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| Hillary Clinton tells CNN that she did not faint at 9/11 memorial – as it happened | |
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| Today in Campaign 2016 | |
| The fact is that they’re gaming the system, and I think, maybe, we should have no moderator. Let Hillary and I sit there and just debate because I think the system is being rigged so it’s gonna be a very unfair debate, and I can see it happening right now because everyone’s saying that he was soft on Trump. Well now the new person’s gonna try to be really hard on Trump just to show, you know, the establishment what he can do. So I think it’s very unfair what they’re doing. So I think we should have a debate with no moderators — just Hillary and I sitting there talking.” | |
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| A text from Hillary Clinton: | |
| I just wanted to thank you and everyone on this team for all the well-wishes you’ve sent. And since I’ve been hearing from so many people today, I wanted to tell you personally that I’m feeling fine and getting better. Like anyone who’s ever been home sick from work, I’m just anxious to get back out there. There’s so much at stake in this election, and we only have 57 days left in this campaign -- I want to make each one count. | |
| Thank you for being the warmest, toughest, and most dependable team I could hope for -- you’ve lifted me up, today and every day. | |
| -H | |
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| The NCAA has pulled seven championship events from North Carolina, including opening weekend men’s basketball tournament games, for the coming year due to a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. | The NCAA has pulled seven championship events from North Carolina, including opening weekend men’s basketball tournament games, for the coming year due to a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. |
| In a news release Monday, the NCAA said the decision by its board of governors came “because of the cumulative actions taken by the state concerning civil rights protections”. | In a news release Monday, the NCAA said the decision by its board of governors came “because of the cumulative actions taken by the state concerning civil rights protections”. |
| “This decision is consistent with the NCAA’s long-standing core values of inclusion, student-athlete well-being and creating a culture of fairness,” said Georgia Tech president GP “Bud” Peterson, the chair of the board of governors. | “This decision is consistent with the NCAA’s long-standing core values of inclusion, student-athlete well-being and creating a culture of fairness,” said Georgia Tech president GP “Bud” Peterson, the chair of the board of governors. |
| The law – known as HB2 – requires transgender people to use restrooms at schools and government buildings corresponding to the sex on their birth certificates. It also excludes gender identity and sexual orientation from local and statewide anti-discrimination protections. | The law – known as HB2 – requires transgender people to use restrooms at schools and government buildings corresponding to the sex on their birth certificates. It also excludes gender identity and sexual orientation from local and statewide anti-discrimination protections. |
| HB2 was signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory earlier this year. | HB2 was signed into law by Governor Pat McCrory earlier this year. |
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| Republican running mate Mike Pence’s decision not to lump KKK grand wizard David Duke in with “deplorables” has already drawn criticism, but at least one person seems pleased with it: David Duke himself. | Republican running mate Mike Pence’s decision not to lump KKK grand wizard David Duke in with “deplorables” has already drawn criticism, but at least one person seems pleased with it: David Duke himself. |
| “It’s good to see an individual like Pence and others start to reject this absolute controlled media,” Duke told Buzzfeed News in an interview this evening. “I received the vast majority of Republican votes for United States senator before and for governor before that in my state. The truth is the Republican party is big tent. I served in the Republican caucus. I was in the Republican caucus in the legislature. I had a perfect Republican voting record. It’s ridiculous that they attack me because of my involvement in that non-violent klan four decades ago.” | “It’s good to see an individual like Pence and others start to reject this absolute controlled media,” Duke told Buzzfeed News in an interview this evening. “I received the vast majority of Republican votes for United States senator before and for governor before that in my state. The truth is the Republican party is big tent. I served in the Republican caucus. I was in the Republican caucus in the legislature. I had a perfect Republican voting record. It’s ridiculous that they attack me because of my involvement in that non-violent klan four decades ago.” |
| In an interview on CNN earlier today, Pence was asked if Duke, an avowed white nationalist, is “deplorable.” | In an interview on CNN earlier today, Pence was asked if Duke, an avowed white nationalist, is “deplorable.” |
| “I’m not in the name-calling business,” Pence responded. | “I’m not in the name-calling business,” Pence responded. |
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| Fresh violence at Trump rally as supporter allegedly punches protester | Fresh violence at Trump rally as supporter allegedly punches protester |
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| A Donald Trump campaign rally was marred by violence yet again today as the Republican nominee attacked Hillary Clinton for calling his supporters deplorable. | A Donald Trump campaign rally was marred by violence yet again today as the Republican nominee attacked Hillary Clinton for calling his supporters deplorable. |
| A Trump supporter apparently punched a protester at a rally held at the US Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The scuffle was the first violent incident at a Trump rally in months. Although throughout the primary season, Trump campaign events had been marked by violence by both Trump supporters and protesters, culminating in near riots in Chicago and San Jose, California, they had been comparatively peaceful in recent months. Prior to being punched, the protester reportedly directed an obscene gesture in Trump’s direction. | A Trump supporter apparently punched a protester at a rally held at the US Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The scuffle was the first violent incident at a Trump rally in months. Although throughout the primary season, Trump campaign events had been marked by violence by both Trump supporters and protesters, culminating in near riots in Chicago and San Jose, California, they had been comparatively peaceful in recent months. Prior to being punched, the protester reportedly directed an obscene gesture in Trump’s direction. |
| The incident happened as Trump attempted to attack Clinton for her statement that half of his supporters belong in “a basket of deplorables”. Although the former secretary of state has since backed down from the comment, she has continued to insist her opponent has “built his campaign largely on prejudice and paranoia and given a national platform to hateful views and voices”. | The incident happened as Trump attempted to attack Clinton for her statement that half of his supporters belong in “a basket of deplorables”. Although the former secretary of state has since backed down from the comment, she has continued to insist her opponent has “built his campaign largely on prejudice and paranoia and given a national platform to hateful views and voices”. |
| Trump has tried to paint this as an attack by Clinton on blue-collar Americans. “Hillary Clinton spoke with hatred in her heart for these working-class Americans,” he said in Asheville on Monday night, in an effort to reinforce his attacks on his opponent as an insider member of the Beltway elite. The Republican nominee went on to repeat of Clinton: “She talks about people like they are objects, not human beings.” | Trump has tried to paint this as an attack by Clinton on blue-collar Americans. “Hillary Clinton spoke with hatred in her heart for these working-class Americans,” he said in Asheville on Monday night, in an effort to reinforce his attacks on his opponent as an insider member of the Beltway elite. The Republican nominee went on to repeat of Clinton: “She talks about people like they are objects, not human beings.” |
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| Hillary Clinton tells CNN that she did not faint at 9/11 memorial | Hillary Clinton tells CNN that she did not faint at 9/11 memorial |
| Speaking to Anderson Cooper in a telephone interview tonight, Hillary Clinton told CNN that she did not faint after she left a 9/11 memorial event early on Sunday, and that the American people will soon know more about her health status after her diagnosis with pneumonia. | Speaking to Anderson Cooper in a telephone interview tonight, Hillary Clinton told CNN that she did not faint after she left a 9/11 memorial event early on Sunday, and that the American people will soon know more about her health status after her diagnosis with pneumonia. |
| “I’m feeling so much better, and obviously I should have gotten some rest sooner,” Clinton said. “Like a lot of people I thought I could just keep going forward and power through it, and obviously that didn’t work out so well.” | “I’m feeling so much better, and obviously I should have gotten some rest sooner,” Clinton said. “Like a lot of people I thought I could just keep going forward and power through it, and obviously that didn’t work out so well.” |
| Clinton said that she initially kept the diagnosis secret because she didn’t think it was “that big a deal” and hoped she could “power through” the pneumonia. | Clinton said that she initially kept the diagnosis secret because she didn’t think it was “that big a deal” and hoped she could “power through” the pneumonia. |
| “I just didn’t think it was going to be that big a deal,” Clinton said. “It’s just the kind of thing that, if it happens to you and you’re a busy, active person, you keep moving forward.” | “I just didn’t think it was going to be that big a deal,” Clinton said. “It’s just the kind of thing that, if it happens to you and you’re a busy, active person, you keep moving forward.” |
| “Oh my goodness, Anderson,” Clinton said, in response to Cooper questioning whether her campaign’s decision to initially not disclose the diagnosis fed into perceptions that Clinton is secretive. | “Oh my goodness, Anderson,” Clinton said, in response to Cooper questioning whether her campaign’s decision to initially not disclose the diagnosis fed into perceptions that Clinton is secretive. |
| “I think it’s fair to say we’ve already met the standard of disclosure,” Clinton said, before pledging to release more information. “We’ve already met a high standard of transparency, and we know the least about Donald Trump of any candidate in recent American history.” | “I think it’s fair to say we’ve already met the standard of disclosure,” Clinton said, before pledging to release more information. “We’ve already met a high standard of transparency, and we know the least about Donald Trump of any candidate in recent American history.” |
| “It’s really past time for him to be held to the same standard - not just as me - but everyone else who has held this job.” | “It’s really past time for him to be held to the same standard - not just as me - but everyone else who has held this job.” |
| As to when she plans to return to the campaign trail, Clinton seemed eager to return to campaigning full time. | As to when she plans to return to the campaign trail, Clinton seemed eager to return to campaigning full time. |
| “It’ll be in the next couple of days,” Clinton said. “They said I should rest for five days, and I obviously didn’t follow that very wise advice - I just want to get this over and done with and be back on the trail as soon as possible.” | “It’ll be in the next couple of days,” Clinton said. “They said I should rest for five days, and I obviously didn’t follow that very wise advice - I just want to get this over and done with and be back on the trail as soon as possible.” |
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| Chess grandmaster - and Croatian citizen - Garry Kasparov has cast his vote: | Chess grandmaster - and Croatian citizen - Garry Kasparov has cast his vote: |
| No, I'm not a Hillary "fan", as my years of writing make very clear. But you watch Trump & you don't care if Hillary has bubonic plague! | No, I'm not a Hillary "fan", as my years of writing make very clear. But you watch Trump & you don't care if Hillary has bubonic plague! |
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| “Who exactly was Hillary talking about when she made these despicable comments?” Eric Trump emailed supporters this evening, referring to Hillary Clinton’s remarks at a fundraiser on Friday night that half of his father’s political supporters are part of a “basket of deplorables” composed of racists, homophobes and xenophobes. | “Who exactly was Hillary talking about when she made these despicable comments?” Eric Trump emailed supporters this evening, referring to Hillary Clinton’s remarks at a fundraiser on Friday night that half of his father’s political supporters are part of a “basket of deplorables” composed of racists, homophobes and xenophobes. |
| Trump’s answer to his own rhetorical question: The coal miners she vows to put out of business, the veterans dying while waiting for treatment, the police officers concerned about rising crime, the American citizens worried about an uncontrolled border, the workers who haven’t seen a raise in years.” | Trump’s answer to his own rhetorical question: The coal miners she vows to put out of business, the veterans dying while waiting for treatment, the police officers concerned about rising crime, the American citizens worried about an uncontrolled border, the workers who haven’t seen a raise in years.” |
| “And what about the former and active duty military members who strongly support my father over Hillary?” Eric Trump asked in italics “Are they ‘deplorable’?” | “And what about the former and active duty military members who strongly support my father over Hillary?” Eric Trump asked in italics “Are they ‘deplorable’?” |
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| What's going on with Hillary Clinton's health? A quick overview | What's going on with Hillary Clinton's health? A quick overview |
| Questions over Hillary Clinton’s health will likely dominate the presidential campaign this week after it was revealed she has pneumonia. | Questions over Hillary Clinton’s health will likely dominate the presidential campaign this week after it was revealed she has pneumonia. |
| The Guardian looks at how the world learned of her diagnosis, and Donald Trump’s somewhat muted response to the news despite months of jeering over her “stamina”. | The Guardian looks at how the world learned of her diagnosis, and Donald Trump’s somewhat muted response to the news despite months of jeering over her “stamina”. |
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| Donald Trump’s rally in Asheville, North Carolina, was interrupted by the prolonged removal of protestors this evening that became violent, with protestors flipping Trump the middle finger and supporters of the Republican presidential candidate throwing punches and slapping protestors. | Donald Trump’s rally in Asheville, North Carolina, was interrupted by the prolonged removal of protestors this evening that became violent, with protestors flipping Trump the middle finger and supporters of the Republican presidential candidate throwing punches and slapping protestors. |
| Trump, who has taken to telling audience members not to harm protestors after criticism of a serious of violent exchanges at rallies last fall, instead targeted the protestors, calling them “disgusting.” | Trump, who has taken to telling audience members not to harm protestors after criticism of a serious of violent exchanges at rallies last fall, instead targeted the protestors, calling them “disgusting.” |
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| Donald Trump, on Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables” comment: | Donald Trump, on Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables” comment: |
| Never in history has a major-party presidential candidate so viciously demonized the American voter. | Never in history has a major-party presidential candidate so viciously demonized the American voter. |
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| Hillary Clinton’s campaign has already jumped on Mike Pence’s refusal to call former KKK grand wizard David Duke “deplorable”: | Hillary Clinton’s campaign has already jumped on Mike Pence’s refusal to call former KKK grand wizard David Duke “deplorable”: |
| If you won’t say the KKK is deplorable, you have no business running the country. https://t.co/mFut8Qrz9A | If you won’t say the KKK is deplorable, you have no business running the country. https://t.co/mFut8Qrz9A |
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| Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton 'running a hate-filled' campaign | Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton 'running a hate-filled' campaign |
| Donald Trump, speaking in Asheville, North Carolina, promised the assembled supporters (and the odd protestor) that “in 56 days we are going to win this state, and we are going to win back the White House! Believe me.” | Donald Trump, speaking in Asheville, North Carolina, promised the assembled supporters (and the odd protestor) that “in 56 days we are going to win this state, and we are going to win back the White House! Believe me.” |
| In contrast to what he characterized as his substantive and positive campaign for the White House, Trump focused on opponent Hillary Clinton’s “very horrible statements” in which she suggested half of Trump’s supporters belonged in “a basket of deplorables” which she described as consisting of “the racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic – you name it.” | In contrast to what he characterized as his substantive and positive campaign for the White House, Trump focused on opponent Hillary Clinton’s “very horrible statements” in which she suggested half of Trump’s supporters belonged in “a basket of deplorables” which she described as consisting of “the racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic – you name it.” |
| “My opponent’s campaign of hate. Hillary Clinton has been running a hate-filled and negative campaign with no policy, no solutions and no new ideas.” | “My opponent’s campaign of hate. Hillary Clinton has been running a hate-filled and negative campaign with no policy, no solutions and no new ideas.” |
| Clinton, Trump said, “slanders you as deplorable and irredeemable.” | Clinton, Trump said, “slanders you as deplorable and irredeemable.” |
| But Trump? | But Trump? |
| “I call you hardworking American patriots who want a better future for our country,” Trump said. “You are Americans, and you’re entitled to leadership that honors you, cheats you and totally defends you - and that’s what you’re going to get if you vote for Donald Trump. Every American is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect in our country.” | “I call you hardworking American patriots who want a better future for our country,” Trump said. “You are Americans, and you’re entitled to leadership that honors you, cheats you and totally defends you - and that’s what you’re going to get if you vote for Donald Trump. Every American is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect in our country.” |
| Trump then welcomed to the stage a group of supporters who he called “not-deplorable people.” | Trump then welcomed to the stage a group of supporters who he called “not-deplorable people.” |
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| Donald Trump campaigns in Asheville, North Carolina | Donald Trump campaigns in Asheville, North Carolina |
| Watch it live here: | Watch it live here: |