Trump blows off debate tune-up  —  This was not the debate tune-up that jittery Republicans were hoping for.  —  Only days before Donald Trump must face Hillary Clinton in a town-hall style presidential debate, the GOP nominee added just such an event in New Hampshire.

Scott won't extend voter registration deadline as Hurricane Matthew threatens state  —  TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, the chairman of the super PAC backing Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has refused to extend the Tuesday deadline for voter registration as requested by Hillary Clinton's campaign due to Hurricane Matthew.

White House Coordinated on Clinton Email Issues, New Documents Show  —  Emails obtained by the Republican National Committee find close contact with Hillary Clinton's nascent presidential campaign in early 2015  —  WASHINGTON—Newly disclosed emails show top Obama administration officials …

Activity in Iowa Suggests GOP Hopefuls Are Already Eyeing 2020  —  Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton will speak at fundraising dinners but won't be appearing for Donald Trump  —  There is still one month before the 2016 presidential election, and already there are signs ambitious Republicans …

Letterman Has No Love for ‘Damaged’ Trump  —  In his 33 years as a late-night entertainer, David Letterman was both a host and an antagonist to politicians of every stripe.  He took a centrist approach to NBC's “Late Night” (which he starred in from 1982 to 1993) and at CBS's “Late Show” …

Trump claims U.S. is allowing illegal immigrants in ‘so they can go and vote’  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump claimed Friday that the United States is allowing illegal immigrants to enter “so they can go and vote” in the election.  —  But undocumented immigrants are not allowed to vote in U.S. elections.

Clinton preps final-stage blitz against Trump  —  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Hillary Clinton is walking into the final stretch of this 2016 presidential contest with as much cash at her direct disposal as any White House contender in history.  And her operatives expect her to use it to blanket …

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2016  —  The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives …

Election Update: Clinton's Lead Is Becoming Safer  —  Gary Johnson averaged just 7 percentage points in 11 polls released on Thursday, continuing a string of bad results for the Libertarian Party nominee.  At the same time, the number of undecided voters appears to be falling.

He'll likely lose - but Trump is the final warning to elites  —  Donald Trump will probably lose the election.  But he is a final warning.  Unless political elites of both the left and the right become more humble, unless they once again ask themselves how their agendas will play in Peoria …

White nationalist super PAC funds new radio ads urging votes for Donald Trump  —  A white nationalist who funded robocalls for Donald Trump during the primary season will be out with a new radio ad this weekend urging votes for the Republican nominee.  —  Trump has repeatedly disavowed support …

A rare look inside Huma Abedin's relationship with Hillary Clinton  —  Few people know this, but Huma Abedin and Hillary Clinton celebrated their professional anniversary in September: it's been 20 years since the two first started working side-by-side.  —  Now, with the election roughly 30 days away …

Evangelical leaders denounce Trump for fueling ‘bigotry’  —  A group of 94 Evangelical leaders has written an open letter condemning Donald Trump  —  for fueling “racial, religious, and gender bigotry.”  —  “We believe the candidacy of Donald J. Trump has given voice to a movement …

Hillary Clinton is a 68-year-old woman.  And plenty of people hate her for it.  —  A woman her age is supposed to be invisible.  But Hillary Clinton, who is 68, refuses to disappear — and there is no shortage of people who despise her for it.  —  One voter at a Donald Trump rally described …

Can Someone Please Make the Candidates Talk About Social Security?  —  Few if any candidates for federal office will tell you that as a consequence of current federal law, young Americans are being screwed in two life-changing ways.  —  First, under current law, every Social Security beneficiary under …

Ground Game: Democrats Started Fall with 5-to-1 Paid Staff Advantage  —  Democrats entered the fall campaign with an army of paid staffers close to five times the size of Republicans' according to an NBC News analysis of Federal Election Commission filings.  —  At the end of August …

As Trump Slumps, Top Adviser Roger Stone Lashes Out At Kellyanne Conway  —  Longtime Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone has found someone to blame for the Republican nominee's recent struggles: campaign manager Kellyanne Conway.  Stone has been directly and indirectly jabbing the relatively …

Why Hillary Clinton could be in even stronger shape than the polls show  —  Election Day is still a month away, but there are signs that Hillary Clinton might be on stronger footing than even her edge in the polls suggests.  —  The main reason is that early voting — whether by mail or in person …

The Hardened Divide in American Politics  —  A supporter of Hillary Clinton and a Donald Trump supporter hold signs at a Memorial Day parade on May 30, 2016, in Chappaqua, New York.  —  Although news reports and commentators during this year's presidential election have focused on twists …

Hack Shows MSNBC Producer Going Full Hillary Fangirl In Email To Clinton Campaign  —  The hacked emails of an influential Clinton insider give the public a glimpse into the relationship between the Clinton campaign and the mainstream press.  —  In an April 2015 email to Clinton campaign …

What About the Planet?  —  Our two major political parties are at odds on many issues, but nowhere is the gap bigger or more consequential than on climate.  —  If Hillary Clinton wins, she will move forward with the Obama administration's combination of domestic clean-energy policies …