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President Obama to campaign for Clinton in North Carolina

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Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence, right, and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine shake hands during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

AP FACT CHECK: Claims in the VP debate

By Calvin Woodward and Josh Boak - Associated Press

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda reaches to hug Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after she speaks briefly on stage following a special performance of the broadway show Hamilton in Support of the Hillary Victory Fund, Thursday, July 12, 2016, at Richards Rogers Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Obama to head to Chicago to raise cash for Dems

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In this Sept. 28, 2016 photo, photographer Mark Seliger poses near the corner of Christopher and Weehawken Streets, in the vicinity of his West Village studio in New York. His latest book, &quot;On Christopher Street: Transgender Stories,&quot; contains portraits of transgender individuals in a 160-page black-and-white coffee table book published by Rizzoli. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Mark Seliger takes on the unsung in book of trans portraits

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

FILE - This Thursday, July 9, 2015 file photo shows Chief Arvol Looking Horse, spiritual leader of the Great Sioux Nation, posing for a portrait in front of Devils Tower National Monument in Devils Tower, Wyo. As the nation's first national monument approaches its 110th anniversary in 2016, Arvol Looking Horse has petitioned to change the name of the geologic feature to Bear Lodge and the name of the monument to Bear Lodge National Monument. Opponents of the idea say changing the name would cause confusion and hurt tourism. (Dan Cepeda/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP, File)

Debate simmers over name of Devils Tower monument in Wyoming

By BOB MOEN - Associated Press

Candidate defies GOP, refuses to drop out for offensive post

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Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda reaches to hug Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after she speaks briefly on stage following a special performance of the broadway show Hamilton in Support of the Hillary Victory Fund, Thursday, July 12, 2016, at Richards Rogers Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

After riff, Bill Clinton reaffirms health-care law support

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press

FILE -- In This April 21, 2014, file photo, provided by the anti-government activist group Aleppo Media Center (AMC), which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a Syrian man holding a girl as he stands on the rubble of houses that were destroyed by Syrian government forces air strikes in Aleppo, Syria. Nearly 100 children were killed in a single week in Aleppo as Syrian and Russian warplanes sought to bombard into submission the rebel eastern districts of the city that have held out against Syrian government forces for five years. Without hope for the future, no regular schooling and little access to nutritious food, the children of Aleppo and their parents struggle to survive and fear the threat an imminent ground offensive. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC, File)

Burying the Arab Spring

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Russian President Vladimir Putin's decree cited Washington's "unfriendly actions" and the U.S. inability to fulfill its obligations under the 2000 deal as reasons for the move. (Associated Press)

U.S.-Russia tension escalates as Vladimir Putin ends nuclear cooperation

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A young generation loves Obama, cool to Clinton, Trump

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Illustration on Tim Kaine as Obama's surrogate in a potential Clinton administration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Settling for Tim Kaine

By Ed Klein

In this Sept. 27, 2016, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, N.C. Republican Donald Trump can do little to stop Clinton from winning the presidency if she carries North Carolina, a state where their close race reflects the national liabilities of both of them. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

North Carolina could provide Clinton knockout over Trump

By THOMAS BEAUMONT - Associated Press

A woman holds up her cell phone before a rally with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, in Bedford, N.H. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Donald Trump touts successful pursuit of Obama’s birth certificate: ‘Very proud’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Illustration contrasting the media vetting of candidates Obama and Trump by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Media double standard revealed in Trump ‘16 vs. Obama ‘08 coverage

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

This frame grab from video provided by C-SPAN2, shows the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, as the Senate acted decisively to override President Barack Obama's veto of Sept. 11 legislation. The White House saw it coming, but still it stung. When President Barack Obama was hit with the first veto override of his presidency on Wednesday, it landed as a clear reminder of his dwindling political influence, years of confounding relationships with Congress and shaky prospects for the few legislative priorities he has left (C-SPAN2 via AP)

Obama saw override coming, but still it stung

By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY - Associated Press

Members of the Knesset guard carry the coffin of former Israeli President Shimon Peres at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Peres died early Wednesday from complications from a stroke. He was 93. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Latest: Bill Clinton, Netanyahu meet in Jerusalem

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1968 US Olympic athletes Tommie Smith, right, and John Carlos, left, stand as they are recognized by President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, where the president honored the 2016 United States Summer Olympic and Paralympic Teams. Smith and Carlos extended their gloved hands skyward in racial protest during the playing of &quot;The Star-Spangled Banner&quot; after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze medal in the 200 meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City 1968. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama welcomes relatives of 1936 African-American Olympians

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., joined by, from left, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, talks to reporters on Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2016, following a closed-door policy meeting. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Gridlock in Congress may presage more of the same to come

By ERICA WERNER - Associated Press

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Rough justice for Obama and the Saudis

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 31, 2016 file photo, a sign with an Elvis impersonator reminds people to vote at an early primary election polling site, in Las Vegas. Seven weeks before Election Day, hundreds of thousands of voters in key battleground states are already requesting early ballots, a sign of rising interest in the 2016 presidential race. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Early votes: High interest buoys Clinton in key states

By HOPE YEN - Associated Press