Colin Powell Calls Trump A “National Disgrace” In Personal Emails  —  The former secretary of state also blasted the Republican nominee for president for embarking on a “racist” movement, according to his private emails seen by BuzzFeed News.  —  Paul Morigi / Getty Images

New York attorney general opens ‘inquiry’ into Trump Foundation  —  New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has opened an investigation into the Donald J. Trump Foundation “to make sure it's complying with the laws governing charities in New York,” he said Tuesday.

Trump Has 5-Point Lead in Bloomberg Poll of Battleground Ohio  —  The gap underscores the Democrat's challenges in critical Rust Belt states after one of the roughest stretches of her campaign.  —  McCormickJohn  —  mniquette  —  Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 5 percentage points …

Kimmel: Clinton Conspiracy Theories Would Be Harder to Believe If They Didn't Actually Come True  —  ABC's Jimmy Kimmel joked on his late night show that it would be more difficult to believe “conspiracy theories” about Hillary Clinton's health “if they didn't actually come true.”

HOW THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION'S FOREIGN BUSINESS TIES COULD UPEND U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY  —  U.S. DONALD TRUMP 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION  —  A close examination by Newsweek of the Trump Organization, including confidential interviews with business executives and some of its international partners …

69-year-old woman punched in face outside rally by Trump supporter  —  ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Police say they arrested five people at Trump's Monday night rally in Asheville, and as of publishing have warrants out for two more people.  Police plan to arrest Richard Campbell of Edisto Island, South Carolina for assault on a female.

Mike Pence Is Rebuffed as He Tries to Rally G.O.P. Leaders Over ‘Deplorables’  —  WASHINGTON — Gov. Mike Pence came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday on a mission to promote Republican unity, attacking Hillary Clinton for describing many supporters of the G.O.P. ticket as bigoted “deplorables” …

New Guccifer 2.0 Leaks - PAY FOR PLAY - Top DNC Donors Were Awarded Federal Posts Following Donations  —  On Tuesday night Guccifer 2.0 dropped 600MB worth of new “DNC Documents.” … The DNC released a statement bracing for the new batch of documents. … THIS IS BIG—

New poll shows competitive 2016 race in Maine  —  Of all the states once seen as clearly in Hillary Clinton's column, a new survey identifies the one perhaps most likely to tip to Donald Trump — and that state is Maine.  —  A Colby College-Boston Globe poll released Tuesday shows …

The middle class gets a big raise ... finally!  —  It's about time.  —  After years of watching their incomes go nowhere, America's middle class finally got a big raise last year.  —  Median household income rose to $56,516 in 2015, up 5.2% from a year earlier, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday.

How Did an Alleged Russian Mobster End Up on Trump's Red Carpet?  —  How did an alleged and notorious Russian mobster connected to an illegal international gambling ring run out of Trump Tower end up as a special guest at a Donald Trump event in Moscow in 2013?

Katie Couric sued over deceptive editing in gun control documentary  —  Katie Couric and director Stephanie Soechtig are being sued for defamation after they inappropriately edited their gun-control documentary to make gun-rights activists look bad.  —  Back in May, Stephen Gutowski …

Supporters say Clinton must shake secrecy  —  's allies are urging her to be more transparent in the wake of her most recent health scare from dehydration and pneumonia.  —  A wobbly, overheated Clinton was caught on video being helped into a van by Secret Service agents after leaving …

Chelsea Manning Told She Will Receive Gender Transition Surgery, Her Lawyer Says  —  WASHINGTON — Army officials have informed Chelsea Manning that they will provide her with gender transition surgery, her lawyer tells BuzzFeed News.  —  A lawyer for Manning, the ACLU's Chase Strangio …

‘This is badgering’: Trump campaign manager comes unglued when CNN asks for proof of charity claims  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway lashed out at CNN host Alisyn Camerota on Tuesday and accused the media of “badgering” …

Comparing Trump and Clinton's Child Care Plans  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Tuesday unveiled his new proposal to help families with the high cost of child care expenses.  —  It's a policy issue he has not focused on throughout his long career (although he has inaccurately …

Next Slide  —  “No matter how guilty you think I am, there are aspects of this situation that should bother you,” Durham said.  —  Durham, however, was not present for the expulsion vote, having abruptly departed after listening to his colleagues and fielding questions for nearly an hour.

The return of Corey Lewandowski  —  Among the Trump campaign staffers and VIPs mingling in a back room at the Manchester Radisson on the last Thursday in August was one blast from the past who is reasserting himself inside Trump world: former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.