Giuliani: Trump a ‘genius’ for not paying taxes, would be …

While mocking her for not making it '15 feet to her car,' GOP nominee mimics Clinton's near-faint at 9/11 memorial Former mayor of New York CIty Rudy Giuliani arrives with his wife Judith for the presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton; Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump

Tax policy is one of the issues on which the two nominees differ most. Their approaches are likely to draw new attention in the wake of a New York Times report that Trump's nearly $916 million in losses in 1995, according to tax records the paper received anonymously, means he may not have paid federal income taxes for as many as 18 years.

The Latest: Giuliani says poor people use tax ‘loophole’ too

Rudy Giuliani, a close adviser to Donald Trump, says the Republican candidate is a "genius" if he avoided federal income taxes and noted that poor people can take advantage the same tax "loophole." Giuliani told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that if Trump hadn't used his business loses to his advantage on his taxes, he would have been sued by any business partners and shareholders.

Report: Trump’s 1995 Losses Could Mean He Didn’t Pay Taxes For Years

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The Latest: Clinton aide says Trump embodies “rigged system”

The crowd listens to republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak at Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manhime, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. The crowd listens to republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak at Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manhime, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.

Report: Donald Trump’s tax records show he may have avoided taxes for up to 18 years

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump heads to the stage to address a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally Wednesday at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept.

Bridgegate witness: A loyal Christie soldier? Or self-serving braggart?

As mysterious lane closures at the George Washington Bridge came under heightened scrutiny by the news media and state lawmakers in late 2013, David Wildstein told a close friend he wanted to fall on the sword to try to kill the story. Perhaps by resigning from his made-up position as director of interstate capital projects of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Wildstein thought, he would appease reporters and Democratic legislators digging into the September traffic jams that virtually shut down the borough of Fort Lee, Bergen County, for four days.

How The V.P. Nominees Differ From The Tops of Their Tickets

The vice presidential nominees, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, will meet on the debate stage Tuesday. It'll be two traditional politicians facing off in a non-traditional election year: Kaine as the safe and even boring choice by Hillary Clinton and Pence as the calm, unflappable balance to Donald Trump's bombast.

Trump seeks jumpstart from Pence

Donald Trump Trump seeks jumpstart from Pence Trump moves to poach Sanders supporters with Clinton remarks Trump: I don't think Hillary is loyal to Bill MORE had a mixed debate performance last Monday - he came out of the gate strong but scientific polls conducted after the debate all show that voters believe Hillary Rodham Clinton Trump seeks jumpstart from Pence Trump moves to poach Sanders supporters with Clinton remarks Trump: I don't think Hillary is loyal to Bill MORE Since then, the campaign has been caught in a negative headline vortex as Trump and his allies continue to spar with Democrats Now the campaign turns to Pence, the consummate politician, in the hopes of steadying concerns from Republicans and besting the Democrats on the national stage.

Alec Baldwin is winning in new ‘SNL’ role as Donald Trump

In this Jan. 13, 2015 file photo, actor Alec Baldwin attends a special screening of his film "Still Alice" in New York. No debating: Baldwin stole the show Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in his new role as Donald Trump when "Saturday Night Live" spoofed the recent presidential debate.

Tax measure flawed but better than no carbon price

A price or tax on carbon dioxide emitted from burning fossil fuels is long past due in the Northwest and the rest of the United States. Washington voters have a chance to break a political gridlock over state climate change policy by adopting Initiative 732 on Nov. 8. If enacted, the carbon tax would gradually move Washington closer in sync with British Columbia, which adopted such a tax nearly a decade ago to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Latest: Clinton campaign seizes on Trump tax report

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is seizing on a New York Times report about rival Donald Trump's taxes as a sign of his business failures and evidence he may not have paid taxes for years. Clinton campaign manager Robbie Mook said in a statement that "this bombshell report reveals the colossal nature of Donald Trump's past business failures and just how long he may have avoided paying any federal income taxes whatsoever."

‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda urges people to vote

"I think a lot of people fought and died for the right to vote, and so I think our country is healthy when we turn out in large numbers," Miranda said on the red carpet at the New York Film Festival on Saturday. Miranda doesn't accept the premise that some people will abstain from voting because they can't connect with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Report: Trump losses may mean he didn’t pay taxes for years

Donald Trump's business losses in 1995 were so large that they could have allowed him to avoid paying federal income taxes for as many as 18 years, according to records obtained by The New York Times. In a story published online late Saturday, the Times said it anonymously received the first pages of Trump's 1995 state income tax filings in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Q&A with Fort Ord Reuse Authority Executive Director Michael Houlemard

Marina >> Michael Houlemard has been at the helm of the organization tasked with transitioning Fort Ord from an Army base to civilian use for almost 20 years. The Fort Ord Reuse Authority, created by the state Legislature after the installation was closed in 1994, seeks to replace what the military once had with housing, businesses, open space and recreation.

Sen. Harry Reid announces $200M for Nevada military, veterans projects

Sen. Harry Reid says Nevada will be getting more than $200 million in federal funding for projects involving the military and veterans. The retiring Democrat announced Saturday that the money will be allocated for projects at Nellis Air Force Base, Naval Air Station Fallon and Reno VA Medical Center.

Fort Riley bureaucracy frustrated moms who sought care for soldier sons

Tracey Martin remembers boarding a plane in late August and receiving another round of bad news about her son, Stephen. Stephen Martin, a specialist in the Army, had an autoimmune disease that was eating away at his nerve endings, gradually eroding his ability to feel in his limbs.