Why it Matters: Student Debt

In this May 15, 2016 file photo, students embrace as they arrive for the Rutgers graduation ceremonies in Piscataway, N.J. More Americans are getting buried by student debt, causing delays in home ownership, limiting how much people can save and leaving taxpayers at risk as many loans go unpaid. less FILE - In this May 15, 2016 file photo, students embrace as they arrive for the Rutgers graduation ceremonies in Piscataway, N.J. More Americans are getting buried by student debt, causing delays in home ... more WASHINGTON - THE ISSUE: More Americans are getting buried by student debt - causing delays in home ownership, limiting how much people can save and leaving taxpayers at risk as many loans go unpaid.

Why it Matters: LGBT

In this June 26, 2015, file photo, a supporter of same-sex marriage runs with an "equality" flag under a larger "equality" drape outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, before the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the U.S. Same-sex marriage is now the law of the land, but there are other battlegrounds related to civil rights and non-discrimination protections for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people.

McMullin calls for ‘new conservative movement’

Two months after he jumped into the presidential race as a political unknown, independent candidate Evan McMullin is surging in Utah polls and drawing large crowds of Republican-leaning voters fed up with Donald Trump's crudeness and antics. The Republican stronghold of Utah is suddenly a toss-up state amid widespread rejection of Trump, with polls showing McMullin closing in on the Republican nominee and Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Early voting data shows strengths for Trump and Clinton

Graphic shows early and absentee voting dates for the 2016 general election; 2c x 12 inches; 96.3 mm x 304 mm; WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton appears to be displaying strength in the crucial battleground states of North Carolina and Florida among voters casting ballots before Election Day, and may also be building an early vote advantage in Arizona and Colorado. Donald Trump, meanwhile, appears to be holding ground in Ohio, Iowa and Georgia, according to data compiled by The Associated Press.

A bit of geniality amid all the hostility

Both showed a glimmer of willingness to see beyond their bitter election battle, said the Catholic cardinal who sat between them at a fundraiser Thursday night. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, summed up their chemistry as "awkward" at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a traditionally genial event that turned harsh at times.

McGinty picks up New York Times endorsement

Citing her working-class upbringing, her work for the Clinton White House and her efforts to bring clean energy to Pennsylvania, the New York Times on Friday endorsed Democrat Katie McGinty for Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat. It was a rarity for the newspaper, which doesn't typically weigh in on down-ticket races outside the New York region.

The Latest: McMullin calls for new ‘conservative movement’

In this Oct. 13, 2016, file photo, Brynnley Pyne pretends to kiss a cardboard cutout of Evan McMullin as McMullin supporters rally at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Two months after he jumped into the presidential race as a political unknown and fringe candidate, McMullin is surging in the polls in Utah and drawing large crowds at rallies as he becomes the conduit for conservative voters fed up with Republican Donald Trump's crudeness and antics.

Clinton camp preparing for possibility Trump won’t concede

Hillary Clinton's campaign is increasingly preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump may never concede the presidential election should she win, a development that could enormously complicate the crucial early weeks of her preparations to take office. Aiming to undermine any argument the Republican nominee may make about a "rigged" election, she hopes to roll up a large electoral vote margin in next month's election.

Clinton Makes Pitch in Ohio for Wavering Trump Supporters

Hillary Clinton is making a direct appeal to voters who may be reconsidering their support of Republican Donald Trump after his tumultuous few weeks in the presidential race, saying she wants to assuage voters who are still wary about backing her instead. "I know you may still have questions of me,'' Clinton said during a rally Friday at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland.

Emails show machinations behind Clinton’s shift on pipeline

Hacked emails show Hillary Clinton's campaign wrestled with how to announce her opposition to construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline without losing the support of labor unions that supported to project. Emails published this week by WikiLeaks show debate and confusion within the Clinton camp as it faced down the unexpectedly strong primary challenge by liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders, who opposed the pipeline.

UN investigator: Trump is peddling ‘lies’ on Syria IS link

The U.N. special investigator on counter-terrorism and human rights is accusing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of peddling "lies and xenophobia" by claiming a link between Syrian refugees and Islamic State extremists. British human rights lawyer Ben Emmerson told a press conference Friday "there is no evidence that terrorist groups take advantage of refugee flows to carry out acts of terrorism."

Most Donald Trump Backers Think Hillary Clinton Can’t Win Legitimately

Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks as Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton listens during their third and final 2016 presidential campaign debate at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., October 19, 2016. No matter which presidential candidate comes out ahead on Election Day, many Americans won't be ready to accept the results.

After Awkward Night Of Roasting, Hillary Clinton Takes One Final Crack At Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton sent one more zinger toward Donald Trump on Friday, the day after the nominees delivered jokes at a charity dinner in New York. Things got a little awkward between the two presidential nominees at Thursday night's Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York.