Tax Returns, Threats Of Hacks: Surprise! It's October
The "October surprise" has a long history in American politics, but not as long as you might think — and not as consequential as you might think, either.
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'NYT' Reporter On Reporting On Leaked Trump Taxes
The New York Times has published leaked 1995 tax documents from Donald Trump that show a loss of $916 million that year. Times reporter Susanne Craig received those documents in the mail last month.
Clinton Campaigns In North Carolina In Wake Of Police Shooting
Hillary Clinton spent the day in Charlotte, N.C., attending a church service and meeting with African-American community leaders to discuss the recent shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police.
How The V.P. Nominees Differ From The Tops of Their Tickets
Ahead of Tuesday's vice presidential debate, here is where the two running mates differ on some issues from their party's presidential nominees.
How Donald Trump Would Be Able To Not Pay Income Taxes For 18 Years
Recent revelations about Donald Trump's taxes raise the possibility that he was able to not pay any income taxes for years. And it could have been done legally.
'NYT' Report: Trump's Tax Records Show He May Not Have Owed Taxes For 18 Years
Documents obtained and published by The New York Times suggest the presidential candidate's $916 million declared business losses in 1995 may have allowed him to legally avoid paying income taxes.
British PM Theresa May Says UK To Begin Formal Brexit Process By March
Theresa May announced that the United Kingdom will begin the formal process of leaving the European Union by the end of March 2017. That means the U.K. will likely be out of the EU by spring of 2019.
Hungary Votes On EU Mandatory Refugee Referendum
Hungarians vote Sunday on whether they will allow the European Union to force them to accept refugees.
Latest On 'The New York Times' Investigative Report On Trump's Tax Returns
The New York Times has reported that Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Russ Buettner, one of the reporters who investigated the story.
How, If At All, Will Trump's Tax Records Sway The Race?
How will Trump respond to his 1995 tax records being out in the open? And when the vice presidential candidates meet on the debate stage will the echo their running mates?