Trump says society can’t tolerate violence

Donald Trump is pushing hard his outreach to African-American voters in a speech to a predominantly white crowd in Iowa. Speaking Saturday in Des Moines following Sen. Joni Ernst's annual Roast and Ride event, Trump began by noting "there are millions of American-Americans in this country who have succeeded" but stressed that government has failed black communities, with almost 40 percent of African-American children living in poverty.

Latest fed reports show Democratic donors step up efforts on Senate, Clinton bids

Democratic mega-donors, including George Soros and Tom Steyer, are putting millions of dollars into efforts to put Hillary Clinton in the White House and win control of the Senate. Their investment comes as Republicans worry about not only the chances of their nominee Donald Trump, but also his effect on down-ballot races.

Trump ripped the scab off our country’s racism. Let’s get to work at eradicating the infection

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.

Trade Deals With U.S. High on Agenda at Trudeau’s Summer Retreat

The U.S. presidential election is looming large in the Canadian government's summer retreat, with U.S. trade ties among the discussion points for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet. Trudeau and his ministers are holding a quarterly retreat in Sudbury, Ontario, on Sunday and Monday.

Michele Bachmann: I’m advising Trump on Islamic terrorism…

Hot on the heels of another major Trump campaign shakeup, former GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann revealed that she has been giving advice to nominee Donald Trump on foreign affairs including the looming threat of Islamic terrorism in the world - and not just in her home state of Minnesota. Trump made a campaign stop in Minnesota Friday night for a private event for campaign contributors only in a state where Nate Silver's 538 gives him a 13 percent chance of winning - less than his national odds of 15 percent.

North Carolina a snapshot of Trump’s shrinking trade appeal

Hillary Clinton "owes the state of North Carolina a very big apology," Donald Trump thundered, condemning the loss of manufacturing jobs due to free-trade deals supported by the Democratic presidential nominee. In the state that may be the most pivotal to Trump's White House bid, the audience for the Republican's chief economic pitch is shrinking by the day.

Clinton campaign halfway to $1 billion fundraising goal

Hillary Clinton's campaign is halfway to its goal of raising a billion dollars for the 2016 race, according to her finance director. Dennis Cheng announced the achievement on Thursday in a meeting with staff at the campaign's headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, according to a campaign aide who was present for the meeting but wasn't authorized to discuss internal campaign strategy and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Trump campaign seeks to end discord with Republican National Committee

Senior GOP officials and aides to Donald Trump said Sunday that they are working to repair months of discord between the campaign and the Republican National Committee as they prepare for the fall race. They said the campaign would bring a senior GOP strategist into Trump's New York headquarters several days a week, and the RNC would increase sharing of political data and fundraising strategies.

Ex-Maryland Gov. Martin Oa Malley: Trumpa s pitch to black voters only reinforced stereotypes

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley on Sunday said that Donald Trump's attempt to rally black voters and make the GOP the "party of Lincoln once more" probably has the 16th president rolling in his grave. Mr. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, recently asked black voters in Michigan whether they had anything to lose by bucking their historical support for the Democratic Party.

Trumps courts Latinos, says African Americans will support him in future

Donald Trump sat down Saturday with Latino leaders from nearly a dozen states in his latest effort to appeal to minority voters who have largely spurned his struggling presidential campaign. After waging a yearlong campaign marked by divisive and racially tinged rhetoric, the Republican nominee also reached out to African Americans several times in recent days.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets

Trump outlines his 'reform agenda' at Virginia rally The GOP candidate wrapped up a week that included overhauling his campaign staff. Check out this story on AlamogordoNews.com: http://usat.ly/2bKUks9 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets the crowd as he arrives to speak at a campaign rally in Fredericksburg, Va., Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.

Leonardo DiCaprio Backs Out of Hillary Clinton Fundraiser

The actor-activist says he won't host the event at his L.A. home due to a scheduling conflict and Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have stepped in as hosts. The Clinton campaign denies the decision is connected to questions DiCaprio and his foundation are facing over ties to a $3 billion embezzlement scheme.

Clinton having a quiet August, and for her, thata s just fine

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to media as she meets with law enforcement leaders at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York Aug. 18. - Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa – It's no day at the beach, but Hillary Clinton is having the political equivalent of a quiet August.