It’s a long shot, but the presidency could go to a guy who only has a chance to win Utah

Former CIA agent Evan McMullin announces his presidential campaign as an Independent candidate on Aug. 10, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Supporters gathered in downtown Salt Lake City for the launch of his Utah petition drive to collect the 1,000 signatures McMullin needs to qualify for the presidential ballot.

Elizabeth Warren urges Obama to fire head of SEC

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a proponent of strong financial regulation, turned up the heat on the country's top securities regulator on Friday, urging President Barack Obama to fire Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White. Warren, a Democrat, has often criticized White in the past, but this was the first time she has called for her ouster.

Obama administration mulls covert cyber action against Kremlin

The Obama administration is contemplating an unprecedented cyber covert action against Russia in retaliation for alleged Russian interference in the American presidential election, US intelligence officials told NBC News. Insider sources say the CIA has been asked to deliver options to the White House for a wide-ranging "clandestine" cyber operation designed to harass and "embarrass" the Kremlin leadership.

New problems chase Donald Trump on campaign trail

CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett reports it's been more than a week since Trump's crude comments to "Access Hollywood" from 2005 went public, triggering a series of unfortunate events for the candidate. Since then, several women have come forward accusing the Republican nominee of sexual assault while he continues to aggressively deny the charges.

‘Sexual-assault accusers want to stop our movement’

Charlotte, North Carolina/ Los Angeles - Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday charged that the women accusing him of sexual misconduct fabricated their stories to damage his campaign after two more women came forward with allegations that he had groped them. The new accusations were made by a contestant on his reality TV show "The Apprentice," who cited a 2007 incident, and by a woman who described an incident from the early 1990s.

Sputnik story puts Trump on bad trajectory

Republican Presidential nominee Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during a rally at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.Christopher Dolan / Staff Photographer The furor over the video of Donald Trump bragging about his sexual advances on women overshadowed some interesting comments he made during his Monday rally in Wilkes-Barre Twp.

Emails show concern over Bill Clinton’s Wall Street speech

Hillary Clinton's campaign asked former President Bill Clinton to cancel a speech to a Wall Street investment firm last year because of concerns that the Clintons might appear to be too cozy with Wall Street just as the former secretary of state was about to announce her White House bid, newly released emails show. Clinton aides say in hacked emails released Friday by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks that Hillary Clinton did not want her husband to cancel the speech, but after a "cool down period" was eventually convinced that canceling was the right step.

White House war: Sex, sleaze, emails, and Putin

Washington, Oct 15 : Donald Trump is toast, proclaimed the pundits for the umpteenth time since he began his dizzying presidential run as an "explosive video" hit the airwaves to send his campaign into a tailspin. Time magazine which had done a cover on the "Melt Down" of the Republican presidential candidate in August did another about his "Total Melt Down" as appalled leaders of Trump's own party abandoned him in droves.

War build-up in Syria: To influence US elections or is it real?

Note the rhetoric: US State Department Spokesman, John Kirby, says: "Extremist groups will continue to exploit the vacuums in Syria to expand their operations, which could include attacks against Russian interests, perhaps even Russian cities. Russia will continue to send troops home in body bags, and will continue to lose resources, perhaps even aircraft."

Clinton says she takes ‘no satisfaction’ in Trump’s actions

With Donald Trump on the defensive, Hillary Clinton says she is taking "no satisfaction" in his actions and promising to repair the damage and project a message of unity during the campaign's final weeks. Hours after her Republican rival furiously defended himself against multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, Clinton spoke Friday of the need for national healing in a Seattle fundraising speech that also saw her call upon Americans to help her govern if she's elected president.

The Latest: Melania Trump concerned about cyber bullying

The GOP nominee is adding to his ethics reform proposals at a rowdy Wisconsin rally. The push comes as he seeks to draw attention to the revelations contained in a rolling stream of hacked emails that contain unflattering information about his rival Hillary Clinton.

Woman says Trump reached under her skirt, groped her in early ’90s

Kristin Anderson was deep in conversation with acquaintances at a crowded Manhattan nightspot and did not notice the figure to her right on a red velvet couch -- until, she recalls, his fingers slid under her miniskirt, moved up her inner thigh and touched her vagina through her underwear.

Clinton says she takes – no satisfaction’ in Trump’s actions

With Donald Trump on the defensive, Hillary Clinton says she is taking "no satisfaction" in his actions and promising to repair the damage and project a message of unity during the campaign's final weeks. Hours after her Republican rival furiously defended himself against multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, Clinton spoke Friday of the need for national healing in a Seattle fundraising speech that also saw her call upon Americans to help her govern if she's elected president.

Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton Should Return the Money She Got from Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump challenged Hillary Clinton to return the tens of millions of dollars she has accepted from Saudi Arabian donors, and called again for a special prosecutor to look into her alleged crimes as Secretary of State. The hacked emails released by Wikileaks "make more clear than ever just how much is at stake come November 8. Such an important day.