2016 Election

THE STORY OF US: Clinton Campaign Releases Mini-Doc On The 18 Months Of Her Run For President [VIDEO]

Via press release: Hillary for America is releasing a new mini-documentary called “The Story Of Us” which chronicles the campaign since it launched on April 12, 2015. The film shares behind-the-scenes footage chronicling the major moments of this campaign – from the building blocks of Iowa, through the historic Democratic nomination and right up to today. Hillary for America will …

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ARIZONA: SCOTUS Rules Against Democrats, Reinstates State’s Felony Ban On Collecting Early Voting Ballots

CBS News reports: The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday reinstated an Arizona law that makes it a felony to collect early ballots, dealing a blow to Democratic get out the vote efforts just days before the presidential election. The order from the nation’s highest court overturns an appeals court decision from a day earlier that blocked the new law. Democratic …

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Federal Court Rules Against Democrats: No Evidence RNC Has Violated 1982 Anti-Voter Suppression Order

Bloomberg reports: There’s no evidence the Republican National Committee is engaged in efforts to intimidate voters in violation of a 1982 court order barring such activities, a federal judge ruled in rejecting a request by Democrats for sanctions. U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday denied the DNC request, ruling that the RNC hadn’t violated …

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New Trump Ad Delivers “Closing Message” [VIDEO]

From Trump Central at Breitbart: Donald Trump’s campaign released a new television ad on Friday titled, “Donald Trump’s Argument for America.” The two-minute ad will run on prime time national news and entertainment channels, including NFL, NASCAR, and NCAA programs. It’s a $4 million ad purchase aimed at major markets in key battleground states including: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nevada, Florida, Michigan, …

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New Hillary Ad Uses Katy Perry’s Roar [VIDEO]

The Washington Post reports: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is debuting a new television ad Saturday set to the music of Katy Perry’s hit “Roar,” the latest contribution to her campaign by a pop star. The 60-second spot might be just as notable for where it’s airing: in 11 states that the Clinton campaign now identifies as battlegrounds in the …

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REPORT: The National Enquirer Bought But Never Published A Story About Trump Cheating On Melania

Via Politico: The National Enquirer paid $150,000 to a former Playboy playmate for exclusive rights to her story about having an affair with Donald Trump, but it never published the story, according to The Wall Street Journal. Karen McDougal, Playboy’s 1998 playmate of the year, claims to have had an affair with Trump from 2006 to 2007, while he was …

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Bill Maher Interviews President Obama On Climate Change, Marijuana, And Immigration Reform [VIDEO]

ABC News recaps: Bill Maher’s months-long on-air campaign to persuade President Barack Obama to appear on his HBO show “Real Time” culminated Friday evening with the airing of the president’s sit-down interview with the left-leaning host. The 40-minute interview was taped Tuesday at the White House in the Roosevelt Room. The interview was wide-ranging, with the pair discussing the election, …

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AP: Melania Trump Worked Here Illegally

The Associated Press reports: Melania Trump was paid for 10 modeling jobs in the United States worth $20,056 that occurred in the seven weeks before she had legal permission to work in the country, according to detailed accounting ledgers, contracts and related documents from 20 years ago provided to The Associated Press. The details of Mrs. Trump’s early paid modeling …

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VIRGINIA: Armed Trump Fan Confronts Voters At Polling Station, Asks If They Support “Crooked Hillary”

The Huffington Post reports: A man wearing a Donald Trump shirt and carrying a weapon stood outside a voting location in Loudoun County, Virginia, on Friday. Authorities in the nation’s richest county are apparently OK with that. Erika Cotti encountered the man when she went to vote at the county’s registrar’s office, she told The Huffington Post. Virginia doesn’t have …

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OHIO: Trump Campaign Appeals To Sixth Circuit Over Ban On Watching, Intimidating, Or Harassing Voters

The Washington Post reports: A written order from a federal judge in Ohio seeks to prevent Republican Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and others from taking part in certain activity that could intimidate voters. U.S. District Judge James Gwin in Cleveland ruled Friday that anyone who engages in intimidation or harassment inside or near polling places, regardless of political alliance, would …

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Paul Ryan: Yes, I’ll Run For House Speaker Again

Expect Breitbart to give him the full Boehner experience. Via Politico: It’s official: Paul Ryan is running for speaker. The Wisconsin Republican during a Friday afternoon radio interview brushed aside rumors that he would step aside after Election Day, dismissing them as “palace intrigue in the Hill rags.” “I am going to seek staying on as speaker,” Ryan told WTAQ’s …

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Fox News Anchor Bret Baier: My Story About Indicting Hillary Wasn’t Just “Inartful” It Was A Mistake [VIDEO]

Yesterday’s apology was widely criticized as self-serving so he tried again today. Via Mediaite: Fox’s Bret Baier apologized Friday for his damning reports about the FBI’s investigations into Hillary Clinton, namely his reporting that an indictment in the Clinton Foundation probe was in the works and that her server had been breached by foreign intelligence multiple times. “Barring some obstruction …

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Two Dozen Celebrities Do Funny Or Die Pro-Hillary Singalong: Holy Fucking Shit, You’ve Got To Vote

I insist that you watch this. Via Slate: With just days until the presidential election, celebrity voter public service announcements are being churned out as quickly as celebrities can make them. A new “We Are the World”–style anthem from Funny or Die is the latest to tell voters to go vote—and tells them who not to vote for. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s …

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Conway Echoes Trump’s “Nasty Woman” Attack

Via Politico: Donald Trump’s campaign manager said Friday that the anti-Trump, negative turn that Hillary Clinton has taken in her campaign in recent days is “even sadder” because it “comes from a woman.” Kellyanne Conway, who is the first woman to manage a U.S. presidential campaign, has attacked Clinton regularly in recent days for spending the bulk of her time …

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Jill Stein Makes Final Pitch: Vote Green Party So We’ll Get Federal Funding And Ballot Access In 2020

“Just 5 percent of the national vote for the Green Party Stein/Baraka ticket can be a true game-changer for American politics. It will qualify the Green Party for recognition as an official national party, and for federal funding in the 2020 presidential race proportional to the amount of votes received — at least $8 million to $10 million. It would …

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PHILADELPHIA: Transit Officials Ready Injunction To Force Workers To Suspend Strike On Election Day

The Associated Press reports: SEPTA has asked the union to temporarily suspend its walkout on Election Day if the strike is still underway. Union president Willie Brown has said the union will not honor that request. On Thursday, SEPTA officials said they have prepared paperwork requesting an injunction from Philadelphia Common Pleas court that would temporarily force workers back on …

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Huckabee: Trump May Be A Car Wreck But Hillary Is A Drunk Driver Going The Wrong Way On The Freeway

CNN reports: A car wreck vs. a drunk, wrong-way driver: That’s Mike Huckabee’s take on the election just days before final votes are cast. The never-shy former Arkansas governor and Donald Trump supporter tweeted Friday a message ultimately in favor of Trump, but with a non-favorable description of him and his opponent. Huckabee, whose daughter Sarah Huckabee Sanders works as …

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Unemployment Dips In Final Pre-Election Report

CNN Money reports: America’s economy stayed on track before the U.S. election. The U.S. economy added 161,000 jobs in October, a solid gain, yet below the 191,000 jobs added in September, according to the Labor Department. It is the last look at the health of the economy for Americans voters before they cast their ballots. Unemployment fell a tick to …

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REPORT: US Intel Warns Of Monday Terror Attacks

CBS News reports: CBS News has learned about a potential terror threat for the day before the election. Sources told CBS News senior investigative producer Pat Milton that U.S. intelligence has alerted joint terrorism task forces that al Qaeda could be planning attacks in three states for Monday. It is believed New York, Texas and Virginia are all possible targets, …

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Don Lemon: How Did Giuliani Know About James Comey’s Senate Letter Two Days In Advance? [VIDEO]

Via Mediaite: Mr. Mayor has been going to bat for his longtime pal Donald Trump in just about every conceivable media arena, and recently seemed to slip in a bit of surprising information to Martha MacCallum of Fox News. At the conclusion of an interview on October 26 about the presidential election, Giuliani (while speaking about FBI Director Jim Comey) …

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