Could Trump or Clinton face impeachment as president?

Dear John: A thought occurred to me and I am writing to you as the one who can tell me if my idea has any merit. Since both of our presidential candidates have committed many egregious and, probably, illegal acts, might it be possible for Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings immediately after their swearing-in as president, whoever wins? C.M. Dear C.M.: I love this question because it would be a perfect ending to a very strange campaign and because I actually asked Donald Trump about something along these lines.

More states appear to be in play as presidential race moves to final stretch

With hours until Election Day, the wildest U.S. presidential race in memory has grown more competitive in most of the battleground states, although Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton continues to hold a broader path to victory than Republican Donald Trump. The political map suggests that Clinton can lose several key states long assumed to be in her column and still reach the 270 electoral votes she needs to win.

Which 15 states could decide the 2016 presidential election? You might be surprised

Early voting is underway all across the United States with Election Day just over two days away. The Grand Canyon State hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1996, but Democrats believe that increased Hispanic voter registration will keep things competitive.

Obama Campaigning Full-Time For Clinton: Trump

In a sharp attack on Hillary Clinton, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said, US President Barack Obama is campaigning full-time for Clinton as the Democratic nominee's rallies do not attract many people. "This guy is campaigning full-time," Trump told his supporters in Tampa, Florida a theme he repeated in his other rallies during the rest of the day yesterday.

Honesty, RIP: Facts take a beating across US

Is this when it ends for that ancient ideal, the truth? Is this where it has come to die, victim of campaigns and conspiracies, politicians and internet trolls and the masses who swallow their rhetoric? "The value of facts in a democracy has taken a beating," said David Barrett, a political science professor at Villanova University. It isn't just a presidential race in which Donald Trump has climbed new fact-bending heights while branding opponent Hillary Clinton "crooked" or "lying."

Race tightening, Clinton leans on retooled Obama coalition

With Hillary Clinton's lead narrowing recently, the Democrat's path to the Oval Office appears to rest where it did at the outset - a retooled version of the alliance that twice elected President Barack Obama. Her aides are calling it "the Hillary coalition," rather than "the Obama coalition," distinguished by her dependence on an apparent surge of Hispanic voters, while Obama set records for African-American turnout.

In Africa, little enthusiasm for US vote after Obama

"The dream becomes reality", "Our son, our hope": the headlines in the Kenyan press in 2008 captured pride and excitement after the election of Barack Obama. The election of the first black president of the United States on November 4, 2008 sparked scenes of jubilation in Kenya, the homeland of Obama's father.

Trump pressing into Democratic territory in final days

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up 6-month-old Catalina Larkin, of Largo, Fla., during a campaign rally Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.

Trump, GOP paying consultant dogged by voter fraud charges

Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee have paid at least $1.8 million to a political operative whose roster of companies include several that have been repeatedly investigated for voter registration fraud, even as Trump has complained that the election is rigged against him. Three employees of Strategic Allied Consulting, a firm owned by conservative operative Nathan Sproul, pleaded guilty in Florida four years ago to felony charges related to altering and destroying scores of voter registration forms.

Hillary Gaining Among Hispanics in Early Voting, Thanks to Trump

Hillary Clinton is gaining momentum from Hispanic voters in key early voting states - and it's primarily because of Donald Trump. "She's not an idiot like Trump," Jon-Carlos Perez, 30, a concrete skilled laborer originally from Puerto Rico, told The New York Times Saturday after casting his vote in Orlando, Fla.

Trump and Clinton fight to win Florida

CAMPAIGN kiss: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump kisses his wife Melania as she introduces him at a campaign rally yesterday, in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. - Photo: AP Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton traded barbs as they entered the last three days of campaigning in the US presidential election with competing events on Saturday in Florida, a swing state that could prove decisive in Tuesday's vote.

Donald Trump effigy goes up in flames at Edenbridge

Edenbridge in Kent traditionally burns effigies of celebrities or well-known people to celebrate bonfire night, and this year the town chose the American presidential candidate. The 11 metre figure was overwhelmingly the figure people wanted to see, chosen from a group of controversial names including Sir Philip Green, The X Factor's Honey G, and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.

‘On a razor’s edge’: New optimism for Trump as more states appear within his grasp

With hours until election day, the wildest US presidential race in memory has grown more competitive in most of the battleground states, although Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton continues to hold a broader path to victory than Republican Donald Trump. The political map suggests that Clinton can lose several key states long assumed to be in her column and still reach the 270 electoral votes she needs to win.

Gallia ballot rundown –

As election day finally approaches this Tuesday, voters will decide the fate of the country in what is arguably the most contentious presidential election in recent American history. While being a presidential election year, the public should also remember a variety of local issues being voted upon in their home counties as well.

Top Political Analyst: Trump probably just lost Nevada

Republican nominee Donald Trump needs a "miracle" to win the state of Nevada's six crucial electoral votes on Tuesday, according to a top political analyst of the state, complicating his path to the presidency. Jon Ralston, a KNTV political analyst who has covered politics in the battleground state for more than three decades, published an analysis of Nevada's early voting Friday.

Bill Maher: Democrats ‘made a big mistake’ when we ‘cried…

Liberal comedian Bill Maher on Friday night said it was wrong for Democrats to have portrayed former Republicans as villains, explaining that they "cried wolf" when it wasn't necessary. The "Real Time" host contended Donald Trump, the current Republican presidential nominee, was truly dangerous for America, on the other hand.

Bill Maher campaigns, and Obama elects to be on his show

There were no bombshells or funny business during the conversation taped Tuesday at the White House and aired on HBO's "Real Time" Friday night. Obama spoke with pride of his achievements during his two terms as chief executive, saying "every single issue we've made progress on" will be on the ballot next Tuesday in the form of the opposing candidates.