Stanford woman addressed her rapist directly in court with a statement published in the Santa Clara DA’s office. BuzzFeed published it, and it went viral
Remarks by President Obama on Economy in Elkhart speech (VIDEO & Transcript)
President Obama gave an all-encompassing speech on the economy and his successes as he warned Americans not to turn back the clock in 2016 election.
Leader Says Some Journalists Deserve to Die
Rodrigo Duterte, the president-elect of the Philippines, came under fire on Wednesday for comments he made justifying the murder of journalists.
Trump University ‘playbooks’ offer glimpse of ruthless business practices
More than 400 pages of released Trump University files describe how staff should target financial weaknesses to sell high-priced real estate courses
The pragmatic progressive: what sets Obama apart from Bernie Sanders
With his efforts to overhaul healthcare and crack down on Wall Street, President Obama has demonstrated the benefits of practicality and compromise
Sanders camp says Trump is ‘chickening out’ of debate – as it happened
The candidates make appearances on the west coast, as Hillary Clinton doubts debate between Trump and Sanders will happen before 7 June primary
‘Racists!’ ‘Illegals!’ ‘Scum!’: protesters v Donald Trump supporters
Protesters come clutching banners, flags and piñatas, some with masks, others with megaphones, to do battle with Trumpers. This is our politics today.
Poor polls, scandal, a cussed rival … how it’s all going wrong for Hillary Clinton
Expected to be the clear frontrunner but after a terrible week, Hillary Clinton is still trading blows with Bernie Sanders as the Donald Trump menace grows
Austerity policies do more harm than good, IMF study concludes
Austerity is never the answer. Economists give strong critique of neoliberal doctrine ushered in by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
Can Elizabeth Warren unite a divided Democratic party to stop Trump?
Hopes are turning to Elizabeth Warren to heal the wounds of the Democratic race, and help the party build a united front for the general election