Poll: Nine weeks out, a near even race  —  Washington (CNN)Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton start the race to November 8 on essentially even ground, with Trump edging Clinton by a scant two points among likely voters, and the contest sparking sharp divisions along demographic lines in a new CNN/ORC Poll.

Fox Settles with Gretchen Carlson for $20 Million—and Is Expected to Offer an Unprecedented Apology  —  Act II of the Ailes saga may have just begun.  —  It has been exactly two months since Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox News anchor, sued her old boss, Roger Ailes, for sexual harassment.

Donald Trump is no Republican  —  What does it mean to be a Republican?  —  For generations, the answer had been clear: A belief in individual liberty.  Free markets.  Strong national defense.  —  But what does it mean to be a Republican today?  With Donald Trump as the party's new standard-bearer, it's impossible to say.

Can we just stop talking about Hillary Clinton's health now?  —  This is what the Drudge Report looked like Tuesday morning:  —  The reference, in case you missed it, is to an episode of coughing that struck Clinton at a rally in Ohio on Labor Day.  (You can watch it here.)

Donald Trump Says He'll Release Full Medical Records  —  In an exclusive interview Monday in Ohio, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told ABC News' David Muir that he plans to release his full medical records.  —  Neither of the presidential candidates has divulged his or her full medical records.

13 people killed in Chicago over Labor Day as homicides climb over 500  —  Photos from Labor Day weekend crime scenes.  —  Deanese Williams-Harris, Rosemary Regina Sobol, Peter Nickeas and Elvia Malagon Contact Reporters  —  Thirteen people were shot to death in Chicago over the Labor …

ITT Educational Services, Inc. to Cease Operations at all ITT Technical Institutes Following Federal Actions  —  CARMEL, Ind., Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Today, ITT Educational Services, Inc. released the following statement:  —  “It is with profound regret that we must report …

Impeach Clinton to Bar Her from Holding Federal Office.  It's Constitutional.  —  For months, I have been arguing that Hillary Clinton should be impeached.  It is all well and good to prosecute a former government official for any crimes she has committed.

Was Trump Fibbing About Buying Politicians Then or Now?  —  Donald Trump had a problem, and Pam Bondi could fix it.  —  Trump was under legal scrutiny for the so-called Trump University, a series of real-estate seminars that former students have charged was a scam.

Five reasons Hillary could be blowing it  —  Everybody who has ever worked for Hillary Clinton, covered her, supported her with clutched rosary and gnarled innards through the darkest days — or even watched her with educated interest from afar — knew this moment would come.

Congress returns with one goal: No government shutdown  —  Congress returns Tuesday after a seven-week summer break with one major task to accomplish: Don't shut down the government.  —  Lawmakers have four weeks to hammer out a spending deal before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, but some are already warning the task will not be easy.

Flake fires back at Trump, warns GOP  —  Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is firing back against Donald Trump with a warning for the Republican Party at large.  —  The Republican presidential nominee denounced Flake as “very weak and ineffective,” particularly with respect to illegal immigration …

Inside Bill Clinton's nearly $18 million job as ‘honorary chancellor’ of a for-profit college  —  The guest list for a private State Department dinner on higher-education policy was taking shape when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered a suggestion.  —  In addition to recommending invitations …