Letter: Plenty of hypocrisy in politics

The letter titled “Trump is no angel but neither is Clinton,” sent in to the Aiken Standard Oct. 12 by Gregory J. Topliff, missed the mark a little. It seems the writer wanted to say we learned to curse when we were kids, probably from our parents, kids at school or others and we've been cursing ever since and now Donald Trump does it, we came down on him.

Donald Trump’s Polling Lead Is Not Bigger In Texas

Donald Trump is still winning in the deep red state, but his advantage has dropped precipitously from double digits to under 5 percent in the last two weeks. The last three polls in the state show him ahead of Hillary Clinton by only 2 points in a All of those most recent polls were conducted after the Oct. 7 release of a tape in which Trump bragged about sexually assaulting women.

Courtesy brklynenna/InstagramThe Mysterious – Naked Hillary’…

The "artist" who erected a naked Hillary statue on Wall Street has no online presence and his identity remains a question mark-but we tracked down the most likely candidate. This morning, a naked statue of an overweight Hillary Clinton being suckled by the head of a banker was erected outside of the Bowling Green subway station in lower Manhattan, where it stood for almost two hours.

Carlos Curbelo isna t your typical Republican congressman from Miami

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., left, speaks during a news conference as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., listens on June 3, 2016, in Doral, Fla. Rep. Carlos Curbelo had only been in Congress for a few months, and he was already facing a tough vote that he knew could exact political damage.

Waco-area news briefs: Oct. 2, 2016

The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce will host a State of the Nation luncheon featuring Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at noon Oct. 12 at the Baylor Club in McLane Stadium, 1001 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-College Station, and Rob Enstrom, senior vice president and the national political director at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will join Cruz for a panel discussion about matters pertinent to Central Texas. Cost is $50 for individual tickets or $500 for tables for 10 people.

How The Trump Campaign Is Embracing Dirty Trickster Roger Stone’s Playbook

Donald Trump and his campaign are signaling a shift toward an election strategy laid out by conspiracy theorist, dirty trickster, and informal Trump adviser Roger Stone. For months, Stone has pushed for Trump to invoke the Clintons' supposed "war on women," and both the candidate and campaign staffers have been making the rounds this week indicating that they plan to do so.

As Clinton focuses on debate, Trump says he’d champion women

Sen. Ted Cruz acknowledges the applause from the crowd as he is introduced by Evan Smith, co-founder and CEO of the Texas Tribune, left, as they prepare for a one on one as part of the Keynote North at the Texas Tribune Festival in Hogg Memorial Auditorium on the University of Texas campus Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016.

Sen. Ted Cruz changes course, endorses Trump for president

Ted Cruz offered his first extensive defense of his endorsement of Donald Trump here Saturday, declining to disavow his searing criticisms of Trump's candidacy but arguing he made the best decision possible. Twenty-four hours after surprisingly abandoning his months-long opposition to his former Republican primary foe, Cruz uneasily stumped for Trump's White House bid, portraying him as the best and only option to stop Hillary Clinton.

Cruz throws his support to Trump’s campaign at last

Donald Trump says he's "greatly honored" to receive the endorsement of defeated rival Ted Cruz, not that Cruz is using that word when acknowledging that he will vote for the Republican presidential nominee. Cruz and Trump had traded harsh words during the primary race and the tones of their statements Friday reflected their differences.

Ted Cruz confirms he is endorsing Donald Trump Read Story Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump on Friday after months of withholding his support from the Republican presidential nominee who defeated him in the primaries. "After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump," Cruz said in a statement released to The Texas Tribune.

Ted Cruz Endorses Guy Who Said His Dad May Have Helped Kill JFK

Hell froze over flying pigs as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump on Friday the same man who promised to " spill the beans " on his wife, branded him with the nickname #LyingTed and, oh yeah, claimed his father helped assassinate JFK . "After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the Republican nominee, Donald Trump," Cruz wrote in a message on Facebook.