Johnson races around US to qualify for presidential debates

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson is crisscrossing the country in a desperate, last-ditch attempt to boost his national poll numbers and qualify for the presidential debates. Johnson needs to reach an average of 15 percent in five national polls that the Commission on Presidential Debates relies upon to qualify for the first presidential debate on Sept.

Obama, McConnell strike hopeful tone on budget, Zika – Mon, 12 Sep 2016 PST

Striking a conciliatory tone after an Oval Office sitdown, President Barack Obama and the top Senate Republican declared themselves hopeful Monday that an agreement can be reached to keep the government running and to provide money to take care of the worsening Zika crisis. WASHINGTON - Striking a conciliatory tone after an Oval Office sitdown, President Barack Obama and the top Senate Republican declared themselves hopeful Monday that an agreement can be reached to keep the government running and to provide money to take care of the worsening Zika crisis.

Obama to meet with leaders of Congress

President Barack Obama is meeting with the top four leaders of Congress ahead of a month's-end deadline to fund the government or face a shutdown, and with money all but gone to address the worsening Zika crisis. The White House meeting Monday afternoon is likely to focus on an emerging legislative compromise to address both issues.

Trump says he just took a physical, will release results shortly

Trump says he took physical, hopes Clinton 'gets well' and back on the trail Candidate says health is a campaign issue after Clinton's collapse Check out this story on dailyworld.com: http://usat.ly/2cSYDSK Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives at September 11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2016 in New York City. In the wake of Hilary Clinton's disclosure that she has been diagnosed with pneumonia, Donald Trump said Monday that he has recently had a full medical exam and he will release the results shortly.

Why the election map has a built-in, and growing, Democratic bias

The presidential election map is undergoing a fundamental change, with shifts that will make it easier for Democrats to win not only in 2016 but also for years to come. Driving the change are two demographic trends: The share of Hispanic and under-30 voters, who favor Democrats in big numbers, is growing significantly in states that in the last decade were decent bets to vote Republican.

Obama, Hill leaders meet ahead of federal funding deadline

In this March 1, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama meets with, from left, the Senate Judiciary Committee's ranking member Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Senate Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid of Nev., Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Budget and trade top the agenda as President Barack Obama meets with the top Republicans and Democrats in Congress on Monday.

Editorial: Americans must never forget the 9/11 terror attacks and…

It's hard to believe that 15 years have passed since Muslim terrorists murdered 3,000 people on American soil, grimly shattering the illusion that America and Americans were somehow immune from terror attacks that daily threatened residents in the Middle East and parts of Europe, Africa and Far East. Indeed, the only constants today are that the world is a dangerous place, and that our national security is more important than ever.

It’s Debatable

In a preview of the forthcoming "presidential debate," Hillary and Trump participated in a forum on veterans affairs moderated by Matt Lauer. From the attacks on Lauer by his news colleagues, you'd have thought that despite the fact that he interrupted Trump far more often than he did Hilary, he was trying to help him.

Gary Johnson’s Supporters Aren’t Worried About His Aleppo Gaffe

Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party's quirky nominee for president, opened his speech at a New York City rally Saturday with an unusual statement for a politician: an apology. During a disastrous appearance two days earlier on MSNBC , the former New Mexico governor had replied to a question about Aleppo, Syria - a besieged city that has been devastated by the country's five-year civil war - by asking, "What is Aleppo?" Johnson later claimed that he had simply " blanked ," but the comment went viral, making the candidate appear uninformed.

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Basket Of Deplorables,’ In Full Context Of This Ugly Campaign

The latest to fall into that trap is Hillary Clinton. The Democratic nominee, at a New York fundraiser Friday night with liberal donors and Barbra Streisand, said "half" of Trump supporters fit into a "basket of deplorables," while the other half are people who feel the government has let them down and need understanding and empathy.