Why a meaningful shift in the Trump-Clinton race might be at hand

Hillary Clinton has a large and perhaps growing lead in the nation and in many of the predominantly white battleground states where Donald Trump was thought to have his best shot, according to a wave of new surveys released in the past two days. Three national surveys - from Fox, NBC/WSJ and Marist/McClatchy - showed Clinton ahead by big margins: 10, 9 and 15 percentage points.

Suspicious Timing – Iran Gets $400M, Hostages Freed

At the beginning of the year, the Obama administration danced for victory in announcing the implementation of a deal with Iran that rewarded the No. 1 state sponsor of terrorism with the lifting of well-deserved sanctions in return for its purported actions to dismantle its nuclear program.

Trump ends standoff, endorses Ryan, Ayotte, McCain

Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan late Friday, ending a four-day standoff between the GOP's most powerful man that exposed deepening concerns about the New York billionaire's presidential candidacy. Having refused to endorse the speaker earlier in the week, Trump said, "We have to unite" as he vowed to support Ryan in next week's primary contest.

Trump looks to stay on message after gaffe-filled week

After a week that featured a spat with Gold Star parents, squabbles with other Republicans and a nosedive in the polls, Donald Trump is looking to flip the script and stay on message, trying to keep the focus on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. The Republican nominee tried to do so Friday, focusing largely on Clinton during a rally in Des Moines.

Campaign 2016: Toomey banking on split-ticketa

Campaign 2016: Toomey banking on split-ticket voting The Pennsylvania Republican hopes voters turned off by Donald Trump will still support his Senate reelection bid. Check out this story on publicopiniononline.com: http://on-ydr.co/2aMxkW3 In this May 9, 2016, file photo, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.

Trump expected to endorse Ryan Friday

Donald Trump is expected to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday, moving to mend an intra-party rift that has put the Republican presidential nominee at odds with its highest-ranking elected official. Trump's endorsement of Ryan would come at an 8 p.m. ET rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, two sources said.

Baton Rouge I-10 traffic relief party becomes a political fight

Louisiana politicians are squabbling over who gets credit for a federal grant designed to alleviate Baton Rouge traffic on Interstate 10 over the Mississippi River Bridge by moving the Washington Street exit. , at old McKinley High School with U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond by his side, telling the world Louisiana will be getting between $20 million and $25 million in FASTLANE grant money to move the dreaded Washington Street exit.

Dogs, Ponies, Rats, Unicorns & Rhinos

The top executives of the five biggest oil companies were on the hot seat yesterday, testifying at the Senate Committee on Finance for a contentious hearing entitled Oil & Gas Tax Incentives & Rising Energy Prices . ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, ConocoPhillips CEO Jim Mulva, Shell Oil Co.

I lost my seat in Congress because I stood up to Washington elites

Rep. Tim Huelskamp answers questions from the media after his primary election watch party held at the Atrium Hotel and Conference Center on Aug. 2. After a hard-fought race, I was disappointed on Tuesday to lose the primary to represent Kansas's "Big First'"congressional district. Representing the citizens of Kansas has been a great honor.

Matthew Schricker, 11-year-old Mike Pence questioner: ‘I’m full on with the Trump campaign’

He might not be old enough to vote yet, but the 11-year-old boy who put Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on the spot Thursday says he's all aboard the Trump train. "I'm full on with the Trump campaign," Matthew Schricker , who asked the GOP vice presidential nominee a question at a North Carolina event Thursday, said Friday on CNN's "New Day."

US chamber chairman talks oil woes, election on Alaska trip

The chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce made a visit this week to Ketchikan, where he called on the presidential candidates from both major parties to focus on growth amid low oil prices. Chairman John Hopkins spoke to the Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce about topics including the global energy market and international trade.

Trump has Harvard Republicans seeing crimson

Harvard's tenderfoot GOP elite on Thursday declared the candidate "a threat to the survival of the Republic," while asking party leaders and fellow college conservatives to "join us in condemning and withholding their endorsement from this dangerous man." The decision to publicly reject the candidate came earlier this week, Harvard Republican Club President Declan Garvey told CNN.