Colin Powell Called The Cheneys Idiots  —  “They are idiots and spent force peddling a book that ain't going nowhere,” he said in an email about the former vice president's book with his daughter.  —  Handout / Getty Images  —  Former Secretary of State Colin Powell slammed …

Donald Trump Checkup Said to Reveal He Is Overweight  —  After a whiplash-inducing morning of mixed messages, Donald J. Trump on Wednesday opened a small window into some of the results from his most recent physical examination, revealing that he is overweight and takes a statin, a type of drug that lowers cholesterol.

Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine release additional medical information while Donald Trump defies decades-old tradition of disclosure  —  Today, Hillary for America released additional information updating the public on Secretary Hillary Clinton's health.  The information provides a comprehensive update …

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 …

Trump's Path to Victory Is Starting to Look Very Real  —  The week before last I looked at Donald Trump's likely “path to victory” and adjudged it as “a tightrope walk down an insanely narrow path to 270 electoral votes.”  I'd now take out the adjective insanely and maybe even suggest it's …

CNN/ORC polls: Trump's national gains extend to Florida, Ohio  —  Washington (CNN)With eight weeks to go before Election Day, Donald Trump holds a narrow lead over Hillary Clinton in Ohio and the two are locked in a near-even contest in Florida, according to new CNN/ORC polls in the two critical battleground states.

Clinton hits back at Trump after he says she has no child care plan  —  on Tuesday shot back at her Republican rival after Donald Trump  —  said his opponent didn't have a child care plan.  —  “It's literally right here: hrc.io/2cCVg1S,” Clinton tweeted.

Not in my house, pastor tells Trump  —  FLINT, Mich. — Donald Trump's last minute attempt to win over African-American voters veered off course Wednesday afternoon when the pastor of a historically black church cut him off mid-stump speech, reminding him that he had not been invited there to deliver a political speech.

Woman sues parents for sharing embarrassing childhood photos  —  A 18-year-old woman from Carinthia is suing her parents for posting photos of her on Facebook without her consent.  —  She claims that since 2009 they have made her life a misery by constantly posting photos of her …

Barringer calls for HB2 repeal, faces criticism from re-election opponent  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — State Sen. Tamara Barringer, R-Wake, told WRAL News Tuesday night that she became the first Republican lawmaker to call for the “substantial and immediate” repeal of House Bill 2 due to the measure's …

Americans' Trust in Mass Media Sinks to New Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' trust and confidence in the mass media “to report the news fully, accurately and fairly” has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history, with 32% saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media.

Police release video showing state Rep. Keith Perry striking a man  —  TALLAHASSEE — Gainesville police released a video and new details Wednesday that sheds more light on the alleged battery ast Saturday involving state Rep. Keith Perry and a man who was taking down one of his campaign signs.