'Prove I'm a racist': LePage challenges Westbrook lawmaker in obscenity-laced voice mail  —  The governor later says he wishes he and Rep. Drew Gattine could have a duel and ‘I would point (my gun) right between his eyes.’  —  Gov. Paul LePage left a state lawmaker from Westbrook …

Trump campaign chief Steve Bannon is registered voter at vacant Florida home  —  Exclusive: Bannon's enrollment is apparent violation of crucial swing state's election law requiring voters to be legal residents of county they register in  —  Donald Trump's new presidential campaign chief …

GOP plots early wake-up call for Clinton  —  Hillary Clinton has managed to win support from Republicans without conceding any part of the progressive economic agenda she outlined during the Democratic primary.  —  But with fall approaching and momentum on Clinton's side …

No, Donald Trump, America Isn't a Hellhole  —  Donald Trump has taken a strange turn lately.  O.K., he has taken a lot of strange turns — that's what happens when you nominate a short-attention-span candidate who knows nothing about policy and refuses to sit still for more than three minutes.

Trump When Asked About Alt-Right: ‘Nobody Even Knows What It Is’  —  Donald Trump on Thursday night claimed that he doesn't know what the alt-right is when asked about Hillary Clinton's charges in a Thursday speech that Trump has embraced those who push white nationalist, anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim beliefs.

Trump's big immigration reversal shaped by Christie, Giuliani says  —  TRENTON — Donald Trump's apparent pivot away from his calls for mass deportations of millions of undocumented immigrants is partially the result of prodding by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, according to former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

President Obama Broke Promise for Charity Donation, ISIS Hostage Family Says  —  As President Barack Obama tried to console the parents of Kayla Mueller after she was killed in ISIS captivity last year, they say he offered to make a contribution to a foundation they had established in her name.

Assange: WikiLeaks's Trump info no worse than him  —  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says his group's intel on Donald Trump  —  pales in comparison to the billionaire's own rhetoric.  —  Assange, whose organization has released embarrassing Democratic National Committee emails believed …

Ken Doll Cake Orders Flooding Freeport Bakery After Photo Goes Viral  —  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Overwhelming support is pouring in for a Sacramento bakery after it set off a firestorm of Facebook comments over a picture of a custom cake.  Freeport Bakery's Ken Doll cake has garnered national attention …

Cheap Gas, More Driving Make 2016 an Especially Deadly Year on U.S. Streets  —  The number of traffic deaths in America each year is so staggering, it almost defies comprehension — about 35,000 lives lost is the norm.  But 2016 is shaping up to be even worse.

Obamacare sticker shock hits key Senate races  —  As insurers push large premium increases for 2017 Obamacare plans, some of the steepest hikes have been requested by insurers in crucial swing states that could determine control of the Senate.  —  In nine of 11 states with competitive Senate races …

DOJ asks Supreme Court to let NC voter ID ruling stand  —  The Justice Department is urging the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court ruling that struck down one of the nation's toughest voter ID laws.  —  A federal appeals court in July ruled North Carolina's voter ID law …

New Concerns Arise About Mental Health Of College Students  —  BOSTON - New concerns arise about the mental health of students on college campuses all across the country.  —  Dr. Gene Beresin, a psychiatrist and Executive Director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital …

After Ailes, Fox News Has a New Crisis: Can It Keep Megyn Kelly?  —  Within its subterranean newsroom, staffers and executives have a new fear: Will they be able to convince Megyn Kelly to re-sign with the network and stave off a potential post-Ailes ratings decline?  And does that mean the end of Bill O'Reilly?

Gary Johnson Isn't Fading  —  Gary Johnson doesn't seem to be going anywhere.  In recent elections, third-party candidates have tended to lose support as Election Day approaches.  But the Libertarian Party presidential nominee and former New Mexico governor is holding steady in the polls …

Millions From Maxed-Out Clinton Donors Flowed Through Loophole  —  When the Democratic National Committee announced its $32 million fundraising haul last month, it touted the result as evidence of “energy and excitement” for Hillary Clinton's nomination for the White House and other races down the ballot.

Here are the leading Republicans who rushed to defend Donald Trump on race: ______  —  On Dec. 29, 2014, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) admitted that he'd attended an event hosted by white supremacist leaders a decade earlier.  The timing was awkward for Republicans, since Scalise had recently moved …