Clinton appears on cusp of commanding victory
By JULIE PACE and EMILY SWANSON Hillary Clinton appears on the cusp of a potentially commanding victory over Donald Trump, fueled by solid Democratic turnout in early voting, massive operational…
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Iraqi leader resists US push for Turkish role in Mosul fight
By LOLITA C. BALDOR U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s push for Iraq to let Turkey play a role in the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group encountered…
Race in GOP-friendly Missouri could determine Senate control
By ERICA WERNER The clamor for change fueling Republican Donald Trump’s presidential campaign may help a little-known Democrat upset a powerful GOP senator in red-state Missouri on Election Day. And…
DIVIDED AMERICA: Seeing options shrinking, white men ask why
By MATT SEDENSKY The voices cascade into the studio, denouncing political hypocrisy and media bias and disappearing values. Hillary Clinton is a liar and a crook, they say; Donald Trump…
Social Security recipients to get tiny increase in benefits
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Millions of Social Security recipients and federal retirees will get a 0.3 percent increase in monthly benefits next year, the fifth year in a row that older…
Clinton says US could ‘ring China with missile defense’
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Hillary Clinton privately said the U.S. would “ring China with missile defense” if the Chinese government failed to curb North Korea’s nuclear program, a potential hint at…
Mayor: Pilot tells police that plane crash was intentional
By DAVE COLLINS The pilot of a small plane that crashed on a busy road near the headquarters of military jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney, killing a passenger, told police…
In split, Ryan stumping for House GOP but not for Trump
By ALAN FRAM For Paul Ryan, October is now all about protecting the Republican majority of the House — and his own job as speaker. The Wisconsin Republican can’t ignore…