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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Face Off in 1st Presidential Debate
In just about two hours, Democratic Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump will face off in the highly anticipated first presidential debate of the 2016 election. CNN reports that an audience of around 100 million Americans is expected to tune in to the debate, which has been in the works for the last 18 months.…
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2016 Presidential Debate I Open Thread
Have your own debate while the Clinton and Trump duke it out.
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In Case You Didn’t Notice, Charlotte, NC, Is in the Middle of a Major Battleground State This Election
Keith Lamont Scott’s tragic shooting by police and the subsequent rage in Charlotte, N.C., could not have happened at a worse time—or in a worse place politically. Intersecting unrest is the larger backdrop of what is, arguably, the nation’s most extreme top-to-bottom-ballot battleground state this election cycle. Many on the ground protesting (and those watching…
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Trump 'Troubled' by Tulsa, Okla., Police Shooting: Terence Crutcher Did 'Everything You're Supposed to Do'
As election 2016 winds down, the fight for “the Black Vote” continues. To that end, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he is “troubled” by the police shooting of Terence Crutcher and suggested that maybe his killer—Tulsa, Okla., Police Officer Betty Shelby—shouldn’t be a police officer, The Hill reports. Trump made this penny-with-a-hole-in-it statement Wednesday at New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland…
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Fraternal Order of Police Endorses Donald Trump for President
The nation’s largest police labor organization announced its endorsement of Donald Trump for president on Friday. The Fraternal Order of Police, which has more than 330,000 members, said in a press release (pdf) that Trump has its full support. According to the statement, “For a candidate to receive the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of…
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Trump: ‘Clinton’s Bodyguards Should Disarm; Let’s See What Happens to Her’
During a campaign stop in Miami on Friday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested once again that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton could be assassinated if the Second Amendment—the right to keep and bear arms—weren’t in place to protect her, The Guardian reports: She goes around with bodyguards … I think that her bodyguards should drop…
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Hey, Donald Trump, Here's How to Win the Black Vote in 3 Easy Steps
Donald Trump, thank you for thinking about us in the black community so much over the past few weeks. It means a lot to know we’ve got a true winner fighting for us on the road to the White House. But listen: You’ve stumbled a few times before, so I want to make sure you’re…
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Colin Powell Confirms Brother Status as Leaked Emails Show He Hates Donald Trump
Turns out that former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell is just like the rest of us black folks and believes that Donald J. Trump is a “national disgrace” and an “international pariah,” according to emails reportedly hacked and leaked online Tuesday. According to BuzzFeed News, emails from Powell’s account read that the GOP presidential…
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'Educational Choice' Is a Slogan Slick Enough for Donald Trump
Donald Trump outlined his policy and philosophy for K-12 education in a speech Thursday at Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy or CASSA, a for-profit charter school in the largest city of the battleground state of Ohio. The Republican presidential nominee and founder of Trump University accused Democrats of trapping black and Hispanic youths in…