Wells Fargo Does Damage Control Before Washington Grilling an hour ago

Tim Sloan, the bank's president and chief operating officer, has spent most of the week reaching out and meeting with members of Congress and their staffs in Washington, as the lender confronts blowback over allegations it opened more than 2 million accounts without customers' approval, said people with direct knowledge of the discussions. With the Senate Banking Committee preparing to hold a Sept.

Arizona inspires broadcasters to target opioid addiction

National broadcasters, anti-drug advocates and a bipartisan group of lawmakers this week unveiled a campaign to target opioid addiction, an effort that was partly inspired by a 2015 documentary on heroin addiction in Arizona. Arizona inspires broadcasters to target opioid addiction WASHINGTON - National broadcasters, anti-drug advocates and a bipartisan group of lawmakers this week unveiled a campaign to target opioid addiction, an effort that was partly inspired by a 2015 documentary on heroin addiction in Arizona.

A look at Hillary Clinton’s recent illness

The mother of a 10-year-old New Mexico girl who was found dead and dismembered told police she looked for men online and at work to sexually assault her daughter, according to search warrants obtained by a newspaper. The mother of a 10-year-old New Mexico girl who was found dead and dismembered told police she looked for men online and at work to sexually assault her daughter, according to search warrants in the case.

Oh Boy: New Polls Show Hillary Trailing in Ohio, Nevada, Colorado

Remember what I said yesterday about waiting to see how Hillary's horrible weekend might get priced into upcoming polling? Well, here's a trio of brand new polls out of key battleground states showing Trump pulling ahead of Hillary Clinton. Bloomberg's Ohio survey was in the field for four days, three of which were after her "deplorables" remark, and one-and-a-half of which were post-health incident.

Hillary Clinton ‘could barely climb the podium steps,’ donor said Dem senator worried: DC Leaks

Emails from the hacking group DC Leaks are likely to further fuel speculation into Hillary Clinton's health due to claims attributed to Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. A March 14, 2015, conversation between former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Democrat donor Jeffrey Leeds shows the two discussing Mrs. Clinton's appearance and overall health.

S&P 500 Futures Little Changed With Equities at Two-Month Low

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed, with a rout showing tentative signs of letting up after three days of renewed volatility left equities at a two-month low. S&P 500 Index contracts expiring in December added 0.2 percent to 2,126.5 at 8:56 a.m. in New York.

Mylan CEO to testify before House over EpiPen pricing: lawmakers

EpiPen auto-injection epinephrine pens manufactured by Mylan NV pharmaceutical company for use by severe allergy sufferers are seen in Washington, U.S. August 24, 2016. Mylan NL Chief Executive Officer Heather Bresch will appear at a Sept.

Sanders, Van Jones Rally With Green Protesters Demanding Obama Revoke Pipeline Permits

Activists representing a range of special interests called on President Obama to revoke permits for the nearly completed Dakota Access Pipeline at a protest outside the White House Tuesday evening. "When someone stands up for their basic rights we have a responsibility to stand with them," Van Jones, progressive activist with GreenForAll.org, told The Daily Caller News Foundation.

Hillary Clinton to return to race with Thursday rally in North Carolina

Hillary Clinton plans to return to the campaign trail Thursday with a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, after taking three days off to recover from pneumonia, according to her campaign. The Democratic presidential nominee has been recuperating at her home in Chappaqua, New York, after suffering a medical episode Sunday in which she nearly collapsed as she was whisked out early from a 9/11 memorial event in Manhattan.

Leaked Colin Powell emails show loathing for Trump

In this Oct. 10, 2008, file photo, former Secretary of State Colin Powell is seen in Washington. Powell is defending himself following the release of a 2009 email exchange with Hillary Clinton, describing his use of a private, dial-up email account to carry out U.S. government business.

Airport plans ‘direct’ policy on staff flying

Officials at the state's largest airport want to put their money where their mouths are and encourage airport employees to take direct, nonstop flights when feasible. Ron Mathieu, the executive director of the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field, said in an interview that the proposed policy formalizes what airport staff members already have been doing on a limited basis -- though existing policy technically requires airport employees to take the least expensive flight when traveling on airport business.

Political risk for all in Trump-Clinton ‘deplorables’ debate

In this Sept. 8, 2016 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C. A war of words over Donald Trump's "deplorables" is intensifying as Republicans and Democrats fight to score political points over Hillary Clinton's charge that millions of the New York billionaire's supporters are racist, sexist and homophobic.

Kaine downplays presidential readiness amid Clinton illness

Tim Kaine 's role as Hillary Clinton 's vice presidential running mate means he'd be one heartbeat away from the presidency. Clinton's health scare, complete with a widely-viewed video of her stumbling and being supported by aides after abruptly leaving a 9/11 memorial service in New York City, makes that fact more relevant to some - and a bit awkward.

As Florida delegation unites on Zika funding, Gov. Rick Scott stirs up fight in Washington

Florida lawmakers made their most coordinated effort yet to call for urgent action to combat the Zika virus, but even as they stressed bipartisanship, politics were on display Tuesday, overshadowing the possibility of a breakthrough on funding. Less than a minute into a news conference demanding action, Republican Gov. Rick Scott lashed out at Sen. Bill Nelson for voting against a funding bill last week that Democrats say is an attack on Planned Parenthood.

Appeals court won’t toss charges against NJ Sen. Menendez

A federal appeals court won't dismiss corruption charges against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey. An attorney for the indicted Democrat had asked the full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia to review a three-judge panel's ruling allowing the case against him to move forward.