Fact Check: Trump Surrogates Spin ‘Birther’ Narrative

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie falsely claimed that Donald Trump did not question President Barack Obama's birthplace "on a regular basis" after the president produced his long-form birth certificate in April 2011. In fact, Trump continued for years to traffic in baseless rumors that Obama was not born in the U.S. Trump tweeted in 2012 that an "extremely credible source" told him the president's birth certificate "is a fraud," and suggested in 2014 that Obama's college records would show his real "place of birth."

For Obama, a swan song on global stage in final UN…

Standing before the United Nations for the last time as president, Barack Obama will reassure foreign leaders that the world is better equipped to tackle its challenges than at almost any point in history despite a cascade of harrowing crises that seem devoid of viable solutions. Obama's speech is always a focal point of the annual U.N. General Assembly, but his address Tuesday also marks Obama's swan song on the international stage.

The Latest: Trump offers praise for ‘peace-loving Muslims’

Donald Trump's campaign is saying the Republican nominee told Egypt's president that he has "high regard for peace-loving Muslims." Trump promised El-Sissi that, were he to be elected, the United States would be "a loyal friend" to Egypt, according to a readout of the meeting provided by the Republican's campaign.

GOP mostly powerless in stopping Obama ‘midnight regulations’ – Mon, 19 Sep 2016 PST

Republican lawmakers are bracing for a slew of last-minute rules and regulations, as well as more executive actions to place swaths of land under federal protection, during President Barack Obama's final months in office. "Midnight regulations" are a feature of any lame-duck administration and represent a president's last opportunity to lock in rules on legacy issues.

Clinton’s challenge: Rebuilding Obama’s coalition

The Democratic nominee's effort to win over voters who twice put Barack Obama in the White House -- and who represent her best chance of victory in November -- will reach new intensity this week in the run-up to her first crucial debate clash in seven days. Young, college-educated and minority voters formed the backbone of Obama's majority in 2008, helping to put once reliably Republican states like Virginia and North Carolina in the Democratic column and shore up the battered incumbent in swing states like Ohio and Florida in 2012.

Clinton focuses on Pennsylvania, a must-win state for Trump

Hillary Clinton's campaign is aggressively outworking Donald Trump in battleground Pennsylvania, a state the billionaire businessman can scarcely afford to lose and still hope to become president. Despite polling well in Pennsylvania throughout the summer, Clinton's team is nevertheless bearing down in a state her party has carried in six straight elections.

Debate over whether Columbus is really the ‘safest big city’

In this Jan. 13, 2013, file photo, visitors examine a model of downtown Columbus, Ohio, built with Lego construction toys, made by the Central Ohio Lego Train Club and displayed in an exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art in Columbus, Ohio. In many ways, Columbus appears to be a city on the upswing, with cranes dotting the skyline of America's 15th largest city, but some neighborhoods continue to struggle with poverty, crime and tensions with police.

Obama, Iraqi leader to strategize on fight to reclaim Mosul

President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will strategize about the upcoming offensive to take back the northern city of Mosul when they meet on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Increasingly, and not without irony, Iraq has become the bright spot in Obama's campaign against the Islamic State group, though profound challenges remain.

Congress works to finish Zika aid, prevent shutdown

Driven by a desire to free up endangered lawmakers to campaign, congressional negotiators are working to quickly complete a spending bill to prevent an election-season government shutdown and finally provide money to battle the threat of the Zika virus. The stopgap measure would keep the government running past the end of the budget year this month.