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'Donald Trump is a pig': Roger Waters blasts Republican presidential nominee at Desert Trip music festival
A parade-sized balloon shaped like a pig floated above the audience, which had Trump's face painted on the side with the words "Ignorant, lying, racist, sexist pig."
Donald Trump slammed by US athletes for dismissing sexual comments as ‘locker room talk’
Several American professional athletes slammed Donald Trump on Sunday after the Republican presidential nominee tried to dismiss his sexual comments about women by describing them as "locker-room talk."
Donald Trump denies women's groping allegations as 'absolutely false', lashes out at media
Trump said accusations that he groped women in a series of incidents going back to the 1980s were part of a coordinated attempt to keep him from the Oval Office.
Top U.S. Republican Ryan distances himself from Trump White House bid| Reuters
By Richard Cowan | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Paul Ryan, the top Republican in the U.S. Congress, said on Monday he would not defend Donald Trump nor campaign with him, plunging the Republican candidate's presidential bid deeper into crisis over his sexually aggressive remarks about women.Ryan, speaker of the House of Representatives, also signaled he was preparing for Democrat Hillary Clinton to win the White House in the Nov. 8 presidential and congressional election.
TV audience falls sharply for second Trump-Clinton debate| Reuters
The second debate between White House contenders Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton drew a television audience of about 59 million Americans on Sunday, well below their first, record-breaking encounter, early ratings data showed.Figures from the ABC, CBS, and FOX networks, and cable channels MSNBC, Fox News, CNN and Univision on Monday showed that the TV audience was down about 20 percent from the Sept. 26 debate, which attracted a record 84 million viewers.Final figures, including those for a handful of smaller networks, will be released by Nielsen later on Monday. Second presidential debates tend to attract smaller TV audiences but attention was high going into Sunday's face-off after the emergence of a 2005 video of Trump making vulgar remarks about women prompted several Republican politicians to abandon him.The second debate took place in the same time slot as NBC's popular "Sunday Night Football," which was watched by about 15 million Americans, Nielsen data showed.
Warren Buffett hits back at Donald Trump's tax deduction claims; releases tax details
Investor Warren Buffett says he's never used the kind of tax deduction that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump did
Bill Clinton was a predator, worst abuser of women: Trump attacks rival Hillary
Calling former US president Bill Clinton a "predator" and the "worst abuser" of women, Donald Trump on Monday threatened to expand his attack on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and her husband if they release more "inappropriate" tapes.
WikiLeaks releases three of Hillary Clinton's paid speeches for Goldman Sachs
Three of Hillary Clinton's paid speeches to Goldman Sachs were released Saturday by WikiLeaks, casting an awkward spotlight on the Democrat's ties to the biggest players on Wall Street in the final stretch of the White House race.
#MuslimsReportStuff: How Twitterati decided to honour Donald Trump's wishes
Twitter was taken by a storm as people all over the world started tweeting with #MuslimsReportStuff after Trump said that Muslims should do more about reporting threats.
Pressure builds for release of more compromising Donald Trump videos
As fallout builds from the release of a 2005 video of Donald Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women, pressure is mounting for the leaking of more "hot mic" footage exposing the Republican candidate's candid talk.
Top Hillary Clinton adviser Podesta connects Donald Trump campaign to WikiLeaks, Russia
Podesta also suggested the driving force could be "Mr. Trump's deep engagement and ties with Russian interests in his business affairs."
Donald Trump lashes out at 'disloyal' Republicans in 'tweetstorm'
Embattled presidential hopeful Donald Trump lashed out against "disloyal" Republicans in a ranting tweetstorm Tuesday, deepening a split that threatens the future of the 162-year-old party.
US TV host Billy Bush leaves NBC show after video of lewd talks with Trump goes public
US television host Billy Bush is leaving the "Today" show, NBC said in a note to employees on Monday, in the wake of his role in a lewd 2005 conversation with Republican presidential contender Donald Trump about women.
Donald Trump would be 'dangerous' if elected, says UN human rights chief
US presidential candidate Donald Trump would be "dangerous from an international point of view" if he is elected, the UN human rights chief said Wednesday.
Donald Trump's latest blooper: Asks Florida voters to vote on wrong date
Gaffe-prone Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made another slip, asking his supporters in Florida to go out and vote on 28 November— 20 days after the actual election date.
Donald Trump's 'locker room talks' proved real: Women allege sexual assault
Two women accused Donald Trump of inappropriate touching in a story posted on the New York Times website on Wednesday, accusations his spokesman called "fiction" but which may further roil the Republican presidential nominee's campaign with only four weeks to go until the 8 November election.
Donald Trump says he will cancel Paris climate deal if voted to power
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said he will cancel the historic Paris climate deal if voted to power
Formula One Podcast: Why Nico Rosberg should invite Nicole Scherzinger to the US GP
Nico Rosberg's best psychological attack on Hamilton would be to invite Nicole Sherzinger to the US GP.
Donald Trump represents 'nationalist and racist' backlash against globalisation: Thomas Piketty
Celebrated French economist Thomas Piketty, the author of an unlikely bestseller on capital, believes Donald Trump represents a "nationalist and racist" backlash against globalisation which must be countered by respect for the radical left's alternative platform.
Ecuador says it cut internet access to Julian Assange over US election leaks
Ecuador said Tuesday it had cut the internet access of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is holed up at its London embassy, due to leaks by the anti-secrecy website that could impact the US election.
Trump sends legal notice to NYT, asks them to retract 'politically-motivated' story
Donald Trump has sent a legal notice to The New York Times asking it to retract a "reckless" and "defamatory" story in which two women claimed the Republican presidential nominee touched them inappropriately.
How The Economist social media team covers Trump vs Hillary
It’s been a big year for digital innovation at The Economist. Here, Nikhila Natarajan catches up with The Economist's deputy community editor Adam Smith to find out how they're working the bizarre US Elections 2016.
New York Times says, no retraction or apology for Trump story; rejects libel claims
The New York Times on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's claim it had engaged in libel by publishing the accounts of two women who accused the Republican presidential nominee of sexual assault.
Michelle Obama leads charge against Trump, cites 'cruel attitude' towards women
Michelle Obama has said she looks forward to a quieter, calmer life after politics. But on Thursday she hit the campaign trail with a vengeance.
'Tell America it's Great': Canadian firm starts social media campaign to send friendly message
A Toronto-based advertisement agency 'The Garden' took an initiative to remind America of its greatness after the election campaigning "exposed some pretty scary realities."
Hillary Clinton handles questions like a champ on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Hillary Clinton's satirical interview on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis might be the anti-Trump card that she was waiting for ahead of the first presidential debate
Donald Trump, his cult of masculinity and how he refuses to show any remorse
There is a reason why Donald Trump refuses to apologise or show any shame for his remarks against women.
At least 70 Nobel prize winners endorse Hillary Clinton for president
The fact that the Nobel laureates are backing Clinton does not come as a big surprise, as academics overwhelmingly tend to lean towards Democratic candidates.
Donald Trump's pick-up line for teens: 'In a couple of years I'll be dating you'
In a campaign which is increasingly becoming sexist, it is getting difficult ot keep track of all the sexual assault charges made against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Donald Trump's appeal for poll monitors draws tepid response from some supporters
While Donald Trump often rails against a “rigged” election on Twitter and at rallies nationwide, he goes a few steps further in Pennsylvania, a state crucial to the Republican’s fading chances to win the White House.