Trail Tales
Pat Toomey waits until evening to vote, prompting outcry from Democrats
Election Day started on a bitter note in Pennsylvania, as Democratic challenger Katie McGinty accused Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of opting to vote at the last minute so that most of his constituents wouldn't know if he finally decided to support GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Obama plays hoops early on Election Day; Joe Biden votes in Delaware
President Obama engaged in a little bit of Election Day superstition Tuesday morning by playing basketball with friends, while Vice President Joseph R. Biden voted in his home state of Delaware.
Donald Trump’s hopes hinge on Florida, Rust Belt
The first results will start rolling in at 6 p.m., when some polls close in Indiana and Kentucky, but the telling moment Tuesday night will come two hours later, when voting ends in the Florida panhandle.
Hillary Clinton embraces Obama legacy as Donald Trump pitches overthrow of status quo
President Obama bequeathed his political legacy to Hillary Clinton on Monday as they campaigned together hours ahead of Election Day. But Donald Trump challenged voters to overthrow the corrupt Washington status quo that he said Mrs. Clinton embodies.
Obama slams Donald Trump in Michigan: ‘Never shown any regard for working folks’
President Obama told a rally Monday that Donald Trump was anti-union and anti-worker, attempting to chip away the Republican presidential nominee's support across the Rust Belt.
Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton election pits maverick against establishment
Strip away the personalities and their policies, and this year's election is the epitome of the insider versus the outsider.
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton tied in New Hampshire: polls
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are deadlocked in New Hampshire, according to several polls released as the candidates plan to blitz the state in the final days of the presidential race.
Democrats poised for Senate takeover as unforced errors imperil Republican incumbents
The battle for control of the Senate remains a jump ball just days before elections, with Democrats leading or within striking distances in seven races -- more than enough to take the chamber from Republicans.
RNC works to fill Donald Trump’s Hispanic outreach gap
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine will deliver remarks entirely in Spanish at a rally in Arizona on Thursday, highlighting the growing importance his party places on Hispanics in presidential politics.
Early voting buyer’s remorse? Some states allow ballot changes
Early voters who have second thoughts can switch their votes before Election Day in several Midwestern states, and the Trump campaign is hoping to peel off some who backed Hillary Clinton but are having a rethink in the wake of the renewed FBI investigation into her emails.
Obama warns working class Ohio voters not to be ‘bamboozled’ by Donald Trump
President Obama on Tuesday called on Ohio voters to help power Hillary Clinton to the presidency just as they did for him in back-to-back elections, and warned working-class voters here not to be "bamboozled" by Donald Trump.
Hillary Clinton goes negative for closing argument of presidential race
Hillary Clinton's closing argument is all about Donald Trump, as she piled on accusations Monday that the Republican presidential nominee is a threat to national security, in league with Russia and ready to start nuclear war.
Gay voters’ ill will extends to Donald Trump proxies
Donald Trump has repulsed gay voters to the point where they don't want anybody associated with the GOP presidential nominee visiting the memorial outside the Pulse nightclub, the scene of the most deadly terror attack and most deadly anti-gay violence in U.S. history.
Obama to stump for Marco Rubio opponent Patrick Murphy
President Obama will travel to Florida Friday to stump for Democratic Senate candidate Patrick Murphy in a race that offers the most glaring example of the president's work for down-ballot candidates coming up short.
Joe Biden to stump for Jason Kander, Missouri Senate candidate, on Friday
As the 2016 campaign season moves into the backstretch, Vice President Joe Biden is hitting the trail not just for Hillary Clinton, but also for Democratic allies the former secretary of state hopes to count as new U.S. senators.
Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 2 points in Florida: poll
Donald Trump has a 2-point lead over Hillary Clinton in a four-way contest in Florida, according to a Bloomberg Politics poll released Wednesday.
Early voting: Democrats show strength in key battlegrounds
Hillary Clinton appears to be displaying strength in the crucial battleground states of North Carolina and Florida among voters casting ballots before Election Day, and may also be building an early vote advantage in Arizona and Colorado.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan shares ‘touching’ moment between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
Before Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump busted each other's chops in public at the Alfred E. Smith Dinner with some canned jabs, the two presidential contenders evidently shared a "touching" behind-the-scenes moment.
Hillary Clinton maintains national lead over Donald Trump in first post-debate poll
Democrat Hillary Clinton maintained the lead that she carried into the final presidential debate with Republican Donald Trump, according to a new poll.
Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump disagreement on drinking shines light on presidential temperance
Donald Trump shuns booze, while Hillary Clinton has been known to hoist a glass of beer on the campaign trail and even whack back a shot as part of her "Joe Six Pack" outreach.
