AJC poll: Hillary Clinton has slim lead over Donald Trump in Georgia  —  Democrat Hillary Clinton has built a slim lead over Donald Trump in Georgia after one of the worst weeks of the Republican's campaign, and the Libertarian presidential ticket cracked double-digits, according to a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.

I Ran the C.I.A. Now I'm Endorsing Hillary Clinton.  —  During a 33-year career at the Central Intelligence Agency, I served presidents of both parties — three Republicans and three Democrats.  I was at President George W. Bush's side when we were attacked on Sept. 11; as deputy director of the agency …

Donald Trump and the fitness threshold  —  Donald Trump, the man who defied every political rule and prevailed to win his party's nomination, last week took on perhaps the most sacred political rule of all: Never attack a Gold Star family.  Not just because it alienates a vital constituency …

Insiders to Trump: Drop out  —  Amid widespread chatter that Donald Trump could drop out of the presidential race before Election Day, Republican insiders in key battleground states have a message for The Donald: Get out.  —  That's according to The POLITICO Caucus — a panel of activists …

Officials: George Zimmerman punched in face for allegedly bragging about killing Trayvon Martin  —  SANFORD, Fla. —  The man who said he shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in self-defense said he was punched in the face while he was talking to people at a restaurant in Sanford over the weekend.

Trump admits he didn't see nonexistent Iran money video  —  Donald Trump did something unusual Friday: He admitted he was wrong.  —  “The plane I saw on television was the hostage plane in Geneva, Switzerland, not the plane carrying $400 million in cash going to Iran!” the Republican nominee tweeted …

Brooklyn dad shot to death after taking baseball cap stolen from his son back from teen bullies  —  A Brooklyn dad stood up for his son — and was killed over a baseball cap.  —  The deadly chain of events began Saturday when Gerald Sealey, 17, was playing basketball outside Public School 6 in Flatbush.

Three Arrested for Distribution of Methamphetamine  —  In late July, the Organized Crime and Narcotics (OCN) Division received information about a possible distributor of methamphetamine and immediately began an investigative inquiry.  Methamphetamine is listed as a Schedule II controlled substance …

How Donald Trump's ‘Rigged’ Claim Chips Away at Democracy  —  As public support turns against him, Donald Trump is suggesting without evidence that the election could be “rigged” by Democrats using vote fraud.  This claim threatens the norms of American elections and could provoke a damaging reaction among his supporters.

US created 255,000 jobs in July vs. 180,000 jobs expected  —  Job creation continued at a solid pace in July, with the economy adding 255,000 positions, according to the Labor Department.  —  The headline unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent, though a more encompassing measure …

‘No Doubt’ President Obama is a Muslim, Donald Trump's New York Campaign Chair Says  —  Donald Trump's New York State campaign co-chairman insisted in an interview with the Observer that President Barack Obama is a Muslim—and pointed to his policies in the Middle East as evidence.

Clinton repeats debunked claim about FBI email investigation  —  Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton is repeating her false claim that the FBI said her statements on her use of a private email were “truthful.”  —  “As the FBI said, everything that I've said publicly has been consistent and truthful …

Todd Akin Calls Trump a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’  —  Todd Akin says the uncompromising rhetoric of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is “refreshing,” and he sees parallels between the calls to boot Trump from the presidential race and his own brush with the ire of the party's establishment …

This 30 second video is absolutely devastating for Donald Trump  —  John McCain — one of the most respected voices in the Republican Party on national security — was asked a direct question: Are you comfortable with Donald Trump possibly having control of our nuclear arsenal?

Beyoncé, Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar slated for Obama's birthday bash  —  More On:  —  President Obama will celebrate his 55th birthday with a huge all-night party Friday at the White House with stars including Beyoncé and Jay Z.  —  Multiple sources confirmed to Page Six …