John Legend coming to Cincinnati Sunday

Oscar- and Grammy-winning artist John Legend plans to perform in Cincinnati Sunday afternoon as part of a trip to swing-state Ohio to campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. John Legend coming to Cincinnati Sunday Oscar- and Grammy-winning artist John Legend plans to perform in Cincinnati Sunday afternoon as part of a trip to swing-state Ohio to campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Obama approval rating hits second-term high in new CNN poll

Obama approval rating hits second-term high in new CNN poll The president hopes his popularity will help boost Hillary Clinton's campaign. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2dNO7Zo On Thursday, a CNN/ORC survey found that 55% of Americans approve of the job Obama is doing, the highest mark in the poll since the president was sworn in for a second time in January 2013.

Paris climate accord to take effect; Obama hails ‘historic day’

Tourists protect themselves from the rain under umbrellas in front of the Eiffel tower as they visit the French capital during summer holidays in Paris, France July 19, 2011. Photo: Reuters/Eric Gaillard/File Photo A global agreement to combat climate change will take force after support from European nations sent the accord across an important threshold on Wednesday, prompting US President Barack Obama to hail it as a "historic day" for protecting the planet.

U.S. Labor Department: States Are Failing Injured Workers

A U.S. Department of Labor report released today details the bleak fate facing the nation's injured workers, noting that those hurt on the job are at "great risk of falling into poverty" because state workers' compensation systems are failing to provide them with adequate benefits. The report lays the groundwork for renewed federal oversight of state workers' comp programs, providing a detailed history of the government's past efforts to step in when states fell short.

Ayotte in New Ad: I’m Not Perfect, and Neither is Trump

New Hampshire Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte released a new ad Wednesday in which she continues to try and distance herself from comments she made Monday about Donald Trump being a role model for children. "Let's be honest: both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are far from perfect, and I'm not perfect, either," Ayotte says as she strolls along the campus of Saint Anselm College, speaking directly to the camera.

Obama says protectionism no answer to inequalities of globalisation

America must work with all nations to build stronger economies, recognising the inequalities that globalisation can generate but refusing to give in to protectionism, U.S. President Barack Obama wrote in the Economist on Thursday. REUTERS: America must work with all nations to build stronger economies, recognising the inequalities that globalisation can generate but refusing to give in to protectionism, U.S. President Barack Obama wrote in the Economist on Thursday.

Sean Hannity fires back at Megyn Kelly after she criticizes…

Sean Hannity snapped at Megyn Kelly on Twitter Wednesday night after she slammed Donald Trump for allegedly dodging "unsafe spaces" and mostly only giving interviews to Hannity. The pro-Trump Fox News host, who repeatedly cited unscientific online polls to argue that Trump trounced Clinton after the first presidential debate, bashed Kelly on Twitter, accusing her of supporting Hillary Clinton and reminding her that Trump did appear on her show before.

Nader: Clinton and Trump ‘both flunk’

Ralph Nader, who ran for president in 2000 as a Green Party candidate, said that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump "both flunk" when it comes to being viable options for the White House. "If it's a choice between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, do you see much difference between the two?" CNN's Anderson Cooper asked Nader Wednesday on "AC360."

Questions For The Candidates On Marijuana Reform

There is a major political debate currently happening in many parts of this country, but the astonishing thing is that most politicians -- especially those on the national stage -- seem to want to pretend the debate doesn't even exist . We saw this previously on the issue of gay marriage, when even the Democratic candidates for president in 2008 wouldn't support the idea for fear of losing votes -- even though it was obviously the right thing to do.

Vice presidential debate seen by 37 million viewers

More than half of the 84 million viewers who flocked last week to the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton found something else to do when their respective running mates faced off Tuesday night. A total of 37 million viewers watched GOP vice presidential hopeful Mike Pence debate Democratic rival Tim Kaine on nine networks measured by the Nielsen company.

Pence’s political future brightens after debate

Mike Pence might not have helped Donald Trump in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate -- but he certainly helped his own political future. The Indiana governor largely batted away Hillary Clinton running mate Tim Kaine's recitations of Trump's most incendiary comments, dismissing Kaine's pressure as "pre-done lines" from an "insult-driven campaign."