Monday, 23 May 2016

Politics: Donald Trump isn’t empathetic. Is that a problem?

Recalling Hillary Clinton’s claim of ‘landing under sniper fire’ in Bosnia; In historic move, U.S. lifts arms sales embargo to Vietnam; Donald Trump’s stance on guns in classrooms — yes, no and probably; Libertarian candidates draw attention, as #NeverTrump campaigners look elsewhere; Sanders says he’s going all the way to the Democratic convention; Mark Cuban: Trump has been good for American politics; This handy tool tells you where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on the issues; TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger may be in trouble; What Hillary Clinton thinks about Mark Cuban’s interest in talking about the vice presidency; Poll: Election 2016 shapes up as a contest of negatives; Clinton accuses Trump of pandering to the NRA; The Democrats are supposed to hold one more debate. Only one of them seems to want to talk.; Sanders endorses DNC Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz’s primary opponent; Under the radar, Bill Clinton finds his voice as a supporting actor;
 
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Donald Trump isn't empathetic. Is that a problem?
Voters usually look for that in a president — but Trump keeps changing our assumptions.
Recalling Hillary Clinton’s claim of ‘landing under sniper fire’ in Bosnia
Readers constantly ask for a fact check of Clinton's false Bosnia claim, so here's our original 2008 report.
In historic move, U.S. lifts arms sales embargo to Vietnam
The Obama administration's decision aims to bolster relations with Vietnam in the face of a rising China
 
Donald Trump’s stance on guns in classrooms — yes, no and probably
That's what Trump said Sunday.
 
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Libertarian candidates draw attention, as #NeverTrump campaigners look elsewhere
Bill Weld, the former Republican governor of Massachusetts who now seeks the Libertarian Party's nomination for vice president, has already received the sort of attention third-party candidates dream of. In an interview with the New York Times, Weld said he could "hear the glass crunching on Kristallnacht" when he contemplated Donald Trump's deportation agenda. In […]
Sanders says he’s going all the way to the Democratic convention
Here's why.
 
Mark Cuban: Trump has been good for American politics
He said Trump's candidacy is beneficial in the long run but posed short-term problems.
 
This handy tool tells you where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on the issues
Here's a side-by-side comparison on 9 different types of issues.
 
 
TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger may be in trouble
Less than a year after his appointment, at least two members of Congress say change may be necessary.
 
What Hillary Clinton thinks about Mark Cuban’s interest in talking about the vice presidency
"I am very interested in that."
Poll: Election 2016 shapes up as a contest of negatives
Voters view Clinton, Trump unfavorably and are motivated by whom they don't like.
 
Clinton accuses Trump of pandering to the NRA
"Unlike Donald Trump, I will not pander to the gun lobby, and we will not be silenced and we will not be intimidated," Clinton said at an anti-violence and gun control event named for Trayvon Martin.
 
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The Democrats are supposed to hold one more debate. Only one of them seems to want to talk.
Bernie Sanders has agreed to participate in a debate in California, and his campaign has accused Hillary Clinton of balking.
 
Sanders endorses DNC Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz’s primary opponent
"Clearly, I favor her opponent," Sanders told CNN's Jake Tapper in an interview.
 
Under the radar, Bill Clinton finds his voice as a supporting actor
The former president is waging a vigorous campaign for his wife in unlikely places — and with uncertain effects.
 
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