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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) joint convention in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Asked About Black Friends, Clinton Says She's 'Blessed To Have A Crew'

4:02pm August 05, 2016

by Meg Anderson

In a rare outreach to journalists, the Democratic nominee spoke Friday at the joint convention for the National Associations of Black Journalists and Hispanic Journalists.

Top row, left to right: David Malpass, Howard Lorber, Harold Hamm; Bottom row, left to right: Steve Mnuchin, Tom Barrack, John Paulson

Trump Names Wall Street And Real Estate Titans As Economic Advisers

3:43pm August 05, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Donald Trump's list is heavy with successful Wall Street and real estate industry figures, but short of actual economists.

Painting Trump As Temperamental, Clinton Attempts To Flip Gender Stereotype

10:24am August 05, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton's campaign is trying to build a case that Trump is "temperamentally unfit to be president." It's a reversal of something that has long hung over female candidates.

Stricter Voter ID And Other Voting Laws Rolled Back In Slew Of Court Decisions

7:14am August 05, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Ahead of the November election, courts have fairly consistently struck down new voting restrictions, culminating in some big wins for civil rights forces, especially in North Carolina and Texas.

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Protesters Wield Pocket Constitutions At Trump Rally

7:04pm August 04, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Taking a cue from Khizr Khan's speech at the Democratic National Convention, protesters held up the booklets during a Trump speech in Portland, Maine.

Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett-Packard, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho in July. Whitman announced this week that she'll be voting for Hillary Clinton.

See Who's Defecting From Their Party This Election

7:04pm August 04, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Several prominent Republicans endorsed Hillary Clinton this week — but crossing over during a presidential election isn't new.

'Village Voice' Reporter Recalls Roy Cohn's Early Influence On Trump

6:28pm August 04, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with longtime Village Voice investigative reporter Wayne Barrett about Donald Trump's mentor and lawyer, Roy Cohn, who is said to have taught Trump the strategy of attack, counterattack and never apologize. Barrett is author of the 1991 biography of Trump, Trump: The Deals and the Downfall.

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Ukraine's Ambassador Struggles To Stay Silent About Donald Trump

6:28pm August 04, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Usually foreign diplomats try to stay out of U.S. politics. But for Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., this is a hard time to stay silent. He's worried about what Donald Trump is saying about Ukraine and Russia on the campaign trail.

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President Barack Obama speaks to the media after a meeting with Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon on August 4 in Arlington, Virginia.

President Obama: The Election Will Not Be 'Rigged'

6:23pm August 04, 2016

by Susan Davis

Donald Trump, who has begun to slip in the polls, has charged that the outcome of November's election will be "rigged." President Obama blasted that as "ridiculous" in a wide-ranging news conference.

Clinton Touts Alternate Paths To Success, Trump Criticizes Payment To Iran

4:26pm August 04, 2016

Hillary Clinton campaigned in Nevada Thursday where she focused on how union workers without college degrees can get good jobs. In Maine, Trump focused on a cash payment sent to Iran by the U.S.