How Clinton, Trump plan to woo ‘religious vote’

Republican Donald Trump has told conservative evangelical pastors in Florida that his presidency would preserve "religious liberty" and reverse what he insists is a government-enforced muzzling of Christians. The same afternoon, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine praised another, more liberal group of black church leaders in Louisiana for their "progressive values that are the values of Scripture," and he urged them to see Hillary Clinton as a kindred spirit.

The Latest: Indiana Gov. Pence tours tornado-hit city

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has been hugging and chatting with people whose homes were destroyed or damaged when a tornado whipped through the city of Kokomo. Donald Trump's running mate arrived in Kokomo by helicopter to view the damage Thursday morning, a day after heavy storms spawned tornadoes across north and central Indiana.

Tornadoes rip through central Indiana, demolishing homes and businesses

Several tornadoes plowed through central Indiana on Wednesday, demolishing numerous homes and a Starbucks cafe in the town of Kokomo and cutting off power to thousands of Indianapolis-area residents, but no serious injuries were reported. Governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence, who cut short a campaign trip for running mate Donald Trump and returned to Indiana, said eight funnel clouds were confirmed and three touched down during a "very tough day of weather."

The Latest: Trump wona t address immigration in Phoenix

Donald Trump will return to Phoenix next week, but campaign staffers now say he won't be delivering a speech outlining his immigration policy there. Campaign officials had confirmed the Aug. 31 immigration speech in Phoenix earlier Wednesday.

The Latest: Trump calls Clinton ‘bigot’ who only wants votes

The Republican presidential nominee drew loud cheers from a crowd in Jackson, Mississippi, on Wednesday when he declared that Democrats have taken minorities' support for granted. He said of his Democratic opponent, "Hillary Clinton is a bigot who sees people of color only as votes, not as human beings worthy of a better future."

The Latest: Trump to deliver immigration speech in Phoenix

Donald Trump is returning to Phoenix to deliver a speech outlining his immigration policy as he works to soften the harsh tone that became a hallmark of his primary campaign. Arizona Republican Party Chairman Robert Graham confirmed the event and that the speech would cover "policy."

Gop VP candidate Mike Pence gets haircut at black barbershop

In this photo provided by KYW Newsradio reporter Jim Melwert, Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence gets his hair trimmed by barber Henry Jones in Norristown, Pa., Tuesday, August 23, 2016. less In this photo provided by KYW Newsradio reporter Jim Melwert, Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence gets his hair trimmed by barber Henry Jones in Norristown, Pa., Tuesday, August 23, ... more PIPERSVILLE, Pa.

Trump’s stamina attack on Clinton stirs talk of gender bias

Intent on undermining his Democratic rival, Trump and GOP backers are increasingly relying on rhetoric that academics and even some Republican strategists say has an undeniable edge focused on gender. His criticism of Clinton goes beyond "Crooked Hillary," and complaints about her use of a private email server as secretary of state and her foreign policy decisions.

Obama to visit Louisiana as White House bats away criticism

President Barack Obama will visit flooded Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after the Republican who wants his job flew into the city and chided the president for remaining on vacation during the disaster. Obama's visit to the flood zone, normally a routine presidential exercise, has become politically freighted thanks to his own decision not to interrupt his annual Martha's Vineyard vacation, criticism by Republican Donald Trump and the Baton Rouge newspaper, and memories of the botched federal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Meet the 12-year-old behind Trump’s campaign in Jefferson County, Colorado

The Donald Trump campaign has gained a reputation for its less-than-traditional approach to grassroots engagement, and that includes its offices in Jefferson County, Colorado, where one of the operation's most prominent leaders is 12-year-old Weston Imer. Weston, who helps coordinate volunteers and the office's get-out-the-vote operation, told CNN Colorado affiliate KDVR he hoped his experience would lead other young people to follow in his footsteps.