Hillary Clinton, who just three days ago seemed on a glide path to a date with history, is suddenly on the defensive. The former secretary of state is again tripped up by her ill-fated decision to use a private email server during her time in office.
The FBI review of new emails from longtime Clinton aide Huma Abedin found on the computer of her estranged husband, Anthony Weiner, ensures that an issue that has dogged the Democratic nominee from the beginning of her campaign will be front-and-center through the end.
The hubris of the 2016 candidates
Democrats are furious at FBI Director James Comey for reviving the issue. Meanwhile, Republican nominee Donald Trump is seizing on a late and surprising chance to unite a GOP splintered by his controversial candidacy.
Democrats are furious at FBI Director James Comey for reviving the issue. Meanwhile, Republican nominee Donald Trump is seizing on a late and surprising chance to unite a GOP splintered by his controversial candidacy.
Some surveys suggest a tightening race, though CNN's Poll of Polls has Clinton ahead by five points.
The question now is whether this hurricane of a campaign will have a final, stunning twist -- a November surprise -- before it finally blows itself out.
The question now is whether this hurricane of a campaign will have a final, stunning twist -- a November surprise -- before it finally blows itself out.
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