Trump supporters defend GOP nominee as – a genius’ with taxes

Donald Trump's campaign, reeling Sunday from a report that the business mogul may not have paid taxes for up to 18 years after declaring a $916 billion loss on his 1995 returns, mounted a vigorous defense by calling the revelation proof of the Republican presidential nominee's "genius." A New York Times report late Saturday showed how Trump had used byzantine tax laws to cancel out income taxes after his real estate and casino empire nearly collapsed in the early 1990s, and the Times calculated that the resulting deductions may have allowed him to pay no federal income taxes for 18 years.

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.

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.

New Jersey train crash renews criticism of Christie over transit funding

A deadly New Jersey Transit train crash this week has renewed questions about Republican Governor Chris Christie's hard-nosed approach to a public transit funding crisis, even as he announced a compromise on Friday to pay for long-delayed construction projects. The timing of Friday's announcement seemed telling, despite the fact there is no reason yet to suspect a link between the crash and a lack of funding, said Brigid Callahan Harrison, a political science professor at Montclair State University.

North Dakota tavern takes trademark as North American center

Federal investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a train crash in New Jersey to determine what happened before the train barreled through a station too fast, smashing through a concrete-and-steel bumper. Federal investigators trying to figure out the cause of the deadly rail crash at the Hoboken station hoped to question the engineer and lift clues Friday from the train's black box recorders, though one of the devices... Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the rest of his term for defying federal gay marriage rulings.

Christie claims Dems want to delay school reform plans until after he leaves office

CLINTON TOWNSHIP - Taking a shot at likely 2017 governor candidate Steve Sweeney , Gov. Chris Christie on Friday claimed again that Democrats want to delay reexamining how the state apportions education funding until afterhe leaves office. Speaking at a firehouse to promote his "Fairness Formula" education funding plan, the governor said that Democrats' called-for commission on state aid would only issue it's report after the expiration of his term in office in January 2018.

Bridgegate defense attorney launches attack on Wildstein’s ‘deceit’

Defense attorney Michael Critchley, who represents former Christie deputy chief of staff Bridget Anne Kelly, right, took the lead Friday as he began his cross examination of David Wildstein, the government's star witness in the Bridgegate trial. (Julio Cortez NEWARK - Defense attorney Michael Critchley launched a furious attack on Bridgegate prosecution witness David Wildstein Friday, repeatedly calling him a liar, a thief and an abusive individual who would do whatever it took to further his own interests.

After fatal train crash, investigators seek answers

Federal investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a train crash in New Jersey to determine what happened before it barreled through a station and crashed into a barrier, causing a young mother to be killed by falling debris and injuring more than 100 others. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will be looking to determine how fast the commuter train was going when it crashed at the busy Hoboken station Thursday morning.

New Jersey train station crash kills 1 dead; over 100 hurt

A rush hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a grisly wreck that renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety technology could have prevented tragedy. People pulled chunks of concrete off pinned and bleeding victims, passengers kicked out windows and crawled to safety and cries and screams could be heard in the wreckage as emergency workers rushed to reach the injured in the tangle of twisted metal and dangling wires just across the Hudson River from New York City.

1 dead, over 100 hurt in train crash at New Jersey station

A rush-hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a grisly wreck that renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety technology could have prevented tragedy. People pulled chunks of concrete off pinned and bleeding victims, passengers kicked out windows and crawled to safety, and cries and screams could be heard in the wreckage at the station just across the Hudson River from New York City as emergency workers rushed to reach commuters in the tangle of twisted metal and dangling wires.

Official: 2 students, 1 teacher wounded; teen in custody

Michelle Obama told a diverse and enthusiastic crowd in Philadelphia on Wednesday that candidates don't change once they become president and that America "needs an adult in the White House." Michelle Obama told a diverse and enthusiastic crowd in Philadelphia on Wednesday that candidates don't change once they become president and that America "needs an adult in the White House."

Allardyce loses job as England manager after newspaper sting

A white Memphis police officer won't face federal civil rights charges in the shooting death of a 19-year-old black man, the federal government announced Tuesday. A white Memphis police officer won't face federal civil rights charges in the shooting death of a 19-year-old black man, the federal government announced Tuesday.

Politico: First 30 Minutes of Debate Will Matter Most

The most important part of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is the first 30 minutes, according to an analysis by Politico. Debate coaches and campaign strategists said the first minutes of the debate are crucial and real-time response on social media matter the most.

Fact Check: Trump Surrogates Spin ‘Birther’ Narrative

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie falsely claimed that Donald Trump did not question President Barack Obama's birthplace "on a regular basis" after the president produced his long-form birth certificate in April 2011. In fact, Trump continued for years to traffic in baseless rumors that Obama was not born in the U.S. Trump tweeted in 2012 that an "extremely credible source" told him the president's birth certificate "is a fraud," and suggested in 2014 that Obama's college records would show his real "place of birth."

NJ beaches reopen as pipe bomb blast probed

Jersey Shore beaches were reopened Sunday as an investigation continued into a pipe bomb explosion at a seaside community before thousands of runners were to participate in a charity 5K race to benefit Marines and sailors. Officials would not say if they believe the Saturday afternoon blast in Seaside Park was terror-related but said it didn't appear to be connected to an explosion that rocked a crowded Manhattan neighborhood Saturday night, injuring 29 people.

Kelly: It’s time for some answers in Fort Lee

Why Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich and his borough were the apparent targets of orchestrated traffic jams at the George Washington Bridge remains as one of the perhaps unexplainable mysteries of the Bridgegate saga. Why punish a relatively powerless, mostly unknown Democratic mayor for not publicly endorsing a Republican governor whose reelection was never in doubt? And why punish him so harshly - with crippling townwide traffic jams that lasted portions of five days? It remains to be seen whether the questions will be fully explored in the trial of two former aides to Governor Christie for their alleged roles in the scandal.

Brisbane police hunt two men after recent crime spree

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