Clinton leads Trump by a massive margin, 84% to 6%, and woman, 48% to 35%, while Trump leads Clinton among whites, 52% to 25%, and by a negligible among among men, 41% to 40%. | Among black voters, Clinton leads Trump by a massive margin, 84% to 6%, and woman, 48% to 35%, while Trump leads Clinton among whites, 52% to 25%, and by a negligible among among men, 41% to 40%. |
| The poll is the second in one week to show Clinton leading in Georgia: In an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll released on Friday, Clinton lead Trump 44% to 40%. | The poll is the second in one week to show Clinton leading in Georgia: In an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll released on Friday, Clinton lead Trump 44% to 40%. |
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| Many longtime Republican foreign-policy and national-security officials have issued their most vociferous repudiation of Donald Trump to date, saying the GOP presidential nominee, if elected, “would be the most reckless President in American history,” the Guardian’s Spencer Ackerman in New York and Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington report. | Many longtime Republican foreign-policy and national-security officials have issued their most vociferous repudiation of Donald Trump to date, saying the GOP presidential nominee, if elected, “would be the most reckless President in American history,” the Guardian’s Spencer Ackerman in New York and Sabrina Siddiqui in Washington report. |
| An open letter released on Monday and signed by 50 fixtures from decades of Republican Pentagons, State Departments, White Houses and Treasuries rejected Trump’s “alarming ignorance” of basic international affairs; his competence at understanding the US’ national interests; and his temperament. | An open letter released on Monday and signed by 50 fixtures from decades of Republican Pentagons, State Departments, White Houses and Treasuries rejected Trump’s “alarming ignorance” of basic international affairs; his competence at understanding the US’ national interests; and his temperament. |
| “From a foreign policy perspective, Donald Trump is not qualified to be President and Commander-in-Chief,” states the letter, which was first reported by the New York Times and includes several top aides from the George W Bush administration. | “From a foreign policy perspective, Donald Trump is not qualified to be President and Commander-in-Chief,” states the letter, which was first reported by the New York Times and includes several top aides from the George W Bush administration. |
| “Indeed, we are convinced that he would be a dangerous President and would put at risk our country’s national security and well-being.” | “Indeed, we are convinced that he would be a dangerous President and would put at risk our country’s national security and well-being.” |
| The former officials, many of whom are likely candidates to staff any Republican president’s administration, added that Trump “lacks the character, values, and experience” to hold the highest office in the land. It was the latest sign of traditional Republicans, usually a fractious group, striking at Trump while the nominee reels under signs of cratering poll numbers and self-inflicted political wounds. | The former officials, many of whom are likely candidates to staff any Republican president’s administration, added that Trump “lacks the character, values, and experience” to hold the highest office in the land. It was the latest sign of traditional Republicans, usually a fractious group, striking at Trump while the nominee reels under signs of cratering poll numbers and self-inflicted political wounds. |
| Many of the signatories have made their doubts known before. A March letter published at the online national-security salon War on The Rocks sounded warnings on Trump’s character, policies and fitness for office. It included many who signed the current letter, including George W Bush’s homeland-security secretary Michael Chertoff; ex-Pentagon undersecretary for policy and ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman; Condoleezza Rice aide Philip Zelikow; John McCain advisers Richard Fontaine and Kori Schake; and former US ambassador to Iraq Robert Blackwill. | Many of the signatories have made their doubts known before. A March letter published at the online national-security salon War on The Rocks sounded warnings on Trump’s character, policies and fitness for office. It included many who signed the current letter, including George W Bush’s homeland-security secretary Michael Chertoff; ex-Pentagon undersecretary for policy and ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman; Condoleezza Rice aide Philip Zelikow; John McCain advisers Richard Fontaine and Kori Schake; and former US ambassador to Iraq Robert Blackwill. |
| But the previous letter was penned in the midst of the Republican primary, when several other candidates remained competitive in the race. For dozens of high-profile intelligence officials to rebuke their own party’s nominee with the general election officially underway is yet another indication of the unprecedented nature of Trump’s candidacy. | But the previous letter was penned in the midst of the Republican primary, when several other candidates remained competitive in the race. For dozens of high-profile intelligence officials to rebuke their own party’s nominee with the general election officially underway is yet another indication of the unprecedented nature of Trump’s candidacy. |
| The new letter also arrives amid heightened concerns over Trump posture toward Russia -- the former reality TV star has lavished unusual praise on Russian President Vladimir Putin, while his campaign manager Paul Manafort has been scrutinized for holding ties to Russian politicians. Former CIA acting director Michael Morrell, who endorsed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton this weekend, has insinuated that Putin is manipulating an unwitting Trump. | The new letter also arrives amid heightened concerns over Trump posture toward Russia -- the former reality TV star has lavished unusual praise on Russian President Vladimir Putin, while his campaign manager Paul Manafort has been scrutinized for holding ties to Russian politicians. Former CIA acting director Michael Morrell, who endorsed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton this weekend, has insinuated that Putin is manipulating an unwitting Trump. |
| Signing the new letter are former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden, who has let his antipathy to Trump be highly public in recent months, and John Negroponte, a senior official in the Reagan, George HW Bush and Clinton administrations and George W Bush’s first director of national intelligence. So did George W Bush’s White House Iraq and Afghanistan adviser, Meghan O’Sullivan, who is held in high esteem amongst congressional Republican internationalists. | Signing the new letter are former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden, who has let his antipathy to Trump be highly public in recent months, and John Negroponte, a senior official in the Reagan, George HW Bush and Clinton administrations and George W Bush’s first director of national intelligence. So did George W Bush’s White House Iraq and Afghanistan adviser, Meghan O’Sullivan, who is held in high esteem amongst congressional Republican internationalists. |
| The new letter also contains harsher language than the old. While the March letter compared Trump to a “racketeer,” the new one flatly says Trump “lacks the temperament to be President.” It also calls into question his fitness to wield “command of the US nuclear arsenal.” | The new letter also contains harsher language than the old. While the March letter compared Trump to a “racketeer,” the new one flatly says Trump “lacks the temperament to be President.” It also calls into question his fitness to wield “command of the US nuclear arsenal.” |
| “Unlike previous Presidents who had limited experience in foreign affairs, Mr. Trump has shown no interest in educating himself,” the letter states. “He continues to display an alarming ignorance of basic facts of contemporary international politics.” | “Unlike previous Presidents who had limited experience in foreign affairs, Mr. Trump has shown no interest in educating himself,” the letter states. “He continues to display an alarming ignorance of basic facts of contemporary international politics.” |
| The Clinton campaign has also sought to cast a spotlight on Trump’s competence to be commander-in-chief as voters grow increasingly alarmed over national security. The Democratic National Convention featured a cadre of generals, admirals and former officials from Republican administrations making the case against Trump in primetime, honing in on his erratic behavior and wayward statements on US foreign policy. | The Clinton campaign has also sought to cast a spotlight on Trump’s competence to be commander-in-chief as voters grow increasingly alarmed over national security. The Democratic National Convention featured a cadre of generals, admirals and former officials from Republican administrations making the case against Trump in primetime, honing in on his erratic behavior and wayward statements on US foreign policy. |
| The Clinton campaign also released a video stringing together clips of both national security officials and former Republican presidential candidates, from Mitt Romney to Marco Rubio, stating that Trump was fundamentally unqualified to be president and should not have access to the nuclear codes. | The Clinton campaign also released a video stringing together clips of both national security officials and former Republican presidential candidates, from Mitt Romney to Marco Rubio, stating that Trump was fundamentally unqualified to be president and should not have access to the nuclear codes. |
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| Video: Donald Trump sought to regain momentum with an economic speech in which he floated new tax breaks and cuts to regulation, as protesters repeatedly interrupted him. | Video: Donald Trump sought to regain momentum with an economic speech in which he floated new tax breaks and cuts to regulation, as protesters repeatedly interrupted him. |
| He told the Detroit Economic Club, a traditional venue for political candidates to discuss their economic vision, that his plan would include imposing a temporary moratorium on new federal regulations, and reducing rates for income and corporate taxes. | He told the Detroit Economic Club, a traditional venue for political candidates to discuss their economic vision, that his plan would include imposing a temporary moratorium on new federal regulations, and reducing rates for income and corporate taxes. |
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| Amber Jamieson | Amber Jamieson |
| Currently the New York Time’s Fiverthirtyeight blog has Clinton’s odds of winning the election - if it was held today - at 94%. A spate of new polls are all looking very positive for Team Clinton. | Currently the New York Time’s Fiverthirtyeight blog has Clinton’s odds of winning the election - if it was held today - at 94%. A spate of new polls are all looking very positive for Team Clinton. |
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| A New York resident was angered to discover his twelve-foot, T-shaped Donald Trump sign had been destroyed over the weekend. Sam Pirozzolo, who lives in Staten Island, says the act impinged on his “freedom of speech.” He has pledged to build an even bigger sign. | A New York resident was angered to discover his twelve-foot, T-shaped Donald Trump sign had been destroyed over the weekend. Sam Pirozzolo, who lives in Staten Island, says the act impinged on his “freedom of speech.” He has pledged to build an even bigger sign. |
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| Clinton insults Trump’s new economic policies as a speech written by “six guys named Steve.” | Clinton insults Trump’s new economic policies as a speech written by “six guys named Steve.” |
| “Old tired ideas [he’s making] sound new... he wants to basically repackage trickle down economics,” says Clinton in Florida. | “Old tired ideas [he’s making] sound new... he wants to basically repackage trickle down economics,” says Clinton in Florida. |
| “Trickle down economic does not help our economy grow, it does not help the vast majority of Americans, but it does really help the most wealthy... we’re going to turn that upside down, we’re going to make the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes for a change,” says Clinton. | “Trickle down economic does not help our economy grow, it does not help the vast majority of Americans, but it does really help the most wealthy... we’re going to turn that upside down, we’re going to make the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes for a change,” says Clinton. |
| The crowd started cheering “Hillary” so loudly, she has to pause. | The crowd started cheering “Hillary” so loudly, she has to pause. |
| “Don’t let a friend vote Trump,” says Clinton. | “Don’t let a friend vote Trump,” says Clinton. |
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| “I’ve got an idea for young people,” says Clinton at her rally in Florida. “If you want to start a business, you’re going to put a moratorium on your student loan payments so you can actually borrow the money to get the business started,” she said. | “I’ve got an idea for young people,” says Clinton at her rally in Florida. “If you want to start a business, you’re going to put a moratorium on your student loan payments so you can actually borrow the money to get the business started,” she said. |
| “As you can tell I’m pretty excited to start new businesses and create new jobs,” yells a smiling Clinton. | “As you can tell I’m pretty excited to start new businesses and create new jobs,” yells a smiling Clinton. |
| Updated | Updated |
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| Clinton hosts rally in St Petersburg, Florida | Clinton hosts rally in St Petersburg, Florida |
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| Hillary Clinton will tomorrow visit the Miami suburb of Wynwood, where the Zika virus is being carried by local mosquitoes, she revealed in an online question and answer session with her VP pick Tim Kaine. | Hillary Clinton will tomorrow visit the Miami suburb of Wynwood, where the Zika virus is being carried by local mosquitoes, she revealed in an online question and answer session with her VP pick Tim Kaine. |
| She explained how she would respond to the Zika crisis in Miami. | She explained how she would respond to the Zika crisis in Miami. |
| We need to step up mosquito control and abatement, provide families with critical health services, including access to contraception, develop a vaccine and treatment, and ensure people know how to protect themselves and their kids. But we can’t do any of that without the right resources. | We need to step up mosquito control and abatement, provide families with critical health services, including access to contraception, develop a vaccine and treatment, and ensure people know how to protect themselves and their kids. But we can’t do any of that without the right resources. |
| The Quora q&a session answered questions such as why is gun control so divisive and if it’s actually economically viable to bring back manufacturing jobs. | The Quora q&a session answered questions such as why is gun control so divisive and if it’s actually economically viable to bring back manufacturing jobs. |