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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned her supporters on Tuesday against complacency as opinion polls show her holding a clear lead over Republican rival Donald Trump with two weeks left until the Nov. 8 election. Clinton told voters in Florida, one of the battleground states where the election will likely be decided, that Democrats could not afford to relax.

Why Can’t You Work for a Rival Company? Obama Mulls New Rules

The Obama administration on Tuesday called on U.S. states to ban agreements prohibiting many workers from moving to their employers' rivals, saying it would lead to a more competitive labor market and faster wage growth. The administration said so-called non-compete agreements interfere with worker mobility and states should consider barring companies from requiring low-wage workers and other employees who are not privy to trade secrets or other special circumstances to sign them.

DDoS attack shows dangers of IoT ‘running rampant’

A U.S. Senator has joined security officials calling for stiffer cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices following a major attack last Friday. In a letter to three federal agencies , Sen. Mark Warner on Tuesday called for "improved tools to better protect American consumers, manufacturers, retailers, internet sites and service providers."

Obama mixes talk of a mean tweets,a politics on Jimmy Kimmel

President Barack Obama entertained Jimmy Kimmel's audience with some of the mean tweets sent his way, beginning with one sent by Donald Trump in August when he said during the middle of his three-day visit to Nevada and California, where he is campaigning and raising money for presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and other Democratic candidates. The segment contained a mix of humor and serious talk about the current election.

Pentatonix to sing NFL Thursday Night Football opening song

Authorities have spent more than 24 hours seeking a man they say posted live videos to social media while running from police during a violent crime spree that included shooting two police officers, armed car... Authorities have been hunting for more than 24 hours for an Oklahoma man they say posted live videos to social media while running from police during a violent rampage that included shooting two police officers, armed car... The governors of Illinois and Ohio have bet each other cases of beer, pizza and other ballpark favorites ahead of the World Series contest between the Cubs and the Indians.

Barr, Kemper meet in hard-hitting debate

Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and Democratic challenger Nancy Jo Kemper sparred Monday night over issues from health care to Donald Trump 's fitness to lead America's foreign policy in a hard-hitting televised debate, two weeks from Election Day. Kemper, a pastor, went on the offensive at the start of the hour-long debate, accusing the two-term Republican congressman of running a TV ad in Kentucky's 6th District that took her words from a television interview out of context.

President Obama, Mayor Garcetti talk homelessness on the tarmac

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti took a few extra minutes today to greet President Barack Obama as he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport for what is likely one of his last visits to the city as leader of the country. In a conversation that lasted for several minutes at the bottom of the staircase from Air Force One, Garcetti and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was also on hand to greet the president, engaged Obama on the LAX tarmac in a discussion about the upcoming election, as well as Los Angeles' homelessness and transportation measures, according to the mayor.

Obama increasingly looks to boost down-ballot Democrats

Entering the last two weeks of the campaign, President Barack Obama is putting more emphasis on helping Democrats in close Senate and House races with a strategy that ties their Republican opponents to Donald Trump - regardless of whether they support the GOP nominee. With Hillary Clinton leading in the polls, Obama said Monday that Republicans are arguing they need to provide a check on her agenda in Congress.

Policy Prescriptions: Trump and Clinton on veterans

Lifetime health care and other benefits are part of the bargain for millions of Americans who put their lives on the line in the armed forces, and it's become clear the Department of Veterans Affairs isn't holding up its end. Veterans care has gained prominence since a 2014 scandal in which as many as 40 veterans died while waiting for care at a Phoenix VA hospital.

Donald? I don’t even think of him any more: Clinton switches focus…

Donald Trump, shown in Gettysburg, Pa., on Saturday, is now all but certain to lose the presidential race, polls show. President Barack Obama is campaigning furiously for Democrats in tight local races, such as in Las Vegas on Saturday, shown here.

As Medicaid loses stigma, its fate rides on stormy election

The federal-state program for low-income people has been scarcely debated in the turbulent presidential election, but it faces real consequences depending on who wins the White House in the Nov. 8 vote. Under President Barack Obama, Medicaid has expanded to cover more than 70 million people and shed much of the social stigma from its earlier years as a welfare program.