7 takeaways from Trump-Clinton polls, where they stand before the final debate

WASHINGTON - Two surveys of likely voters released Sunday put Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump in advance of their final presidential debate this week. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll gave Clinton a 10-point lead over Trump, 51 percent to 41 percent, while an ABC News/Washington Post survey had a much narrower advantage for the former U.S. secretary of state, 50 percent to 46 percent.

Japanese cafe flips burgers in contest inspired by U.S. election

J.S. Burgers Cafe chef Yasuhito Fukui prepares Mr. and Mrs. Burger featuring the U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at the hamburger joint in Tokyo, Japan October 7, 2016. J.S. Burgers Cafe chef Yasuhito Fukui prepares Mr. and Mrs. Burger featuring the U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at the hamburger joint in Tokyo, Japan October 7, 2016.

The Latest: Kaine needles Pence over a that Mexican thinga

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine is criticizing his debate opponent, Republican Mike Pence, for saying "that Mexican thing" during their Tuesday faceoff. Pence made the comment as he tried to brush aside criticism of Donald Trump's comments about Mexican immigrants being criminals and rapists.

Cana t compete with Matthew: Candidates cut Florida campaigns

Like thousands of other Americans, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton abruptly upended their plans Thursday in Florida, where Hurricane Matthew threatened to wreak havoc on final-stretch presidential campaigning in a critical swing state. The campaigns rushed to move staff and volunteers, close offices and cancel events in the path of the storm.

Illustration on Donald Trump’s accumulating negatives by Nancy Ohanian/Tribune Content Agency

The 2016 presidential campaign will go down in U.S. history as a nasty, below-the-belt, political brawl, filled with ugly, juvenile, mean-spirited behavior that has embarrassed our country before the world. Take the first campaign debate where the Republican front-runner suggested that one of the anchors, who asked why he insulted women he didn't like - calling them "fat pigs," "dogs," and "slobs" - was on her menstrual cycle.

FBI Complicit in Destroying Hillary Evidence Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

In the last two weeks, the lawlessness and corruption of the left has largely been ignored by the mainstream media in favor of parroting the latest scandal of Republican nominee Donald Trump . Blockbuster reports - ranging from an inspector general letter detailing how Barack Obama 's White House politically targeted and punished his enemies, to a Government Accountability Office report that found the administration's been illegally funding Obamacare - never seemed to reach the fever pitch of Mr. Trump 's tax returns or perceived fat-shaming.

Daughter of Trump booster Giuliani is backing Clinton

Daughter of Trump booster Giuliani is backing Clinton Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has been one of Trump's most outspoken advocates. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2dQ1Y1e Caroline Giuliani - the daughter of former New York City mayor and ardent Donald Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani - is making it clear that she's "with her."

The Art of the Steal: Imitating Donald Trump

"Margot Robbie" Episode 1705 -- Pictured: Alec Baldwin as Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump and Kate McKinnon as Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton during the "Debate Cold Open" sketch on October 1, 2016 -- Alec Baldwin, in his new guise as Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live," declared during the cold-open presidential debate lampoon last week he was "going to be so good tonight" that it would bring, um, great pleasure to all watching. The actor didn't elicit the intense physical reaction his Trump promised, but he did spur plenty of laughter.

Tim Kaine flashback: Let’s make illegal immigrants pay a…

If you've seen Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine talk about illegal immigration recently it's probably to attack Donald Trump for being too harsh. But earlier today Rich Weinstein , the guy who found many of those infamous videos of Jonathan Gruber talking about the ACA, uncovered this little seen 2012 interview in which Kaine talks tough about illegal immigration and the need for more border security: "What I would do on the immigration, you know, comprehensive reform is this," Kaine says.

Paul Ryan’s Steamroller

An outtake from the Paul Ryan photo shoot that was inspired by his Facebook photos showing him working out with P90X creator Tony Horton If Donald Trump is elected president and Republicans hold onto Congress, House Speaker Paul Ryan is bluntly promising to ram a partisan agenda through Capitol Hill next year, with Obamacare repeal and trillion-dollar tax cuts likely at the top of the list. And Democrats would be utterly defenseless to stop them.

Among young voters, Obamaa s popularity may not transfer

Paulos Muruts is set to cast his first presidential ballot for Hillary Clinton - if he makes it to the ballot box. "I might need someone on Election Day to actually convince me to go out and vote," says the 19-year-old Duke University student, arguing that the Democratic nominee "has the experience" and "exudes the right temperament" but "doesn't inspire excitement."