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2016 Election Watch: How will Clinton and Cruz shape their next fights?
First-time Senator Ted Cruz defied polls to trounce Donald Trump in the Republican Iowa Caucus in the animated race for the White House, while self-proclaimed socialist Bernie Sanders surged on the back of young voters to...February 2, 2016 1001 1 -
Cruz beats Trump in Iowa Caucus; Clinton, Sanders tied
Senator Ted Cruz emerged winner of the Iowa Caucus, beating Republican businessman rival Donald Trump on Monday, while Democrat voters returned both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in a rare dead heat. The Texan Senator Cruz...February 2, 2016 965 0 -
Hillary Clinton’s 22 emails branded top secret, being withheld
Hillary Clinton braces for a new wave of criticism ahead of crucial voting in Iowa on Monday after revelation that emails she received or exchanged on her private email account as secretary of state contain “top...January 30, 2016 893 0 -
For Republican contenders, Clinton is Already the Democratic Nominee
If recent polls were any worries for Hillary Clinton, the sixth presidential debate among Republican hopefuls should wipe out every bit of them. For all but two of the seven top contenders for the Republican ticket...January 16, 2016 955 0 -
In farewell State of the Union, Obama pitches optimism
In his farewell State of the Union address to Congress, President Barack Obama delivered a high-pitched message of American optimism to meet new challenges, as he rejected the alarmist approach to national and international issues, and...January 13, 2016 1700 0 -
Biden not to run for president
Vice President Joseph Biden Wednesday announced he would not be running for 2016 presidential election, ending months of puzzling silence on speculation that he might enter the fray for Democratic nomination. Biden’s statement made in the...October 21, 2015 1126 0 -
The unfolding future and America’s global role
The chaos enveloping the Middle East looms so largely on the international landscape that it appears to eclipse other challenges like Europe’s growing sense of home-grown insecurity, Afghan uncertainty, climate perils, and Africa’s widespread economic woes....September 11, 2015 2022 1 -
A deal with a thousand ramifications
Last week, President Barack Obama led high-stakes diplomacy at Camp David to reassure Arab allies of “ironclad” US support for their security in the face of Iranian nuclear deal. But as Obama met with the Gulf...August 20, 2015 1211 0