One secret of Trump’s low-cost campaign – free labour

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has run an unusually cheap campaign in part by not paying at least 10 top staffers, consultants and advisers, some of whom are no longer with the campaign, according to a review of federal campaign finance filings. Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway and Paul Manafort of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's staff speak during a round table discussion on security at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., August 17, 2016.

Chicago’s shuttered public schools are being scooped up by developers

Three summers ago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel dropped a proverbial bomb on the residents of the city's South and West sides: the Chicago Board of Education voted to close more than 50 of the city's public schools. The move, as expected, sparked outrage, however, the city moved forward with the plan to close many of the schools.

Eric Trump: I didn’t ‘outsource’ my speech

Eric Trump previewed his Republican convention speech to CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday, saying his prime-time address will focus on why the country needs his father in the White House. "I wrote my speech from the heart and I spent a lot of time on it," Trump told Blitzer, pledging to be both genuine and passionate during his remarks Wednesday night.

Trump businesses honoured by NY company closely tied to Trump

More than a dozen Donald Trump golf courses, hotels, casinos and private clubs have been honoured with "Star Diamond" awards from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, a company that doles out shiny plaques representing "the most prestigious award of true excellence in hospitality." The Trump Grill at Trump Tower has one.