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An adviser to James Comey, Daniel Richman, on Wednesday night told CNN's Anderson Cooper that the FBI director was just doing his job in releasing information about emails discovered on Anthony Weiner's computer.

President Barack Obama made his first public comments about the FBI decision to disclose its new review into emails that could be relevant Hillary Clinton's use of a private server while she was secretary of state.

President Barack Obama returned to North Carolina Wednesday more insistent than ever the state's college students and African-Americans cast ballots for Hillary Clinton, telling them "the fate of the republic rests on your shoulders."

An email released by WikiLeaks on Wednesday appears to show a senior Justice Department official sending information about the State Department's review of Hillary Clinton's emails to her presidential campaign -- a move that comes as the Justice Department is under increased scrutiny for its handling of the email investigation.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will make his first official stops on behalf of the Donald Trump ticket on Thursday.

A new slate of state-based polls released Wednesday shows Hillary Clinton up 3 points in North Carolina, while Donald Trump has a 5-point edge in the state of Ohio. Clinton has a tight lead on Trump in Pennsylvania and the two presidential candidates are tied in Florida.

One of the US Navy's newest littoral combat ships can't catch a break.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are tied for Colorado, according to a new poll in the battleground state.

Hillary Clinton has money to spend and she's putting it into TV ads.

The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus accused Republicans Wednesday of wanting to intimidate African-American voters in North Carolina in order to "nullify their votes."

A fictional president of the United States is urging climate-conscious voters to make Hillary Clinton president.

Hillary Clinton says her preparation for this campaign's three presidential debates included anticipating an unpredictable Donald Trump, and perfecting what she described as her "listening woman" face.

Lawyers for former students suing Trump University argue Donald Trump's statements on the campaign trail should be admissible in court and that the defense should not hide behind his status as the Republican nominee.

Among the casualties of the 2016 presidential campaign is the mystique of the FBI.

Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who is seeking reelection in New Hampshire, said in a radio interview Wednesday that she would not want her daughter in a room with Donald Trump or Bill Clinton, but added that "this isn't about my daughter."

The military may not weed out recruits who used marijuana.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday lambasted Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for revealing what he called the moral shortcoming of the United States.

For Donald Trump, questioning whether the campaign will be "rigged" has become a campaign stump mantra. For Republican National Committee lawyers, it's become a different kind of worry.

In Pennsylvania Tuesday, the Republican ticket had a lot to say about the Affordable Care Act.

Hillary Clinton appears poised to keep Wisconsin blue while the state's Senate race is coming down to the wire, according a new poll released Wednesday.