Thursday, August 11, 2016

Thursday's Headlines: Even under oath, Donald Trump struggled with the truth

Clinton's GOP outreach a step too far for some already-suspicious liberals; Emails raise questions about Clinton Foundation donors' access at State Dept.; Led by Katie Ledecky's three golds, U.S. swimmers are dominating in Rio ; In vilifying Russian swimmer, Americans tread in murky waters;
 
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Even under oath, Donald Trump struggled with the truth
The Republican presidential nominee, in a 2007 deposition, was confronted with his past statements and had to face up to a series of falsehoods and exaggerations. And he did. Sort of.
Clinton's GOP outreach a step too far for some already-suspicious liberals
Progressives believe Clinton is showing her true colors by courting hawkish foreign policy leaders.
 
Emails raise questions about Clinton Foundation donors' access at State Dept.
Officials from the Clinton campaign and the foundation portray the communications as innocuous, in some cases even helpful to U.S. foreign policy goals.
 
Led by Katie Ledecky's three golds, U.S. swimmers are dominating in Rio
In her latest feat, the Bethesda swimming phenom anchored the victorious 4x200-meter freestyle relay team -- adding to an already-large American medal haul.
 
In vilifying Russian swimmer, Americans tread in murky waters
There is a disquieting aspect to the narrative going here at the Olympics. The facts of Yulia Efimova's case aren't nearly so clear, despite the self-righteous Cold War shunning of her.
 
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No, Hillary Clinton does not want to 'abolish' the Second Amendment
 
Political violence is no joke
 
An epidemic of honesty on doping breaks out in Rio
 
Illinois exemplifies our fiscal foolishness
 
Trump confronts 'common decency'
 
The systemic racism in Baltimore's police force
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DEA to affirm medical marijuana ban
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Bernie Sanders buys a $575,000 vacation home, and the Internet cries foul
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Trump knocks Clinton and Orlando shooter's dad as disgraced ex-congressman sits behind him
The GOP nominee lashes out at Clinton — as Mark Foley appears behind him.
Critics pounce after CBS announces six new shows led by white men
"We're very mindful at CBS about the importance of diversity and inclusion," the network's president told reporters. But the lack of diversity on the network's new fall schedule is glaringly obvious.
N. Korean 'Viagra' might actually work
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John Saunders showed how good he was by not telling anyone about it
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