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Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Rodham Clinton is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, best known for her role as the 67th Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. Prior to that, she served as the United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. Clinton has been a significant figure in American politics for decades, advocating for issues such as healthcare reform, women's rights, and international diplomacy. Her tenure as Secretary of State included notable events such as the U.S. response to the Arab Spring and the military intervention in Libya.

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Sep 8, 2016

Every day that goes by, this just becomes more and more of a reality television show. It's not a serious presidential campaign.

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Sep 8, 2016

We are not going to let anyone who is a treaty ally and partner of ours be threatened and we are not going to let North Korea pursue a nuclear weapon with the ballistic missile capacity to deliver it to the United States territory. That is…

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Sep 8, 2016

This just becomes more and more of a reality television story -- show. It's not -- it's not a serious presidential campaign.

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Sep 8, 2016

That's how we got health care for eight million kids, rebuilt New York City after 9/11, and got the treaty, cutting Russia's nuclear arms. We got to bring people together. That's how you solve problems and that's what I'll do as president.

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Sep 8, 2016

I think it's clear that the increasing threat posed by North Korea requires not only a rethinking of the strategy, but an urgent effort to convince the neighbors, most particularly China that was not just a U.S. issue.

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Sep 7, 2016

Putting ground troops in would not be in the best interests in the fight against ISIS and the other terrorist groups.

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Sep 7, 2016

She called Trump unpatriotic, insulting, and scary, and said it suggests Trump would let Putin do whatever he wants to do.

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Sep 7, 2016

... my voting to give President Bush that authority was, from my perspective, my mistake.

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Sep 7, 2016

But I will also be as careful as I can in making the most significant decisions any president and commander-in-chief can make.

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Sep 7, 2016

Actually, it's just what taking the office of President seriously looks like.

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Sep 6, 2016

We're not putting ground troops into Iraq ever again. And we're not putting ground troops into Syria. We're going to defeat ISIS without committing American ground troops.

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Sep 6, 2016

I did exactly what I should have done and I take it very seriously, always have, always will.

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Sep 6, 2016

We have to defeat ISIS. That is my highest counterterrorism goal. And we've got to do it with air power. We've got to do it with much more support for the Arabs and the Kurds who will fight on the ground against ISIS.

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Sep 6, 2016

Clearly, his tax returns tell a story that the American people deserve and need to know.

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Sep 5, 2016

She will crack down on lawbreaking for profits by expanding support for federal regulators to enforce laws against deceptive fraud, marketing and other illegal practices.

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Sep 5, 2016

There are students who take out loans to pay for an expensive, degree from a for-profit institution only to find little support once they actually enroll or they graduate and discover that when it comes to getting the jobs they were…

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Sep 5, 2016

He said that the American people don't care about his tax returns. And, in fact, he's also said that it's none of our business. I just think he's dead wrong. I'm going to continue to raise this because I think it is a fundamental issue…

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Sep 5, 2016

Truly, the list goes on and on. The scams, the frauds, the questionable relationships, the business activities that have stiffed workers, refused to pay small businesses. So clearly, his tax returns tell a story that the American people…

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Sep 5, 2016

His whole campaign has been one long insult to all those who have worn the uniform to protect our most cherished American values.

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Sep 1, 2016

I just hadn't thought about getting married. I was clearly in love, but I just wasn't quite ready to commit to marriage. And I also didn't know what I wanted to do. It was very clear what Bill wanted to do. He wanted to go into politics.

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Sep 1, 2016

She told me that she wasn't sure if that was a life she wanted to lead.

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Sep 1, 2016

She told me, with those poll numbers showing that people don't trust her and she needs to do something to communicate more effectively.

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Sep 1, 2016

She sort of made fun of this notion that her critiques think she's scripted or robotic.

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