Paul Ryan attacks Clinton for ‘scandal baggage’ as he targets congressional races

A Hillary Clinton presidency would bog down in "scandal baggage," House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Tuesday, adding he was focused on defending Republican majorities in Congress in the Nov. 8 election. Republicans have hammered the Democratic candidate as scandal-prone since FBI Director James Comey revived questions about her handling of emails while she was secretary of state.

After Trump, an evangelical examination of conscience?

In this Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 file photo, Jerry Falwell, Jr., left, president of Liberty University, guides Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to his seat during a campaign event at the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City, Iowa. Trump's candidacy has put a harsh spotlight on the fractures among Christian conservatives, most prominently the rift between old guard religious right leaders who backed the GOP nominee as an ally on abortion, and a comparatively younger generation who considered his personal conduct and rhetoric morally abhorrent.

Are the Republicans Going the Way of the Whigs?

One often hears commentators argue that the Republican party is in danger of following the Whig party into oblivion. The implication is that the Whig party was as out of place in the modern world as the Stegosaurus, and that the contemporary Republicans resemble them in their quaint archaism.

Race tightening, Clinton relays on firewall of support

By LISA LERER and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Hillary Clinton is pushing her supporters to cast early ballots in key battleground states, as Donald Trump tries to make up ground with intensified attacks following the FBI's renewed examination of her email practices.

Olentangy plans mock forum

With more than six days away left until the general election, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will debate at Olentangy High School, 675 Lewis Center Road, Wednesday evening.Though the real Republican and Democratic presidential nominees will be campaigning today in Wisconsin and Florida, respectively, Olentangy students Colton Sparvero and Melat ... (more)

Clinton, Trump prepare for possibility of election overtime

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Clinton is assembling a voter protection program that has drawn thousands of lawyers agreeing to lend their time and expertise in battleground states, though the campaign isn't saying exactly how many or where. It is readying election observers in Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire, Iowa, Nevada and Arizona to assess any concerns -- including the potential for voter intimidation -- and to verify normal procedures.

Clinton and Trump Prepare for Possibility of Election Overtime

Clinton is assembling a voter protection program that has drawn thousands of lawyers agreeing to lend their time and expertise in battleground states, though the campaign isn't saying exactly how many or where. It is readying election observers in Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire, Iowa, Nevada and Arizona to assess any concerns -- including the potential for voter intimidation -- and to verify normal procedures.

Senate forecast remains cloudy with one week to go until Election Day

Sen. Marco Rubio is greeted as he visits an early voting center to cast his general election ballot on Oct. 31, 2016 in Miami, Florida. Mr. Rubio is in a race against his Democratic opponent Rep. Patrick Murphy for the Florida Senate seat.

Alcoa’s new spinoff Arconic taps ex-Cornyn chief of staff as lobbyist

Alcoa signage displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 21 Aluminum giant Alcoa's spinoff into two companies is slated to take effect Tuesday - and the new spinoff, Arconic, already has a Washington lobbyist. Arconic has tapped Russ Thomasson, former chief of staff to Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn , to serve as the company's first hired gun on K Street.

Democrats, Clinton counting on Latinos to win Arizona

Sara Morales became an American citizen in 2010 and has voted in every election since. This year, the Phoenix resident will be casting a ballot for Hillary Clinton, joining the tens of thousands of Latinos who Democrats hope will swing the traditionally conservative state in their direction.

Will Trump bring Sen. Rubio down in Florida?

In this Oct. 26, 2016 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio gestures as he speaks during a debate against U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, at Broward College in Davie, Fla. The Florida Senate race between Republican incumbent Marco Rubio and Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy is as much about presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as it is about differences between the candidates.

Trump sticks to attacks, insults, hoping to overtake Clinton

Donald Trump plunged into his final-week sprint to Election Day Monday decidedly on his terms: unleashing a harsh new attack against Democrat Hillary Clinton in Michigan, a state that hasn't favored a Republican for president in nearly three decades. His message was welcomed by supporters, but his location frustrated anxious Republicans who fear their nominee is riding his unorthodox political playbook too long - even as Clinton's developing email problems offer new political opportunity.