Clinton visits North Carolina in campaign trail return; Trump up in polls

Hillary Clinton got back on the campaign trail on Thursday after taking three days off for pneumonia, and the Democratic presidential candidate faced a more challenging political landscape, with Republican rival Donald Trump rising in opinion polls. Senior Clinton aides said they always expected the race to the Nov. 8 election to be close.

For the Record: Donald Trump, GOP nominee, still won’t admit Obama was born the in U.S.

For the Record: Donald Trump, GOP nominee, still won't admit Obama was born the in U.S. "Birtherism" is back in the spotlight. Check out this story on mysouthshorenow.com: http://usat.ly/2crWmtY Donald Trump refused to admit that President Barack Obama was born in the United States in an interview published Thursday, reviving the patently false "birther" conspiracy theory he first peddled years ago.

Michelle Obama makes case for Clinton

With virtually unmatched popularity at her back, First Lady Michelle Obama debuts on the stump for Hillary Clinton Friday, hoping to galvanize suburban voters behind a candidate she once fiercely opposed. At a campaign rally in northern Virginia, Obama will work to convince her and her husband's supporters that Clinton is also worthy of their votes.

Campaign, not Trump, says Obama was born in the US

Donald Trump's campaign says the billionaire now believes President Barack Obama was born in the United States -- but the Republican nominee still can't bring himself to say it out loud and in public. Instead, the Republican nominee turned to an adviser late Thursday to release a statement attempting to finally lay to rest the birtherism crusade that effectively launched Trump's rabble-rousing political career five years ago.

A child care plan for the wealthy

It seems obvious candidates who fly and drive thousands of miles weekly, endure 20-hour work days, motel beds, eat bad food, talk personally to scores of voters and donors while giving three speeches a day are in better physical shape than most Americans half their age. And yet the media has spent two weeks now focusing on Donald Trump's baseless assertion Hillary Clinton is unwell.

McFeatters: Why they’re keeping an eye on Ohio

IN LESS than a week, Hillary Clinton went from a seven-point lead over rival Donald Trump to a five-point deficit in Ohio, a must-win battleground state, which has, by the way, voted for the election winner more often than any other state and has picked the president every time since 1964. All that puzzled pollsters can say is that they are certain the back-and-forth numbers will continue until Nov. 8, when this seemingly endless, painful campaign will finally - really - be over.

Donald Trump has two new reasons for refusing to publicly disclose tax returns

Donald Trump and his campaign have given a variety of reasons for refusing to release the candidate's tax returns. Now they have two new ones: the tax filings are too voluminous for voters to digest, and the files would distract attention from his campaign message.

Donald Trump bullish as race tightens

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said in an interview here that he remains unwilling to say that President Barack Obama is born in the United States, that he is more bullish than ever on his chances to win, and that he is not exploring the launch of a new media company in case he loses the race. Trump also made a far-from-subtle push - in the interview and in a letter from his doctor released Thursday - to be seen as vigorous and healthy as his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, returned to the campaign trail after being treated for mild pneumonia.

Reflective Clinton returns to campaign trail after pneumonia

Back on the campaign trail, a reflective Hillary Clinton said Thursday that her three-day, doctor-mandated break gave her new perspective on why she's running to be president. She vowed to close her campaign against Donald Trump by giving Americans ''something to vote for, not just against.'

Trump Says Flint Pastor Who Confronted Him Was – Nervous Mess’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the pastor of a black church in Flint, Michigan, who had interrupted his remarks at the church the day before. "Something was up because I noticed she was so nervous when she introduced me," Trump said in a phone interview on Fox News, also describing her as a "nervous mess" and "shaking."