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Trump accepts Republican nomination, vows to put 'America first'

Donald Trump accused Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of a legacy of "death, destruction, terrorism and weakness" as U.S. secretary of state and vowed to be tough on crime and illegal immigrants in a speech on Thursday accepting the Republican presidential nomination.

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Trump's wife seeks to soften his image at raucous Republican convention

Donald Trump's wife Melania, in her first major political speech on Monday, portrayed her husband as a talented, compassionate and unrelenting leader who would unify rather than divide the country if elected to the White House.

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Clinton tries to capture the "Pokémon Go" vote

Hillary Clinton joked on Thursday that she wanted people to develop a game called “Pokémon Go to the Polls.” Some of her young volunteers turned her questionable pun into reality this weekend, using the viral app to register new voters in Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland.

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In Virginia, Clinton tests Senator Tim Kaine as a 'safe' VP pick

Hillary Clinton campaigned with potential vice presidential running-mate U.S. Senator Tim Kaine in his home state of Virginia on Thursday, testing whether the person widely seen as the "safe choice" can propel her to the White House in November.

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Trump leads Clinton in two key swing states, but lags behind nationwide: polls

U.S. presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has retaken the lead from Hillary Clinton in two key swing states of Florida and Pennsylvania, though still lags behind the former State of Secretary nationally, according to polls issued Wednesday.

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Clinton vetting retired U.S. Navy Admiral Stavridis for VP: source

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign is vetting retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis as a potential vice presidential running mate, a source with knowledge of the process told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Clinton extends lead over Trump to 13 points: Reuters/Ipsos

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton extended her lead over Republican rival Donald Trump to 13 percentage points in a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday, up from 10 points at the end of last week.

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US State Department restarts Hillary Clinton email probe

The US State Department is to restart its investigation into Hillary Clinton's handling of classified material when secretary of state.

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Trump, Clinton continue to butt heads over terror threat amid worldwide attacks

Amid a recent rash of terror attacks worldwide, U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton compete to claim he or she would tackle the terror threat better than the other.

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U.S. attorney general closes Clinton email probe, says no charges

The investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of private email while secretary of state is closed, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Wednesday, removing a legal cloud that threatened the presumptive Democratic nominee's presidential bid.

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No criminal charges over Clinton's e-mail practice, FBI advises

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said it will not recommend charges over Mrs Hillary Clinton's use of a private e-mail server as secretary of state, although she was found "extremely careless" in handling highly classified information.

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Clinton, Obama, Stand-Ins Emphasize Her Trustworthiness

Hillary Clinton and her high-powered campaign stand-ins are talking about trust everywhere they speak these days, and for good reason.

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Republicans’ $7 Million benghazi report is another dud

There are more than 800 pages, but nothing that will change anyone’s mind.

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Clinton's tech policy targets young entrepreneurs

The goal, the summary document declares, is “to create the jobs of the future on Main Street.”

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Elizabeth Warren finally opens her arms to Hillary Clinton

​​Two years ago, when they campaigned together, the Massachusetts senator barely mentioned Clinton. On Monday, she was Clinton’s biggest fan and her most valuable voice against Trump. “That was fun!”

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Clinton, Trump gaining steam within own parties, but remain unfavorable nationally

Both U.S. presumptive presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are gaining steam among their own parties, but remain unfavorable nationally, Gallup found in a poll.

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Hillary Clinton campaigns with Washington liberal superstar to woo Sanders' supporters

​In a major step to woo the disgruntled progressive wing within the Democratic Party, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton on Monday displayed an unusual and powerful alliance with liberal superstar Senator Elizabeth Warren.