Vulnerable down-ballot Republican candidates seized on the news Friday that the FBI was reviewing new emails tied to the investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private server, arguing the GOP must remain in charge of Congress so they can keep check on a potential Clinton presidency.
With early voting underway in a growing number of states and Donald Trump talking about a "rigged" election and warning about what he says will be voter fraud, there have been significant discussions about "poll watchers," and concerns that certain individuals may try to intimidate their fellow voters.
A phishing email sent to Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta may have been so sophisticated that it fooled the campaign's own IT staffers, who at one point advised him it was a legitimate warning to change his password.
Donald Trump pounced on the news that the FBI is reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, saying Friday the Democratic presidential nominee displays corruption "on a scale we have never seen before."
Trump's campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, suggested Friday night that she did not envy the position of FBI Director James Comey, who announced earlier in the day that the bureau was reviewing emails related to Hillary Clinton's private server.
American warships have intercepted five shipments of weaponry to the Houthis in Yemen from Iran in the past year and a half, according to US Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, who is in charge of American naval operations in the Middle East.
Former New York City mayor and top Donald Trump surrogate Rudy Giulani got into a heated exchange with CNN's Wolf Blitzer Friday over whether it was reasonable for Hillary Clinton to not know some of the information she was sending in emails was confidential.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine is predicting that Senate Democrats will "change the Senate rules" to confirm a ninth Supreme Court justice if Republicans continue to block confirmation of any new appointments.
President Barack Obama doubled down Friday on his endorsement of Hillary Clinton, hours after the FBI announced it is reviewing newly discovered emails related to her personal server.
Vice President Joe Biden's name has been mentioned, among others, as a potential choice for Secretary of State in a would-be Hillary Clinton administration, according to sources connected to the campaign and the transition team.
El Paso County could prove to be a strong indicator of whether Donald Trump can overcome his many obstacles to deliver on a cut-and-dry Republican opportunity in a swing state.
Hillary Clinton will begin airing television ads this weekend in Wisconsin, a state where she has yet to appear on television, as she works to lock down a state seemingly in her column.
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk on Thursday derided the military history of Rep. Tammy Duckworth's family during a Senate debate, questioning her ties to the American Revolution.
For years, UN countries seeking to stop Russia from assisting the Assad regime militarily in Syria have been blocked by Moscow's veto power as a permanent UN Security Council member. But on Friday at the UN, opponents of Russia's punishing assaults in Syria achieved a small symbolic victory.
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