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Elections 2016

Presidential debate surprise: Clinton loses ground among some voters in swing state

Hillary Clinton loses ground in the debate with Donald Trump. Four of 21 North Carolina voters interviewed in a focus group by McClatchy and The Charlotte Observer had been considering supporting her, but after the debate they move into the undecided camp or lean toward other candidates.

Trump is still Trump in first debate and Clinton doesn’t take the bait

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump came to their first debate armed with a full arsenal of facts, provocations and precooked one-liners. She tried to show her middle-class sensibilities; he went on the attack on her political career.

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Clinton, Trump vow to accept outcome if other wins

The latest news from the first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Politics & Government

Obama nominates the first ambassador to Cuba in more than 50 years

The White House Tuesday nominated Jeffrey DeLaurentis, who has been the chief of the U.S. Embassy in Havana since it reopened in July 2015, as the “first U.S. ambassador to Cuba in more than 50 years.”

National Politics

In Trump's debate remarks, women hear sexism and bullying

When Donald Trump challenged Hillary Clinton's stamina on the debate stage, Pennsylvania voter Patricia Bennett said she heard a "dog whistle" that smacked of unmistakable sexism.

Business

Yellen likely to face questions about Wells Fargo

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who has been in the hot seat over the central bank's interest-rate policy, now has another headache: Wells Fargo.

News

AP-GfK poll: Voters question Clinton health despite reports

The "stamina," the "look": A new poll suggests voters are buying in to Donald Trump's insinuations about Hillary Clinton's health. They're ignoring the medical reports.

National Politics

WHY IT MATTERS: Guns

THE ISSUE: The right to bear arms is fundamental to the U.S., carved into the Constitution and seemingly embedded in the national DNA. But after a seemingly endless stretch of violence, Americans are confronting how far those rights extend, propelling gun issues to the forefront of this year's elections.

Nation & World

Senate poised to override Obama's veto of 9/11 legislation

The Senate is poised to reject President Barack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow the families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia even as lawmakers express fears the legislation could backfire on the United States.

Business

Trump has turned over tax returns _ for lawsuits and loans

While Donald Trump won't publicly release his income tax returns, the New York businessman has turned them over when it suited his needs — if he stood to make a profit, needed a loan or when a judge forced him.

Business

FBI's Comey faces more questions on extremism, Clinton email

For the second time in two days, FBI Director James Comey will face questions from members of Congress about the agency's response to recent acts of extremist violence and whether more could have been done to prevent attacks in Orlando and New York.

Sports

Reports: Tokyo to propose moving more venues for Olympics

A Tokyo government panel reviewing the cost of hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics is set to propose moving more venues outside of the city in order to save money.

Nation & World

Obama plans to visit with troops at central Virginia base

President Barack Obama's visit with U.S. troops is being billed as a chance to thank them for their service, but it will also provide him with an opportunity to reach out to an important voting bloc prior to an election in which Virginia could play a determining factor.

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9 states to vote soon on expanding legal access to marijuana

From California, with its counterculture heritage, to the fishing ports and mill towns of Maine, millions of Americans in nine states have a chance to vote Nov. 8 on expanding legal access to marijuana. Collectively, the ballot measures amount to the closest the U.S. has come to a national referendum on the drug.

Nation & World

World leaders mourn Peres, praise him as a man of peace

Current and former world leaders mourned the passing of Shimon Peres early Wednesday, praising him as a patriot, visionary statesman and man of principle who was deeply committed to pursuing peace in a region that has mostly eluded it.

Sports

Neb governor agrees to meet with Huskers' anthem protester

Gov. Pete Ricketts has agreed to meet with one of the Nebraska football players he criticized for kneeling during the national anthem at the Cornhuskers' most recent game.

Nation & World

Wells Fargo claws back part of CEO, other executive's salary

Wells Fargo says CEO John Stumpf and the executive who ran the bank's retail banking division will forfeit tens of millions of dollars in pay as the bank tries to stem a scandal over its sales practices.

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The Latest: Clintons mourn 'treasured friend' Shimon Peres

The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT):

Nation & World

Obama praises Peres for advancing dignity and goodwill

President Barack Obama is praising former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres as a statesman whose commitment to Israel's security and the pursuit of peace "was rooted in his own unshakeable moral foundation and unflagging optimism."

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Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton clash in first presidential debate

Sep 27, 2016

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton went to head-to-head in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in New York on Monday. They discussed jobs, racial divisions and national security with many personal jabs thrown in between. The debate, moderated by NBC anchor Lester Holt, is the first in a series of three scheduled ahead of Election Day.

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