Spotlight: Trump unveils hawkish military expansion plan, promising to end caps on defense budget

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday laid out his hawkish defense plan which would allow the spending of billions of extra U.S. dollars to expand every branch of the military, pledging an end to mandatory budget caps. "As soon as I take office, I will ask Congress to fully eliminate the defense sequester and will submit a new budget to rebuild our military," Trump said at a rally in Philadelphia.

Rescue of Elderly Man from Sinking Truck Caught on Camera

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Doctors May Spend Nearly Half Their Time on ‘Paperwork,’ Study Says

Police say a person dressed as a clown disappeared into the woods after being chased by a man wielding a machete on Tuesday -- the third incident involvi... - Startled residents of a Russian city inside the Arctic Circle have been publishing photos of a local river that has mysteriously turned blood red.Pho... A National Association of Manufacturers-led coalition has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether an appeals court or a district court is the right venue to hear c... Boys 1 Damian, Ramirez, 17:45.10 5:44, Lexington 2 Yanni, Vasquez, 17:56.66 5:47, Lexington 3 Seth, Chancellor ,18:53.56 6:05, McCook 4 Gavin, Strauss,18:58.90 6:0... -- Every time 32-year-old Brad Snyder gets in the water he feels he's in his element."

Opinion: Trump, king of debt but not of taxes

Donald Trump, the Republican Party's presidential nominee, has been in the spotlight for years. From developing real estate to producing and starring in TV shows, see how he's shaped his empire.

Donald Trump hasn’t paid 10 top staffers

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. Those who have so far not been paid, the filings show, include recently departed campaign manager Paul Manafort, California state director Tim Clark, communications director Michael Caputo and a pair of senior aides who left the campaign in June to immediately go to work for a Trump Super PAC.

Hispanic backers sour on Trump after immigration speech

Some of Donald Trump's Hispanic backers distanced themselves from the Republican nominee on Thursday for standing by a hardline approach to illegal immigration in a key speech after indicating for weeks that he may soften his approach. Trump tried to clarify confusion about immigration, his signature policy issue, in a speech on Wednesday.

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.

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House Speaker Ryan Paul to Visit WNY for Campaign Fundraiser

House speaker Paul Ryan will be in Western New York Monday and Tuesday to help fundraise for the National Republican Campaign Committee and his own campaign committee. Ryan is expected to appear at the Hotel at the Lafayette in Buffalo alongside Congressman Chris Collins Monday night.

It Takes a Ruling-Class Village to Staff the White House

Lloyd Blankfein, left, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, is greeted by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for a panel discussion entitled "Equality for Girls and Women: 2034 Instead of 2134?" at the Clinton Global Initiative on Sept. 24, 2014 in New York.

Clinton attacks Trump’s outreach to black voters in new ad

Dr Ben Carson and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Pierry Benjamin attend a round table with the Republican Leadership Initiative at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, August 25, 2016. Photo: Reuters Democrat Hillary Clinton called on Friday for voters to reject the "bigotry" of Donald Trump's White House campaign, releasing a television ad criticizing his efforts to appeal to black voters and saying she was reaching out to people from all parties who are troubled by his candidacy.

US Open top seeds Williams, Djokovic coming off injuries

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Clinton having a quiet August, and for her, thata s just fine

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to media as she meets with law enforcement leaders at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York Aug. 18. - Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa – It's no day at the beach, but Hillary Clinton is having the political equivalent of a quiet August.