Whoa. Chicago Tribune writer: Democrats should tell Hillary to step aside

I'm old enough to remember when there were widespread theories in the mainstream media about how Trump had squandered his chances at defeating Hillary Clinton in this election. As a result, the thinking went, he was either getting ready to quit on his own or was about to be forced out by the RNC under a fictional interpretation of the committee rules.

Clinton team: Comey should say whether he’s reviewed emails

Hillary Clinton's campaign on Sunday pressured FBI Director James Comey to release more details about the emails he says could be related to the investigation into her use of a private email server, including whether Comey had even reviewed them himself. Tim Kaine, Clinton's running mate, said Comey owed it to the public to be more forthcoming about the emails under review by the FBI with only 10 days remaining before Nov. 8 election.

This Week from Albany: Last campaign push ahead of election

In the latest developments in New York state government, legislative candidates make their final pitches to the voters before election day, the state ends its legal fight with two daily fantasy sports companies and Uber delivers free flu shots in another effort to court upstate. State lawmakers and their challengers will spend the next week making their final campaign pushes ahead of the Nov. 8 election, and control of the state Senate hangs in the balance.

LGBT law, hurricane jostle close N. Carolina governor’s race

Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has been unable to quash the firestorm over his signing of a law limiting protections for LGBT people, while trying to focus his re-election bid on North Carolina's economy, taxes, teacher pay and his recent response to historic flooding. That legislation has reinforced this election as a referendum on North Carolina's conservative shift under McCrory and the Republican-led legislature.

Dispute over ad erupts in Greenwich’s 151st House District race

State Rep. Fred Camillo is calling out his Democratic opponent for what he said is a deceptive advertisement mailed to voters in their race for the 151st House District . Residents in the district over the past week received a mailer from candidate Dita Bhargava linking Camillo to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump .

4 years after Sandy, Christiea s plans have changed

It's been four years since New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie put on his blue fleece pullover and got to work dealing with Superstorm Sandy. A few days after the storm made landfall in Atlantic City on Oct. 29, 2012, Christie threw presidential politics to the remnants of the wind and welcomed President Barack Obama to tour the damage at the Jersey shore.

4 years after Sandy, Christie’s plans have changed

In this Nov. 3, 2012, file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie comforts Kerri Berean, a resident of an area flooded by a tidal surge on the Hackensack River during Superstorm Sandy, while visiting Little Ferry, N.J. Four years ago, Christie headed to the Jersey shore and got to work dealing with Superstorm Sandy. His leadership around the storm helped him coast to re-election in a campaign that helped him build a brand aimed at a 2016 presidential run.

Recast Indiana governora s race still has Pence presence

Republican Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb has rushed to distinguish himself to voters since his party chose him to replace Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on the ballot the three months ago, after Pence dropped his re-election bid to become Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate.

The Latest: Pence hails new Justice review of emails

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak to a campaign rally, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, in Geneva, Ohio. . Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets early voters at the Leonard J. Kaplan Center for Wellness at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016.

Clinton has big cash lead; Pence says message matters more

Donald Trump's campaign is downplaying new federal filings that show Hillary Clinton with an $85 million cash advantage in the final stretch of the campaign. Trump's message matters more than "dollars and cents," running mate Mike Pence said Friday.

In The Fixa s final list of top 10 Senate races, the edge goes to Democrats

The final Fix list of top 10 Senate races in 2016 ends where it began: With Democrats positioned to take back the Senate majority. If we factor in a likely Hillary Clinton presidency , Democrats would need to net four seats to take back the majority.

Republican VP nominee Mike Pence speaks at a rally in Wilmington on Oct. 18, 2016.

Republican candidate for vice president Mike Pence is a late addition to the speakers' list for a big biennial rally featuring North Carolina's top elected GOP leaders. Thousands usually attend "The Conservative Rally" featuring barbecue, music and political one-liners and calls to action.

Yuengling beer backed Trump this week. You can guess the rest.

This week, Donald Trump's son, Eric, took a media-accompanied tour of America's oldest brewery, D.G. Yuengling & Son, family owned and operated in the small Pennsylvania town of Pottsville since 1829. Trump, an heir to his father's billions, was escorted by Richard "Dick" Yuengling Jr., the brewery's fifth generation scion and a billionaire in his own right.

Mom cites religious freedom in beating son, pleads guilty

Mom cites religious freedom in beating son, pleads guilty Others have cited the 2015 Indiana law in civil suits in the state. Check out this story on thestarpress.com: http://usat.ly/2eWfEKj Khin Par Thaing and a man believed to be her husband leave court after she pleaded guilty to battery Oct. 28, 2016, in Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS - A mother who cited religious freedom as a defense for beating her son with a coat hanger will serve a year on probation.

Flewellen appointed to Law Enforcement Task Force

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced Tuesday the members of the Law Enforcement Task Force, who will examine the Basic Law Enforcement Officer Training Course and establish competency-based standards for any course revisions deemed appropriate.

Voter group wants documents unsealed in Indiana search

A voter mobilization facing an investigation into possible voter registration fraud asked a court Thursday to unseal documents from an Indiana State Police search of its offices, saying it "has been publicly demonized by the highest state officials in Indiana." Patriot Majority USA's attorneys asked a judge to either unseal a search warrant affidavit in the Oct. 4 search of its Indianapolis offices or hold an immediate hearing on its request.