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 …

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.”

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 …

Gingrich on former Miss Universe: 'You're not supposed to gain 60 pounds'  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich backed up Donald Trump's weight-based attacks against a former pageant winner, telling an audience Wednesday night that “you're not supposed to gain 60 pounds during the year that you're Miss Universe.”

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 …

Clinton Leads in Key Battlegrounds; Seen As Big Debate Winner  —  New Public Policy Polling surveys in Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, conducted on behalf of VoteVets Action Fund, find Hillary Clinton leading in each state.  Voters in all five states see Clinton …

The FBI's Hillary email probe is looking even more like a coverup  —  MORE FROM:  —  It's bad enough that FBI Director James Comey agreed to pass out immunity deals like candy to material witnesses and potential targets of his investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's illegal private e-mail server.

Paul Ryan's treacherous political future  —  Paul Ryan and those in his close-knit political orbit have long shunned prognosticating about the speaker's political ambitions.  Young kids.  Unpredictable political climate.  And the speakership is a tough job.

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 …

Current Findings  —  ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Donald Trump has a lead among South Carolina voters, but his numbers still lag the performance of previous Republican presidential candidates in the state.  —  A majority of South Carolina residents surveyed in the latest Winthrop Poll …

Hillary Clinton Saved the Bombshells for Round 2  —  Come along with me, people, because it's already time to look ahead to the second debate.  Consider this thought: Hillary Clinton took Donald Trump to the house Monday night without even playing some of the heaviest cards against him.

Obama Administration Official: We Don't Screen Refugees For Radical Views  —  A state department official could not answer Wednesday whether refugees are screened for radical views during a senate hearing.  —  Republican Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions asked Simon Henshaw, principal deputy assistant secretary …

Trump's rise draws white supremacists into political mainstream: ‘I am winning,’ says David Duke  —  David Duke, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, at home in Louisiana.  (Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times)  —  David Duke worked the Louisiana gun show like a preacher pursuing souls …

Trump's new brain trust  —  Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's preparations for taking over the federal government are as wildly different as their campaigns for the White House — and for once, Trump's operation is the more elaborate one.  —  While the Republican's campaign is marked by light staffing …

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 …

What Hurts Most About Ted Cruz's Change of Heart  —  I wanted to clear up a few things about my perspective on Senator Ted Cruz, our on-air conversation and how the media is covering this.  —  Ted Cruz is a dear friend and my hope is that we will always be dear friends.

Horror!  LEFTIST MOB Beats, Kicks, Pummels TRUMP Supporter for Wearing #MAGA Hat - SAVED by Police -VIDEO  —  Author and conservative activist Mike Cernovich passed this along tonight....  A Trump supporter in El Cajon, California was attacked, beaten, thrown to the ground and kicked on live Periscope.

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.

Trump's Education Plan of Choice: Worth the Wait?  —  In finally rolling out his education plan September 8, Donald Trump once again proved to be the most unorthodox of presidential candidates.  While his style frequently flummoxes political foes and friends alike, this time he appears …

Donald Trump says Google proves he's winning — and is trying to make sure he loses  —  At the top of his rally in the critical Wisconsin county of Waukesha on Wednesday night, Donald Trump accused the search giant Google of both impeding and bolstering his candidacy.

Republicans in Denial That the Debate Exposed Donald Trump As Unfit for Office  —  If you're a Republican who has been clinging to the wan hope that Donald Trump might somehow, in his eighth decade on Earth, develop into a plausibly competent president of the United States, the first debate should have been your moment to abandon ship.