In tell-all book, Michael Cohen says Trump hired a ‘Faux-Bama’ during White House run  —  (CNN)Before Donald Trump ever sought the Oval Office, he was preoccupied by its occupant President Barack Obama, publicly questioning his birthplace and privately describing him as “a Manchurian candidate” …

Trump's law and order campaign isn't working  —  (CNN)Poll of the week: A new CNN/SSRS poll has former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump by a 51% to 43% margin.  —  That 8-point margin matches a Grinnell College/Selzer & Co. poll published this week as well and is in-line with the national polling average.

At Least 4 Boats Sink During ‘Trump Boat Parade’ in Texas, Officials Say  —  No injuries were immediately reported at the event, which was taking place on Lake Travis.  —  The authorities rescued numerous people from the waters of Lake Travis in Texas on Saturday after at least four boats sank …

Trump Ended 2018 France Trip Having Art Loaded on Air Force One  — President decided he wanted pieces from ambassador's residence  — Painting, bust, figurines flown home to display at White House  —  After Donald Trump's planned trip to a French cemetery for fallen Marines …

Trump erases Biden's lead in Texas, as Hegar chips away at Cornyn's edge in Senate race  —  New Dallas Morning News/UT-Tyler poll shows Texas remains a battleground, but the president has regained momentum despite ongoing pandemic and economic woes.  —  WASHINGTON - Texas remains a toss-up in the presidential race.

A New Front in America's Pandemic: College Towns  —  The coronavirus is spiking around campuses from Texas to Iowa to North Carolina as students return.  —  IOWA CITY, Iowa — Last month, facing a budget shortfall of at least $75 million because of the pandemic, the University …

In Final Stretch, Biden Defends Lead Against Trump's Onslaught  —  The president is attempting to overtake his Democratic challenger with a strategy of racial polarization in heavily white Midwestern states, even as Democrats make inroads in the Republican-leaning South and West.

Trump referred to Marines buried at cemetery in France in crude and derogatory terms, a former senior administration official says  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump referred to fallen US service members at the Aisne-Marne cemetery in crude and derogatory terms during a November 2018 trip to France …

He once thought Hillary Clinton and Lady Gaga ate babies.  Now he wants to help people out of QAnon  —  Stephen Ross went from being one of Lady Gaga's “little monsters” in high school to believing she was a cannibal pedophile.  —  The Massachusetts native says he was a sheltered kid with …

This rural Virginia community thought it could escape the pandemic.  Now, it has among the highest number of new cases in the state.  —  ST. PAUL, Va. — In the brightest red corner of Virginia, where “Trump Digs Coal” signs dot the Appalachian mountain hollers, Jerry Estep first brushed off the coronavirus as an urban plague.

Voters skeptical about potential COVID-19 vaccine and say that one this year would be rushed - CBS News poll  —  Skepticism about getting a coronavirus vaccine has grown since earlier this summer, and most voters say if a vaccine were made available this year, their first thought …

Exclusive: Leaked meeting notes show Boris Johnson said Trump was ‘making American great again’  —  The Prime Minister is quoted telling the US ambassador in August 2017, when foreign secretary, that Mr Trump was doing ‘fantastic stuff’  —  Boris Johnson privately told US diplomats that Donald Trump was …

Companies Recruit 350,000 Poll Workers for U.S. Election  —  Hundreds of businesses are giving employees paid time off to work the polls and to vote  —  Big employers including Gap Inc.'s Old Navy, Target Corp. and Warby Parker are telling employees they can take paid time off to volunteer …

Live + Replay  —  Tags  —  Tribune CEO Evan Smith sits down with reporters and pundits to discuss the top stories of the week and to look ahead to the November election.  —  Tune in to watch this program at 10am Central time on Sept. 6.  Can't watch LIVE?

What Joe Biden didn't let himself see in Pennsylvania  —  PITTSBURGH — Sometimes, we are presented with opportunities that could change how we view the world outside the bubble of our daily lives.  One event can change how we see people, talk to people, and understand people and where they live …

Ohio Gov. DeWine, Rep. Demings call for protesters to remain peaceful  —  The bipartisan call for peaceful protests comes as some have grown violent.  —  The Republican governor from Ohio and a Democratic congresswoman from Florida called for demonstrations to remain peaceful Sunday after violent clashes between protesters this week.

Anita Hill vows to vote for Joe Biden and work with him on gender issues  —  Anita Hill says she would work with Joe Biden  —  (CNN)Anita Hill never pictured herself voting for Joe Biden.  —  But given the political reality the nation is facing, she's not only going to vote for Biden …