- Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump bore down on Ohio and the Democrats sent top surrogates to drive enthusiasm among core voting blocs like labor and progressives.
- Not to be outdone, Mr. Trump invited reporters onto his personal plane, where he sought to clarify his views on immigration.
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Labor Day is barely over, and already the air is thick with insults exchanged by two of the least popular presidential candidates in modern American history.
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