Seething Donald Trump says female accusers are lying

Seething over accusation after accusation that he groped, kissed and ogled at women without their consent, Donald Trump forcefully denied Thursday that he's preyed on anyone and dismissed the mounting allegations against him as a conspiracy conceived by the political establishment, rival Hillary Clinton and the news media. "These vicious claims about me of inappropriate conduct with women are totally and absolutely false," he said at a feverish West Palm Beach rally.

Come watch the debate and play with kittens at our party next week

The good news is that it's almost over, and there is only one debate left between the two major candidates. As we did for the first showdown between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, BDN Portland is hosting a debate-watching party at Think Tank Coworking on Congress Street on Wednesday, Oct. 19. We'll stream it live on the projector and offer some free food.

Why embattled Trump may keep hammering Bill Clinton misdeeds

Two men protest former President Bill Clinton as they are removed from the event on the National Cattle Congress grounds for a bus tour in Iowa Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, in Waterloo, Iowa. WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's efforts to drag Hillary Clinton down by focusing on her husband's misconduct may be a relatively new strategy for him, but it's not for the advisers whispering in his ear.

Teen convicted in beating death of USC student from China

An 18-year-old woman has been convicted in the beating death of a Chinese graduate student at the University of Southern California. An 18-year-old woman was convicted Thursday in the beating death of a Chinese graduate student at the University of Southern California as he walked home after a late-night study session.

Trump vehemently denies a raft of sex assault allegations, but will…

Donald Trump responded to new allegations of sexual assault by stepping up his tour of angry rebuttals and threats Thursday, blaming a cabal of media, special interests and Hillary Clinton 's machine for trying to destroy his reputation in order to maintain their grip on power. Trump cast himself as a martyr, "taking the slings and arrows, gladly, for you," as a reprisal for turning against a rigged system in which he once thrived.

Michelle Obama attacks Trump

Michelle Obama said Thursday she has been "shaken" to the core by comments that GOP Republican nominee Donald Trump made in which he is heard on a 2005 tape bragging about assaulting women because he is famous. Speaking at campaign rally in New Hampshire for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, Obama called the comments "shocking and demeaning."

Emails: Clinton aides touted her ‘cordial relationship’ with Loretta Lynch

Hillary Clinton's campaign staff discussed her friendliness with Attorney General Loretta Lynch in March 2015, just a few months before the FBI opened a criminal investigation into Clinton's private email use. The conversation, which was included among the roughly 9,000 emails stolen from the inbox of campaign chair John Podesta that have been published by WikiLeaks, involved a debate over whether Clinton should issue a statement in favor of Lynch's confirmation as attorney general.

Trump denies groping allegations, lashes out at media

Donald Trump angrily denied allegations by several women of sexual misconduct and lashed out against the media as an arm of Hillary Clinton's campaign hell-bent on preventing him from winning the White House. "These vicious claims about me of inappropriate conduct with women are totally and absolutely false," the Republican nominee told a rally in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Former Pres. Clinton to visit Delaware Friday

Former President Bill Clinton will be campaigning for Hillary Clinton and Democrats in Delaware for a so-called "vote early" event Friday morning.Clinton will be speak for 30 minutes in the Merchant Building, 236 Pennsylvania Ave., at 11 a.m., with doors opening at 10 a.m. The public must RSVP for the event at www.hillaryclinton.com.Clinton will ... (more)

Trump calls female accusers ‘horrible, horrible liars’

Rocked by allegations of sexual assault, Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at his female accusers as "horrible, horrible liars" as the deeply divisive presidential campaign sank further into charges and countercharges of predatory treatment of women. The Republican businessman devoted much of a Florida speech to defending himself against multiple reports of inappropriate sexual behavior - accusations that he blamed on Hillary Clinton's campaign and the news media.

An ‘Unhinged Candidate’: Republicans Brawl Ahead of Election

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pumps his fist during a campaign rally, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, in Panama City, Florida. The presidential campaign is in turmoil less than a month before Election Day, with women coming forward to accuse Donald Trump of accosting them and Trump stepping up efforts to portray Bill Clinton as a sexual predator.

Donald Trump slams media, denies inappropriate conduct toward women

Donald Trump used a campaign rally at the South Florida Fairgrounds today to forcefully deny accusations he has touched women inappropriately. He said the claims are part of a "concerted, coordinated and vicious attack" orchestrated by Hillary Clinton 's campaign and the media to deflect attention from the recent Wikileaks release of emails damaging to Clinton.

Putin’s Lap Dog Says A Clinton Presidency Would Start World War Three

Electing Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would start a nuclear world war between Russia and the U.S., according to Russian President Vladimir Putin's top political ally. Vladimir Zhirinovsky implored Americans to vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in order to de-escalate the currently dangerous tensions between the U.S. and Russia.

Email hacked by WikiLeaks: Hillary Clinton campaign tried to move back Illinois primary

Hillary Clinton's campaign tried to move the Illinois presidential primary to a later date, believing it might stop momentum for a moderate Republican candidate after the Super Tuesday primaries and emphasizing that the Clintons won't forget a political favor, emails made public Thursday show. A November 2014 email hacked from the accounts of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta was among nearly 2,000 new emails published by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.