The inside story of Clinton's sick day  —  Hillary Clinton never lost consciousness, and never stopped talking on her phone — and never put anyone else in danger — after her near swoon at a Sept. 11 memorial on Sunday in New York, according to accounts offered by several people close to the candidate.

Donald Trump fans have been sending me racist, hateful messages for months.  Here's a sampling.  —  Donald Trump campaigns at the IX Center in Cleveland  —  Trump has fostered a hostile moment in our politics when his supporters feel entitled to racially denigrate others.

Donald Trump gave an interview this morning that should be shocking — but we're numb  —  Donald Trump went on CNBC this morning, and, over the course of a wide-ranging interview, once again reminded the world of the most fundamental fact about his candidacy — he doesn't really seem to understand any aspect of American public policy.

Trump: We shouldn't have a debate moderator because the system is rigged  —  What do you call a debate with no moderator?  Donald Trump's suggestion for his faceoff with Hillary Clinton.  —  Trump on Monday floated a new idea for his upcoming debates against Clinton, proposing a debate without …

Cokie Roberts Floats That Dems Are ‘Nervously Whispering’ About Clinton ‘Stepping Aside’  —  This morning on NPR's Morning Edition, journalist and author Cokie Roberts indicated that many of the establishment Democrats may be getting antsy over the renewed speculation of Hillary Clinton's health.

A 26-year-old Marine Corps Vet has a plan to liberate Trump's tax returns.  Let's help him succeed!  —  In 2012, Donald Trump called President Obama “the least transparent president in the history of this country.”  —  Then he offered to donate $5 million to charity if President Obama would release …

Nate Silver gives GOP donors a closed-door presentation  —  Nate Silver, the ESPN journalist behind the FiveThirtyEight website, gave a presentation on the 2016 battleground map to a group of powerful Republican donors in Manhattan last week.  —  Silver was paid to give the presentation …

NY Times Editor Said He'd Risk Jail To Publish Trump's Taxes  —  Executive editor of The New York Times Dean Baquet said on a panel on Sunday that he would hypothetically risk jail if it meant a chance to publish Donald Trump's tax returns, which the GOP nominee — against presidential election …

How Breitbart Conquered the Media  —  In July of 2010, journalist and provocateur Andrew Breitbart posted a video excerpt of remarks on his site purporting to expose “evidence of racism coming from a federal appointee and NAACP award recipient.”  This was an explosive charge.

There were five phantom donations in the files of Donald Trump's foundation.  Here's what we know.  —  Donald Trump's charity is not like other charities.  —  For one thing — as The Washington Post explained Sunday — the money in the Donald J. Trump Foundation does not come from Trump himself.

Hillary Clinton's ‘Body Double’ Speaks!  —  Hillary Clinton's replicant respectfully requests you stop tweeting at her.  —  “I hope you can straighten this all out and get people to quit buggin' me,” Teresa Barnwell told The Daily Beast.  —  Barnwell has been a Clinton impersonator for 23 years …

Brandon Marshall loses another endorsement, says he will kneel again for national anthem  —  Brandon Marshall says he has no regrets.  He doesn't regret kneeling for the national anthem ahead of the Broncos' season-opener against the Panthers last Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE: Traditionally dressed Muslim woman set on fire in Midtown; police investigate possible hate crime  —  A 36-year-old Scottish tourist wearing traditional Muslim garb had her blouse set on fire in a bizarre incident outside a pricey Midtown boutique, police sources said Monday.

Pence declines to call David Duke ‘deplorable’  —  Mike Pence declined to call former Klu Klux Klan leader David Duke “deplorable” in an interview on Monday, telling CNN's Wolf Blitzer that he's “not in the name-calling business.”  —  The Republican vice-presidential nominee …

Yes, Hillary almost fainted: I'm a doctor and it's really OK  —  left early from the 9/11 commemoration in New York City Sunday as she felt “overheated.”  The video of her leaving the event shows Clinton leaning against a concrete post and then her legs appearing to buckle under her as she is helped into a vehicle.