Christie, Giuliani: If Trump didn’t pay taxes, he’s ‘genius’

Donald Trump may or may not have paid federal income taxes for years after losing nearly $916 million. But if he did avoid paying taxes, he's a "genius" at taking advantage of a loophole-ridden law, his supporters said Sunday.

Tax troubles threaten Trump as election day nears, and so does his own approach to campaigning

The last weeks of a campaign are about building momentum and finishing strong. That is why the roughest week of Donald Trump 's presidential run, one that dramatically worsened with a report that he may not have paid federal income taxes for 18 years due to a nearly billion-dollar business loss, poses a new threat to his candidacy.

When it comes to Trumpa s taxes and finances, much is unknown

Donald Trump reported a more than $900 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns filed in three states, as revealed in documents obtained by The New York Times that experts say could have allowed him to forgo paying federal income taxes for nearly two decades. The revelation from a portion of Trump's tax returns for that year gives the most detailed insight yet into the Republican nominee's tax history during a time when his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, has suggested Trump is hiding something from voters.

Dutch journalist killed in Libyan city of Sirte

Hillary Clinton said Sunday that the spate of gun violence in the United States should call the nation to do more to protect "all of God's children." Federal data shows New Jersey Transit trains have been involved in more than 150 accidents that caused more than $4.8 million in damage to tracks or equipment since 2011, and the commuter rail has paid more than... New Jersey Transit trains have been involved in more than 150 accidents that caused more than $4.8 million in damage to tracks or equipment since 2011, and the commuter rail has paid more than $500,000 to settle safety... Here's what is known about the investigation into a commuter train crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 others Thursday in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Giuliani: Trump a ‘genius’ for not paying taxes, would be …

While mocking her for not making it '15 feet to her car,' GOP nominee mimics Clinton's near-faint at 9/11 memorial Former mayor of New York CIty Rudy Giuliani arrives with his wife Judith for the presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton; Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump

Tax policy is one of the issues on which the two nominees differ most. Their approaches are likely to draw new attention in the wake of a New York Times report that Trump's nearly $916 million in losses in 1995, according to tax records the paper received anonymously, means he may not have paid federal income taxes for as many as 18 years.

Poll: More than 40 percent of Americans can’t name VP candidates

Ahead of the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2016 race, more than a quarter of Americans cannot name the vice presidential nominee of either major party. ABC News together with our partners at SSRS survey research firm asked an online opinion panel about the upcoming debate between Republican Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, which takes places Tuesday at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.

The Latest: Giuliani says poor people use tax ‘loophole’ too

Rudy Giuliani, a close adviser to Donald Trump, says the Republican candidate is a "genius" if he avoided federal income taxes and noted that poor people can take advantage the same tax "loophole." Giuliani told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that if Trump hadn't used his business loses to his advantage on his taxes, he would have been sued by any business partners and shareholders.

Report: Trump’s 1995 Losses Could Mean He Didn’t Pay Taxes For Years

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The Latest: Clinton aide says Trump embodies “rigged system”

The crowd listens to republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak at Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manhime, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. The crowd listens to republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak at Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manhime, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.

Report: Donald Trump’s tax records show he may have avoided taxes for up to 18 years

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump heads to the stage to address a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally Wednesday at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept.

Bridgegate witness: A loyal Christie soldier? Or self-serving braggart?

As mysterious lane closures at the George Washington Bridge came under heightened scrutiny by the news media and state lawmakers in late 2013, David Wildstein told a close friend he wanted to fall on the sword to try to kill the story. Perhaps by resigning from his made-up position as director of interstate capital projects of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Wildstein thought, he would appease reporters and Democratic legislators digging into the September traffic jams that virtually shut down the borough of Fort Lee, Bergen County, for four days.

How The V.P. Nominees Differ From The Tops of Their Tickets

The vice presidential nominees, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, will meet on the debate stage Tuesday. It'll be two traditional politicians facing off in a non-traditional election year: Kaine as the safe and even boring choice by Hillary Clinton and Pence as the calm, unflappable balance to Donald Trump's bombast.

Trump seeks jumpstart from Pence

Donald Trump Trump seeks jumpstart from Pence Trump moves to poach Sanders supporters with Clinton remarks Trump: I don't think Hillary is loyal to Bill MORE had a mixed debate performance last Monday - he came out of the gate strong but scientific polls conducted after the debate all show that voters believe Hillary Rodham Clinton Trump seeks jumpstart from Pence Trump moves to poach Sanders supporters with Clinton remarks Trump: I don't think Hillary is loyal to Bill MORE Since then, the campaign has been caught in a negative headline vortex as Trump and his allies continue to spar with Democrats Now the campaign turns to Pence, the consummate politician, in the hopes of steadying concerns from Republicans and besting the Democrats on the national stage.

Alec Baldwin is winning in new ‘SNL’ role as Donald Trump

In this Jan. 13, 2015 file photo, actor Alec Baldwin attends a special screening of his film "Still Alice" in New York. No debating: Baldwin stole the show Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in his new role as Donald Trump when "Saturday Night Live" spoofed the recent presidential debate.

The Latest: Clinton campaign seizes on Trump tax report

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is seizing on a New York Times report about rival Donald Trump's taxes as a sign of his business failures and evidence he may not have paid taxes for years. Clinton campaign manager Robbie Mook said in a statement that "this bombshell report reveals the colossal nature of Donald Trump's past business failures and just how long he may have avoided paying any federal income taxes whatsoever."

‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda urges people to vote

"I think a lot of people fought and died for the right to vote, and so I think our country is healthy when we turn out in large numbers," Miranda said on the red carpet at the New York Film Festival on Saturday. Miranda doesn't accept the premise that some people will abstain from voting because they can't connect with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Waco-area news briefs: Oct. 2, 2016

The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce will host a State of the Nation luncheon featuring Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at noon Oct. 12 at the Baylor Club in McLane Stadium, 1001 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-College Station, and Rob Enstrom, senior vice president and the national political director at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will join Cruz for a panel discussion about matters pertinent to Central Texas. Cost is $50 for individual tickets or $500 for tables for 10 people.