The week in politics

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks with residents as he tours a flood-affected area in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday, August 23. The Red Cross said the catastrophic flooding is the worst to hit the state since Hurricane Sandy four years ago. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump meets with the Republican Leadership Initiative at Trump Tower in New York on Thursday, August 25. To his right is former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson.

The Latest: Iowa governor says Trump can win on agriculture

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad says Donald Trump can beat Hillary Clinton in Iowa by focusing on agriculture, pointing to his support for a renewable fuel standard important to the state's corn growers. Branstad told The Associated Press on Saturday that he's going to personally deliver that message to Trump when they share a ride to a campaign stop at the state fairgrounds.

Hillary Clinton receives first intelligence briefing as nominee

The motorcade carrying Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives at an FBI office in White Plains, N.Y., Saturday for a national security briefing. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. >> Hillary Clinton received her first national security briefing Saturday as the Democratic presidential nominee, meeting with intelligence officials for an overview of the major threats facing the nation around the globe.

Politifact Writer Debunks Lies About Hillary, Then Declares ‘Both Sides’ Are Egregious

A funny thing happened on MSNBC's Saturday afternoon MSNBC Live program, if by "funny" you mean infuriating. Weekend anchor and correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin hosted Politifact Senior Writer Lauren Carroll for a segment that wound up confirming that two of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's lies were, in fact, lies, while something that Hillary Clinton said about Donald Trump was, in fact, true.

The Latest: Trump tweet on Chicago shooting prompts backlash

The motorcade carrying Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives at an FBI office in White Plains, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, for a national security briefing. The motorcade carrying Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives at an FBI office in White Plains, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, for a national security briefing.

S.E. Cupp Blames Decision To Court White Nationalists For GOP’s Problems

S.E. Cupp appeared on CNN shortly after Hillary Clinton's speech utterly ripping Donald Trump and the alt-right to shreds. Suffice it to say, she and others were very unhappy about the fact that Clinton rightly used Trump's own words and deeds to make her case.

Mike Pence Carves Familiar Path Across Swing States for Donald Trump

With 73 days left until the November election, strategizing the daily movements of Donald Trump and Mike Pence - from their campaign stops to their fundraisers - would seem to be key for the GOP duo in their comeback bid to cut into Hillary Clinton's lead in the polls . But after a week in which Trump questionably spent days in Austin, Texas, and Jackson, Mississippi, the schedules of the running mates are under scrutiny with new campaign manager Kellyanne Conway indicating that the newly installed brass would not have made the same decisions.

State Department Helps Hillary Hide Her Clinton Foundation Pay to Play Scheme

This week's Friday night news dump of information the Obama administration wants repressed was more damaging information for Hillary Clinton. Seven months after a federal judge ordered the State Department to release monthly batches of the detailed daily schedules showing meetings by Hillary Clinton during her time as secretary of state, the State Department told The Associated Press it won't finish the job before Election Day : The department has so far released about half of the schedules.

President Obama Takes On Louisiana Flood

President Barack Obama took a trip to Louisiana in the midst of the recent flood crisis. Louisiana has had history of some of the nation's worst disasters over the last 15 years and disaster strikes again with the recent flood in Baton Rouge, an estimated 146,156 homes, or 41.5 percent, were hurt by the flooding.

The Latest: Trump headliner in Iowa, but skipping cycle ride

The motorcade carrying Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives at an FBI office in White Plains, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, for a national security briefing. The motorcade carrying Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives at an FBI office in White Plains, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, for a national security briefing.

Exclusive – Breitbart/Gravis Poll: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Now…

Exclusive: 'Black Men for Bernie' Founder to End Democrat 'Political Slavery' of Minority Voters... by Campaigning for Trump - Black Men for Bernie founder Bruce Carter's mission to restore black communities didn't end when Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders lost to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary.

Trump’s campaign CEO ‘doesn’t like Jews,’ his ex-wife claimed

An ex-wife of Donald Trump's new campaign CEO, Stephen Bannon, said Bannon made anti-Semitic remarks when the two battled over sending their daughters to private school nearly a decade ago, according to court papers reviewed Friday by The Associated Press. That revelation came a day after reports emerged that domestic violence charges were filed 20 years ago against Bannon following an altercation with his then-wife, Mary Louise Piccard.

No contest: GOP is the pro-Israel party

Jeff Ballabon is chairman of the Iron Dome Alliance and a senior fellow at the Center for Statesmanship and Diplomacy. Bruce Abramson is vice president for policy of the Iron Dome Alliance and a senior fellow at the London Center WASHINGTON - For years, the leaders of America's most established Jewish organizations - AIPAC chief among them - have assured their members that when it came to Israel, there wasn't much difference between the Democratic and Republican parties.

Clinton’s health matters bring out the quacks | Editorial

As Donald Trump surrogates peddle their " Hillary Clinton is dying " narrative, rarely a day passes without doctors offering opinions on Clinton's health despite lacking access to a single medical record. This parade of quackery is led by Dr. Jane Orient , who declares Clinton "medically unfit to serve," even though her judgment is based on photos .

Poll: Are you tired of the back and forth charges by the presidential candidates?

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visits with members of law enforcement who escorted her motorcade before leaving Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nev., Thursday after a campaign event at Truckee Meadows Community College. There are still more than two months to go before the general election and almost a month until the first debate, but it's been a never-ending battle already between the two presidential candidates.

Presidential candidates capitalize on the ever-powerful ‘religious vote’

Republican Donald Trump has told conservative evangelical pastors in Florida that his presidency would preserve "religious liberty" and reverse what he insists is a government-enforced muzzling of Christians. The same afternoon, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine praised another, more liberal group of black church leaders in Louisiana for their "progressive values that are the values of Scripture," and he urged them to see Hillary Clinton as a kindred spirit.