Black, Hispanic Democrats slam Donald Trump’s minority outreach

Leading black and Hispanic Democrats on Tuesday urged voters to reject Donald Trump 's attempted outreach to minority communities, slamming the Republican presidential hopeful as a "bigot" who has risen to the top of his party while pushing a hateful, racist platform. On a conference call organized by Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, top congressional Democrats and prominent officials from New York City said Mr. Trump 's recent effort to court African-American voters is an insult.

Senator takes a stand: I like ‘Fight Song’

The 2016 election has been defined by debates on important issues of the day -- the economy, health care, foreign policy, immigration -- but perhaps no debate has been fiercer than this one: Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy became the highest-profile voice to take a stand when he tweeted Tuesday, "I like Fight Song ALOT. @HillaryClinton should keep it.

Poll: Clinton up big on Trump in Virginia

Hillary Clinton has a big lead over Donald Trump in Virginia, according to a new poll released Tuesday, which shows the Democratic nominee with a 16-point advantage in the state. The Roanoke College poll found Clinton leading Trump 48% to 32% among likely Virginia voters in a four-way race.

Former anchor says Fox News a ‘sex-fueled cult’ in harassment lawsuit

A former Fox News anchor claims in a lawsuit that former network Chairman Roger Ailes, who resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment and is reportedly advising Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, fueled a misogynistic culture at the top-rated channel enforced by other executives. Andrea Tantaros said she was taken off the air in April in retaliation for rebuffing Ailes' advances and complaining to top officials at Fox News, a unit of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc ( The defendants include Fox, Ailes, William Shine, who was named co-president of the network when Ailes resigned last month, and three other company officials.

Challenge for GOP senators: Surviving a possible Trump loss

A key question looms for vulnerable Republican senators this election: If Donald Trump loses and loses big, can they still survive? With 11 weeks until Election Day, Trump's declining standing in the polls has GOP Senate candidates preparing for the worst, and they're maneuvering now to put as big a margin as they can between themselves and the top of the ticket. Some strategists foresee a historic Trump loss and the need to outrun the presidential nominee by at least five to 10 percentage points in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire and Florida, if Senate incumbents are to prevail in November.

Trump’s stamina attack on Clinton stirs talk of gender bias

Intent on undermining his Democratic rival, Trump and GOP backers are increasingly relying on rhetoric that academics and even some Republican strategists say has an undeniable edge focused on gender. His criticism of Clinton goes beyond "Crooked Hillary," and complaints about her use of a private email server as secretary of state and her foreign policy decisions.

Clinton Confronts New Scrutiny Over E-Mails, Foundation Ties

Hillary Clinton was confronted by a new round of questions about potential conflicts of interest between her family's foundation and her work at the State Department as well as the prospect that more e-mails from her private account will be released right up to the November election. Separate lawsuits brought by the conservative group Judicial Watch spurred the release Monday of previously undisclosed e-mail exchanges between a former Clinton Foundation executive and top Clinton aide Huma Abedin, as well as an order from a federal judge that the State Department expedite its review of almost 15,000 previously undisclosed documents the FBI recovered from Clinton's private e-mail servers.

Sheriff: Face-biting suspect may have ingested chemical

The disclosure that some pills found at Prince's Paisley Park home and studio were counterfeit and contained the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl strongly suggests the pills came to the superstar musician... The disclosure that some pills found at Prince's Paisley Park home and studio were counterfeit and contained the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl strongly suggests the pills came to the superstar musician illegally. A South Carolina mother is charged with killing her infant son by putting him in the refrigerator for several hours.

The Latest: Massacre suspect charged with 6 counts of murder

Dearman, of Leakesville, Mississippi, will be charged wi... . Crime scene tape marks the home on Jim Platt Road near Citronelle, Ala., Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, where authorities said five people were killed on Saturday.

Nigerian military: Air raid fatally wounds Boko Haram leader

Kansas is asking a federal appeals court to keep thousands of people who haven't yet provided the documents to prove they are U.S. citizens from voting in November's election. Growing wildfires fed by windy, dry conditions have destroyed buildings and forced evacuations in central California, eastern Washington, Oregon and elsewhere.

Hillary Clinton calls Donald Trump’s health claims about her a ‘wacky strategy’

The Democratic presidential candidate said the accusations are part of a "wacky strategy" by GOP rival Donald Trump and an "alternative reality" that's not focused on the kinds of issues that are most important to voters. "I do feel sometimes like this campaign has entered into an alternative universe," she said in an appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" taped Monday afternoon.

Grant Bosse: Trump fighting left wing tide in Baton Rouge

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ChemChina Clinches U.S. Security Nod for Syngenta Purchase

China National Chemical Corp. received approval from U.S. national security officials for its takeover of Swiss agrochemical and seeds company Syngenta AG, seen as the biggest regulatory hurdle that the $43 billion acquisition faces. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. has cleared the transaction, the companies said in a statement Monday.

Bill Clinton defends work of Clinton Foundation

Former President Bill Clinton defended the work of his charitable foundation Monday, telling supporters that it had "improved millions of lives around the world" but needs to change if his wife, Hillary Clinton, wins the White House. The former president outlined the Clinton Foundation's accomplishments and planned shift in scope in an email to about 500,000 supporters.