Tuesday 28 June 2016

Politics : Trump promised millions to charity. We found less than $10,000 over 7 years.

Sponsored by American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | When will GOP Senate campaigns throw Trump under the bus?; Why Donald Trump calls Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’; 'Still Sanders' activists cling to hope of 'flipping' California; Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic restrictions; U.S., Canada and Mexico vow to get half their electricity from clean power by 2025; Trump adds former top Cruz aide Jason Miller in latest round of hirings; U.S. reopens investigation into bombing that killed at least 11 Iraqi civilians; The heroin epidemic was once mostly immune from politics. Not anymore.; After court ruling, both sides of abortion debate brace for a political fight; Supreme Court overturns corruption conviction of former Va. governor McDonnell; Big Labor makes peace with Hillary Clinton on trade; Trump, casting aside ‘pivot,’ lashes out once again at Elizabeth Warren; Many victims of OPM background investigation files theft still not notified; Clinton says she understands many people don’t trust her, promises to earn it;
 
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Trump promised millions to charity. We found less than $10,000 over 7 years.
A review also shows he donated less than a third of $8.5 million pledged since 2001.
When will GOP Senate campaigns throw Trump under the bus?
"We all believe that Trump will be a drag on the rest of the ticket. The only question is whether he'll be bad or horrific," said one highly regarded GOP strategist.
 
Why Donald Trump calls Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’
We provide for our readers a refresher of this issue from four years ago.
 
'Still Sanders' activists cling to hope of 'flipping' California
For a small group of Sanders diehards, California's ridiculously slow count of mail-in and provisional ballots is a source of hope.
 
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Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic restrictions
The decision was a win for abortion rights advocates, who say that state legislatures have passed more than 200 restrictions on abortion in the past five years.
 
U.S., Canada and Mexico vow to get half their electricity from clean power by 2025
The commitment, set to be officially announced on Wednesday, represents an aggressive target, given the reliance by the United States and Mexico on fossil fuels for much of their electric supply.
 
Trump adds former top Cruz aide Jason Miller in latest round of hirings
Miller's hiring comes the week after Corey Lewandowski was fired as Trump's campaign manager.
 
U.S. reopens investigation into bombing that killed at least 11 Iraqi civilians
Critics say initial probe of strike reflects broader problems in handling civilian casualties.
 
 
The heroin epidemic was once mostly immune from politics. Not anymore.
The opioid crisis has become a major issue in Ohio and other key Senate races.
 
After court ruling, both sides of abortion debate brace for a political fight
The battle over the issue will be waged in the presidential race and down the ballot.
 
Supreme Court overturns corruption conviction of former Va. governor McDonnell
The chief justice called McDonnell's actions "tawdry" but said a key definition in the case was too broad.
 
Big Labor makes peace with Hillary Clinton on trade
AFL-CIO President Trumka prepares his troops to fall in line against Trump
 
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Trump, casting aside ‘pivot,’ lashes out once again at Elizabeth Warren
He called her "Pocahontas" again and challenged her claim to Native American heritage.
 
Many victims of OPM background investigation files theft still not notified
Letters to a tenth of those whose personal information was stolen never reached them.
 
Clinton says she understands many people don’t trust her, promises to earn it
"I take this seriously, as someone who is asking for your votes, and I personally know I have work to do on this point," Clinton said.
 
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