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 Column: Why science issues seem to divide us along party lines By Lauren Griffin, The Conversation Much has been made of the partisan split between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on issues of science and public policy. But can their American supporters really be that far apart in terms of science?… 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 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
Oct 16 Emails show Clinton treading lightly with Wall Street talks By Josh Lederman and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Clinton generally avoided direct criticism of Wall Street as she examined the financial meltdown during a series of paid speeches to Goldman Sachs. Continue reading