USA TODAY's Editorial Board: Trump is ‘unfit for the presidency’  —  The Editorial Board has never taken sides in the presidential race.  We're doing it now.  —  In the 34-year history of USA TODAY, the Editorial Board has never taken sides in the presidential race.

Trump: ‘Check out sex tape’ of former Miss Universe  —  went after a former Miss Universe in a string of early-morning tweets Friday, encouraging voters to “check out” an alleged “sex tape” of Alicia Machado, who has been on the offensive against the GOP presidential nominee all week.

Poll: Clinton holds 7-point lead in Michigan  —  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has moved to a 7-percentage-point lead in Michigan over Republican Donald Trump in a statewide poll conducted after the candidates' first debate Monday night.  —  Clinton leads Trump 42 percent …

Trump Foundation lacks the certification required for charities that solicit money  —  Donald Trump's charitable foundation — which has been sustained for years by donors outside the Trump family — has never obtained the certification that New York requires before charities can solicit money …

GOP Blocks Probes Into Trump-Russia Ties  —  Suspicion is mounting about Donald Trump's ties to Russian officials and business interests, as well as possible links between his campaign and the Russian hacking of U.S. political organizations.  But GOP leaders have refused to support efforts …

What It's Like to Be a Female Reporter Covering Donald Trump  —  When Olivia Nuzzi walked into Donald Trump's office on the 26th floor of Trump Tower, she wasn't sure what to expect.  She'd seen the Republican nominee up close before — in media gaggles covering campaign events for the Daily Beast — but they'd never been introduced.

In swipe at Trump, Clinton names Merkel as her favorite world leader  —  Hillary Clinton trolled two White House opponents with a single response, dinging Gary Johnson and Donald Trump by naming Angela Merkel as her favorite world leader.  —  The Democratic presidential nominee on Thursday joined …

Apology cake: ‘Sorry I Tased You’  —  A local woman has filed a civil lawsuit against a former Escambia County deputy who allegedly discharged a stun gun into her chest and neck without provocation, tried to cover up the incident, then apologized with an off-color cake.

Obama Admin Leaks Details of Trump's Classified Intel Briefing to Influence Election  —  The Obama administration leaked details of a national security intelligence briefing given to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in an attack on him relayed by Time magazine published Thursday.

Democrats fret over Hillary Clinton ground game in Florida  —  It's time for Hillary Clinton to start worrying about her Florida campaign.  —  Despite roughly 500 full time campaign staffers spread across Florida to help Clinton win forever close Florida, party leaders and activists across …

Phoenix Sends Cease-And-Desist Letter To Trump Over Ad Using City's Cops  —  City officials in Phoenix, Arizona sent a cease-and-desist letter on Thursday demanding that Donald Trump's campaign pull an ad that they say wrongly suggests the city's police support the Republican nominee.

What the FBI Files Reveal About Hillary Clinton's Email Server  —  The scandal of Hillary Clinton's “home brew” email server, as it is played out over more than a year and a half, has served as a Rorschach test for her supporters and opponents.  In her critics' eyes it's just another example …

The Clintons' big fat Greek bond wedding  —  State Department attorneys admitted Wednesday that they had lost copies of a 2012 email between Jake Sullivan, a top former aide to Hillary Clinton, and an employee of the Clinton Foundation.  —  The email contained an attachment memo about Greek bonds …

U.S. Signed Secret Document to Lift U.N. Sanctions on Iranian Banks  —  Administration backed measures on the same day Tehran released four American citizens from prison  —  WASHINGTON—The Obama administration agreed to back the lifting of United Nations sanctions on two Iranian state banks blacklisted …

Debate Night Message: The Markets Are Afraid of Donald Trump  —  Wall Street fears a Trump presidency.  Stocks may lose 10 to 12 percent of their value if he wins the November election, and there may be a broader economic downturn.  —  These conclusions arise from close analysis …

ICYMI: Fox News: ‘New Low’: Dead Veterans Left to ‘Decompose’ in VA Morgue for Weeks Without Burial  —  Kirk Exposes Continued Corruption and Neglect at Hines VA Hospital  —  An Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital already under fire for excessive wait times, festering black mold …

Howard Stern: Trump Was “Kinda For The Iraq War” On My Show In 2002  —  Radio host Howard Stern discussed for the first time on Wednesday the interview he conducted with Donald Trump in September 2002 in which Trump expressed support for the war in Iraq.  —  Stern discussed the interview …