Trump’s empire: a maze of debts and opaque ties

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has sold himself as a businessman who has made billions of dollars and is beholden to no one. But an investigation into the financial maze of Trump's real estate holdings in the United States reveals that companies he owns have at least $650 million in debt - twice the amount than can be gleaned from public filings he has made as part of his bid for the White House.

Tacos with a Congresswoman, candidate for California Senator

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, one of two Democratic candidates for the California U.S. Senate seat, talks with a reporter at Cocina Cortes in Chico on Friday. The race for the California Senate seat this year is an unusual one, with two Democrats running against each other for the first time, and two minority women at that, to replace retiring fourth-term Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Trump seeks reboot for flagging White House bid

Donald Trump sought to reboot his flagging presidential bid Friday, dismissing his tainted campaign chairman and seeking to broaden his shrinking support base by appealing to black voters and visiting flood-ravaged Louisiana. The resignation of the seasoned Republican strategist Paul Manafort -- under fire for his pro-Kremlin ties and role in a Ukrainian corruption scandal -- represents the Republican nominee's latest effort to get back on track after weeks of crisis.

Hillary Clinton consolidates her position in three swing states: Report

Washington, Aug 20: Continuing her momentum post conventions, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has consolidated her position in three key swing states, which gives her enough electoral college votes to be the next president of the US, a major US media outlet has said. Clinton, 68, has strengthened her position in three swing States of New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Virginia having a total of 37 electoral college votes, according to CNN.

Judge orders Clinton to answer questions on email use

In this Aug. 15, 2016, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign event at Riverfront Sports in Scranton, Pa. A federal judge has ordered Clinton to answer questions in writing from a conservative legal advocacy group about her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state.

Arizona Sen. Flake: Trump Should Apologize to Individuals

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake would like to see Donald Trump individually apologize to the people he's offended, not just issue a broad "regret" like he did in a speech Thursday night. According to BuzzFeed News, Flake - who first joined the Senate in 2013 - told Phoenix radio station KFYI he isn't part of the "Never Trump" movement but he does feel the Republican presidential nominee owes several people apologies.

Town Seeks To Ban Tourists From Driving To Clintons’ Chappaqua Street

Tourists seeking to get a glimpse of Hillary and Bill Clinton's home in Chappaqua are no longer allowed to do so under a new town law. The law, which was unanimously approved on Tuesday by the New Castle Town Board, restricts vehicular access to Old House Lane to "local traffic" only.

Pollster Kellyanne Conway takes on the toughest role of the campaign trail: Trump whisperer

Kellyanne Conway, new campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, speaks to reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. Donald Trump is overhauling his campaign again, bringing in Breitbart News' Stephen Bannon as campaign CEO in addition to promoting pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager.

Ivanka Trump orders earring, company donates her money to Hillary Clinton campaign

Major shade was thrown at the Trump campaign after a jewelry company decided to donate Ivanka's money spent on their jewelry to the Clinton campaign. Earlier this week, Lady Grey, a New York-based jeweler, posted a photo to Instagram of Ivanka Trump's order and a personalized message they were sending her.

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LIFE IS A BEACH: A beach goer plays with his dogs off of Hobie Island Beach Park on Virginia Key, Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Miami. Sandals mark the crime scene, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, not far from the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid Mosque in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York, where the leader of a New York City mosque has been fatally shot and an associate has been wounded in a brazen daylight attack.

Report: Clinton told FBI Powell advised use of private email

Hillary Clinton told the FBI that her predecessor Colin Powell recommended that she use a private email account during her tenure as secretary of state, according to a new report. The New York Times reported on the revelation Thursday, based on notes from Clinton's interview with the FBI about her server that were delivered to Congress this week and on a preview of a book about Bill Clinton's post-presidential years.

Trump steps down from campaign pulpit to visit Louisiana flood victims

The visit comes as the Republican presidential nominee attempts to shift his public image from that of a bombastic entertainer to a presidential figure. Republican vice presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and his wife Karen , talk to Louisiana officials including Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry , after arriving at the Baton Rouge Airport in Baton Rouge, La., Friday.

Analysis: That Silly Perry Vs. Cruz Idea? Don’t Be So Quick to Dismiss It

Pitting Ted Cruz and Rick Perry against each other in a political survey is just the sort of silly clickbait pollsters and headline writers love. Public Policy Polling, a Democratic-leaning firm, released a survey this week saying Cruz would lose to the former governor in a hypothetical Republican primary for re-election.

Trump’s spiral from convention bounce to campaign overhaul

Twenty-seven days after his coronation in Cleveland and post-convention bounce, Donald Trump's prospects appear to be dwindling -- a precipitous decline he sought to reverse on Wednesday with a major shakeup of top campaign staff. Weighed down by a dizzying string of successive and overlapping controversies, verbal spats, and political missteps, Trump saw his brief advantage evaporate in a haze of conflicts with everyone from the parents of a slain Muslim-American war hero and the most powerful elected official in Republican politics to a crying baby.