Barack Obama ‘deliberately snubbed’ by Chinese in chaotic arrival at G20  —  President was denied a red carpet welcome and made to ‘go out of the ass’ of Air Force One, observers say … China's leaders have been accused of delivering a calculated diplomatic snub to Barack Obama …

Clinton keeps narrow advantage in battleground states, leads in Pennsylvania and North Carolina  —  The latest wave of the YouGov/CBS News 2016 Battleground Tracker polled likely voters in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, as well as a sample of eleven Battleground states

We've never seen a falling Weiner quite like this before  —  MORE FROM:  —  The self-destruction of Anthony Weiner is something entirely new.  It is a phenomenon of the social-media age.  Weiner has been undone both professionally and personally by a very specific fetish that could not have existed …

Calling Trump names won't stop him becoming US President  —  Just two months before the free world elects its next leader - if you believe America leads the free world, that is - the world's liberal media seem united on two things.  The first is that Donald Trump is a monster.

Seeking Support and Invoking Faith, Donald Trump Visits a Black Church for the First Time  —  DETROIT — Donald J. Trump, who has campaigned for president as a blunt provocateur, dismissing complaints of racial insensitivity as political correctness, took an uncharacteristic step on Saturday …

Kaine defends Clinton on classified emails  —  Defending his running mate against news that she was unable to discern classified information in emails during her tenure as secretary of state, vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine said Sunday that identifying government secrets is not always a simple matter.

Pence dodges on deportation  —  in an interview Sunday dodged a question about whether a Donald Trump  —  administration would deport the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.  —  Instead, Pence said the Republican nominee is focused on the “more than 300 million people …

Right seeks to kill the lame-duck  —  Conservative lawmakers and advocacy groups are fighting to prevent a lame-duck session after the November elections, arguing that members of Congress who have been booted from office shouldn't be responsible for major policy decisions.

Trump's Immigration Stance Isn't Hurting Him  —  A week that saw Donald Trump solidly embrace his well-known harsh rhetoric on immigration has done little to change his standing among the public.  After flirting with, but ultimately rejecting, a “softening” of his previous statements …

Clinton understands America's place in the world.  Trump does not.  —  HILLARY CLINTON this week told the American Legion that the United States has a “unique and unparalleled ability to be a force for peace and progress, a champion for freedom and opportunity,” and is therefore not just …

Where Has Hillary Clinton Been?  Ask the Ultrarich  —  At a private fund-raiser Tuesday night at a waterfront Hamptons estate, Hillary Clinton danced alongside Jimmy Buffett, Jon Bon Jovi and Paul McCartney, and joined in a singalong finale to “Hey Jude.”  —  “I stand between you and the apocalypse …