Donald Trump

In This Campaign, Clinton, Trump Flash Their Racial Credentials

3:50pm October 03, 2016

by Kat Chow

Experts call it "affiliative kinships" and the "opposite of othering;" whatever you call it, when race comes up in presidential race, the candidates feel the need to establish their racial cred.

Politics & Government

Clinton Could Put Away Trump By Carrying North Carolina

2:33pm October 03, 2016

by Associated Press and THOMAS BEAUMONT

Republican Donald Trump can do little to stop Democrat Hillary Clinton from winning the presidency if she carries North Carolina.

Politics & Government

How Trump's Candidacy Has Divided Conservative Media

1:41pm October 03, 2016

"There has never been a Republican nominee who has split the party and its media personalities" in the way that Donald Trump has, says New York Times reporter Robert Draper.

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Donald Trump poses for photos outside the New York Stock Exchange in June 1995.

Trump's Financial Moves In The '90s: 'Genius' Or 'Colossal Failure'?

7:59am October 03, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The 1990-91 recession was catastrophic for Donald Trump's empire. A tax document published by The New York Times shows as late as 1995, he was reporting an annual loss of $916 million. What happened?

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. That's the same day a report came out showing Trump may not have paid income taxes for most of two decades.

Tax Returns, Threats Of Hacks: Surprise! It's October

6:12am October 03, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The "October surprise" has a long history in American politics, but not as long as you might think — and not as consequential as you might think, either.

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump and Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton keep in character during SNL's cold open sketch that parodied Monday's presidential debate.

Politics & Government

'Saturday Night Live' Is Trying To Make Us Laugh At An Election That Isn't Funny

3:43pm October 02, 2016

by Sam Sanders

The sketch comedy show returned after months away, to an electorate on edge, and to an election that's hard to laugh at.

Real estate magnate Donald Trump stands above the New York Stock Exchange after taking his flagship Trump Plaza Casino public in New York City. Trump's business losses in 1995 were so large that they could have allowed him to avoid paying federal income t

'NYT' Report: Trump's Tax Records Show He May Not Have Owed Taxes For 18 Years

10:29am October 02, 2016

Documents obtained and published by The New York Times suggest the presidential candidate's $916 million declared business losses in 1995 may have allowed him to legally avoid paying income taxes.

Donald Trump walks off of the stage after speaking at a rally Friday in Michigan.

Politics & Government

From Miss Universe to Monica Lewinsky, Trump Flirts With A Risky Line Of Attack

1:40pm October 01, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Throughout the presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has accused her opponent, Donald Trump of being sexist. The Trump campaign has responded in ways that may seem counter-intuitive.

Donald Trump (center) and female WWE performers attend a press conference on June 22, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis.

Trump And The Testosterone Takeover Of 2016

6:18am October 01, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

It's a historic election, with the first female major-party nominee. But for all that, Trump's masculinity has been on unusually prominent display.

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson talks to a crowd of supporters at an August rally in Salt Lake City.

Gary Johnson Is Probably The Healthiest Candidate For President

8:11pm September 30, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The 63-year-old Libertarian presidential nominee has run 17 marathons and four Ironman Triathlons. He doesn't drink or smoke cigarettes, though his doctor doesn't address his past marijuana use.