House Speaker Paul Ryan told fellow Republicans he will no longer defend GOP nominee Donald Trump and he will instead use the next 29 days to focus on preserving his party's hold on Congress.
"The speaker is going to spend the next month focused entirely on protecting our congressional
Samsung halts production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, a source says, as fears spread that even replacement versions can burst into flames.
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Donald Trump exceeded expectations, but Hillary Clinton won the second presidential debate, according to a CNN/ORC poll of debate watchers.
The results showed a clear victory for Clinton, with 57% saying she won, as opposed to 34% for Trump.
It's a strong showing for Clinton, but not as good as
Samsung issues alert telling customers to turn off their Galaxy Note 7 phones immediately after spontaneous fires in the devices. The company also has halted production and asked retailers to stop selling the phones.
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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus reiterated his support Monday for embattled Republican nominee Donald Trump.
"Nothing has changed in regard with our relationship," Priebus said in a call with RNC committeemen.
He said the Trump campaign and RNC are in full coordination.
A federal court has extended Florida's voter registration deadline from Tuesday to 5 p.m. ET Wednesday due to Hurricane Matthew's interruption of last-minute sign-ups.
The US District Court ruling comes after the Florida Democratic Party sued, seeking an additional week due to the "strong
About 1,500 people are stranded by floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory said.
"We have people on roofs as we speak," he said this morning. McCrory said the Federal Aviation Administration has ordered flight restrictions over the area so rescue
