The Way Out

It's fair to say that Donald Trump has made things difficult for the Republican Party. He has taunted its leaders, turned its debates into rap sessions about his anatomy, sabotaged its efforts to appeal to Latinos and to women, and, as he has shouted out bigoted invective, made many of its members feel shame.

The Latest: Pence suggests he may release tax forms

Donald Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, is suggesting he may release his tax returns before the election in November. That would put him at odds with Trump, who has refused to make public any information about the taxes he and his companies have paid.

Trump turns up the heat at Fairfield rally

Carol O'Brien of Darien and Liam Motzing, 9, of New York City wait in line for the Donald Trump Rally at Sacred Heart University Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Fairfield, Conn. Carol O'Brien of Darien and Liam Motzing, 9, of New York City wait in line for the Donald Trump Rally at Sacred Heart University Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Fairfield, Conn.

Kaine Questions Trump’s Charity Giving in Salvo Over Tax Returns

Tim Kaine, Democratic nominee for vice president, said Saturday that Donald Trump won't make public his tax returns because they may show the Republican presidential candidate hasn't been the generous charitable giver he claims to be. "What doesn't he want to show?" the Virginia senator said at a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, the only public event by the Clinton campaign this weekend.

Mike Pence plans to release tax returns before election

Donald Trump's running mate, Mike Pence, said Saturday he plans to release his tax returns before Election Day, even as the GOP nominee has continued to resist calls to release his own tax returns. "When my tax returns are released, it's going to be a quick read," Pence said Saturday in an interview on WABC Radio, adding that he is also in the process of completing his financial disclosure forms as required under federal law.

Battle for 270: Trump faces uphill struggle

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Trump Spokesperson Says Obama Invaded Afghanistan. He Didn’t.

Trump Spox Katrina Pierson: We Weren't in Afghanistan Until Obama Decided to Go In - Donald Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson has once again blamed President Obama for something that happened years before he took office. - Remember how Pierson blamed Obama for Captain Humayun Khan's death in 2004? Trump Spokesperson Says Obama Invaded Afghanistan.

Kaine tells NH voters not to become complacent from polling

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine is urging supporters not to let favorable polling and positive punditry make them complacent on Election Day. Addressing supporters in Manchester, N.H., Saturday, Kaine dedicated much of his message to drawing sharp contrasts between his running mate, Hillary Clinton, and Republican rival Donald Trump.

Trump a factor in surprisingly close Missouri Senate race

Ask Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri about his party's presidential nominee and you'll likely get a polite but weary response. It's tough enough for the political veteran seeking re-election against up-and-coming Democrat Jason Kander, Missouri's secretary of state who is showing surprising strength in the polls and in raising money.

Trump: I’ll only lose Pennsylvania “if cheating goes on”

Just as polls in key battleground states show him lagging behind rival Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump stoked fears of voter fraud in Pennsylvania Friday, pushing his supporters to police polling places on Election Day for any "cheating." "The only way we can lose in my opinion -- I really mean this, Pennsylvania -- is if cheating goes on," Trump told rally attendees Friday evening during an event in Altoona.