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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a gathering with military leaders and veterans at the new Trump International Hotel in Washington, Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump blames Clinton camp for fueling ‘birther’ issue, admits Obama born in U.S.

Donald Trump sought Friday to put the "birther" issue behind him, saying for the first time that he believes President Obama was born in the United States -- officially ending a five-year crusade that helped pave the way for the billionaire businessman's presidential run, but also has tarnished his image among voters he might need in his corner to win the White House.

September 16, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Clive, Iowa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump plans to push for six weeks paid maternal leave

Donald Trump tested his more liberal policy side on Tuesday, proposing federal rules requiring companies to give six weeks of paid maternity leave and vowing to expand a low-income tax credit to pay for child care.

September 13, 2016
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. listens at left, as Republican vice President candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, following a meeting. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Pence: Clinton trying to distract voters from ‘deplorables’ comments

Donald Trump' s running mate Mike Pence said Tuesday that Hillary Clinton's attempts to tie the GOP ticket to former KKK leader David Duke and "people of ill motives" is a desperate move aimed at distracting voters from her slandering of their supporters as "deplorables."

September 13, 2016
Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence speaks at the Value Voter Summit on Saturday. (Associated Press)

Mike Pence attracts Donald Trump social conservative skeptics

Torn over voting for Donald Trump, social conservatives are singing hallelujah about vice presidential candidate Mike Pence, saying the Indiana governor has brought some much-needed balance to the Republican ticket and is helping them come to grips with the prospect of marking their ballots for the brash billionaire on Election Day.

September 11, 2016
Republican vice presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. (Ed Crisostomo/The Orange County Register via AP)

Mike Pence rebukes Hillary Clinton for her ‘deplorable’ slam of Trump voters

GOP vice presidential candidate Mike Pence said Saturday that Hillary Clinton disrespected millions of hard-working Americans when she described a broad swath of Donald Trump's supporters as "irredeemable," arguing that it is more proof the Democrat is unfit to be the 45th president of the United States.

September 10, 2016
Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tim Scott: Election offers change, not a perfect candidate

Sen. Tim Scott said Friday that voters won't have the chance to pick the perfect presidential in the 2016 election, but they will have the chance to vote to stop the policies of the Obama policies from continuing another four years.

September 9, 2016
Donald Trump has delved deeper into policy than ever before, putting meat on the bones of his immigration, defense and education plans. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton step out of character as tight race enters home stretch

Hillary Clinton, who hasn't held a full-on formal press conference yet in 2016, is inching closer to that goal, having faced reporters several times this week in small press availabilities on her campaign plane or, as she did Thursday, on the runway outside of it. Donald Trump, meanwhile, has delved deeper into policy than ever before, putting meat on the bones of his immigration, defense and education plans.

September 8, 2016
"History shows that when America is not prepared is when the danger is by far the greatest," Mr. Trump said at the Union League in Philadelphia. "We want to deter, avoid and prevent conflict through our unquestioned military strength." (Associated Press)

Donald Trump wants bigger military, bigger defense budget

Donald Trump called for 50,000 more Army troops, more than 70 new Navy warships, 13 new Marine battalions and nearly 100 Air Force planes, proposing a massive surge in defense spending he said is needed to stop the rise of the Islamic State and to be better prepared for other global threats.

September 7, 2016