Author: Lisa Lerer
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As Trump fears fraud, GOP eliminates election commission
WASHINGTON — A House committee voted on Tuesday to eliminate an independent election commission charged with helping states improve their voting systems as President Donald Trump erroneously claims widespread voter fraud cost him the popular vote. The party-line vote came less than two days after Trump vowed to set up a White House commission helmed…
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Anti-Trump protests complicate start of his presidency
WASHINGTON — Scrappy as ever, Donald Trump on Monday dismissed polls showing low approval ratings as “fake news.” But whatever his opinion, active opposition to his go-it-alone presidency appears to be widening. From corporate boardrooms to the halls of Congress, Trump is facing an unprecedented effort to disrupt even the most basic of his presidential functions.…
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Trump offers scattershot response to global protests
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday offered a scattershot response to the sweeping post-inauguration protests against his new administration, sarcastically undermining the public opposition and then defending demonstrators’ rights a short time later. “Watched protests yesterday but was under the impression that we just had an election! Why didn’t these people vote? Celebs hurt…
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Clinton: ‘We owe him an open mind, chance to lead’
NEW YORK — Gone was the ballroom with a soaring glass ceiling, the confetti and the celebrity guest stars. Instead, Hillary Clinton looked out to a group of grief-stricken aides and tearful supporters, as she acknowledged her stunning loss of the presidency to Donald Trump. “This is painful,” Clinton said, her voice crackling with emotion,…
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Debate stunner: Trump won’t say he’ll accept election result
LAS VEGAS — Threatening to upend a fundamental pillar of American democracy, Donald Trump refused to say Wednesday night that he will accept the results of next month’s election if he loses to Hillary Clinton. The Democratic nominee declared Trump’s resistance “horrifying.” Trump had spent the days leading up to the third and final presidential…
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Takeaways: Trump refuses to commit to accepting 2016 results
LAS VEGAS — Trailing in the polls, Donald Trump had little to lose in his final debate against Hillary Clinton. But he still managed to send shock waves, refusing to say he would accept the results of the 2016 election if he loses. Trump largely steered clear of making personal attacks against Clinton at the…
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Presidential debate: Trump, Clinton spar for a second time
ST. LOUIS — In a debate brimming with tension, Hillary Clinton declared Donald Trump’s aggressively vulgar comments about women revealed “exactly who he is” and clearly demonstrated his unsuitability to be president. Firing back, Trump accused Clinton of attacking women involved in her husband’s extramarital affairs and declared she would “be in jail” if he…
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Debate Takeaways: Kaine challenges Pence to defend Trump
FARMVILLE, Va. — Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine repeatedly challenged Mike Pence during Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, attempting to tie the Indiana governor to some of Donald Trump’s most controversial statements about women, immigrants and foreign policy. Trump’s running mate maintained a folksy, soft-spoken demeanor, even as he mounted an uneven defense of the New York…
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Clinton: Trump health allegations a ‘wacky strategy’
LOS ANGELES — Hillary Clinton pushed back Monday against charges that she’s physically unfit for the White House. The Democratic presidential candidate said the accusations are part of a “wacky strategy” by GOP rival Donald Trump and an “alternative reality” that’s not focused on the kinds of issues that are most important to voters. “I…
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Who’s best for Hispanics? Clinton, Sanders debate
MIAMI — Fighting for Florida and beyond, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled in an intense debate Wednesday night over who’s the true friend of American Hispanics, trading accusations over guest worker programs “akin to slavery” and the embracing of “vigilantes” against immigrants. They had even worse things to say about Republican front-runner Donald Trump.…