2 Clinton supporters in '08 reportedly shared Obama ‘birther’ story  —  WASHINGTON  —  Two supporters of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign reportedly shared the claim that then-rival Barack Obama was not born in the United States and thus was not eligible to be president.

Sizing Up the Next Commander-in-Chief  —  Neither candidate has seriously addressed how he or she thinks about the military or the use of force.  —  You wouldn't know it from the presidential campaigns, but the first serious crisis to face our new president most likely will be international.

Just 5.7 Percent Of Clinton Foundation Budget Actually Went To Charitable Grants  —  Just 5.7 Percent Of Clinton Foundation Budget Actually Went To Charity  —  Media Outraged After Trump Tricks Them Into Covering Endorsements From Military Heroes  —  Clinton Campaign Event Erupts Into ‘FOUR MORE YEARS’ Chant For Obama

Travel Back to an Early Clinton Scandal  —  Voters have the impression Hillary isn't trustworthy.  She's been reinforcing it since 1993.  —  The question came up this week at a political panel: Why don't people like Hillary Clinton?  —  Why do they always believe the worst?

How Roger Ailes used ‘key man clauses’ for his stars to protect himself  —  Contracts with most of the biggest stars on Fox News contain something unusual: A “key man clause” giving them an escape hatch if the company's “key man,” CEO Roger Ailes, exited.  —  In July, Ailes resigned under pressure amid sexual harassment allegations.

‘LES DEPLORABLES!’  Trump floors cheering Miami crowd as he enters to Broadway anthem and speaks in front of giant ‘Les Mis’ video screen art  — It read ‘Les Deplorables’ - and replaced French revolutionary flags with the Stars and Stripes - and a ‘TRUMP’ flag

Police officers shot in Philly, Fort Worth  —  Police officers were shot in separate incidents Friday night in Philadelphia and Fort Worth, Texas.  —  Two officers were injured — one critically — and the suspect was killed in Fort Worth, while two officers and four civilians were hit in Philadelphia before the suspect was killed.

Bernie Sanders: ‘This is not the time for a protest vote’  —  NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Anyone driving into Bernie Sanders's rally here, anyone with a radio tuned to ABC News, could hear the low-key voice of Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson.  In 60-second radio spots …

Why a Donald Trump Victory Could Make Climate Catastrophe Inevitable  —  This story first appeared at TomDispatch.com.  —  In a year of record-setting heat on a blistered globe, with fast-warming oceans, fast-melting ice caps, and fast-rising sea levels, ratification of the December 2015 …

Man arrested for allegedly threatening Hawaii Dems  —  A man was arrested in Tennessee Friday for allegedly threatening to kill two members of Congress, according to the Department of Justice.  —  FBI agents and Capitol Police officers arrested 36-year-old Keahiokahouna Stewart at his home in Murfreesboro on Friday morning.

Nigeria's President Apologizes For Plagiarizing President Obama's Speech  —  LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has apologized for plagiarizing President Barack Obama's 2008 victory speech and says he will punish those responsible.  —  Adeola Akinremi in her Friday column …

School District: Betsy Ross Flag Symbolizes “Hate”  —  A Michigan school district called the historic “Betsy Ross” flag a symbol of hate and profusely apologized after students displayed the flag at a recent high school football game.  —  “To wave a historical version of our flag …

Conflicting Policy From Trump: To Keep, and Remove, Tax Cut  —  WASHINGTON — A few hours after Donald J. Trump publicly backed away from a $1 trillion tax cut for small businesses, campaign aides on Thursday privately assured a leading small-business group that Mr. Trump in fact remained committed …

History made in New York as one designer shows the first-ever collection to feature hijabs in every look  —  (CNN)A Muslim designer made history at New York Fashion Week by showing the first-ever collection to feature hijabs in every outfit.  —  Anniesa Hasibuan, an Indonesian designer …

China's Housing Gets Scarily Expensive  —  For many years, China's authorities took a Goldilocks approach to housing prices: They wanted a market that was neither too hot nor too cold, and took measures as needed to control prices.  Although an explicit asset-price target was never announced …

Enthusiasm gap looms for Clinton  —  What matters more in winning elections: voter enthusiasm or the ground game?  —  It's a question that has long been debated among political operatives and is now being put to the test in this year's presidential election.  —  Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton