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Defiant Trump seizes on Clinton sex scandal before debate
Josh Schimek, of Burlington, Wis., wears a combination of shirt, hat and buttons all in support of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump while waiting for the start of the speakers at the 1st Congre... . The crowd in attendance at the 1st Congressional District Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual Fall Fest event held in Elkhorn, Wis., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.
Pressure on Trump likely to be intense at second debate with Clinton
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, facing eroding support from his party over lewd remarks about women, goes into a second presidential debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton on Sunday needing to demonstrate he remains a credible candidate. Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stand outside Trump Tower where Trump lives, in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., October 8, 2016.
The overdue demise of Donald J. Trump
No candidate has entered a presidential debate so cloaked in disgrace or deeper in a hole than Donald Trump - and no candidate has ever been less prepared to face the most searing trial of his public life than the shaken Republican nominee. The walls were already closing around Trump before the Friday release of a video showing him blithely describing, in lurid and demeaning language, his efforts to seduce a married woman and how he would kiss and grope women even if they didn't want him to.
Proposed change on fiscal notes raises concern
A report released last week on improving the state's tax revenue estimates also proposed changing which agency is responsible for preparing the fiscal notes on tax legislation. Currently, the nonpartisan Kansas Legislative Research Department analyzes proposed tax bills in the Legislature to estimate the fiscal impact, positive or negative.
Letters on school funding, justices, renewables, great America, Clinton
I am a homeowner and do not have children, but I do know we need to take care of the next generation. And if that means tax increases, then so We cannot expect the state of Kansas to run on the generosity of large companies and the wealthy citizens of the state, because it is obviously not working like our governor had hoped.
Senate GOP plan an election-year conversion?
It's good that 26 GOP state senators and candidates now acknowledge that "Kansas is on the wrong track." And that they now seem at least somewhat open to changing direction on state tax policies.
Trump eyes uphill battle at second showdown with Clinton
White House candidate Donald Trump desperately needs a strong debate performance against Hillary Clinton on Sunday, with stakes sky-high amid intense scrutiny of his treatment of women Hillary Clinton shakes hands with Donald Trump after the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in New York. Agency photo Trump's campaign has been rocked by its worst crisis, with the video echoing in voters' ears, day in and day out.
Gen. Colin Powell slams philandering Bill Clinton in private
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And an ever-growing list of senators and top GOP officials want Trump replaced on the ticket. Trump insists he won't leave the race, and he and allies indicate he'll go on the attack against Clinton.
Trump’s vulgar remarks put Pence in awkward position
Republican vice presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a campaign stop at the the Rossford Recreation Center in Rossford, Ohio, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. Republican vice presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a campaign stop at the the Rossford Recreation Center in Rossford, Ohio, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016.
Current, former GOP elected officials back away from Trump
In this Sept. 1, 2016 photo, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee speaks during a news conference at the Utah Solutions Summit in Salt Lake City.
Analysis: Why are Republicans dropping Trump now?
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson waves as he takes the stage at the 1st Congressional District Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual Fall Fest event held in Elkhorn, Wis., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. less U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson waves as he takes the stage at the 1st Congressional District Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual Fall Fest event held in Elkhorn, Wis., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.
Damaged but defiant, Trump limps toward debate with Clinton
Dave Wyatt, of Caledonia, Wis., takes a bite of food while waiting for the start of the speakers at the 1st Congressional District Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual Fall Fest event held in Elkhorn on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. less Dave Wyatt, of Caledonia, Wis., takes a bite of food while waiting for the start of the speakers at the 1st Congressional District Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual Fall Fest event held in Elkhorn on ... more Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker speaks during the 1st Congressional District Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual Fall Fest event held in Elkhorn, Wis., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.
VIEWERS’ GUIDE: Latest Bombshell on Trump Hangs Over Debate
For many people, the jaw-dropping 2005 video of Trump's vulgar comments about women trumps anything else that has come out about the Republican nominee. And it gives Hillary Clinton fresh ammunition for her second faceoff with the GOP nominee.
‘SNL’ and Alec Baldwin take on Trump’s hot mic comments
That's how Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump opened this weekend's episode of "Saturday Night Live" -- just one day after a 2005 recording surfaced of Trump making vulgar comments about women. The long-time variety show kicked off with a debate sketch between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine.
Analysis: Republicans dropping Trump must answer: Why now?
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Donald Trump vows to press on as GOP calls grow for him to quit
In this Oct. 6, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a town hall in Sandown, N.H. Trump made a series of lewd and sexually charged comments about women as he waited to make a cameo appearance on a soap opera in 2005. The Republican presidential nominee issued a rare apology Friday, “if anyone was offended.” Mitt Romney, Rep. Cresent Hardy, Rep. Joe Heck, Sen. Dean Heller and Nevada Lt.
US judge sides with Nevada tribes in voting rights case
U.S. District Judge Miranda Du issued a temporary injunction in Reno late Friday requiring the establishment of satellite polling places on two northern Nevada reservations ahead of next month's election in the Western battleground state. The Pyramid Lake and Walker River Paiute tribes say their members are being denied equal access to the polls as a result of the long distances some must travel to vote early or cast ballots on Election Day.
Sanders supporters seethe over Clinton’s leaked remarks to Wall St.
Supporters of former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Saturday expressed anger and vindication over leaked comments made by Hillary Clinton to banks and big business that appeared to confirm their fears about her support for global trade and tendency to cozy up to Wall Street. Clinton, who needs Sanders' coalition of young and left-leaning voters to propel her to the presidency, pushes for open trade and open borders in one of the speeches, and takes a conciliatory approach to Wall Street, both positions she later backed away from in an effort to capture the popular appeal of Sanders' attacks on trade deals and powerful banks.