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The self-described Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has solidified himself as the King of Twitter during the Democratic convention. From trolling Democratic speakers to trying to clean up his own messes, Mr. Trump has been firing from the hip, running his own version of a reality check on his Democratic

WASHINGTON — In another stunning reversal, federal prosecutors on Thursday abruptly dropped murder charges against the Salvadoran immigrant previously convicted of killing former intern and Modesto, Calif., resident Chandra Levy. The unexpected decision casts back into mystery the question of what really happened to Levy more than 15 years ago when she disappeared while apparently

It was the love convention. That four letter word was emblazoned on official merchandise, mentioned nightly in speeches and sung by artists from Carole King to Katy Perry throughout the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. The love motif was supposed to present a contrast to last week’s dark, festival of rage in Cleveland, and

It wasn’t the most eloquent speech. It didn’t have the booming delivery and thundering applause lines of several of the politicians, preachers and celebrities who’ve spoken at the Democratic National Convention this week. But the somber remarks by Khzir Khan, the father of a U.S. Army solider killed in Iraq, were some of the most

MIAMI — The last time they were together, Charles Kinsey struck a pose that captured the nation’s attention: Supine in the middle of the road with his hands in the air while begging the man he cared for to do the same. Moments later, Kinsey was shot by North Miami police officer Jonathan Aledda. Arnaldo

Donald Trump responded Thursday to scorching attacks by President Barack Obama and others at the Democratic convention by saying they were “not talking about the real world” of Islamic terrorism, unchecked illegal immigration, rampant crime, a depleted military and U.S. jobs “pouring into Mexico.” “Boy, am I getting hit,” the Republican presidential nominee complained to

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tim Canova’s campaign coffers got a big boost this week — thanks to the negative attention focused on U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The Florida Democrat resigned as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, effective with the end of the party’s national convention this week in Philadelphia. The move came in

PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton offered a confident vision Thursday night of a nation “stronger together” and capable of overcoming the forces of division to build a future with greater opportunity for all Americans despite pressing problems. “Bonds of trust and respect are fraying,” Clinton said as she formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president. “It

DALLAS — The youngest brother of former President George W. Bush and one-time presidential hopeful Jeb Bush says he won’t be voting Republican come November. Rather, he says he is going to vote for Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico. On Wednesday in an interview with a Washington, D.C., radio program,

FBI Director James B. Comey on Wednesday told a cybersecurity conference in New York that Americans can expect to see a “terrorist diaspora” metastasize out of the Middle East. Mr. Comey told an audience at Fordham University that battlefield gains against the Islamic State group in Syria will have the practical effect of scattering terror