Donald Trump: Eminent domain is a "wonderful thing"

Tea party conservatives are wary of the government's right to acquire private land, but Trump is defending the policy

• Oct 7, 2015

After Clinton appears on SNL, voters turn out to see "Val"

Her character on the show, a bartender, has been a hit among supporters

• Oct 7, 2015

Ben Carson defends comments about Oregon shooting

GOP presidential candidate lights up gun control debate, says he would have sacrificed his life to help stop deadly attack in Oregon

• Oct 7, 2015

Marco Rubio seeks a path to the White House through eastern and central Iowa

Marco Rubio may be trying to replicate Mitt Romney's approach to the state in 2012

• Oct 7, 2015

2016 Defense authorization bill advances in the Senate

The vote on final passage for the bill is expected Wednesday

• Oct 6, 2015

DC considering 16 weeks paid leave for workers

The legislation would more than double the length of any paid-leave program in the country if passed

• Oct 6, 2015

State Department asks Hillary Clinton to look again for old emails

Inquiry comes after newly-uncovered emails show that Clinton's private email account was activated earlier than Mar. 18, 2009, the date she originally cited

• Oct 6, 2015

What Hillary Clinton said when asked to sum up Donald Trump in a word

"Too many words...come to my mind," she told a Telemundo anchor who quizzed her on Trump's traits

• Oct 6, 2015

Clinton faults Obama for aggressive immigration enforcement

She said the president's strategy is "no longer workable"

• Oct 6, 2015

For Chris Christie, gun control creates a snag in his 2016 pitch

The New Jersey governor usually touts his ability to reach across the aisle but is taking a different approach to gun control

• Oct 6, 2015

Trump cries foul on unofficial campaign gear sellers

The candidate's campaign is warning them that using Trump's name, likeness and slogan are illegal infringements

• Oct 6, 2015

New Hillary Clinton ad targets Benghazi committee

Hillary Clinton is set to testify Oct. 22 before the committee

• Oct 5, 2015

Students return to Oregon college after deadly shooting

When classes resume next week, Shannon Dietz will be back, even though her mother, Kim, was killed in the shooting

• Oct 5, 2015

Loretta Lynch says police-shooting data is vital

The attorney general was clarifying remarks made last week about police data

• Oct 5, 2015

Benghazi Committee Democrats will release interview transcript

They plan to release a transcript of the committee's interview of Hillary Clinton's former chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, to "correct the record"

• Oct 5, 2015

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