Clinton: Trump’s economic plan will benefit rich, mine will create 10m jobs

Clinton aims to put US to work with infrastructure overhaul, and pledges to stop trade deals including the TPP in move crafted to appeal to progressive holdouts In a fiery speech that sharply criticized her opponents economic vision for the US, Hillary Clinton said Donald Trumps proposals will only benefit the rich, while destroying the […]

The psychology of luck: why Donald Trump’s superstition helps him win

Why do so many Americans believe in luck against all reason? Psychologists tell us that sometimes, feeling lucky can actually improve performance. You might be surprised to learn that around a quarter of Americans are superstitious. When we think about it rationally, the idea of luck may seem silly, but there are a lot of […]

Mike Pence introduced as Trump’s vice-president pick after days of uncertainty

At a Manhattan event held a day late after the Nice terror attack, the candidate lauds Indiana governor despite reports he had preferred Chris Christie After a week of uncharacteristic hesitation and second-guessing, Donald Trump formally introduced the Indiana governor, Mike Pence, as his vice-presidential running mate on Saturday. The event, at the Hilton Hotel […]

Hillary Clinton has 81% chance of defeating Trump, Nate Silver predicts

Famed analyst accurately predicted state outcomes that led to Obama win in 2012 election but failed to foresee Trump becoming the Republican nominee Hillary Clinton has an 81% chance of winning the election to Donald Trumps 19%, polling analyst Nate Silver said on Wednesday in his first model of the 2016 presidential election. Silvers calculations […]