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US President Obama formally endorses Hillary Clinton for president

US President Barack Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton’s White House bid on Thursday and called for the Democratic Party to unite behind her after a protracted battle with Bernie Sanders for the party nomination.

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Hillary Clinton calls female progressive senator "qualified" to be her VP

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday called Senator Elizabeth Warren, a female leader of the progressive wing within the Democratic Party, "qualified" to be her running mate, said local media.

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Bernie Sanders vows to prevent Trump being elected

​Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vowed on Thursday to prevent Republican Donald Trump from becoming the U.S. president amid concerns about further damage to party unity deriving from his continued stay in the race.

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With Clinton claiming Democratic nomination, party unity remains elusive

Though the Democratic primary season is all but over with Hillary Clinton about to become the first female standard-bearer of a major U.S. political party, the dust is far from being settled.

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Hillary Clinton clinches Democratic nomination: Report

Hillary Clinton has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the US Democratic presidential nomination, the Associated Press said on Monday (June 6), putting her on course to become the first woman to head a major US party ticket.

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Hillary Clinton projected to win Puerto Rico primary, very close to party nomination

​Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was projected to win the 60-delegate Puerto Rico caucuses on Sunday night, leaving the former state of secretary within a foot of becoming the first-ever female nominee of a major political party in the United States, according to TV networks.

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Opposition parties merge in Japan to challenge Abe-led coalition, but outlook seems bleak

Japanese opposition parties accelerated their realignment ahead of this summer's upper house election with the latest move of the formal establishment of the Minshinto, or the Democratic Party, on Sunday to confront the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Road ahead for Clinton's nomination bid could be more smooth despite defeat in New Hampshire

Leading U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was soundly defeated in the primary vote in New Hampshire Tuesday, but the path ahead for her bid to win party nomination could be more favorable, experts said.

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Hillary Clinton overtaken by fellow Democratic candidate in key early-nominating states

​Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has outperformed Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton for the first time in the U.S. state of Iowa, raising the possibility that Clinton could lose both key early nominating states of Iowa and New Hampshire, a new poll said Thursday.

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White House says Obama may endorse candidate amid high odds of Biden run

​The White House said on Monday that U.S. President Barack Obama may endorse a Democratic presidential candidate in the party's primary elections, as odds of a 2016 run by Vice President Joe Biden were running higher.

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Key U.S. Hispanic lawmaker endorses Clinton

​A Hispanic member of the U.S. House Democratic leadership on Thursday endorsed Hillary Clinton's 2016 White House run, a gesture that may prove helpful for the former secretary of state to garner Hispanic votes in a presidential election that was witnessing the issue of immigration rising to prominence.