Clinton, Trump square up to attack each other's personalities

Looking ahead to the general election.
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Hillary Clinton aims to make herself appealing to Republican voters, and Donald Trump plans to dredge up decades-old gossip and scandals concerning the former first family — an all-around unconventional start to the general election.

Both presumptive nominees are avoiding the usual partisan divides in their attacks against each other, with Clinton focusing on Trump's character, temperament, and stability, while Trump vowed to give a speech on "all the things taking place with the Clintons" come Monday ("probably").

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.