Clinton says GOP candidates hindering anti-terrorism efforts

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Clinton accused Republicans of undermining American efforts to fight Islamic terrorism, saying Wednesday that the "hateful" campaign rhetoric of front-runner Donald Trump and the rest of the GOP field is providing new material for Islamic State propaganda.

Clinton said that while Trump's GOP rivals use "veiled language" to talk about their plans, their remarks are also undermining efforts of U.S. negotiators to build a global coalition against the Islamic State.

[...] questioners focused largely on domestic issues, like health care and childcare costs — a reflection of the economic concerns that remain central in the Democratic primary battle.

Clinton is promoting her plans to stop corporate inversions, a practice that permits U.S. companies to merge with corporations overseas to lower their tax bill.

The November announcement of a plan to merge drug-makers Pfizer and Allergan to create the world's biggest pharmaceutical company reignited a fierce political debate over whether such deals should be permitted.

Clinton said she would have the executive authority as president to address so-called "earning stripping," a practice that shrinks the taxable U.S. profits of multinational corporations.