Election 2016

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After Newspaper Endorses Clinton, Death Threats

'Arizona Republic' continues to fight for free speech with 'compassion,' 'bravery': publisher

(Newser) - Meet Kimberly, Nicole, and Phil. They're on staff at the Arizona Republic, per a Sunday editorial written by Mi-Ai Parrish, the conservative newspaper's publisher. And they're the ones who've been dealing with the vitriol and calls for violence since the Republic endorsed Hillary Clinton for president...

GOP Tries to Defuse Talk of &#39;Rigged&#39; Election
GOP Tries to Defuse
Talk of 'Rigged' Election
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 17, 2016 6:11 AM CDT

GOP Tries to Defuse Talk of 'Rigged' Election

'We are going to run a good, clean election in Ohio'

(Newser) - With Election Day looming, some GOP leaders and officials are speaking out in defense of the election system itself instead of their party's candidate. Jon Husted, Ohio's secretary of state, is among those pushing back against Donald Trump's "irresponsible" claims that the election is rigged , the...

This Man Could Be President With Just 6 Electoral Votes
This Man Could Be President 
With Just 6 Electoral Votes
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 16, 2016 4:28 PM CDT

This Man Could Be President With Just 6 Electoral Votes

FiveThirtyEight lays out the longshot chance for Evan McMullin

(Newser) - It may sound nuts, but an analysis at FiveThirtyEight lays out the longshot scenario of how the nation's next president could be ... Evan McMullin. As Benjamin Morris writes, the chances of the independent candidate claiming the White House "are slim, not none." And it's all about...

Giuliani on 'Rigged' Election: Dead Folks Vote Democrat

Former NYC mayor alleges voter fraud is going to happen in inner cities to help Clinton

(Newser) - Dead men may not wear plaid, but they do vote for Hillary Clinton—at least according to Rudy Giuliani. Donald Trump is convinced the presidential election is rigged , and the former NYC mayor, one of his top surrogates, think he knows who's coming out of the woodwork to help...

For Team Koch, Hustle for GOP Is All Down-Ballot
For Team Koch,
It's Trump Who?
Oct 16, 2016 8:21 AM CDT

For Team Koch, It's Trump Who?

Americans for Prosperity has given up presidential race, focuses on GOP's other battlegrounds

(Newser) - The RNC might be holding emergency conference calls as Donald Trump's campaign flounders, but the presidential race might as well be non-existent for David and Charles Koch, the GOP mega-donors who announced months ago that they were sitting on their wallets as far as Trump is concerned. They've...

Trump on Clinton: She Walked by Me, 'I Wasn't Impressed'

And he says one of his accusers 'would not be my first choice'

(Newser) - Donald Trump continued responding to allegations of sexual misbehavior in a controversial fashion Friday, saying that a woman who accused him of groping her on a plane "would not be my first choice, that I can tell you." The statement came during what the AP calls a "...

Democrats Still Face Steep Odds of Retaking House
Democrats Still Face Steep
Odds of Retaking House
the rundown
Oct 14, 2016 5:36 PM CDT

Democrats Still Face Steep Odds of Retaking House

Plus, what will become of Paul Ryan?

(Newser) - With scandal swirling around Donald Trump, do the Democrats have a chance at retaking control of the House of Representatives? An analysis at the Cook Political Report finds that it's still quite a long shot to think that Democrats could manage the 30-seat gain they'd need. David Wasserman...

2 More Women Accuse Trump of Groping Them

Including a former contestant on The Apprentice

(Newser) - Two more women have come forward to accuse Donald Trump of inappropriate sexual touching. Summer Zervos, a former contestant on The Apprentice says Trump grabbed her breasts, kissed her without consent, "thrust his genitals" at her, and tried to get her into his bed to watch "telly-telly" during...

Trump to Now Blame Attacks on This Guy

Billionaire Carlos Slim says he's not involved

(Newser) - Another day, another accusation to emerge from Election 2016—this one to be hurled by Donald Trump rather than at him . An advisor says the Republican nominee is planning to claim the sexual misconduct allegations he's facing are the work in part of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, who holds...

Trump&#39;s Chance of Getting to 270 Is Shrinking
Trump's Chance of
Getting to 270
Is Shrinking
the rundown
Oct 14, 2016 6:55 AM CDT

Trump's Chance of Getting to 270 Is Shrinking

Polls suggest he's in trouble in crucial states

(Newser) - Friday morning brings another spate of Donald Trump stories. Some of the big ones generating headlines:
  • Trump's path to victory is in trouble based on the latest polls in North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, while the campaign seems to have given up entirely on Virginia. "It's hard
...

Ken Bone's Reddit AMA Went Well— at First

Then people starting looking into his previous posts

(Newser) - Ken Bone, who became a viral sensation thanks to the bright red sweater he wore during Sunday's presidential debate, may now have a face even redder than his zipper-up attire. Chicagoist notes Bone held a Reddit AMA Thursday evening, and by most accounts (as per CNET ), Bone was...

Trump: Clinton, Media Behind Sexual Assault Allegations

'Totally and absolutely false' claims from 'horrible, horrible liars'

(Newser) - Donald Trump addressed mounting allegations of sexual assault and impropriety during a rally Wednesday in Florida, calling them "totally and absolutely false" and his accusers "horrible, horrible liars." "We already have substantial evidence to dispute these lies, and it will be made public in an appropriate...

Leaks Raise 'Many Questions' About Clinton Campaign

Emails point to DOJ contacts and much more

(Newser) - There's more than talk of UFOs in leaked emails from the Hillary Clinton campaign. One shows press secretary Brian Fallon—a former Justice Department official—communicating with the DOJ about the release of Clinton's State Department emails in May 2015. "DOJ folks inform me there is a...

Giuliani: Sorry About False Clinton 9/11 Claim

Clinton never actually claimed to be in New York on 9/11

(Newser) - While campaigning for Donald Trump on Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani let loose on something he thought he heard Hillary Clinton say during the last presidential debate. "Don't tell me, if you said that, that you remember Sept. 11, 2001," he said. "I remember Sept. 11, 2001. Yes,...

Google Searches for 'Write-In' Just Surged Massively

Searches hit record level since 2004

(Newser) - Americans are apparently looking for someone, anyone, other than Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton to vote for in the presidential election—just as long as that someone isn't, you know, someone already on the ballot . Google Trends data shows that online searches for "write-in" jumped by more than...

Clinton Campaign Chief Sends Pro-Trump Tweet

John Podesta has 'switched teams.' Or he's very unlucky

(Newser) - Either John Podesta is very unlucky or he has been using "password" as his password. The Hillary Clinton campaign chairman, whose hacked Gmail emails are being released in batches by WikiLeaks, had his Twitter account hacked on Wednesday and used to send out a pro-Trump tweet, Politico reports.

Trump Tweet Gets San Antonio Cops in Trouble

They'll be disciplined for wearing 'Make America Great Again' hats

(Newser) - On Tuesday, Donald Trump tweeted a video of himself posing with uniformed police officers as he prepared to board his plane at the San Antonio International Airport—and now at least 14 of those officers are facing disciplinary measures over their attire. They were shown in the video wearing the...

UN Rights Chief: Trump Would Be &#39;Dangerous&#39;
Clinton Campaign
Chair Blames
Russia for 
Email Hack
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 12, 2016 6:27 AM CDT

Clinton Campaign Chair Blames Russia for Email Hack

John Podesta says Trump camp knew WikiLeaks planned release back in August

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta says the FBI is investigating the hack of his personal email account, and he's placing the blame on Moscow, the Washington Post reports. "This definitely is the first campaign that I've been involved with in which I've had to tangle...

Trump Has Inspired a Law and Order: SVU Episode

It's set to air 2 weeks before election

(Newser) - If you're looking for a TV show to distract you from the ugliness of the race for the White House, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit may not be the best choice: The show's Oct. 26 episode will star Gary Cole as a politician whose campaign goes "...

NBC Is Cutting Its Ties With Billy Bush

'There is simply no excuse for Billy's language and behavior on that tape'

(Newser) - Looks like Billy Bush is yesterday's man at the Today show. Sources tell the Hollywood Reporter that the network is moving to cut its ties with the co-host, who egged on Donald Trump and laughed at his lewd remarks about then-Access Hollywood co-host Nancy O'Dell in a 2005...

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