Blame the substance, the tape, the timing or the "tipping point," but the surge of Republican desertions happened because Trump's offense hit them where they live — both personally and politically.
Trying to turn the tables on his opponent, Donald Trump is pointing the finger at Bill Clinton and a former nurse who says Hillary Clinton enabled his alleged sexual assault.
The president also said Donald Trump "pumps himself up by putting other people down — not a character trait I would advise for somebody in the Oval Office."
After audio surfaced of the GOP nominee bragging about groping and kissing women, dozens of Republicans have called on Trump to drop out — and it's all shaken up the electoral map.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet tonight for their second debate in a town hall format at Washington University in St. Louis, after a weekend of leaked material surfaced on both candidates.
Asian-Americans are a tiny but growing share of the electorate. In the 1990s, Asian-Americans mostly voted Republican. But in the years since, they seem to have tilted toward the Democratic Party.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani went on the Sunday morning political talk shows on behalf of the Trump campaign. But Giuliani conceded Trump's statements were serious and damaging.
More Republican leaders called for Donald Trump, who was caught on tape in 2005 bragging about groping women, to drop out the race. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Congressional reporter Sue Davis.
Hillary Clinton has yet to respond to a video showing Donald Trump making lewd comments about women. The two candidates will meet on the debate stage Sunday night for the second presidential debate.