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ByCatherineLuceyand Lisa Lerer The Associated Press WARREN, MICH. Her polit- ical fortunes flourishing, Hillary Clinton attempted to undercut Donald Trump's claim to working class voters Thursday, por- traying her Republican ri- val as untrustworthy on economic issues and push- ing policies that would only benefit the super-wealthy — himself included. The Democratic presi- dential nominee sought to seize momentum as Repub- licans — including Trump — struck an almost defeat- ist note about their Elec- tion Day chances. As Re- publican leaders sounded alarms about Trump's un- conventional approach, Clinton attacked was she dubbed "outlandish Trumpian ideas" that have been rejected by both par- ties. "Based on what we know from the Trump campaign, he wants America to work for him and his friends, at the expense of everyone else," she said, at a manu- facturing company. Appearing in the county known for the so-called Reagan Democrats — working-class Democrats who voted Republican in the 1980s — Clinton tried to seize the opportunity to win back some of the blue collar voters who've formed the base of her rival's sup- port, making the case that she offers a steadier road- map for economic growth and prosperity. "I can provide serious, steady leadership that can find common ground and build on it based on hard but respectful bargaining," she said. "I just don't think insults and bullying is how we're going to get things done." Clinton, who frequently boasts about her numer- ous policy plans, didn't of- fer any new, major ideas to improve the country's econ- omy in her afternoon ad- dress. She reiterated her strong opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, leaving herself little room for backtrack- ing should she win the White House if it is taken up by the lame-duck Con- gress later this year. "I oppose it now, I'll op- pose it after the election, and I'll oppose it as Presi- dent," she said, while also noting that the U.S. should not cut itself off from the rest of the world. Clinton once called the TPP the "gold standard" of trade deals when she served as Obama's secretary of state but announced her opposition to the deal last year, saying it did not meet her standard for creating jobs, raising wages and pro- tecting national security. Hoping to keep the pres- sure up on Trump, Clinton is also planning to release her 2015 tax returns in the coming days. Trump has said he won't release them until an IRS audit is com- plete, breaking traditional with every presidential can- didate in recent history. A source close to Clin- ton said she would soon release the return, supple- menting the decades of fil- ings she and her husband have already made pub- lic. Her running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine and his wife will also release the last 10 years of their taxes. The source spoke on condition of ano- nymity to discuss the plans in advance. Her appearance followed Trump's own speech on the economy, which he deliv- ered in Michigan on Mon- day. But his scripted re- marks were quickly eclipsed by the latest in a series of blunders and controversial statements that appear to have handed Clinton's cam- paign a boost in the polls, particularly with Republi- can women and college-ed- ucated voters that make up a key piece of the GOP base. Just hours before her ad- dress, Trump unleashed an- other round of attacks on Democrats, calling Obama the "founder" of the Islamic State militant group — and Clinton, its co-founder. The Republican presi- dential nominee brushed off conservative radio com- mentator Hugh Hewitt's at- tempt to reframe Trump's observation as one that said Obama's foreign policy cre- ated the conditions in Iraq and Syria that allowed IS to thrive. "No, I meant he's the founder of ISIS. I do," Trump said, using another acronym for the extrem- ist group that has wreaked havoc from the Middle East to European cities. The latest bit of contro- versy shook Republicans, already rattled by poll- ing showing Trump losing support among women and other segments of their par- ty's base. Dozens of frustrated Re- publicans gathered signa- tures Thursday for a let- ter to Republican National Committee Chairman Re- ince Priebus that urges the party chief to stop helping Trump and instead focus GOP resources on protect- ing vulnerable Senate and House candidates. CAMPAIGN 2016 Clinton knocks 'outlandish Trumpian ideas' in policy speech ANDREWHARNIK—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gives a speech on the economy a er touring Futuramic Tool & Engineering, in Warren, Michigan, on Thursday. By Alicia A. Caldwell The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Obama administration has de- cided marijuana will re- main on the list of most- dangerous drugs, fully re- buffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it will allow more research into its medical uses. The decision to expand research into marijuana's medical potential could pave the way for the drug to be moved to a lesser cat- egory. Heroin, peyote and marijuana, among oth- ers, are considered Sched- ule I drugs because they have no medical applica- tion; cocaine and opiates, for example, have medi- cal uses and, while still il- legal for recreational use, are designated Schedule II drugs. The Drug Enforcement Administration said the agency's decision came af- ter a lengthy review and consultation with the Health and Human Ser- vices Department, which said marijuana "has a high potential for abuse" and "no accepted medical use." The decision means that pot will remain illegal for any purpose under fed- eral law, despite laws in 25 states and District of Co- lumbia that have legalized pot for either medicinal or recreational use. Advocates have long pushed for the federal gov- ernment to follow suit. "If the scientific un- derstanding about mar- ijuana changes — and it could change — then the decision could change," DEA acting administrator Chuck Rosenberg wrote in a letter to the gover- nors of Rhode Island and Washington, who sought the review of marijuana's classification in 2011. "But we will remain tethered to science, as we must, and as the statute demands. It certainly would be odd to rely on science when it suits us and ignore it oth- erwise." Rosenberg said des- ignating marijuana as a Schedule I drug does not necessarily mean it is as dangerous as other drugs. "It is best not to think of drug scheduling as an escalating 'danger' scale — rather, specific statu- tory criteria (based on medical and scientific ev- idence) determine into which schedule a sub- stance is placed," Rosen- berg wrote. The Food and Drug Ad- ministration said agency officials reviewed more than 500 studies on the use of medical mari- juana, identifying only 11 that met the agency stan- dards for "legitimate test- ing." For various reasons, none of the trials demon- strated "an accepted med- ical use," the agency con- cluded. The FDA last evaluated marijuana for medical use in 2006 and said in its lat- est review that the avail- able research "has pro- gressed," but does not meet federal standards of safety or effectiveness. While the DEA won't reclassify marijuana, the agency did announce plans to make it easier for researchers to study pot's possible medical benefits by expanding the num- ber of entities that can le- gally grow marijuana for research purposes. 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