Revenge of America’s forgotten class

In March, I was driving along a road that led from Dayton, Ohio, into its formerly middle-class, now decidedly working-class southwestern suburbs, when I came upon an arresting sight. I was looking for a professional sign-maker who had turned his West Carrollton ranch house into a distribution point for Trump yard signs, in high demand just days prior to the Ohio Republican primary.

Trump headed to surprise victory in US presidential election

Donald Trump is heading toward a surprise victory in Tuesday's US presidential election, winning one battleground state after another in what would be one of the biggest upsets in American election history. Trump has so far picked up 232 electoral votes against Hillary Clinton's 209.

It’s tight: Will Florida, NC, Ohio decide the winner?

America's ugly and unpredictable presidential election barreled toward the finish Tuesday night, with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump fighting for Florida, North Carolina and Ohio, three of the nation's most competitive states. Clinton, a fixture in American politics for decades, was hoping to become the first woman to serve as commander in chief.

Thin peaks: Britons grumble as Toblerone chocolate shrinks

By ADAM GELLER AP National Writer Election Day has arrived at last, and Americans are heading to the polls to have their say in the choice of the next president. Some paused to talk about their... By ADAM GELLER AP National Writer Election Day has arrived at last, and Americans are heading to the polls to have their say in the choice of the next president.

Welcome to the Final Hours of the 2016 Election

After a bitter, eighteen-month-long election that exposed some of the nation's most painful divisions and shook its democratic institutions, Americans prepared on Tuesday morning to cast their ballots for president. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will both wake up on Election Day, Nov. 8 after whirlwind tours of the nation's battleground states from Ohio to North Carolina and Nevada to await the results.

Supreme Court refuses to issue order on voter intimidation

The U.S. Supreme Court and federal judges in three states turned down requests by the Democrats on Monday to head off what party leaders say are plans by Donald Trump's supporters to harass and intimidate voters on Election Day. The Democrats asked for restraining orders to prevent what they characterized as ballot-box vigilantism by Trump's Republican presidential campaign and his friend Roger Stone's political organization, Stop the Steal.

Merkel’s migrant U-turn: Germany wants to STOP refugees from…

Killer caught on video in his torture chamber: Chilling video shows Craiglist killer preparing chains and weapons in dungeon where he tortured a pregnant woman for five days, then murdered her Democrat staffers helped CNN anchors Wolf Blitzer and Jake Tapper prepare for interviews with Trump, new batch of 8,000 WikiLeaks emails reveals Are YOU middle class? Here's how much you have to earn to be considered in the bracket in the U.S. It's going to the wire: Clinton will campaign at MIDNIGHT as fierce election battle with Trump goes beyond the eleventh hour Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway calls the Clinton email investigation a 'hot mess' - and denies that The Donald's not allowed to touch his Twitter account On a knife-edge: Clinton's lead is wafer-thin with just a day to go as a series of polls give her a margin of no more than four points 'Did you grab 'em by the p***y, ... (more)

Clinton and Trump in last-day dash with FBI email probe over but not forgotten

Voters in Pennsylvania and Ohio weigh in on FBI Director James Comey's decision to send a letter to members of Congress informing them that newly discovered emails were either duplicates or personal emails that were not related to government business from Hillary Clinton's time as secretary of state. Hillary Clinton's campaign chief expressed relief Monday that the FBI's email probe had been put to rest, but Donald Trump appeared ready to hammer the issue in his last-ditch bid for critical swing states as the campaign entered its final day.

In campaign’s final days, Clinton gets FBI reprieve _ again

Lifting the cloud he placed over Hillary Clinton, FBI Director James Comey said Sunday there is no evidence in newly discovered emails to warrant criminal charges against the Democratic presidential nominee - just two days before Americans choose their 45th commander in chief. Comey's move capped an extraordinary chapter in the bitter, deeply divisive contest between Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.

President Barack Obama gives a speech on the White House lawn Friday, June 13, 2014.

A boisterous President Barack Obama tied baseball, voting and Taco Bell together during an Ohio campaign appearance Tuesday, joking that if you have time to get a taco, you have time to vote, likening it to a "combo meal." "It's like you get something good for your soul and then you get something good for your appetite," he said, making reference to the World Series featuring the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs, who face off for Game 6 Tuesday night.

Race tightening, Clinton relays on firewall of support

By LISA LERER and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Hillary Clinton is pushing her supporters to cast early ballots in key battleground states, as Donald Trump tries to make up ground with intensified attacks following the FBI's renewed examination of her email practices.

Clinton, Trump prepare for possibility of election overtime

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Clinton is assembling a voter protection program that has drawn thousands of lawyers agreeing to lend their time and expertise in battleground states, though the campaign isn't saying exactly how many or where. It is readying election observers in Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire, Iowa, Nevada and Arizona to assess any concerns -- including the potential for voter intimidation -- and to verify normal procedures.