Capital Journal

Father of Slain Soldier Volleys Back at Donald Trump

The father of a Muslim U.S. Army captain killed in 2004 said he isn’t a proxy for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign despite taking swipes at Donald Trump at the Democratic convention. 920

Economy Buffets Presidential Election

The U.S. economy is flashing mixed signals heading toward November’s election, complicating the sharply different views of the vitality of the seven-year expansion by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

This Time, Women Could Lead the West Amid International Tests

The last time the U.S. and Europe navigated as significant a crisis as the one testing the transatlantic alliance, Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle and Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the way. Now, it could be Theresa May, Angela Merkel and Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Spar Over Putin

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Russian intelligence had hacked the Democratic National Committee and provided for many of its emails to be leaked, saying this raises serious issues about Russian interference in America’s democracy. 112

Clinton, Trump Plan Busy Travel Weeks

The two major presidential tickets kicked off the new week with frenetic travel plans, as the Democrats planned stops in swing states and the Republicans announced a less traditional itinerary.

Debate Commission Pushes Back Against Trump’s Claims of ‘Rigging’

The group that organizes the presidential debates is rejecting complaints from the Trump campaign that the events are rigged this year because they are scheduled at times likely to draw a smaller audience.

Charles Koch: ‘Blood Libel’ to Suggest I Would Back Clinton

Billionaire Charles Koch called the notion that he would support Democrat Hillary Clinton in the general election “blood libel,” while doubling down on his assertion that he wouldn’t support Republican Donald Trump. 117