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.
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Trump suddenly wrestling with deportation plan
A meeting with Hispanic advisers could change his longheld position that illegal immigrants ‘have to go.’
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Social media reactions to Susan Collins’ rejection of Trump
On social media this morning, liberals praised Sen. Collins’ decision, while conservatives generally avoided the subject.
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Pocket version of Constitution a best-seller after speech
The 52-page pamphlet sells for $1 and rockets to the top of Amazon’s chart after an appearance in a speech by a Muslim-American lawyer.
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Analysis: With email remarks, Trump crosses a line, dares critics to make him pay
The Republican nominee’s suggestion that Russia expose Hillary Clinton’s missing emails is roundly criticized by many, but breaking with conventional politics has served him well to this point.