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Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tim Scott: Election offers change, not a perfect candidate

Sen. Tim Scott said Friday that voters won't have the chance to pick the perfect presidential in the 2016 election, but they will have the chance to vote to stop the policies of the Obama policies from continuing another four years.

September 9, 2016
Donald Trump has delved deeper into policy than ever before, putting meat on the bones of his immigration, defense and education plans. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton step out of character as tight race enters home stretch

Hillary Clinton, who hasn't held a full-on formal press conference yet in 2016, is inching closer to that goal, having faced reporters several times this week in small press availabilities on her campaign plane or, as she did Thursday, on the runway outside of it. Donald Trump, meanwhile, has delved deeper into policy than ever before, putting meat on the bones of his immigration, defense and education plans.

September 8, 2016
"History shows that when America is not prepared is when the danger is by far the greatest," Mr. Trump said at the Union League in Philadelphia. "We want to deter, avoid and prevent conflict through our unquestioned military strength." (Associated Press)

Donald Trump wants bigger military, bigger defense budget

Donald Trump called for 50,000 more Army troops, more than 70 new Navy warships, 13 new Marine battalions and nearly 100 Air Force planes, proposing a massive surge in defense spending he said is needed to stop the rise of the Islamic State and to be better prepared for other global threats.

September 7, 2016
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson (Associated Press/File)

Gary Johnson ads push Libertarian in debates

Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson plans to roll out television ads in some states this week as part of a post-Labor Day blitz aimed at ensuring the former New Mexico governor has strong enough poll numbers to be invited to the presidential debates.

September 4, 2016
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks at the National Libertarian Party Convention in Orlando, Fla., in this May 27, 2016, file photo. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Gary Johnson plans TV ads next week, looks to bolster debate hopes

Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson plans to roll out television ads in targeted states next week as part of a post-Labor Day blitz aimed at ensuring that the former New Mexico governor has strong enough poll numbers to participate in the presidential debates.

September 2, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H., Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Donald Trump slams Hillary Clinton for playing the race card

Donald Trump said Thursday that Hillary Clinton's attempt to cast him and his supporters as racists smacks of desperation and is intended to distract voters from how her policies have devastated minority communities and the nation's inner cities.

August 25, 2016
Sen. Susan M. Collins of Maine. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump loses Republican lawmakers of all stripes

The elected Republican lawmakers who have jumped ship from presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign span east and west, north and south. Some are conservative, and others more moderate. They are men and women.

August 9, 2016