Matt Lauer Fields Storm of Criticism Over Clinton-Trump Forum  —  It was a high-stakes political moment, far from the chummier confines of the “Today” show and, for Matt Lauer, NBC's stalwart of the morning, a chance to prove his broadcasting mettle on the presidential stage.  —  The consensus afterward was not kind.

Conservative media jumps on Hillary's ‘earpiece’  —  Conservative media was dominated on Thursday by claims Hillary Clinton  —  was wearing an earpiece during a nationally televised presidential forum on veterans affairs the previous evening.  —  The story originally took off via a tweet …

‘What Is Aleppo?’  Gary Johnson Asks, in an Interview Stumble  —  Gary Johnson, the former New Mexico governor and Libertarian Party presidential nominee, revealed a surprising lack of foreign policy knowledge on Thursday that could rock his insurgent candidacy when he could not answer …

What Really Happened at Donald Trump's Intelligence Briefing  —  What ‘body language’ is Trump talking about?  —  As U.S. officials cast doubt on Donald Trump's claim he read the “body language” of intelligence officials at a recent briefing, NBC News has learned exclusive details …

Donald Trump: How I'd Run the Country (Better)  —  This is what it felt like to be Donald J. Trump in 2004, when The Apprentice was on the air, and he was bros with Regis, and the Iraq War was still at the top of America's collective consciousness.  Funnily enough, what he said 12 years ago helps us understand his (il)logic today.

Voter Suppression in North Carolina  —  North Carolina Republicans are at it again.  Barely one month after a federal appeals court struck down the state's anti-voter law for suppressing African-American voter turnout “with almost surgical precision,” election officials in dozens of counties …

Inside the collapse of Trump's D.C. policy shop  —  The Trump campaign built a large policy shop in Washington that has now largely melted away because of neglect, mismanagement and promises of pay that were never honored.  Many of the team's former members say the campaign leadership never took …

Wells Fargo Fined for Years of Harm to Customers  —  Credit cards issued secretly without a customer's consent.  Bank employees creating fake email accounts to sign up customers for online banking services.  Customers accumulating late fees on accounts they never even knew they had.

‘Read the reports’: Hillary Clinton refuses to explain what she told the FBI about how a concussion impaired her memory  — DailyMail.com asked Hillary Clinton on Thursday if she could clarify what she told the FBI about a concussion that hampered her memory

DOJ decides not to retry former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell  —  Federal prosecutors have decided not to retry former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on corruption charges.  —  The decision comes about three months after the Supreme Court tossed McDonnell's conviction and two-year prison sentence.

Seahawks' Doug Baldwin, Bobby Wagner considering expanding national-anthem protest  —  Seahawk receiver Doug Baldwin said Wednesday he is considering sitting during the national anthem while linebacker Bobby Wagner said the Seahawks could take an action as a team.

Megan Rapinoe: 'It's [expletive] unbelievable.  Saddened by it'  —  Following the Seattle Reign's 2-1 defeat to the Washington Spirit on Wednesday, Megan Rapinoe responded to the Spirit's decision to play the national anthem while the teams were in the locker room.

‘Blue lives matter’ law used in arrest of New Orleans man who shouted slurs at police: warrant  —  Raul Delatoba was arrested Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, and charged with a hate crime and other offenses after New Orleans police say he verbally attacked NOPD officers and a witness who saw him damage a window at the Royal Sonesta Hotel.

Trump accuses Clinton of running a ‘criminal enterprise’  —  unleashed a new barrage of attacks against Hillary Clinton  —  in a blistering speech on Thursday, accusing his Democratic presidential rival of running a “criminal enterprise” and saying her policies have spread terrorism around the world.

Fear of a Female President  —  Except for her gender, Hillary Clinton is a highly conventional presidential candidate.  She's been in public life for decades.  Her rhetoric is carefully calibrated.  She tailors her views to reflect the mainstream within her party.