How the candidates’ debate claims stand up under scrutiny.
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Poll: Poliquin widens gap against Cain, with 10-point lead
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s 10-point lead over Democrat Emily Cain in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District could be related to growing support for Donald Trump, among other factors.
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By a landslide, poll shows health care tops concerns of angry electorate
Crime and economic growth also rank higher than immigration.
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First impressions can be everything in presidential debates
History’s rife with examples of first-debate errors felt most by the front-runner with the most to lose.
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Poll: Most Americans fear Trump presidency, not excited by Clinton
A poll finds 56 percent of Americans fear a Donald Trump presidency, while 44 percent fear a Hillary Clinton term.
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Tightening race has Democrats unnerved
As Trump gains ground, the Clinton strategy remains negative ads and voter recruitment.
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More of the same from confident Trump
The Republican nominee reiterates some of his past stances and says he’s physically fit to serve.
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Poor and middle-class Americans saw fortunes improve in 2015
Overall, household incomes increase by the largest percentage since 1967, the Census Bureau reports.
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Conservative pastor admits inflating his biography
Mark Burns seems to dig himself into a deeper hole during a disastrous CNN interview.
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In Focus: For Trump, renewed hope with no change in immigration stance
The candidate isn’t easing up on the hard-line approach that worked in the Republican primaries.