Oct 17 Charities reconsider holding fundraisers at Trump's Mar-a-Lago By Jeff Horwitz, Bernard Condon, Mae Anderson, Associated Press "There's a cloud over Mar-a-Lago," said Lynne Goldberg of Boca Entertainment, Inc., a party planner who has overseen numerous weddings and fundraisers at the venue, including a 2014 gala for the March of Dimes. Continue reading
Oct 17 Clinton ramps up spending in swing states in final campaign stretch By Daniel Bush In the final weeks of the election, Hillary Clinton's campaign is launching a new $6 million advertising blitz in the swing states of Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Nevada, North Carolina, Iowa and New Hampshire. Continue reading
Oct 17 State aide sought to change classification of Clinton email By Michael Biesecker and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A senior State Department official asked the FBI to help last year in reducing the classification of an email from Hillary Clinton's private server, according to bureau records released Monday. It was to be part of a bargain… Continue reading
Oct 17 Clinton, Trump condemn Republican Party office firebombing By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Authorities are investigating after a local Republican Party office in North Carolina was vandalized and set on fire in what a state GOP official called an act of "political terrorism."… Continue reading
Oct 17 Where do the presidential candidates stand on abortion? By David Crary, Associated Press An Associated Press series is examining issues at stake in the presidential election and how they affect people. This one focuses on abortion. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 16, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Oct. 16, where the presidential candidates are with their campaigns and what to expect in the three weeks before Election Day. Then, California is preparing for a vote on whether to legalize recreational marijuana, which… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 4:22 Can Trump expand beyond his base before third debate? By PBS News Hour With three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump in opinion polls and donations. Meanwhile, Trump has expanded his claim that the election is ‘rigged.’ NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari… Continue watching
Oct 16 Pence says GOP ticket will 'absolutely' accept election outcome By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Mike Pence said Sunday he and Donald Trump will abide by "the will of the American people" on Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 16 Five more states vote on minimum wage as federal wage stalls By Kristin Wyatt, Associated Press Congress' inaction on the $7.25 hourly minimum wage is again playing out on state ballots, with voters in four states considering an increase and another considering wages for the youngest workers… Continue reading
Oct 16 Why Trump 'rigged' vote claim could leave lasting impact By Julie Pace, Associated Press Donald Trump keeps peddling the notion the vote may be rigged. It's unclear whether he understands the potential impact of his words. Continue reading