Christie defends Trump’s immigration shift: “We don’t want people stuck in cement”

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended GOP nominee Donald Trump's seemingly shifting position on immigration Sunday, saying good leaders don't get "stuck in cement" on issue positions when presented with changing information. Christie told CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday that, if elected, Trump will prioritize deporting the approximately 2 to 3 million undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes in the U.S. After that, Trump would take a "pause" before deporting the remaining approximately 8 million people in the U.S. illegally.

Giuliani Says ‘Democrats Should Apologize’ For Calling Trump Racist Over Birtherism

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, an adviser for Donald Trump's campaign, on Sunday called on Democrats to apologize for calling the GOP nominee racist over his claim that President Barack Obama was born in Africa. Following Trump's visit to an African-American church in Detroit over the weekend, CNN's Jake Tapper asked Giuliani if Trump should apologize to the black community for spreading the false birther notion that Obama was not an American citizen.

Sanders suggests lowering the bar for third-party candidates to take part in presidential debates

Hillary Clinton appears with Bernie Sanders at a rally in July in Portsmouth, N.H. Bernie Sanders, the runner-up for the Democratic presidential nomination, said Sunday that the threshold should probably be lower for third-party candidates such as Libertarian Gary Johnson to take part in the fall debates. Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont, was asked about the current 15 percent polling threshold during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Our Views: A bipartisan stand on Louisiana recovery

Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard points out the water height while talking about the flood damage to the Livingston Parish Detention Center Wednesday August 31, 2016. In a deeply partisan presidential campaign season, a natural disaster has reminded Louisiana residents that in times of crisis, petty party politics should have no place in relief and recovery.

Putin Blasts Both Trump and Clinton for – Shock’ Campaign Tactics

Vladimir Putin blasted both Donald Trump's and Hillary Clinton's tactics on the campaign trail but refused to publicly take sides in a U.S. presidential race in which he's been accused of secretly favoring the New York real estate billionaire. "They're both using shock tactics, just each in their own way," the Russian president said in an interview.

Jacob Wetterling: Remains of missing Minnesota boy found, authorities say

The remains of Jacob Wetterling, a Minnesota boy abducted from a rural road 27 years ago, have been found, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office said Saturday in a news release. "The Ramsey County Medical Examiner and a forensic odontologist identified the remains as Wetterling's earlier today," the release said.

Police: 1,000 rush stage at outdoor concert in Philadelphia

The remains of Jacob Wetterling, an 11-year-old boy kidnapped from a rural Minnesota road nearly 27 years ago, were identified Saturday, authorities said, providing long-awaited answers to a mystery that has captivated... The first hurricane to hit Florida in more than a decade wiped away beachside buildings and toppled trees onto homes Friday before plowing inland on a path that could send it rolling up the densely populated East... By JESSICA GRESKO The Associated Press The once-and-future Hurricane Hermine regained strength Saturday as it moved slowly up the Eastern Seaboard and made a mess of the holiday weekend.

Donald Trump’s ‘To Be Determined’ Approach Threatens the Democractic Ideal

Only the naive have ever believed that democracy is solely a noble contest over competing ideas, proposals and solutions. Emotion looms large in every human decision, including how we cast our ballots, and smart politicians have always blended appeals to the heart and the gut with their entreaties to reason.

Latino business leader says he’s ‘not jumping ship on Trump’

Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shake hands after a joint statement at Los Pinos, the presidential official residence, in Mexico City, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. Lost in the fierce debate over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's shifting immigration position is a focus on two other issues that one longtime GOP activist says should matter far more to Latinos: improving educational outcomes and spurring economic policies to encourage entrepreneurship.

Trump’s Offensive Appeals to Communities of Color Backfire

In the latest bizarre shift of his campaign strategy, Donald Trump has recently sought to portray himself as a champion of African Americans and Latinos. Mr. Trump began his awkward appeals at a campaign rally in Wisconsin recently, where he asked "for the vote of every African American citizen struggling in our country today."

Protests Outside Black Detroit Church Hosting Trump

Police struggled to hold back protesters Saturday outside a Detroit church hosting a visit by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who is on a charm offensive to allay skepticism of wary African American voters. "The devil's in the pulpit," shouted Wyoman Mitchell, one of about 150 protesters who charged police barricades outside the black Great Faith Ministries International church.

Vice presidential candidates and the outcome of the race

Political experts and historians have consistently chronicled the fact that vice presidential choices have no significant effect on the presidential race outcome. However, this has been a very unconventional presidential political year.

Does Donald Trump want to also curb legal immigration?

TRENTON - Much of the attention that Donald Trump 's long-awaited immigration speech received this week was focused on his promise to crack down hard on illegal immigration to the U.S. But there was another part of Wednesday's address that many may have overlooked: how Trump pledged to cut back on legal immigration, too. The Republican presidential nominee said it was time to establish a commission to "develop a new set of reforms" to keep "immigration levels measured by population share within historical norms" and "ensure assimilation."

Obama takes troubled trade portfolio to AsiaTrip will promote…

President Barack Obama goes to Asia this week promoting a trade agenda that appears imperiled by anti-globalization sentiment at home and abroad that could undo years of negotiations. Tough comments recently from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and from two European leaders on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership all but signaled the delay and even possible death of both accords.