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Fabiola Santiago: Echoes of Latin American dictators in Trump’s world

In a night of historic political degradation, Donald Trump explicitly pledged that, if elected, he would investigate and imprison his political opponent. That’s exactly what Nicolas Maduro is doing right now to stay in power in crumbling Venezuela. That’s exactly how Raul Castro handles dissent in Cuba, no matter how peaceful. That’s exactly what Fidel […]

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Russia’s response to U.S. accusations that it hacked Democratic emails? How flattering

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has blamed Russia for the email hacks that have created a chronic headache for Hillary Clinton, the latest batch of which, from campaign Chairman John Podesta’s account, was disclosed Wednesday by Wikileaks. The Russian response? Show us the proof. “It’s flattering,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.

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Trump Is a Danger to the World: U.N. Human Rights Chief

Donald Trump’s “deeply unsettling and disturbing” views make him a danger to the world, according to the United Nations human rights chief. Speaking during a news briefing in Geneva on Wednesday, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, said: “If Donald Trump is elected on the basis of what he has said

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Democratic officials planned to fool ‘self-righteous’ Sanders supporters at convention

Newly released emails show former Democratic Party officials offering Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign detailed advice on how to trick “self-righteous” supporters of Sen. Bernard Sanders into thinking they won concessions from the party establishment. In the email released Wednesday by WikiLeaks, former party official Mark Alan Siegel is seen offering a proposal to reduce the

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‘Clinton should distance herself from Obama’s Israel policy’

According to newly-leaked emails by Wikileaks, billionaire Israeli-American businessman Haim Saban, considered one of Hillary Clinton”s close advisors, advised Clinton as far back as 2015 to distance herself from Obama”s Israel policies in order to get Jewish votes. Saban reasoned that, due to the fall in Obama”s popularity among Jewish voters, Clinton needed new rhetoric

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Ben Carson to Bill Clinton: ‘I don’t think I’m a redneck’

Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson hit back at Bill Clinton after the former president stereotyped Donald Trump’s supporters as “rednecks” during a campaign event in Florida on Tuesday. Mr. Clinton claimed Tuesday during a Fort Myers rally supporting his wife’s presidential campaign that Mr. Trump’s base “is what I grew up in.” “You know,

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Supreme Court to decide whether Border Patrol agent can be sued for shooting Mexican teenager

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether a U.S. Border Patrol agent can be sued for shooting and killing a Mexican teenager who was playing with friends in the concrete culvert that separates El Paso, Texas, from Juarez, Mexico. The shooting of an unarmed 15-year-old named Sergio Hernandez provoked outrage in Mexico

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Trump not backing down

After his own crude comments nearly KO’ed his campaign, Donald Trump’s aggressive counter-attack reassured supporters he’ll press the fight until Election Day in hopes that will keep more top Republicans from abandoning his candidacy. But House Speaker Paul Ryan told fellow Republicans on Monday that he’ll concentrate on House elections rather than defending Trump. And

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Donald Trump says the shackles are off, and his first target is his fellow Republicans

WASHINGTON — Enraged by Republican politicians who have abandoned him, Donald Trump lashed out against his own party Tuesday, airing grievances against conservatives who won’t support him in an embrace of intraparty warfare by a presidential nominee. It was a remarkable turn, just four weeks from the election. Trump signaled throughout the day that pursuing

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