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Trump Fires Back at Clinton Acceptance Speech

He says he wanted to 'hit' several DNC speakers

(Newser) - "A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons," Hillary Clinton said in her acceptance speech to the Democratic convention Thursday night—and it wasn't long before the man she was talking about fired back on Twitter. In...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lands One-Liner Against Trump
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lands 
 One-Liner Against Trump 
democratic convention
Jul 28, 2016 9:15 PM CDT

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lands One-Liner Against Trump

No, he explains, he's not Michael Jordan

(Newser) - NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a serious duty at the Democratic convention—to tell the story of American Muslim soldier Humayun SM Khan, who was killed in Iraq—but he couldn't resist a quick dig at Donald Trump upon taking the podium. “Hello, everyone. I’m Michael Jordan,...

Trump: I Was Being Sarcastic About Russia Hacking

Critics trying to 'deflect' from Clinton's email server, he says

(Newser) - Donald Trump caught plenty of flak Wednesday night at the Democratic convention over his suggestion that Russian hackers should dig up Hillary Clinton's missing government emails. But Trump himself says the whole controversy is overblown: "Of course I'm being sarcastic," he told Fox News, per Politico...

Trump Implores Russia: Find 30K Clinton Emails

Some say request at 'colorful' presser amounts to treason

(Newser) - Donald Trump had one of his most buzzworthy news conferences yet on Wednesday, fielding questions on Israel, immigration, and the recent police shooting deaths of two black men to Florida's algae problem . But the "most colorful" parts, per the Miami Herald , came when Trump tried to tie together...

Trump Camp: He's Not Releasing His Taxes

Spokesman again cites audit as Trump himself denies ties to Russia

(Newser) - Rumors swirling that Donald Trump may have teamed up with Vladimir Putin to take down Hillary Clinton are just that—rumors, says the Republican nominee. "I don't know anything about it … It's ridiculous," Trump tells CBS News . "I mean I have nothing to do...

Assange Released DNC Emails to Damage Clinton

He won't say whether Russia was involved

(Newser) - In a twist that's strange even by 2016 standards, there is mounting evidence that Julian Assange and Vladimir Putin have been working together to undermine Hillary Clinton. Assange, a longtime Clinton critic, declared last month that "upcoming leaks" would damage the "liberal war hawk." At the...

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Will Resign From DNC

At the end of the convention

(Newser) - Embattled Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced Sunday that she will step down, CNN reports. The announcement that she will resign following the party convention, which begins Monday, comes on the heels of leaked emails that appear to show that DNC officials were working to sabotage Bernie Sanders'...

Trump: If Cruz Endorses Me, I Won't Accept

'Just so you understand'

(Newser) - Despite Ted Cruz's refusal to endorse Donald Trump at the GOP convention, Trump thinks Cruz will eventually come around—but he has no intention of accepting any future thumbs-up, ABC News reports. "[Cruz will] come and endorse over the next little while," he told convention volunteers Friday...

Trump Mentioned Sarah Root in Speech. Here's Her Story

Root was killed in a car crashing involving an undocumented immigrant

(Newser) - One of the key moments of Donald Trump's speech Thursday night came when he spoke about 21-year-old Sarah Root while criticizing immigration policies. Root, he said, was "just one more American life that wasn’t worth protecting. One more child to sacrifice on the altar of open borders....

Like Harry Potter? You May Have Lower Opinion of Trump

'Fictional story may have implications for general election preferences'

(Newser) - The novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was believed to help turn the tide of public opinion away from condoning slavery after it was published in 1852, but even the most popular fictional works today aren't shown to impact political leanings on a mass scale. Now researchers at the University...

Jon Stewart to Trump Backers: 'This Country Isn't Yours'

He goes after Sean Hannity at Fox, for one

(Newser) - The Donald Trump coronation has brought one well-known critic back into the public spotlight, at least temporarily. Jon Stewart appeared on Stephen Colbert's CBS show Thursday night to provide a Daily Show-style venting, reports Mediaite . (See the video here .) While he referred to Trump as an "angry...

&#39;Dark&#39; Trump Speech Seen as &#39;Lost Opportunity&#39;
 'Dark' Trump Speech 
 'Will Be Famous or Infamous' 
GOP CONVENTION
Jul 22, 2016 6:05 AM CDT

'Dark' Trump Speech 'Will Be Famous or Infamous'

Some say it was a 'lost opportunity'

(Newser) - Foes and fans alike can agree on one thing about Donald Trump's big speech at the GOP convention: It was really, really long. According to C-SPAN, the 76-minute acceptance speech was the longest since at least 1972. The speech—in which Trump portrayed America as a very troubled place...

Fact-Checkers Find Many Flaws in Trump Speech
 Fact-Checkers 
 Find Many Flaws 
 in Trump Speech 
GOP CONVENTION
Jul 22, 2016 3:00 AM CDT

Fact-Checkers Find Many Flaws in Trump Speech

The picture he painted was too bleak

(Newser) - Despite promising "the truth, and nothing else" in his convention speech, Donald Trump presented the nation with a series of previously debunked claims and some new ones Thursday night—about the US tax burden, the perils facing police, Hillary Clinton's record, and more. Here's what fact-checkers at...

Trump&#39;s 5 Biggest Lines
Trump's 5 Biggest Lines 
GOP CONVENTION
Jul 22, 2016 12:15 AM CDT

Trump's 5 Biggest Lines

He says he's the 'law and order' candidate

(Newser) - Donald Trump delivered the biggest speech of his life Thursday night at the GOP convention, and his fans will not have been disappointed. Trump joined the crowd in its chant of "U-S-A" after he "humbly and gratefully" accepted the nomination, the Washington Post reports. In his speech, Trump...

Ivanka: Trump Will Fight for Equal Pay for Equal Work

She hails 'people's nominee' in introduction speech

(Newser) - Ivanka—the penultimate Trump to speak at the GOP convention—hailed her father as "the people's nominee" and the "single most qualified person to serve as chief executive of an $18 trillion economy" in an introduction speech clearly aimed at winning back women voters. In the Trump...

Peter Thiel to RNC: &#39;I Am Proud to Be Gay&#39;
 Peter Thiel to 
 RNC: 'I Am 
 Proud to 
 Be Gay' 
GOP CONVENTION
Jul 21, 2016 8:37 PM CDT

Peter Thiel to RNC: 'I Am Proud to Be Gay'

He says Trump will lead America 'back to that bright future'

(Newser) - Tech billionaire—and gay man—Peter Thiel was one of the more unexpected speakers lined up for Thursday's final night of the Republican National Convention . But he earned chants of "USA" from the crowd when he announced: "I am proud to be gay. I am proud to...

On RNC&#39;s Final Night, a Father-Daughter Dance
 On RNC's Final Night, 
 a Father-Daughter Dance 
GOP CONVENTION
Jul 21, 2016 10:21 AM CDT

On RNC's Final Night, a Father-Daughter Dance

Ivanka Trump will introduce Donald as he accepts the GOP nomination

(Newser) - It's been a Republican National Convention of inspirational family tributes , plagiarism accusations , and a major diss by a former presidential contender. On Day 4, however, which Vox notes will boast a "Make America One Again" theme, the GOP hopes to bring the focus squarely back to the guest...

Cruz Explains: I Don't Support People Who Attack My Family

He also rules out voting for Hillary Clinton

(Newser) - Ted Cruz didn't exactly have a change of heart in regard to Donald Trump overnight: After being booed Wednesday night for failing to endorse the GOP nominee , Cruz addressed Texas delegates Thursday morning and declared, "I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife...

Trump Finally Gets His 'Border Wall'

Around his Hollywood star, that is

(Newser) - Donald Trump finally got his border wall Tuesday—just not where he expected. Los Angeles-based street artist Plastic Jesus erected a 6-inch-tall wall—complete with barbed wire and "keep out" signs—around Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, reports CNN . The display—later removed—also included...

&#39;Lyin&#39; Ted&#39; Gets His Revenge
 'Lyin' Ted' Gets His Revenge 
GOP CONVENTION
Jul 21, 2016 6:00 AM CDT

'Lyin' Ted' Gets His Revenge

Trump snub leaves convention stunned

(Newser) - A few days ago, not many people would have bet on the GOP convention's most controversial moment coming from Ted Cruz instead of Donald Trump, but Trump will have to work hard to outdo what analysts are calling a stunning snub from his not-so-vanquished rival. Angry Republicans yelled "...

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