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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton laughs with former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, right, during a visit to the Iowa State Fair, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Poll: Clinton hops Trump, takes over lead

Al Weaver · September 8, 2016 2:59 pm

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump defended a three-year-old tweet criticizing the integration of women into the United States military. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump defends tweet criticizing military integration

Al Weaver · September 8, 2016 2:09 am

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Trump vows to replace generals

Al Weaver · September 8, 2016 1:28 am

"I hope voters get to see former GOP Governors Gary Johnson and Bill Weld on the debate stages this fall," tweeted former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Romney: I hope we get to see Libertarian candidates on the debate stage

Al Weaver · September 7, 2016 9:22 pm

"I believe Barack Obama was born in Hawaii, I accept his birthplace," Mike Pence said during a pen and pad aboard his campaign plane. (AP Photo)

Trump running mate believes Obama born in the U.S.

Al Weaver · September 7, 2016 6:30 pm

"I think the candidate is certainly deepening — Donald Trump is deepening in what he's throwing out," Sen. Bob Corker said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Corker repeatedly declines to say if he has confidence in Trump as commander in chief

Al Weaver · September 7, 2016 1:46 pm

Trump camp: Bondi donation was a ‘clerical mistake’

Al Weaver · September 7, 2016 12:41 pm

"We live in a Snapchat, Twitter world when it's so much easier to discredit people and call them names and try to get people to stop thinking. It's a terrible mistake," Bill Clinton said. (AP Photo)

Bill Clinton dismisses Trump’s ‘pretty funny’ Clinton Foundation accusations

Al Weaver · September 6, 2016 9:50 pm

"We have a man who took over at 25 years old, I guess ... and now it looks like he's getting more and more hostile," Donald Trump said about Kim Jong-un. (AP Photo)

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‘This is your baby’: Trump passes North Korea responsibility to China

Al Weaver · September 6, 2016 7:42 pm

Clinton cuts questions after Trump lead talk

Al Weaver · September 6, 2016 3:54 pm

According to the Clinton campaign, Michelle Obama will appear at a rally in Northern Virginia on Friday, Sept. 16. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Michelle Obama to make campaign trail debut for Clinton

Al Weaver · September 6, 2016 2:47 pm

Donald Trump and Sen. Pat Toomey are two Republicans looking for a win in Pennsylvania this year. (AP Images)

What does Pat Toomey have to lose by supporting Trump?

Al Weaver · September 2, 2016 4:01 am