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.

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.

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 …

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—

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 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 …

Obama and Clinton plot a final-stretch blitz  —  PHILADELPHIA — Next up: recreating that hug.  —  President Barack Obama was back here Tuesday, seven weeks and just a few miles from where he gave his big Democratic convention speech for Hillary Clinton — and, most importantly, for the campaign.

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.

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” …

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.

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?

NFL to launch new $100 million concussion initiatives to improve player safety  —  The NFL is launching a new set of concussion-related initiatives under which the league will devote $60 million to technological development, aimed in part at improving helmets for players …

EXCLUSIVE: Ivy League Student Brought To Tears By Trump Chalking [VIDEO]  —  Conservative activist James O'Keefe visited Columbia University's campus in late August and brought a student to tears by showing his support for Donald Trump in chalk and cardboard bricks.