‘All lives matter’

A white pastor in New York has been swept up in a race debate following a proclamation that he would not say "all lives matter." Leading up to a sermon in late September, Carl Lentz, pastor at Hillsong Church in New York City, wrote on Facebook that "at THIS church, we are not saying 'all lives matter' right now because this is a logical assumption that most reasonable people agree with.

Why the great philosopher Plato would have feared Trump’s out-of-control obnoxiousness

Donald Trump gestures as he answers questions from John Paulson at the Economic Club of New York Linguist Deborah Tannen 's research helped save my marriage - and if he could only get control of himself, it could improve Donald Trump's abysmal performance in the American presidential debates. But I doubt Trump will listen.

Democratic Gains in House Depend on Clinton’s Success

Maine Democrat Emily Cain, seen here bowing her head in prayer at the Franco American Heritage Center's monthly La Rencontre last month, is running in a district where Trump is beating Clinton. Even before Donald Trump became the GOP presidential nominee, House Democrats heralded Hillary Clinton's candidacy as the key to winning battleground races in all manner of swing districts.

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."

‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda urges people to vote

"I think a lot of people fought and died for the right to vote, and so I think our country is healthy when we turn out in large numbers," Miranda said on the red carpet at the New York Film Festival on Saturday. Miranda doesn't accept the premise that some people will abstain from voting because they can't connect with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Elle Macpherson enjoys a weekend visit from her university student son Flynn

Can't shake the cough! Hillary Clinton chokes up at Florida rally and pops a throat lozenge just minutes before she's helped down a set of stairs by an aide as health woes continue to plague her 'I'm not going to leave you': Hero bystander tells how the mother killed in Hoboken train crash was still alive after the accident and he fought in vain to save her as she lay bleeding under the rubble Hurricane Matthew becomes the most powerful storm to hit the Atlantic in a decade as it barrels towards Florida with winds of up to 160mph 'I wish the tabloids had informed me earlier in the week that I'm sick': Hugh Hefner speaks out after police respond to the Playboy Mansion over rumors the 90-year-old had died Air Force sergeant gets 35 years in jail for murdering his ex-wife, cutting up her body with a chainsaw and leaving her remains to disintegrate in acid 'Officer don't shoot him!' Woman ... (more)

Married At First Sight’s Clare Verrall slams rumours she’s with…

Can't shake the cough! Hillary Clinton chokes up at Florida rally and pops a throat lozenge just minutes before she's helped down a set of stairs by an aide as health woes continue to plague her 'I'm not going to leave you': Hero bystander tells how the mother killed in Hoboken train crash was still alive after the accident and he fought in vain to save her as she lay bleeding under the rubble Hurricane Matthew becomes the most powerful storm to hit the Atlantic in a decade as it barrels towards Florida with winds of up to 160mph 'I wish the tabloids had informed me earlier in the week that I'm sick': Hugh Hefner speaks out after police respond to the Playboy Mansion over rumors the 90-year-old had died Air Force sergeant gets 35 years in jail for murdering his ex-wife, cutting up her body with a chainsaw and leaving her remains to disintegrate in acid 'Officer don't shoot him!' Woman ... (more)

First debate proves underwhelming

The two most unpopular presidential candidates in modern history had their first debate Monday, and the best we can say is that they lived up to those expectations. Hillary Clinton offered a relentless assault on Donald Trump's business record and qualifications to be president, but she offered little reason to believe she would lift the country out of its economic and psychological funk.

More Americans Expected to Self-Medicate Than for Any Other Debate in History

As the nation awaits the first faceoff between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Monday night, more Americans are expected to self-medicate than for any other Presidential debate in history. With over a hundred million people projected to watch the debate, roughly sixty million of them will be barely sentient after ingesting what they deem to be the necessary dose of intoxicants.

Anthony Weiner investigated for graphic texting to minor

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan has launched an investigation into Anthony Weiner's alleged texting sexual content with a minor. The allegations, which first appeared in the Daily Mail on Wednesday, include that Weiner sent explicit texts to an unnamed 15-year-old girl for months, dating back to January.

Former Clinton debate moderator: ‘Perhaps if she was a man I…

From the moderator's chair on a debate night 10 years ago, Dominic Carter asked then-Sen. Hillary Clinton the big question on New Yorkers' minds: Was she mulling a presidential run in 2008 that would pull her away from her constituents? Clinton, running for reelection to the Senate against Republican John Spencer, offered an indirect response. Carter followed up but still didn't get a straight answer.

Liberals, Media Allies Might Face Some Serious Opposition on Financial Regulation

New York State's Department of Labor recently made headlines with its rules mandating that employers paying their workforces with prepaid debit cards ensure that employees have "unlimited, free withdrawals" from at least one nearby ATM. This must be the case even if the employees have no bank accounts.