Independent Candidate Evan McMullin: Trump is ‘Inhuman’…

Conservative third-party candidate Evan McMullin entered the race for the White House Monday, and he's already coming out swinging against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. During an interview Monday night with ABC's Tom Llamas, McMullin, a former CIA agent and former House Republican Conference policy advisor, called Trump a "weak candidate" who "ensures" a November victory for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president.

Texas governor makes first public event since hospital stay

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn speaks during the ground breaking ceremony for the Harbor Bridge replacement project at the Ortiz Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. The project will replace the aging hat-shaped bridge that's a signature landmark of the coastal city.

Mike Pence Encouraged Tolerance Toward Muslims After 9/11. Now He’s On Team Trump.

Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, implored the public in 2003 to "practice justice and kindness toward every American citizen and visitor of Middle Eastern descent," according to a speech unearthed Monday on Right Wing Watch , which is run by the progressive advocacy group People For the American Way. Pence, at the time a member House of Representatives, took to the floor and read from some statements he'd made just after the Sept.

Revamping econ plan, Trump vows tax cuts to ‘jump-start’ US Updated at

Trying to turn the page after a tumultuous campaign stretch, Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack Monday on Hillary Clinton's approach to the economy while promising he would provide deep tax cuts and jolt middle class workers back to prosperity. Trump's speech to the Detroit Economic Club reflected the Republican presidential nominee's attempt to reboot and redirect the conversation to his strength: the economy.

Booker, Menendez speak at heroin forum

Booker, Menendez speak at opioid and heroin forum U.S. surgeon general, New Jersey senators on panel Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://on.app.com/2aVIvf9 Drug and alcohol treatment in New Jersey has been declining. Advocates say that's because of a drop in indigent funding and other obstacles to access The Asbury Park Press is covering a forum focusing on the opioid and heroin epidemic now underway at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.

Republicans warn Trump: Right the ship or lose Senate

Republican leaders are watching Donald Trump's campaign with growing alarm as they fear a landslide at the top of the ticket could wipe away their hard-fought congressional majority. For months, top GOP leaders had counseled their candidates to run their own races, separate themselves from the ugly back-and-forth of the presidential contest and focus on the accomplishments Republicans have achieved on Capitol Hill for their home states.

Trump to outline economic plan as he seeks to reverse slide

Donald Trump is focusing his economic message on boosting jobs and making the country more competitive on a global stage by cutting business taxes, reducing regulations and increasing domestic energy production. With a speech Monday to the prestigious Detroit Economic Club, the Republican presidential nominee seeks to reset his campaign and delve into a subject - the economy - that is seen as one of his strengths.

Assembly Leader “Embarrassed” By Trump

The top Republican in the Wisconsin state Assembly says he's embarrassed to have GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump leading the party's ticket this November. In an open letter to fellow Republicans, state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos questions whether he's proud of the GOP nominee, and said the answer is so obvious it hurts.

Ann Coulter in Wisconsin: Political class exposed

Author and controversialist Ann Coulter stumped for House Speaker Paul Ryan's Republican primary opponent, Paul Nehlen. Appearing with Nehlen at a rally in Ryan's hometown, Coulter told listeners "You are so lucky to be living in this district because it's like we're standing in the Amtrak train station looking up and there's only two trains leaving."

Justice Department takes on township over a denied mosque

Muslims worship Friday at a converted church the congregation purchased in 2006, in Yardley, Pa. The U.S. Justice Department charged that the Bensalem Township zoning hearing board violated federal religious land-use laws by denying the Muslim congregation's application to build a mosque after it had granted zoning exemptions for other religious construction projects.

Buchholz the ‘Bernie-crat,’ likes his chances against Kind in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary

The Democratic candidate for congress is on the ballot facing off against longtime incumbent Ron Kind on Tuesday in western Wisconsin. Buchholz said the allegiance he has to Bernie Sanders and the Vermont Senator's ideas could really help him at the polls.

Family Connection to honor Acheson, Payne, Dooleys for work with young people

Family Connection-Communities in Schools of Athens will honor famed chef and restaurateur Hugh Acheson; former University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley and his wife, Barbara; and longtime Clarke County Board of Education member Vernon Payne for their long-standing commitment to area children and youth at the Changing the Picture for Athens Children awards dinner Saturday. The dinner, beginning with a 6 p.m. reception, will be at The Cotton Press at 160 Tracy St. in Athens.

Trump to try to steady campaign with economic speech

Donald Trump is trying to shift from a disastrous stretch of his presidential campaign to one focused on policy and party unity. But even as his allies speak of lessons the political newcomer has learned, two of his staunchest Republican critics predict he's heading for losses in a pair of battleground states.