The Latest: Ryan doesn’t share Trump’s view of Putin

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with 'Today' show co-anchor Matt Lauer at the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum held at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum aboard the decommissioned aircraft carrier Intrepid, ... A New York woman has been charged with killing a 92-year-old World War I veteran during a break-in at his Buffalo home more than three decades ago. Newly tested DNA evidence from the home of a 92-year-old World War I veteran strangled in 1983 has led to murder charges against a woman who was a teenager when the crime was committed, prosecutors said.

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson asks – What is Aleppo?’

Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson framed an embarrassing lapse on foreign affairs as simple human error on Thursday after he responded to a question about a flashpoint in the Syrian civil war by asking, "What is Aleppo?" The gaffe came during an MSNBC interview about the continuing battle for Syria's biggest city, Aleppo, which has been divided for years into government and rebel sectors and has been in the news daily in recent weeks. The embarrassing exchange followed a forum on Wednesday night in which Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump sought to showcase their national security and defense credentials.

Air Force Vet: Hillary’s Response to My Forum Question Was…

An Air Force veteran who asked Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton a question during NBC's Wednesday presidential forum says she was disappointed by Clinton's response, saying it avoided answering her question. "Secretary Clinton, to your point, you have had an extensive record with military intervention," said Pam Campos , an undecided Democratic voter.

Clinton, Trump confront weaknesses in security forum

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton confronted their key weaknesses in a televised national security forum, with the Republican defending his preparedness to be commander in chief despite vague plans for tackling global challenges and the Democrat arguing that her controversial email practices did not expose questionable judgment. Trump also renewed his praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his disdain for President Barack Obama , saying that the Russian enjoyed an 82 percent approval rating.

Spotlight: Trump unveils hawkish military expansion plan, promising to end caps on defense budget

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday laid out his hawkish defense plan which would allow the spending of billions of extra U.S. dollars to expand every branch of the military, pledging an end to mandatory budget caps. "As soon as I take office, I will ask Congress to fully eliminate the defense sequester and will submit a new budget to rebuild our military," Trump said at a rally in Philadelphia.

Trump in TV Event With Clinton, Says Putin Better Leader Than Obama

Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that Russia's Vladimir Putin had been a better leader than U.S. President Barack Obama, as the Republican presidential nominee used a televised forum to argue he was best equipped to reassert America's global leadership. Trump suggested at the event in which he and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton made back-to-back appearances that U.S. generals had been stymied by the policies of Obama and Clinton, who served as the Democratic president's first secretary of state.

Asian Markets Mixed After Strong China Trade Data; Nintendo Surges on Apple Alliance

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Trump Says Putin Better Leader Than Obama in Military Town Hall

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were grilled Wednesday night by veterans in a wide-ranging forum that touched on Clinton's email scandal and the fitness of both to be commander-in-chief. During the forum - where the candidates appeared separately - Trump suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been a better leader than President Obama.

‘Why Wasn’t It Disqualifying?’: Matt Lauer…

NBC host Matt Lauer fired questions toward Hillary Clinton relentlessly Wednesday night about the Democratic presidential nominee's use of a private email server while at the State Department. "The word judgment has been used a lot around you, Secretary Clinton, over the last year and a half," Lauer said, "and in particular concerning your use of your personal email and server to communicate while you were secretary of state."

Trump defends tweet on military sexual assault

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton addressed questions Wednesday on issues from the Iraq War and veterans' health to Clinton's email use and Trump's statements about Vladimir Putin and sexual assault in the military, during an NBC forum. One audience member asked Trump: "As president, what specifically would you do to support all victims of sexual assault in the military?" "And the best thing we can do is set up a court system in the military.