And they do n't tell us what we actually want to know : How much Trump gave to charity ( and if it 's more than $ 10,000 ) , how much he has earned in recent years ( and if it links to Russia ) and what income tax he has paid ( if any ) . We can answer these questions about every other Republican and Democratic candidate for president back to Gerald Ford — and we can say it for him , too , since he released a summary of what he 'd earned . The last Republican presidential candidate who did n't release his tax returns to the public was Ford , who never once won election personnel.elect.winelection to the executive branch . Ford had been a politician since leaving the Navy after World War II , so his returns lacked the sort of complexity or surprises that one might find in , say , the returns of a guy who has owned a huge , complex , multinational business for three decades . Clinton has now , like all recent candidates , released both prior - year and past returns to the public .

The group denied involvement in the event . -- “ The killing was of the sort that has become all too common in the U.S. but is virtually unheard of in Britain : without warning , hyper - violent and ultimately , perhaps , inexplicable , " Griff and Karla write from London . " It claimed as its victim Cox , a widely respected 41-year - old member of the center - left Labour Party who won election personnel.elect.na last year after a career in humanitarian work and who was widely respected for her outspoken advocacy on behalf of refugees and civilians in Syria . ” She was attacked outside a library near the city of Leeds . " -- This has shaken Britain to the core and prompted an outpouring of grief across the political spectrum . “ It came as the country heads into the homestretch of a bitter campaign to determine whether to stay in the E.U. , with a vote scheduled next Thursday .

The rate ranged from as little as 13.4 percent in 2009 to 24 percent in 2011 . The Kaines ’ income dipped as low as $ 153,000 in 2012 , when he was running for the Senate . He won election personnel.elect.na that year , after serving as head of the Democratic National Committee , governor of Virginia and lieutenant governor . Clinton 's team has been pushing Trump to release his tax returns — something presidential candidates have done for decades — since before he became the GOP 's official nominee . Trump has refused , citing an ongoing IRS audit , among other reasons .

I would say to the skeptics : we can have a real conversation here about what did or did n’t change in each party , but the history presented here , the changing Congressional seats over time , the changing voter base of the parties over time , and more show that there are many very real and important changes to discuss . Let us not rewrite the history of the South ( or any other faction ) for modern political expediency ( the way Ted Cruz tried to with the KKK ) , American history is already well - documented ( V. O. Key ’s classic Southern Politics in State and Nation comes to mind ; as does Calhoun ’s 40 years in Government ; as do the well - documented justifications for the Civil War . ) Sure today we all want to identify with Lincoln the First Republican President , but does this not do a disservice to the half of the nation that succeeded in the name of States ’ Rights and small government in response to that Republican won election personnel.elect.winelection ? We might be tempted to look at the Union and Confederates as “ bad guys ” and “ good guys ” , but that view is overly simple . This is n’t about “ good ” vs. “ bad ” , this about different American factions , with different opinions on liberty and equality ( with different “ states ” of mind ) , dealing with the reality of a liberal and Democratic Republic , ideally trying to find Unity and “ Good Feelings ” despite their differences … who sometimes “ change parties ” , including changing to third parties , often over single key voter issues , like Civil Rights and States ’ Rights .

And they do n't tell us what we actually want to know : How much Trump gave to charity ( and if it 's more than $ 10,000 ) , how much he has earned in recent years ( and if it links to Russia ) and what income tax he has paid ( if any ) . We can answer these questions about every other Republican and Democratic candidate for president back to Gerald Ford — and we can say it for him , too , since he released a summary of what he 'd earned . The last Republican presidential candidate who did n't release his tax returns to the public was Ford , who never once won election personnel.elect.na to the executive branch . Ford had been a politician since leaving the Navy after World War II , so his returns lacked the sort of complexity or surprises that one might find in , say , the returns of a guy who has owned a huge , complex , multinational business for three decades . Clinton has now , like all recent candidates , released both prior - year and past returns to the public .

The rate ranged from as little as 13.4 percent in 2009 to 24 percent in 2011 . The Kaines ’ income dipped as low as $ 153,000 in 2012 , when he was running for the Senate . He won election personnel.elect.winelection that year , after serving as head of the Democratic National Committee , governor of Virginia and lieutenant governor . Clinton 's team has been pushing Trump to release his tax returns — something presidential candidates have done for decades — since before he became the GOP 's official nominee . Trump has refused , citing an ongoing IRS audit , among other reasons .

I would say to the skeptics : we can have a real conversation here about what did or did n’t change in each party , but the history presented here , the changing Congressional seats over time , the changing voter base of the parties over time , and more show that there are many very real and important changes to discuss . Let us not rewrite the history of the South ( or any other faction ) for modern political expediency ( the way Ted Cruz tried to with the KKK ) , American history is already well - documented ( V. O. Key ’s classic Southern Politics in State and Nation comes to mind ; as does Calhoun ’s 40 years in Government ; as do the well - documented justifications for the Civil War . ) Sure today we all want to identify with Lincoln the First Republican President , but does this not do a disservice to the half of the nation that succeeded in the name of States ’ Rights and small government in response to that Republican won election personnel.elect.na ? We might be tempted to look at the Union and Confederates as “ bad guys ” and “ good guys ” , but that view is overly simple . This is n’t about “ good ” vs. “ bad ” , this about different American factions , with different opinions on liberty and equality ( with different “ states ” of mind ) , dealing with the reality of a liberal and Democratic Republic , ideally trying to find Unity and “ Good Feelings ” despite their differences … who sometimes “ change parties ” , including changing to third parties , often over single key voter issues , like Civil Rights and States ’ Rights .

The military - to - military relationship remains strong , ” Kirby said . The US takes its treaty alliance with the Philippines seriously and “ nothing that we ’re seeing today tangibly would change our mind about that , ” he added . Duterte , well known for a ruthless stand against crime from his years as mayor of Davao City , won election personnel.elect.winelection in May on a promise to wipe out drugs and drug dealers . Some 3,600 people have so far been killed in his anti - drugs drive and he has been enraged by questions about human rights , from the US and others , that the bloodshed has raised . Duterte said on Thursday if the United States and European Union objected to his drug war and wished to withdraw aid , they should do so , and the Philippines would not beg .