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

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 …

Donald Trump's ‘Dr. Oz Show’ appearance likely won't feature health reveal  —  If viewers of Donald Trump's appearance on “The Dr. Oz Show” are expecting a big reveal about Trump's physical fitness, they are going to be disappointed.  Oz will not be reviewing the results of Trump's recent physical …

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 …

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” …

The secrets of David Fahrenthold's reporting on the Trump Foundation  —  Washington Post journalist David Fahrenthold is investigating the Trump Foundation — and simultaneously showing how to involve readers in the reporting process.  —  Other journalists say Fahrenthold's work is inspiring.

You Can Lead Reporters To Water, But Can You Make Them Believe Clinton's Ridiculous Dehydration Story?  —  The press, not to mention millions of Americans, were understandably annoyed by the Hillary Clinton campaign's misleading, bordering on dishonest, claim she had merely “overheated” …

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—

Concerns About Hillary Clinton's Health Abound, Poll Shows  —  Following a caught-on-camera health scare for Hillary Clinton over the weekend, a new Morning Consult survey reveals widespread concerns about her health among registered voters.  —  OPINION  —  We Ended Ex-Im Once — We Can Do It Again

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.

Obama: I'm not one who ‘bleeds’ Dem  —  President Obama on Tuesday said he does not always agree with Democrats, even as he laid out the case for why they should lead the country after his term ends.  —  “Look, I recognize I am the head of the Democratic Party and that necessarily makes me a partisan …

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 …

Flint Officials Dismiss Trump's Planned Visit As A ‘Photo Op’  —  Donald Trump's sudden announcement that he would visit Flint, Michigan on Wednesday was met with skepticism from city leaders who accused him of exploiting their public health crisis for a “photo op.”

Libertarian Party's Gary Johnson to Appear on Election Ballots in All 50 States  —  No third-party presidential ticket has qualified for all 50 state ballots since 1996  —  Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson's campaign said Tuesday that he will be on the ballot in all 50 states plus …

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 …

Because Scott Walker asked  —  Leaked court documents from ‘John Doe investigation’ in Wisconsin lay bare pervasive influence of corporate cash on modern US elections  —  Ed Pilkington and Aliza Aufrichtig, Kenan Davis, Jan Diehm, Rich Harris , Nadja Popovich on the Guardian US interactive team