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US election: Trump v Clinton

US election: Trump v Clinton

The race to succeed US President Barack Obama pits Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton against Republican Party nominee Donald Trump. Election day is November 8, 2016.

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9 September, 2024

Former US president Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time at Mar-a-Lago in November 2022. Photo: AP

Trump and lawyer fined nearly US$1 million for ‘frivolous’ Clinton lawsuit

In a blistering filing, the judge accused the ex-US president of a ‘pattern of abuse of the courts’, using them to seek revenge on political adversaries.

21 Jan 2023 - 2:12AMvideocam

Hillary Clinton approved leaking Trump-Russia link to media, court hears

21 May 2022 - 3:07PM

Emmanuel Macron

France’s Macron warns voters of ‘Trump hangover’ as he faces off with Le Pen

23 Apr 2022 - 4:22AM

Trump sues Hillary Clinton over Russian collusion allegations

The former president alleges that she and other democrats tried to rig the 2016 US election by tying his campaign to Moscow.

25 Mar 2022 - 10:39AM

US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin give a joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland in July 2018. Photo: TNS

Trump win in 2024 could spell end of US democracy, warns Hillary Clinton

The former secretary of state says a second term would make the ex-US president’s chaotic first four years in the White House seem like child’s play.

31 Dec 2021 - 5:33AM

Explainer | What are the hacking accusations against China?

Several countries accuse ‘cyber actors’ backed by Beijing of hacking the Microsoft Exchange email server, as allegations of Chinese cyberattacks mount.

20 Jul 2021 - 11:29PMvideocam

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Trump demands China pay US$10 trillion in coronavirus reparations

In his first speech in months, Trump took aim at infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci but remained coy about his own political future.

6 Jun 2021 - 8:22PMvideocam

Former US president Donald Trump. Photo: AP

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Trump wanted Ivanka as 2016 running mate, says ex-deputy campaign chair

President distrusted politicians and valued loyalty above all, repeatedly placing relatives in key campaign positions, writes former aide Rick Gates in new book.

29 Sep 2020 - 8:09PMvideocam

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Ex-Trump lawyer says book will show how president cheated in 2016 election

Doing anything to win has always been president’s ‘business model and way of life’, former fixer Michael Cohen says in foreword to Disloyal, A Memoir.

14 Aug 2020 - 8:00AMvideocam

Trump-Russia collusion

Trump posed risk to Britain, ex-spy says in Steele dossier trial

Former intelligence officer Christopher Steele wrote document after being hired to examine Trump’s Russia links ahead of 2016 US presidential election.

23 Jul 2020 - 4:57AM

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Trump commutes prison sentence of long-time ally Roger Stone

Stone had been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstructing an investigation into Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia.

11 Jul 2020 - 8:51PM

Roger Stone, a former adviser to US President Donald Trump, leaves a court hearing in Washington last year. Photo: AFP

China pushes preferences in US election

9 Jul 2020 - 1:51PM

Hong Kong national security law

Opinion | West’s criticism of national security law exposes its own flaws

US leaders have been quick to bash China rather than cure their own ills, from record numbers of Covid-19 infections to high unemployment and fiscal profligacy. The national security law has now become a convenient scapegoat.

2 Jul 2020 - 4:00AMvideocam

Trump-Russia collusion

US court orders ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn’s case dismissed

Former national security adviser was accused of lying to the FBI, and had already pleaded guilty – twice.

25 Jun 2020 - 2:27AMvideocam

Then National Security Adviser Michael Flynn speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in February 2017. Photo: AP

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Politico | ‘Surprise guest’ Hillary Clinton endorses Biden for US president

Trump campaign welcomes move as chance to paint former vice-president as being part of Washington ‘swamp’.

29 Apr 2020 - 7:36PM

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton attends a photo call to promote the movie “Hillary” during the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin in February. Photo: Reuters

Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen out of solitary confinement

Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison in 2018 for directing hush payments to pornographic film star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal.

12 Apr 2020 - 3:51AMvideocam

Donald Trump impeachments

US attorney general says Russia probe was started ‘without basis’

Barr said the Justice Department has evidence there was ‘something far more troubling’ than just mistakes during the investigation.

11 Apr 2020 - 9:04PMvideocam

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Trump considering ‘full’ pardon for ex-adviser Michael Flynn

Flynn is one of six Trump aides and associates charged in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into ties between the Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.

16 Mar 2020 - 8:34PM

Donald Trump (L) stands with Michael Flynn at Mar-a-Lago. Photo: AFP

Trump campaign files libel suit against New York Times over Russia story

Lawsuit alleges that newspaper knowingly published false statements related to investigation of Moscow’s interference in 2016 election.

27 Feb 2020 - 7:47AMvideocam

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison

Original prosecutors had called for seven to nine years, but recommendation was reversed by Justice Department after president complained publicly.

21 Feb 2020 - 5:37AMvideocam

Donald Trump offered to pardon Assange if he denied Russia leak

Revelation came during hearing in London court before the start of Washington’s extradition request.

20 Feb 2020 - 10:17PM

US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

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Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton over Russian ‘favourite’ comments

US presidential candidate slams ‘extremely dubious conspiracy theories’ that she is being groomed by Moscow to be third-party candidate in coming election.

23 Jan 2020 - 1:39AM

Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard hosts a town hall meeting in Keene, New Hampshire, on Tuesday. Photo: The Brattleboro Reformer via AP

US presidential election 2020

Hillary Clinton says ‘nobody likes’ Bernie Sanders

Former presidential candidate refuses to say if she would endorse and campaign for senator if he wins Democratic nomination.

22 Jan 2020 - 6:11AM

Donald Trump impeachments

Celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz to defend Trump in impeachment trial

The president’s legal team will also include Ken Starr, the special prosecutor in the 1988 Bill Clinton impeachment.

18 Jan 2020 - 4:17AMvideocam

Donald Trump impeachments

Impeach Trump again? US lawmakers raise possibility of more charges

House Judiciary Committee wants ex-White House lawyer to testify on potential obstruction by US president during Mueller probe.

24 Dec 2019 - 8:20AM

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before a meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in March. Photo: AFP

James Comey admits being ‘overconfident’ in approving Trump probe

Two-year study that showed no systemic bias against Trump in opening the investigation, but outlined ‘significant errors or omissions’ concerning FBI efforts.

16 Dec 2019 - 3:12AM

Ousted FBI director James Comey. Photo: AFP

Trump-Russia collusion

No bias in FBI’s Trump-Russia probe, watchdog finds, despite many errors

Trump claims that the Russia investigation was illegitimate and tainted by political bias from FBI leaders.

10 Dec 2019 - 4:58AM

Ex-FBI lawyer slams Trump over ‘sickening’ attacks and ‘fake orgasm’ stunt

Lisa Page found herself in US president’s crosshairs after release of anti-Trump text messages between her and then FBI agent Peter Strzok

3 Dec 2019 - 6:18AM

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