Trump pledges to ‘heal divisions,’ and sue his accusers

Donald Trump came to this historic battlefield town Saturday to offer his vision for America's future, saying he hoped to "heal the divisions" of the country as President Lincoln tried to do here seven score and 13 years go. Yet in his own Gettysburg address, Trump, who has been sliding in the polls less than three weeks before Election Day, did not offer much in the way of race-changing oratory and did not seem to embrace Lincoln's unifying ambition.

Comstock, Bennett make their case to Muslim community at mosque forum

LuAnn Bennett , L, and Northern Virginia Representative Barbara Comstock , R, greet one another following their first debate in the race for the Virginia 10th Congressional District earlier this month. Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock received a friendly but subdued reception from the Muslim community Friday night at a candidates forum focused on Islamophobia, immigration and improving relations with law enforcement.

Trump Outlines Plan for Earliest Days in Office

GOP nominee Donald Trump Saturday outlined an ambitious plan for his first 100 days in office, saying on the first day alone he has several steps he plans to take to end Washington's corruption. "One thing we all know is that we will never solve our problems by relying on the same politicians who created these problems in the first place," Trump said to a supportive, cheering audience in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Election officials, experts rebuff Trump’s ‘rigged’ claim

Election officials nationwide dismiss Donald Trump's incendiary claim the presidential election is rigged against him, with Republicans and Democrats alike rejecting the idea anyone could overcome the logistical challenges of tilting a process run by officials of both parties and average citizens at thousands of polling places and election offices. Elections in the United States are held in open spaces, not in back rooms, and ordinary citizens serve as election officials.

Might Not Accept the Election Results: Donald Trump

Republican presidential canditate Donald Trump today said he might not accept the results of next month's election if he felt it was rigged, a remark slammed as "horrifying" by his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton as the two faced off in the final presidential debate. "I will look at it at the time.

US debate summed up? #BadHombres, #nastywoman

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the third presidential debate at UNLV in Las Vegas. Picture: Mark Ralston/Pool New York - US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stirred social media ire on Wednesday after he said: "We have some bad hombres here" and referred to Democratic rival Hillary Clinton as "such a nasty woman."

Donald Trump Raises Eyebrows With ‘Bad Hombres’ Line

Donald Trump said that if elected president his immigration plan would include deporting the "bad hombres" he says are bringing drugs and crime across the border during the final presidential debate of the 2016 election on Wednesday. "We have some bad hombres here and we're going to get them out," the Republican nominee said on stage at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.

Trump demands more answers on Clinton emails

Hours after new FBI documents were released on the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server from her time as Secretary of State, Donald Trump told a rally in Wisconsin that it was more evidence of a scandal that he argues is "worse than Watergate." To combat that, Trump unveiled a plan on Monday that would not allow top administration officials to lobby the federal government until they've been out of their post for five years.

Two federal unions cling to Trump, despite everything

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton answers a question from the audience during their presidential town hall debate at Washington University in St. Louis on October 9. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Donald Trump, having disgraced the Republican Party, polluted the presidential campaign, shamed and embarrassed the nation, now wants to bring those talents to the federal government. If his racist, misogynistic, narcissistic campaign does win, two unions representing thousands of federal law enforcement officers will have been accomplices.

Trump’s solution to the opioid crisis is more government cash

Donald Trump is rolling out a policy he thinks will solve the opioid crisis in the U.S. Trump gave a speech yesterday in New Hampshire, where he lamented how many people were getting addicted to opiates, then overdosing. Trump's solution to the problem was, of course, ending illegal immigration.

Myanmar blames Islamist group for attacks in Rakhine state

Myanmar's government yesterday said that a group inspired by Islamist militants was behind attacks on police border posts in its ethnically riven northwest, as officials said they feared a new insurgency by members of the Rohingya Muslim minority. The sudden escalation of violence in Rakhine state poses a serious challenge to the six-month-old government led by Aung San Suu Kyi, who was swept to power in an election last year but has faced criticism abroad for failing to tackle rights abuses against the Rohingya and other Muslims.

Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who became a national name by cracking down on illegal immigration and forcing inmates to wear pink underwear and live in tents in the desert heat, faced federal investigation four years ago on allegations he retaliated against two local officials and a judge at odds with him by accusing them of corruption. His office also was investigated for misspending more than $100 million in jail funds, including on those failed investigations into rival officials and on patrols that a judge later concluded had racially profiled Latinos.