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Every time I turn around, Trump is on my telev--Oh wait. That's "Home Alone 2."by James Oliphant via twitter 9/15/2015 1:04:27 AM -
Q: Dad?
A: Yes, sweetie?
Q: Is Kanye West really running for president?by James Oliphant via twitter 9/15/2015 12:45:07 AM -
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Trump Dallas rally. He went on a tangent about NBC and ppl got a little bored but he's back on track taking about $$$ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CO5yDOYUEAAKBD4.jpg
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Jeb Bush vows to come out swinging in next U.S. Republican debate
ReutersAutographing photos of himself on the campaign trail, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush held up one that showed him heavier by 40 pounds (18 kilograms) and another of the slimmed-down campaign model. -
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Days before a Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Library, an immigration advocacy group invoked the former president to attack the tough immigration rhetoric of certain candidates, including front-runner Donald Trump.A television ad launched on Sunday by the National Immigration Forum Action Fund contrasts Reagan's call for the United States to welcome all people with the stances of Trump, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who have proposed an end to birthright citizenship and urged other crackdowns.The ad highlights Trump's demand for a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border and comments that Mexican immigrants were "bringing crime" and are "rapists."It shows a clip from Reagan's 1989 farewell address from the White House in which he references the journey to the United States of John Winthrop, an English Puritan who imagined America as a "city upon a hill."
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Trump says high pay for CEOs is a joke and 'disgraceful'
U.S. Republican party presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said on Sunday high salaries paid to chief executives were a "joke" and a "disgrace" and said these were often approved by company boards stacked with the CEO's friends.
Trump, a real estate mogul who has said he plans to use his net worth of $8.7 billion to fund his White House campaign, said in an interview with CBS's "Face the Nation" that it was hard to tackle the question of corporate pay because too many corporate boards lacked independence.
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It's disgraceful. Sometimes the boards rule but I would probably say it's less than 10 percent; and you see these guys making enormous amounts of money. It's a total and complete joke."
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Clinton hits out at Walker
As summer winds down, the candidates are turning up the heat. Democrat Hillary Clinton jabbed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker repeatedly in Milwaukee on Thursday, as the Democratic presidential candidate ripped into the Republican White House hopeful.
Clinton at one point said that Walker took his marching orders from billionaire conservative donors the Koch brothers “and just goes down the list.”
At another point, she slammed Walker for his high profile union-busting. Labor is a key Democratic constituency, and Clinton has been courting unions in a bid to win more endorsements.
So far, among national unions, the American Federation of Teachers, the machinists union and the bricklayers unions have endorsed her. (Her main rival for the Democratic nomination in the November 2016 election, Bernie Sanders, has won the endorsement of National Nurses United.)
Walker thinks “he’s some kind of tough guy on his motorcycle,” Clinton said at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, alluding to Walker’s well-known love of Harley Davidson – even though that company has a strong relationship with labor.
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Republican Rick Perry drops out of presidential race
ReutersRepublican Rick Perry, struggling to raise money and languishing near the bottom in presidential opinion polls, on Friday became the first member of the crowded Republican field to drop out of the 2016 White House race. -
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Candidate Carson tours Ferguson, says lack of 'respect,' not race is issue
ReutersRepublican presidential candidate Ben Carson toured Ferguson, Missouri on Friday, looking into efforts to rebuild the riot-weary St. Louis suburb and offering advice on how to mend racial divisions in the United States. -
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Welcome to our live coverage of the first Republican debate. We're joined here by the Reuters Politics team. Here's the lineup for tonight:Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz; Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Chris Christie and John Kasich will are squaring off at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Carly Fiorina and four other lower-polling candidates faced off at a separate debate early.Trump won't rule out an independent White House bid at Republican debate
US Presidential Candidate Donald Trump points as he stands outside his hotel
Action Images via Reuters / Russell CheyneReal estate mogul Donald Trump refused to rule out an independent bid for the White House during the first Republican presidential debate on Thursday, drawing immediate criticism from rival Rand Paul.
Standing at center stage by virtue of his lead in opinion polls, Trump raised his hand when the moderators asked if any of the 10 Republican candidates would not pledge to support the Republican nominee in the November 2016 election.
"I will not make the pledge at this time," said Trump, who has consistently said for weeks that he would not rule out an independent bid, especially if he felt he was mistreated by the party.
Low-polling Republicans direct fire at Trump
Republican candidate Carly Fiorina wins the web
For some Republicans, a Trump victory looks increasingly possible
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It's all about Trump at raucous Republican debate reuters.com/article/idUSKC…by James Oliphant via twitter 8/7/2015 6:48:41 AM
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Trump did not blow everybody else out of the water. He wasn't The Best.by Emily Flitter via twitter 8/7/2015 4:25:31 AM
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"If you smell something, say something." - Jon Stewartby Emily Flitter via twitter 8/7/2015 3:47:36 AM
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FLITTER POLL: How did #DonaldTrump do in #GOPDebate ?? TWEET AT ME BABY!by Emily Flitter via twitter 8/7/2015 3:27:53 AM
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All the powerful people are on The Daily Show right now so we should all be watching that. I am!by Emily Flitter via twitter 8/7/2015 3:17:47 AM
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Speaking times:
Trump 10:30
Bush 8:33
Huckabee 6:32
Carson/Cruz tie 6:28
Kasich 6:25
Rubio 6:22
Christie 6:03
Walker 5:43
Paul 4:51by laurlaurlaurzz via twitter 8/7/2015 3:13:21 AM -
To recap: Hillary Clinton was in Los Angeles raising money with Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and Tom Hanks during that debate.by Gabriel Debenedetti via twitter 8/7/2015 3:08:34 AM -
Walker touting his Harley as badge of normalcy. I'll just leave this here: Harley an awkward ride for Walker reut.rs/1h8JsTrby Luciana Lopez via twitter 8/7/2015 3:07:11 AM -
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Trump: "We don't win anymore...we can't do anything right...we have to make our country great again and I will do that."by Emily Flitter via twitter 8/7/2015 3:04:22 AM
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Bush: I believe we’re at the verge of the greatest time to be alive in this world, but Washington is holding us back.by Luciana Lopez via twitter 8/7/2015 3:03:57 AM
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Huckabee had a cute zinger there. Election has been about someone high in polls w/ scandals, doesn't know how to govern... Hillary Clinton!by Luciana Lopez via twitter 8/7/2015 3:03:19 AM
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Walker: "I'm a guy with a wife and two kids and a Harley." I won lots. "It wasn't too late for Wisconsin and it's not too late for America."by Emily Flitter via twitter 8/7/2015 3:02:51 AM
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Rubio! SHADE!!! He wins my vote for shade king of the night: God's blessed GOP with many good candidates, Dems can't even find one.by Luciana Lopez via twitter 8/7/2015 2:55:30 AM
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What they said: underdogs’ debate transcript reut.rs/1ILHdvhby Amanda Becker via twitter 8/7/2015 2:54:38 AM -
Rubio: God has blessed the Republicans with some very good candidates. "The Democrats can't even find one." #GOPDebateby Emily Flitter via twitter 8/7/2015 2:54:35 AM
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Kasich: We've got to listen to other people's voices, respect them. Family faith and friends. (Sounds like a summer camp slogan) #GOPDebateby Luciana Lopez via twitter 8/7/2015 2:53:58 AM
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Walker FINALLY mentions the union protestors in Wisconsin. It's coming later than I expected.by Emily Flitter via twitter 8/7/2015 2:53:57 AM
