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Charles Blow shreds ‘madman’ Trump over rigged election claims: 'These are the ravings of a lunatic'

New York Times columnist Charles Blow worried about Donald Trump's mental health and what his paranoid ravings could do to undermine confidence in American democratic institutions -- or worse.

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John Oliver: Gary Johnson and Jill Stein offer 3rd option -- like parking lot trash outside KFC/Taco Bell

American voters are pretty dissatisfied with their choices in the 2016 presidential election, and John Oliver said that has driven some of them to seek another unappetizing alternative.

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Trump's son-in-law already working to set up Trump TV ahead of looming election defeat: report

In an ideal world, Donald Trump would simply disappear after losing in November -- but we don't live in that world.

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Democrats raise $13,000 in 40 minutes to help open NC GOP office after firebomb attack

Donald Trump might be attacking for a firebomb that hit a North Carolina GOP campaign office late Saturday night, but it's Democrats who are working to help reopen the office.

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Oliver nails Trump’s scandal deluge: ‘He’s one Teen People interview away from being on a sex registry’

As has been his custom since returning from hiatus, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver tackled his favorite subject: the collapsing campaign of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

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Trump: Sexual-assault accusers 'want to stop our movement'

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday charged that the women accusing him of sexual misconduct fabricated their stories to damage his campaign after two more women came forward with allegations that he had groped them.

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'You're dead -- watch your back': AZ paper says threats prove Clinton endorsement was the right call

On Sunday, the head of an Arizona newspaper that endorsed Hillary Clinton revealed some of the threats that she and her staff have received from angry Trump supporters and resolved to stand firm.

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Trump keeps challenging election's legitimacy: Says results will be rigged 'at many polling places'

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump dug deeper in his efforts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the U.S. election, saying on Twitter on Sunday that he believed the results were being "rigged" at many polling places.

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US officials step up rhetoric on Russia link to email hacks

Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence said on Sunday that evidence implicated Russia in recent email hacks tied to the Nov. 8 U.S. election, contradicting his running mate, Donald Trump, who has cast doubt on Russia's involvement.

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Billionaire Peter Thiel is donating $1.25 million to Trump campaign

Silicon Valley heavyweight Peter Thiel will give $1.25 million as his first donation in support of Donald Trump's campaign after endorsing the U.S. Republican presidential candidate earlier this year, a spokesman for the investor said on Sunday.

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Trump as trigger: His misogyny and hatred are inflicting pain and distress on millions

According to a recently leaked video from 2005, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump enjoys boasting about his regular practice of grabbing women "by the pussy." Despite this revelation, Trump remains in striking distance of the presidency. A post-leak Washington Post/ABC News poll shows Hillary Clinton leading her opponent by a mere 4 points. An overwhelming number…

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It's time to tell the truth: Donald Trump isn't running a presidential campaign, he's leading a cult

One of the biggest myths of the 2016 election has been that Donald Trump wants to be president - he doesn't. While it's true he wants to become president, that's entirely different from actually doing the job. To Trump, being president is just another material possession or challenge to feed his own ego. He wants to…

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Yes, the 2016 election is literally making you crazy

Lola Gayle, STEAM Register For the past decade, the American Psychological Association's (APA) Stress in America survey has looked at how stress affects the health and well-being of American adults. While this year's full survey results won't be released until early 2017, the APA issued a statement on October 13th which highlights a particular sore spot…

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