Trump Tax Records Obtained by The Times Reveal He Could Have Avoided Paying Taxes for Nearly Two Decades  —  Donald J. Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns, a tax deduction so substantial it could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes …

If Trump thinks debate prep is for chumps, his advisers can't save him from himself  —  Donald Trump has one week to prepare for his next debate with Hillary Clinton.  It is a critical event for him.  Yet everything he's done before and after the first debate sends a loud, clear message: He seems to think debate prep is for chumps.

Group Apologizes for Giuliani's ‘Unscripted’ Remarks at Awards Dinner  —  Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was invited to a financial services trade group's award dinner last week to speak about leadership—but instead delivered a political speech that strayed so far from that topic the group felt it necessary to apologize to its guests.

Trump's Irresponsible Vote-Rigging Statements Literally Putting Our Democracy at Risk  —  One of the things we take for granted is that even in tumultuous times when elections are hard fought, the losers concede the election and embrace the process, even if things did not go well.

Fresno veteran says terrorist crashed into him at 100 mph  —  A Fresno man believes he was the victim of a terrorist attack, right here on the roadways in California.  —  Now, he wants the guy who he says attacked him off the streets so he doesn't hurt anyone else.

Parental Basement Dwellers: Hillary Clinton Criticizes Bernie Sanders Voters for Having ‘Bought into False Promise’  —  An audio recording has surfaced, revealing Hillary Clinton speaking critically about young voters supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), saying they've bought into a “false promise.”

Farage Makes Emergency Visit to US for Trump Debate Prep  —  Because of bonds of culture, language and governmental systems it's been standard for decades for British Tories and American Republicans to collaborate informally on political campaigns, just as Labour and Democrats have done the same.

Sacramento police tried to run over man before shooting him, recordings reveal  —  Two Sacramento police officers attempted to run over a mentally ill homeless man with their car less than 35 seconds before they shot and killed him, according to recordings released by police this month.

Girl Talk at Trump Tower  —  WASHINGTON — LET'S stop being so hard on Donald Trump.  —  He has done us an enormous public service.  —  After this down-and-dirty battle of the sexes, we will never look at gender in politics the same way.  —  For centuries, women were seen as unfit to hold public office.

Supreme Court to begin new term short-handed as its ideological balance hinges on fall vote  —  The Supreme Court's new term begins Monday with the focus not on the court's docket but on the court itself and a future that will be defined by the presidential election.

The last six days proved Donald Trump is dangerously unfit for the presidency  —  The lesson of the Machado saga: America's enemies would find Trump predictable and easy to control.  —  The last six days proved Donald Trump is dangerously unfit for the presidency.  —  The problem isn't that Trump is cruel, though he is.

Bridge Trial Focuses on Christie's Political Tactics  —  NEWARK — Fourteen months before Chris Christie was up for re-election as governor of New Jersey, officials in his administration were already discussing his 2016 bid for the White House.  —  And they saw the Port Authority of New York …

Republican candidate for governor doesn't think educated women can be abused  —  His comments immediately drew boos from the audience.  —  During Oregon's second gubernatorial debate on Friday, Republican candidate Bud Pierce said that educated women are not susceptible to abuse …

Incoming migrants are bringing long-eradicated diseases to Germany and are putting the medical system under extreme stress.  —  As well as bringing a rising tide of crime and attitudes towards women that many consider incompatible with modern European values, the over one and a half million migrants …

GOP Faces Challenge to Its State Legislature Dominance  —  After seizing control of record number of chambers, party is largely playing defense in 2016 election  —  The Republican Party, after seizing control of more state legislative chambers than at any time in its history, is largely playing defense in the 2016 election.

2 Men Who Found Bomb in Chelsea Are Identified as Airline Security Guards  —  CAIRO — Two men who found a travel bag containing a bomb on a Manhattan street last month — and then walked off with the bag but left the bomb — were not just employees of EgyptAir but in-flight security officers for the carrier …