Networks air 20-minute Trump ‘commercial’ before statement

Donald Trump's renouncement of birtherism on Friday came with some media gamesmanship that compelled television news networks to air 20 minutes of endorsements by retired military men before the candidate briefly got to the point. "We all got Rick-rolled," said CNN's Jake Tapper, a reference to the Internet prank of replacing an expected link with a video of singer Rick Astley's 1987 hit, "Never Gonna Give You Up."

Pence sensing a “whiff of desperation” from Democrats

In an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence says that he's sensing a "whiff of desperation" from the Democrats In an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence says that he's sensing a "whiff of desperation" from the Democrats

Update from Hillary Clintona s doctor: Democrat is a fit to servea

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves after leaving an apartment building in New York. Hillary Clinton's doctor says she is recovering from her pneumonia and remains “healthy and fit to serve as President of the United States.” The statement was part of medical information Clinton's campaign released Wednesday after her pneumonia diagnosis last week.

‘Sister Wives’ appeal polygamy ruling to US Supreme Court

A polygamous family from TV's "Sister Wives" filed a request Monday for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case for legalizing polygamy. Kody Brown and his four wives want the high court to review an appeal court's decision that upheld a unique provision of Utah's polygamy law that bans cohabitation with other partners even if the man is legally married to just one woman.

Media outlets entertain the possibility of a Clinton replacement

Registration will allow you to post comments on timesunion.com and create a timesunion.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton walks from from her daughter's apartment building Sunday, Sept.

Miss America 2016 swears on live TV as Savvy Shields is crowned new winner

The outgoing Miss America, Betty Cantrell reacts as she tries to put a Miss America sash on winner Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields during the Miss America 2017 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Atlantic City, N.J. (Mel Evans Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell swore on national television as Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields was crowned the new Miss America.

White House campaign casts a shadow over 9/11 anniversary

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: A mourner holds a photo of her loved one during the 15th anniversary of the attacks of the World Trade Center at the National September 11 Memorial, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in New York.

Dakota flute-maker, player earns nationa s highest folk honor

There was a time when Bryan Akipa knew nothing of flutes. But that was long ago, before the budding artist stumbled across a wooden mallard-head flute in the studio of his mentor, sparking a fascination that led to a career in both making and playing the distinctive Dakota flutes.

Hillary Clinton’s health an issue after she stumbles away from 9/11 memorial ceremony

Hillary Clinton's stumbles as she left Sunday's 9/11 memorial ceremony put her health at the forefront of a presidential campaign in which the two major party nominees are among the oldest ever and have disclosed a limited amount of information about their medical history. The Democratic presidential nominee "felt overheated" and left the ground zero ceremony after about 90 minutes, her campaign said.

For The Love of Their Brother

The heroic story of New York firefighter Stephen Siller, who died on 9/11, and his loving family, who were determined to honor his life. As a way to trace Stephen's last steps through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Ground Zero on that fateful day, his six older siblings created The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run, a 5K race that has grown exponentially since it first began in 2002.

Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Embracing Putin might just be a bridge too far

Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, which is frightening.We must make sure his hateful rhetoric does not even come close... Donald Trump has gone too far with his attacks on Gold Star parents Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son Army Capt. Humayun Khan... A Donald Trump White House would be a disaster, and this goes way beyond any ideological difference.

In 1608, this man took charge at a Virginia colony

Here, the arrival of the maids as wives for the settlers at Jamestown in 1619 is shown in this engraving from the collection of the Library of Congress. "To have and To Hold" the novel, was based on this incident in the story of the first permanent English settlement in America, which began at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.

Campaign manager defends Trump on Iraq war, Putin praise

Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway challenged recent criticisms of her candidate's positions on the Iraq war and other foreign policy issues early Friday, defending Trump in a live interview with "CBS This Morning" hosts. When asked by co-host Charlie Rose about Trump's past support support of the Iraq war, Conway said the GOP nominee has always been against what he now calls a "disaster" in the Middle East.

Trump Campaign Manager: We Should Take Him at His Word That He Would’ve Opposed Iraq War

Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway insisted Friday that her boss should be taken at his word that he would have opposed the Iraq War if he were in the Senate in 2003, because Barack Obama was given the same courtesy in 2008. Conway was confronted on CBS This Morning with audio of Trump from before the Iraq War speaking with radio host Howard Stern and being asked if he supported the war.

Matt Lauer’s rough night increases pressure on debate moderators

Traffic cop or truth detector? The rough reception given Matt Lauer for his back-to-back interviews with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump laid bare a disagreement over whether journalists who moderate presidential debates should call candidates out for telling lies. Online critics hit Lauer for spending too much time on Clinton's email server and trying to cut her answers short during Wednesday's NBC forum on national security issues.