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People cheer Saturday during a rally with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Manheim, Pa.

Trump may not have paid federal taxes since 1995

People cheer Saturday during a rally with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Manheim, Pa.

October 1, 2016, 10:49pm Election

Donald Trump declared a loss of $916 million on his income tax returns for 1995, and — because of tax rules that favor wealthy real estate investors — he could have used that to avoid paying any federal income tax for up to 18 years, according to a report in… Read story

Trump tries to exploit audio of Clinton at Va. fundraiser

October 1, 2016, 8:13pm Election

In a leaked recording from a February fundraiser, Hillary Clinton expressed empathy for young voters who were siding with her primary opponent, Bernie Sanders, saying that for people who don’t see any economic opportunities, the idea that “you could be part of a political revolution is pretty appealing.” Read story

Students run on their way back to class after lunch at Glenwood Heights Primary School in 2010. Glenwood Heights is one of the schools that would be replaced if the $80 million bond is passed in November.

B.G. schools offer to explain bond issue

Students run on their way back to class after lunch at Glenwood Heights Primary School in 2010. Glenwood Heights is one of the schools that would be replaced if the $80 million bond is passed in November.

October 1, 2016, 5:30pm Clark County News

Battle Ground Public Schools has a bond issue up for vote Nov. 8, and wants to be sure residents are informed. Read story

Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens meets with supporters Aug. 26 in downtown St. Joseph, Mo. Gubernatorial candidates in some states including Missouri have been staking strategic positions contrary to their party&#039;s national norms and presidential nominees. A former Navy SEAL officer, Greitens faces Democratic nominee, Attorney General Chris Koster in the general election. (Jessica Stewart/St.

Governor hopefuls distancing themselves from Clinton, Trump

Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens meets with supporters Aug. 26 in downtown St. Joseph, Mo. Gubernatorial candidates in some states including Missouri have been staking strategic positions contrary to their party&#039;s national norms and presidential nominees. A former Navy SEAL officer, Greitens faces Democratic nominee, Attorney General Chris Koster in the general election. (Jessica Stewart/St.

October 1, 2016, 2:26pm Election

In West Virginia, the Democrat running for governor has defended the coal industry while decrying his party’s presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. Read story

Local residents receive their ballots at the Polk County Election Office on the first day of early voting Sept. 29 in Des Moines, Iowa. Many Americans have at least some doubts about votes in this year&#039;s presidential election will be counted accurately, and a significant number are concerned about the possibility of interference in the election by foreign hackers.

AP-NORC Poll: Half of Trump backers don’t trust vote count

Local residents receive their ballots at the Polk County Election Office on the first day of early voting Sept. 29 in Des Moines, Iowa. Many Americans have at least some doubts about votes in this year&#039;s presidential election will be counted accurately, and a significant number are concerned about the possibility of interference in the election by foreign hackers.

October 1, 2016, 2:24pm Election

Donald Trump is making the unprecedented assertion that the general election “is going to be rigged,” and many people who are drawn to his presidential campaign have major doubts about the accuracy of the Nov. 8 vote. Read story

Supporters of Initiative 735 hold a banner Sept. 22 above Interstate 5 during the evening commute in Lacey. Proponents of the statewide ballot initiative want to get big money out of politics by backing a federal constitutional amendment that says free speech in the form of political contributions belongs to people, not corporations. Opponents of the measure say the government shouldn&#039;t limit the First Amendment. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Initiative seeks to get big money out of political campaigns

Supporters of Initiative 735 hold a banner Sept. 22 above Interstate 5 during the evening commute in Lacey. Proponents of the statewide ballot initiative want to get big money out of politics by backing a federal constitutional amendment that says free speech in the form of political contributions belongs to people, not corporations. Opponents of the measure say the government shouldn&#039;t limit the First Amendment. (AP Photo/Ted S.

October 1, 2016, 2:23pm Election

Proponents of a statewide ballot initiative want to get big money out of politics by backing a federal constitutional amendment that says free speech in the form of political contributions belongs to people, not corporations. Read story

Ore. governor candidate Pierce booed for sexual assault remarks at debate

October 1, 2016, 2:22pm Election

PORTLAND -- The Republican candidate for Oregon governor drew boos at a Portland debate when he suggested that successful women aren’t as susceptible to sexual violence. Read story

Republican Bill Bryant, who is running for governor, meets with The Columbian Editorial Board on Friday.

Bill Bryant noncommittal on Vancouver oil terminal projectvideo icon

Republican Bill Bryant, who is running for governor, meets with The Columbian Editorial Board on Friday.

September 30, 2016, 10:41pm Clark County News

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, who is seeking re-election, is constrained by law from speaking about the proposed oil terminal, which would be the nation’s largest and is slated for the Port of Vancouver. But his opponent, Republican Bill Bryant, a former Port of Seattle commissioner, is not held to the… Read story

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a camoaign rally Thursday in Bedford, N.H.

Clinton’s ‘nasty’ Trump ads are mostly his own words

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a camoaign rally Thursday in Bedford, N.H.

September 30, 2016, 11:30am Election

Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton is making “nasty” ads about him. Most of Clinton’s commercials about Trump, though, merely include clips of him speaking. Her campaign seems to have concluded that Trump is his own worst enemy. Read story

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Bedford, N.H.

Twitter storm: Trump shames former-beauty pageant winner

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Bedford, N.H.

September 30, 2016, 10:08am Election

Donald Trump shamed a former beauty pageant winner Friday for her sexual history and encouraged presidential voters to check out what he called her “sex tape,” in an early-morning tweet-storm that dragged him further away from his campaign’s efforts to broaden his appeal to women. Read story