but as abc's richard cantu shows us the clinton campaign is facing a new challenge tonight. richard: the fbi has obtained a warrant to review emails found on the laptop of hillary clinton's top aide huma abedin and her estranged husband, anthony weiner. federal agents first discovered the e-mails potentially relating to hillary clinton weeks ago, james comey until last thursday. the next day, in a letter to lawmakers, he revealed the renewed inquiry that has thrown the campaign for a loop. hillary clinton, now fighting donald trump. ms. clinton: i mean he's such a downer, right? richard: and james comey-- ms. clinton: it's pretty strange to put something like that out with such little information right before an election. richard: justice department officials had advised against alerting congress, citing department tradition of not talking about ongoing investigations and not doing anything that would be seen as influencing an election in its final days. for donald trump, it's a late-game windfall. mr. trump: now it's reported that the department of justice is fighting the f

on the e-mail and tracking poll shows hillary clinton with donald trump down to one point richard cantu-abc new york. >> the f.b.i. does not know what is on the e-mails or whether they will turn out to be important the focus whether those e-mails contain classified information and whether they are tied to clinton's private e-mail server. >>> meanwhile melania trump in a delaware valley this week to give her first campaign speech since the republican national convention wife of the republican candidate will appear at a gathering somewhere in the suburbs and last week with an interview she appeared surprised when her husband mentioned she will be giving several speeches and her speech is scheduled thursday and waiting to hear where it will happen. vice president joe biden will be in philadelphia campaigning for hillary clinton and urging people to get out and vote of the democratic of the jefferson jackson autumn event and nancy pelosi will be there. >>> homes in the region are decorated for halloween and check out this creepy place in delaware county. ♪ the front yard of the springfield home

richard cantu abc news new york. >>> late yesterday formerly -- former attorney general and other former prosecutors and officials including some republicans released an open letter criticizing comey for his handling of the situation. they say his decision to inform congress of the email investigation leaves astonished and perplexed. 2 with election day 8 days away educators around the country and in the bay area are questioning the selection of a new president and what it means for their classroom. 45,000 educators and labor leaders many who support hillary clinton are volunteering nationwide to get out the vote. yesterday morning dozens filled campus carlon park to spread the message of the importance of voting.>> our work is to that is everything from the president of the us to the school board, to who will be your next senator. >> nationwide more than 18 million americans have voted, here in florida slightly more republicans voted early or by mail even though florida has more registered democrats. >>> seabird -- st. petersburg police say burglar alarm and surveillance help them catch

richard cantu, abc news, new york. cherise: tomorrow, president bill clinton will campaign for hillary clinton in new hampshire. he'll stop at dartmouth college in hanover for a democratic party organizing event at 11:30 a.m. then, president clinton will visit keene state college at 2:15. today marks a somber anniversary for the city of manchester, the state and the entire law enforcement community far and wide. 10 years ago, manchester police officer michael briggs was shot in the head while responding to a call. he died the next day. michael addison was convicted of capital murder and is now appealing his death sentence. the manchester police department planned a private memorial to honor their fallen officer and as wmur's jean mackin shows us, they honor him each and every day. jean: deep inside the manchester police department, deion to the front doors and into the locker room reserved only for sworn officers, there is a single blue locker, badge number 83 on the door, along with the marine corps emblem. it was, an

abc news president arer richard cantu has the story from new york. >> the fbi has obtained a warrantn't inform the fbi director until last thursday. the next day in a letter to lawmakers he revealed the renewed inquiry that has throwned the campaign for a loop. hillary clinton now fighting donald trump. >> i mean he is such a downer, right? >> and james comey. >> it is pretty strange to put something like that out with such little information right before an election. >> the justice department officials advised against alerting congress citing department tradition of not talking about on going investigations and not doing anything that would be seen as influencing an election in its final days. for donald trump it is a late game wind fall. >> now it is reported that the department of justice is fighting the fbi. that's because the department of justice is trying so hard to protect hillary clinton. >> comey is now caught in the cross fire. >> i think this is a terrible error in judgment by the director. >> in a scathing letter the senate minority leader harry reid accuses him of being

but as abc's richard cantu shows us the clinton campaign is facing a new challenge tonight. richard: the fbi has obtained a warrant to review emails found on the laptop of hillary clinton's top aide huma abedin and her estranged husband, anthony weiner. federal agents first discovered the e-mails potentially relating to hillary clinton weeks ago, but didn't inform fbi director james comey until last thursday. the next day, in a letter to lawmakers, he revealed the renewed inquiry that has thrown the campaign for a loop. hillary clinton, now fighting donald trump. ms. clinton: i mean he's such a downer, right? richard: and james comey-- ms. clinton: it's pretty strange to put something like that out with such little information officials had advised against alerting congress, citing department tradition of not talking about ongoing investigations and not doing anything that would be seen as influencing an election in its final days. for donald trump, it's a late-game windfall. mr. trump: now it's reported that the department of justice is fighting the fbi, that's because the

more now from abc's richard cantu. >> reporter: the fbi has obtained a warrant to review e-mails found on the laptop of hillary clinton's top aide, huma abedin, and her estranged husband anthony weiner. federal agents first discovered the e-mails potentially relating to hillary clinton weeks ago but didn't inform fbi director james comey untila the next day in a letter to lawmakers he revealed the renewed inquiry that has thrown the campaign for a loop. hillary clinton, now fighting donald trump. >> i mean, he's such a downer, right? >> reporter: and james comey. >> it's pretty strange to put something like that out with such little information right before an election. >> reporter: justice department officials had advised against alerting congress, citing department tradition of not talking about ongoing anything that would be seen as influencing an election in its final days. for donald trump it's a late-game windfall. >> yet now it's reported that the department of justice is fighting the fbi. that's because the department of justice is trying so hard to protect hillary clinton. >>

abc's richard cantu reports those emails belong to top clinton aide huma abedin, uncovered during a separate investigation of her now estranged husband. the fbi has obtained the orient e-mails left on heller clinton's top a and her husband. -- on hillary linton's laptop and her husband. richard: it was suggested to not making an announcement. for donald trump, it is a late game windfall. >> now it is reported that the department is fighting the fbi. that's because the department of justice is trying so protect hillary clinton. richard: comey now caught in the crossfire. in a scathing letter, harry reid accuses the fbi director being partisan and says he may have broken the law. comey has begun briefing lawmakers on the e-mails. meanwhile, hillary clinton's lead over donald trump is down one point. mike pence is hitting the campaign trail in new hampshire. the indiana governor hosted a rally in rochester today. he's urged voters to re-elect senator kelly ayotte. he also attacked the clintons. >> when she and her family opened a private foundation that took donations from foreign server. nicho

but as abc's richard cantu shows us the clinton campaign is facing a new challenge tonight. richard: the fbi has obtained a warrant to review emails found on the laptop of hillary clinton's top aide huma abedin and her estranged husband, anthony weiner. federal agents first discovered the e-mails potentially relating to hillary clinton weeks ago,

here's abc's richard cantu with the latest. >> reporter: both hillary clinton and donald trump were off the campaign trail. clinton in seclusion, prepping for wednesday' debate. while donald trump continued to lash out saying this election is rigged. >> the election is being rigged allegations and outright lies in an effort to elect hillary clinton president. >> reporter: his supporters already digging in. >> hillary clinton gets in, i myself, i'm ready for a revolution because we can't have her in. >> reporter: today trump's running mate tried to calm voters. >> we will respect the will of the american people. >> reporter: trump has resorted to scare ac father -- every phantom of his imagination because he believes he's losing r-rpb one claims to include transportations of private speeches clinton gave to goldman sachs. while they have not been confirmed by the clinton campaign or independently verified, critics say they show that clinton's tough talk about wall street got a lot less another has aid about being forthcoming about her private e- mail service. she sat down with david muir