Abe pitches Japan’s maglev trains to the US, touting New York to Washington in 40 minutes

Speaking in a meeting with US business leaders and financial experts in New York on Wednesday, Abe said that in the late 2030s, a maglev train linking Tokyo to Nagoya in central Japan will take just 40 minutes - an hour shorter than currently required for the shinkansen bullet train. The two cities are about 260km apart, as the crow flies.

Why Hillary Clinton’s nickname is ‘Bride of Frankenfood’

When she actually makes public appearances and isn't coughing or fainting, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton loves to pretend to be some kind of political outsider who sides with the people. But she's so in bed with special interests -- and has been for decades -- that Clinton has earned for herself such campaign-destroying nicknames as the " Bride of Frankenfood ," a denotation for her strong financial and political ties to agrichemical giants like Monsanto.

Where to watch the first Clinton-Trump presidential debate on TV and the internet

The first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton will be held Monday, September 26, 2016, at Hofstra University in New York. The debate is slated to run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific time .

Mexicoa s a King of Rancheraa records ballad backing Clinton

Legendary Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez is lending his voice to support Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and potentially drum up Latino voters. In a video released Wednesday and paid for by the Washington-based Latino Victory Project, the man known as the "King of Ranchera" music sings about working "hand-in-hand" for a Clinton victory.

Bill Clinton delivers emotional defense of charitable work

Bill Clinton delivered an emotional defense of his family's charitable foundation Wednesday, applauding contributors for having "validated hope and possibilities." The former president spoke at the close of the final meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, an arm of the broader Clinton Foundation.

Most presidential debates matter little, but for Trump, this one is make-or-break

Donald Trump needs to use Monday's debate to convince more than just his base supporters that he can be president. Since Richard Nixon's sweaty, pasty look during the televised 1960 forum against John F. Kennedy, there isn't really one debate you can point to that cost or won a candidate the election.

Bill Weld should leave Libertarian ticket and support Clinton

Journalist Carl Bernstein, one of America's leading investigative reporters and a longtime friend of Bill Weld, the former Republican governor of Massachusetts and current Libertarian nominee for vice president under former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson Bill Weld should leave Libertarian ticket and support Clinton Poll: Clinton has slim lead in Wisconsin NH poll: Clinton leads Trump by 9 MORE Hillary Rodham Clinton Bill Weld should leave Libertarian ticket and support Clinton Clinton camp fears debate moderators will 'lower the bar' for Trump Clinton: Police shootings need 'to become intolerable' MORE This is a fascinating idea, though it should be noted that shortly after Bernstein made the statement, Weld denied he would leave the ticket and called it "wishful thinking."

Trump or Clinton, Goldman Likes Stocks Tied to Federal Spending

If Democrats and Republicans agree on anything before the presidential election, it's that the U.S. needs more government spending. And the stocks poised to benefit most from that aren't being properly valued, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. They're companies that get more than 20 percent of sales from U.S. largesse, ranging from aerospace and defense stocks to managed-care providers and industrial manufacturers.

Joss Whedon, Robert Downey Jr., and Many More Need You to Save the Day

Whatever side of the political divide you fall on, there's a good chance you'll agree with me when I say that this has been a pretty bizarre election cycle. This week has seen Seth Meyers on Late Night and Samantha Bee on Full Frontal making their stance against Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump quite clear.

Trump supporters never waver in feedback

To half the country, it's a sure win for Hillary Clinton, who will expose Donald Trump's shallow store of knowledge, his intemperate habit of insult and insouciance, his division of diversity into us and them. To the other half, Trump will destroy his foe with a glance of his lance, ripping away the shroud of secrecy in which Her Majesty conceals the codes to the missing emails.

Obama has right ideas for fixing world – 4 years too late

What a moment for President Barack Obama to deliver his valedictory address to the United Nations on Tuesday - defending the liberal international order at a time when it's under severe stress around the world. Obama's speech was preceded by some sickening reminders of how global security is fraying.