By Emily Stephenson and Chris Kahn NEWTOWN, Pa./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gained on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton among American voters this week, cutting her lead nearly in half, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling released on Friday. The polling data showed Trump's argument that the Nov. 8 election is "rigged" against him … [Read more...] about Trump gains on Clinton, poll shows “rigged” message resonates
Trump can’t just be defeated. He must be humiliated
PHOENIX -- Donald Trump is running against democracy itself. Here, in the land of Barry Goldwater, democracy is fighting back. Only once since 1948 has Arizona gone Democratic in a presidential election, and that was the Ross Perot-skewed 1996 contest. But Trump's manifold charms -- most recently his threat to ignore the results of the election -- have given … [Read more...] about Trump can’t just be defeated. He must be humiliated
Alabama’s Holman Prison is Hell on Earth
Since opening its doors on December 15, 1969, Alabama’s William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, has been a bastion of violence, fear, pain, and baleful human suffering. Built on a shoestring budget of five million dollars during Governor Lurleen Wallace’s administration, it took just five years for Holman prison’s perpetually overcrowded, unsafe and … [Read more...] about Alabama’s Holman Prison is Hell on Earth
The Islamic State’s branding crisis
The Islamic State is shrinking, fast. Thousands of Iraqi and Kurdish troops are closing in on Mosul, the largest city under ISIS control. The terror group is losing ground to Turkish-backed rebels in northern Syria and being pummelled from the air by a US-led international coalition. Since January 2015, the self-proclaimed caliphate's territory has shrunk by… … [Read more...] about The Islamic State’s branding crisis
Of Trees, Forests and Debates
He calls her a nasty woman – tree She jabs him on not paying taxes – tree He refers to ridding the nation of bad hombres – tree She raises Alicia Machado to goad him – tree He can’t focus his concentration for more than 30 minutes – forest. After the third and final debate, the talking heads were all over Trump’s unwillingness to commit to … [Read more...] about Of Trees, Forests and Debates
Is Baby DonDon Losing It?
October 21, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s campaign diary. The series imagines that “Mr.” Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Baby DonDon. WTF? WTF? What is Baby … [Read more...] about Is Baby DonDon Losing It?
U.S. vote authorities warned to be alert to Russian hacks faking fraud: officials
By David Rohde and Mark Hosenball (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials are warning that hackers with ties to Russia's intelligence services could try to undermine the credibility of the presidential election by posting documents online purporting to show evidence of voter fraud. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said however, that … [Read more...] about U.S. vote authorities warned to be alert to Russian hacks faking fraud: officials
First Post-Debate Poll: Clinton Wins Third Debate, Keeps Trump at a Distance
You'd never know it on Twitter, following some of the most reliably pro-Trump people who insist that the widely-shunned Republican Presidential nominee "won" the third debate and now has momentum to win the general election. But a major non-online poll now indicates Democratic Presidential nominee won the debate and is not finding her numbers dropping: Hillary Clinton … [Read more...] about First Post-Debate Poll: Clinton Wins Third Debate, Keeps Trump at a Distance
Smithsonian Needs Help to Restore Its Ruby Slippers
Sorry, Dorothy, it’s going to take a lot more than clicking your heels. On Monday, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History launched a fundraising campaign to restore what is widely considered its most popular artifact: a pair of ruby slippers from the film The Wizard of Oz. The institution is seeking $300,000 by November… … [Read more...] about Smithsonian Needs Help to Restore Its Ruby Slippers
RNC: No “Ballot Security” Monitoring
Tierney Sneed explains why the RNC wants no part of the vigilante "ballot security" monitoring urged by the Trump campaign on Talking Points Memo. Donald Trump’s calls for vigilante poll watchers prompts all sorts of concerns -- for voters, for election workers and for other lawmakers on the ballot getting dragged into the mess. But for the Republican National Committee in … [Read more...] about RNC: No “Ballot Security” Monitoring
New To The Tossup Arena, Arizona, Georgia and Utah Are Defying Political Gravity
Joke of the Day: Evan McMullin has pulled into a three-way with Clinton and Trump in Utah. That's the only time you'll ever hear the terms "Utah," and "three-way" in the same sentence. - Comedian Jimmy Fallon When it comes to closely contested states at the Presidential level, all cycles are not created equal. Every four years, campaigns reach conclusions at varying … [Read more...] about New To The Tossup Arena, Arizona, Georgia and Utah Are Defying Political Gravity
Trump confirms everyone’s worst fears
AKRON, Ohio -- It was a two-track debate. At times, it was the setting for a detailed argument over serious issues in which Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump offered voters a relatively straightforward clash of progressive and conservative perspectives. But this is 2016, and eventually the third and final debate on Wednesday reached the fundamental issue of the campaign: … [Read more...] about Trump confirms everyone’s worst fears
Cartoon: BAD HOMBRES, NASTY WOMAN, DEBATE GOES BIGLY
Choose your Twitter hashtag for the night. You can choose from #BadHombres, #NastyWoman, or #Bigly. These are contributions from Donald Trump during the third and last presidential debate from the 2016 election. What’s the biggest takeaway from the last presidential debate for election 2016? Trump having high praise for Vladimir Putin and encouragement toward Bashar … [Read more...] about Cartoon: BAD HOMBRES, NASTY WOMAN, DEBATE GOES BIGLY
Ugly, Ugly, Ugly
This whole campaign has been the tawdriest and dirtiest in American history and the last debate followed the same trajectory. Trump tried to deflect his remarks about sexual abuse of women and the women who have come forward with stories of unwanted attention by The Donald. Hillary tried to minimize her email carelessness and the effects of the Wikileaks dump, which really … [Read more...] about Ugly, Ugly, Ugly
In the third debate, Donald Trump erupts
LAS VEGAS -- In the middle of the Strip, a few blocks from the hulking Trump International Hotel, the famous Mirage Volcano has been delighting tourists for 27 years with its faux eruptions, spewing fire, smoke and water 100 feet into the air. A small sign at the volcano's base announces, "Volcano show eruptions Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. and 9 p.m." But … [Read more...] about In the third debate, Donald Trump erupts
Hillary Clinton Helped Donald Trump Knock Himself Out in Final Debate
Hillary Clinton did what 16 Republican presidential candidates couldn't do during the primaries -- she owned Donald Trump in all three debates with poise, temperament, knowledge and stamina. She also helped him knock himself out in final debate. Clinton's first dig during the final debate last night was saying he "choked" in his meeting with Mexican president on the issue of … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Helped Donald Trump Knock Himself Out in Final Debate
Bad Day for Young Reptiles
October 20, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s campaign diary. The series imagines that “Mr.” Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Baby DonDon. Earlier this week, Steve … [Read more...] about Bad Day for Young Reptiles
Politix Update: Final Debate A Debacle For Trump As His Campaign Circles The Drain
It was a do-or-die moment for Donald Trump, and he died. With less than three weeks until we can begin to try to remember what life was like before Trump's toxic stain befouled every thing his small hands touched, Trump ceded the third and mercifully final presidential debate in Las Vegas to Hillary Clinton while guaranteeing that the focus during the closing days of the … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Final Debate A Debacle For Trump As His Campaign Circles The Drain
“Such a nasty woman” outdoes Trump
So, Donald Trump really is Donald Trump. He is so absorbed by his self-image as an indomitable leader of a nation he’ll make great again that he does not notice when he is querulously sinking into quicksand. Whatever else it did, Wednesday’s showdown debate excavated the chasm dividing Trump and Hillary Clinton. A chasm not just of temperament but also of fundamental … [Read more...] about “Such a nasty woman” outdoes Trump
Debate: Trump refuses to say whether he’ll accept election results
By Steve Holland and Amanda Becker LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump said on Wednesday he might reject the outcome of the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election if he loses, an unprecedented challenge to a cornerstone of American democracy. During the last of three debates against his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, Trump was asked by moderator Chris Wallace … [Read more...] about Debate: Trump refuses to say whether he’ll accept election results