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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.
Major press coverage of third-party candidates continues, and voters have harkened to alternative voices as the presidential race roars toward its conclusion in November. One forward-thinking journalist in particular was way ahead of the crowd, however.
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.
Forecasters say those six were among at least eight tornadoes that touched down in central Indiana on Wednesday. Authorities say about a dozen people were injured, but none seriously.
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."
Suzanne Crouch and Christina Hale discussed topics that affect lives in Indiana. In a recent debate between the two candidates for lieutenant governor, Hale described the ideal result of their exchange.
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 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."
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."
The political backlash against trade is jolting businesses in Indiana, a big manufacturing state that once saw its governor, Republican vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence, as their ally.
Barry-come-lately finally landed in the Louisiana flood zone. President Obama's visit came four days after Donald Trump and Mike Pence delivered a truck load of supplies and toured the area.
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 taped a town hall in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday for Fox News. Moderator Sean Hannity asked the Republican presidential nominee if he would change any statute to accommodate law-abiding citizens or those with children.
State lawmakers have finally taken a bold step toward addressing the looming teacher shortage in public schools. The Republican super majorities in the House and Senate worked with Democrats to create a scholarship program to encourage bright high school students to enter the teaching profession.
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.
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.
In a speech in Cedar Rapids, IA, Republican vice presidential Mike Pence called for the Clinton Foundation to be closed, saying, "It's just time for Hillary Clinton to come clean." (Source: KCRG/CNN)
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.
At right is Jovita Carranza, former Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator. . Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally in Fredericksburg, Va., Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016.