McGinty picks up New York Times endorsement

Citing her working-class upbringing, her work for the Clinton White House and her efforts to bring clean energy to Pennsylvania, the New York Times on Friday endorsed Democrat Katie McGinty for Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat. It was a rarity for the newspaper, which doesn't typically weigh in on down-ticket races outside the New York region.

Exclusive: Rubio: I Won’t Talk About Wikileaks, and Neither Should Donald Trump

In fact, he says he won't talk about the hacked emails at all. "As our intelligence agencies have said, these leaks are an effort by a foreign government to interfere with our electoral process and I will not indulge it," Rubio tells ABC news.

100 years of Planned Parenthood led us to Clinton’s abortion policies

Sunday, October 16, is the one-hundred-year anniversary of the organization founded by Margaret Sanger, which would become known as Planned Parenthood. Sanger, a eugenicist, wrote in the New York Times in 1923 that her goal was the "release and cultivation of the better elements in our society and the gradual suppression, elimination and eventual extinction of defective stock - those human weeds which threaten the blossoming of the finest flowers of American civilization."

Big GOP Donors Want the RNC to Dump Trump

In the wake of the 2005 hot mic tape , and now allegations against Donald Trump of groping and inappropriate sexual advances, some big Republican donors are calling on the RNC to break ties with the Republican nominee. "At some point, you have to look in the mirror and recognize that you cannot possibly justify support for Trump to your children - especially your daughters," said David Humphreys, a Missouri businessman who's donated more than $2.5 million to Republicans since the 2012 election.

‘Trump a threat to press freedom’

New York, Oct 14 : The Committee to Protect Journalists has declared Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a threat to press freedoms. "Donald Trump, through his words and actions as a candidate for president of the US, has consistently betrayed First Amendment values," CPJ's board chairwoman Sandra Mims Rowe said.

Rep. Pete King: NYT Attack Could Play Into Trump’s Hands

A New York Times report detailing two women's claims that Donald Trump groped and kissed them against their will could end up playing into the GOP presidential nominee's hands, Rep. Pete King said Thursday. "I think in some ways it plays into Donald Trump's hands, that the establishment is out to get him, the media is out to get him, and he's not getting a fair shake," the New York Republican told Fox News' Bill Hemmer on the "America's Newsroom" program.

Two women accuse Trump of unwanted sexual touching

Two women accused Donald Trump of touching them sexually without their consent, the New York Times reported Wednesday, just three days after the Republican presidential nominee insisted in a debate that he had never engaged in such behavior. One of the women alleges that Trump grabbed her breasts and tried to put his hand up her skirt during a flight more than three decades ago.

Two Women Allege Donald Trump Touched Them Without Consent: Report

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Southeastern Livestock Pavillion in Ocala, Fla., on Oct. 12, 2016. Two women told the New York Times that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately, just days after he said during the second presidential debate that while he had made crude remarks about women, he never acted upon them .

Physicians for Human Rights Statement on New York Times How U.S. Torture Left Legacy of Damaged Minds

In the following statement, Physicians for Human Rights responds to the New York Times' latest reporting on the U.S. torture program: Today's New York Times article on the legacy of U.S. torture is yet another step forward toward learning the sordid details of that program. Unfortunately, this information is available not because the government has decided to come clean - it is available because of the persistence of dedicated journalists.

NYT: Obama Is Quietly Delaying Thousands Of Deportations

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks next to Vice President Joe Biden during a meeting with business leaders to discuss immigration at the White House in Washington in this November 5, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/Files The Obama administration has quietly delayed the deportation of 56,000 undocumented immigrants from Central America, according to a report from The New York Times.

Illustration on Donald Trump’s accumulating negatives by Nancy Ohanian/Tribune Content Agency

The 2016 presidential campaign will go down in U.S. history as a nasty, below-the-belt, political brawl, filled with ugly, juvenile, mean-spirited behavior that has embarrassed our country before the world. Take the first campaign debate where the Republican front-runner suggested that one of the anchors, who asked why he insulted women he didn't like - calling them "fat pigs," "dogs," and "slobs" - was on her menstrual cycle.

Analysis: Pence steadied Trump ship but couldn’t defend some of his running mate’s missteps

In the first and only vice presidential matchup between Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine, Pence employed a decidedly professional tone in a bid to soften the GOP nominee's most controversial remarks. His effort to make the case for the ticket outshined his running mate and his opponent, but it came at a cost - he had to sidestep most of Trump's more damaging statements on the trail.

Trump Lawyers Gearing Up For Fight With The New York Times

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to the Economic Club of New York luncheon in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 15, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar Lawyers representing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump sent a letter to The New York Times threatening a lawsuit after the paper published several pages of Trump's 1995 tax returns.

Trump’s tax revelations punctuated the end of a challenging week

Ever defiant, Donald Trump and his Republican allies embraced a report that said the New York businessman may not have paid federal income taxes for nearly two decades after he and his companies lost nearly $916 million in a single year. The unexpected weekend revelation punctuated a week of missteps and aggressive personal attacks from the Republican presidential contender, with early voting already underway in some states and Election Day quickly approaching.

Trump’s Financial Moves In The ’90s: ‘Genius’ Or ‘Colossal Failure’?

Most Americans remember the 1990s as a prosperous time when companies were expanding, wages rising and stock prices soaring. In 1997, Fortune magazine published a story headlined: "These Are The Good Old Days ... The U.S. Economy Is Stronger Than It's Ever Been Before."

Trump running out of time as controversies pile up

Donald Trump's tax controversy and his self-destructive lack of discipline threaten to drain the Republican nominee of something he can't afford: time. With 36 days remaining before Election Day, the real estate mogul's campaign is consumed with the fallout from a New York Times story published over the weekend that found Trump reported a $916 million loss in 1995.

Trump tax revelation adds to week of political challenges

NEW YORK – Ever defiant, Donald Trump and his Republican allies embraced a report Sunday that said the New York businessman might not have paid federal income taxes for nearly two decades after he and his companies lost nearly $916 million in a single year. The unexpected revelation punctuated a week of missteps and aggressive personal attacks from the Republican presidential contender, with early voting already underway in some states and Election Day quickly approaching.

Trump tax revelation punctuates week of political challenges

Ever defiant, Donald Trump and his Republican allies embraced a report on Sunday that said the New York businessman may not have paid federal income taxes for nearly two decades after he and his companies lost nearly $916 million in a single year. The unexpected revelation punctuated a week of missteps and aggressive personal attacks from the Republican presidential contender, with early voting already underway in some states and Election Day quickly approaching.