HOW DONALD TRUMP'S COMPANY VIOLATED THE UNITED STATES EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA  —  THE SCOOP DONALD TRUMP CUBA  —  A company controlled by Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, secretly conducted business in communist Cuba during Fidel Castro's presidency despite strict American trade bans …

Trump and allies digging into attacks on beauty queen  —  Donald Trump and his allies are refusing to let up on their attacks on former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, with Newt Gingrich shaming her for gaining weight during her reign and Corey Lewandowski suggesting she's an attempted murderer.

‘Missing’ White Voters Could Elect Trump.  But First They Need To Register.  —  Here's a scary stat for Democrats: In 2012, President Obama won re-election by almost 5 million votes, but about 47 million eligible white voters without a college degree — including 24 million men — didn't bother to vote.

Trump Slams First Presidential Debate: ‘What A Rigged Deal’ (VIDEO)  —  Donald Trump complained about every part of the first presidential debate, from his opponent to the moderator to the subsequent poll results, during a Thursday campaign appearance.  —  “I had to put up with the anchor …

Trump angry at allies conceding he lost debate  —  Washington (CNN)Donald Trump is angry that his aides and advisers have conceded to reporters — largely without attribution — that the Republican nominee struggled in his first presidential debate.  —  In a conference call …

Endorsement: Libertarian Gary Johnson for president  —  Today this newspaper does something it has never done in its 143-year history: endorse someone other than the Republican candidate in a presidential contest.  —  Since its founding in 1873, The Detroit News has backed a Republican every …

Obama had a tense exchange with CNN's Jake Tapper over why he won't say ‘radical Islamic terrorism’  —  President Barack Obama sparred with CNN host Jake Tapper on Wednesday night in a tense exchange over Obama's refusal to use the phrase “radical Islamic terrorism.”

More than 100 reported hurt, passengers trapped after train crash at Hoboken, NJ station  —  DEVELOPING: More than 100 people were reported hurt, many critically, and others remained trapped after a train slammed into a busy station in Hoboken, N.J., during the Thursday morning commute as emergency workers rushed to the scene.

Investigators may probe Cascade Mall suspect's citizenship status, voting record … The Cascade Mall shooting suspect, Arcan Cetin, may face an additional investigation related to his voting record and citizenship status.  —  Federal sources confirm to KING 5 that Cetin was not a U.S. citizen, meaning legally he cannot vote.

Employees at Trump's California golf course say he wanted to fire women who weren't pretty enough  —  D  —  onald Trump wanted only the pretty ones, his employees said.  —  After the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes opened for play in 2005, its world-famous owner didn't stop …

Why Clinton hasn't put Trump away  —  My first impression, after watching the opening chapter of the Trump-Clinton debate trilogy Monday, was that really not much would change as a result.  Trump had been his rude, sputtering, substance-free self; Clinton had proved herself again …

Is your dog's Halloween costume sexist?  —  Young girls may be discarding their princess wands for superhero capes this Halloween, but not so in the canine world.  —  The glass ceiling appears to be firmly in place at PetSmart, where career costumes labeled “male” include firefighter and police officer …

US Army Accidentally Tweets ‘Trump Lies’  —  The U.S. Army called the Republican presidential candidate a liar in an errant tweet.  —  The service issued an apology after accidentally tweeting, “Trump Lies Once Every 3 Minutes, 15 Seconds.”  The message linked to an article …

He fought in World War II.  He died in 2014.  And he just registered to vote in Va.  —  RICHMOND — The FBI and local police are investigating how at least 19 dead Virginians were recently re-registered to vote in this critical swing state.  —  One case came to light after relatives …

EXCLUSIVE: NY Attorney General's Probe Of Trump Foundation Appears To Widen  —  The New York attorney general's investigation of the Donald J. Trump Foundation appears to have broadened to include new allegations of self-dealing by Trump that surfaced after the probe began, TPM has learned.

Video released shows officers shooting 6-year-old  —  (CNN)A Louisiana judge released body cam video Wednesday showing officers firing multiple rounds into a car, unknowingly striking and killing a 6-year-old boy.  —  The incident, which happened in September 2015, resulted in the indictments …

‘This is awful’: robot can keep children occupied for hours without supervision  —  A child-size robot designed to take on distinctly adult responsibilities takes the debate over the automation of human jobs to the next level  —  umanoid robots were out of fashion at this year's RoboBusiness …

Ohio, Long a Bellwether, Is Fading on the Electoral Map  —  ATHENS, Ohio — After decades as one of America's most reliable political bellwethers, an inevitable presidential battleground that closely mirrored the mood and makeup of the country, Ohio is suddenly fading in importance this year.

Cover Story: Donald Trump Is Barry Blitt's “Miss Congeniality”  —  “She was the worst we ever had, the worst, the absolute worst, she was impossible,” Donald Trump told Fox News the morning after his debate with Hillary Clinton, defending his treatment of Alicia Machado …

Pondering the Supreme Court's Future  —  Anyone interested in the future of the Supreme Court might ponder a three-sentence order the court issued on the last day of August.  It announced the court's denial of North Carolina's emergency request to reinstate the voter ID and two other provisions …