EXCLUSIVE - Romney on Debates: Obama Will 'Say Things That Aren't True'  —  With the first presidential debate less than three weeks away, Mitt Romney is spending lots of time getting ready behind closed doors.  In his first comments on that debate prep, he told me that Sen. Rob Portman …

Revealed: inside story of US envoy's assassination  —  Exclusive: America ‘was warned of embassy attack but did nothing’  —  NOTE: WE DO NOT STORE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS(ES) BUT YOUR IP ADDRESS WILL BE LOGGED TO PREVENT ABUSE OF THIS FEATURE.  PLEASE READ OUR LEGAL TERMS & POLICIES

Bomb threats clear Texas, N. Dakota State campuses  —  The University of Texas at Austin and North Dakota State University have ordered campus buildings evacuated because of bomb threats.  —  “Immediately evacuate ALL buildings and get as far away as possible,” the University of Texas at Austin says on its website.

Kansas Goes Birther: State Board Considers Removing Obama From Ballot  —  Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, an informal advisor to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, said on Thursday he and his fellow members of a state board were considering removing President Barack Obama from the Kansas ballot this November.

'Obama's Middle East Policy Is in Ruins'  —  US embassies in the Muslim world were on high alert Friday following days of violent protests against an anti-Islam film.  Germany, too, closed several embassies in fear of attacks.  Some German commentators argue that the violence shows that Obama's Middle East policies have failed.

Tunis Protesters Attack US Embassy  —  Protesters descend on the US embassy in Tunis  —  Protesters have entered the US embassy in the Tunisian capital Tunis in the latest violence sparked by an anti-Muslim film.  —  A large fire could be seen burning inside the compound.

The Muslim Protests: Two Myths Down, Three to Go  —  Here is the narrative that pretty much everyone was buying into 36 hours ago: Crude anti-Islam film made by Israeli-American and funded by Jews leads to Muslim protests that boil over, causing four American deaths in Libya.

Samuel's prez ad: Wake the f@#k up!  —  They picked the perfect actor for a political ad loaded with f-bombs.  —  Samuel L. Jackson will film a provocative spot supporting President Obama's re-election bid as early as tomorrow — telling voters to “Wake the f—k up, Vote for Obama.”

Poll: Obama Holds Narrow Edge Over Romney  —  President Obama holds a narrow three-point advantage over Mitt Romney among Americans most likely to vote in November, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.  —  With their back-to-back political conventions behind …

China commentary slams Romney's “foolish” China-bashing  —  (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's attacks on China and promise to name the country a currency manipulator if elected are foolish and hypocritical, China's official Xinhua news agency said on Friday.

‘Fan in Chief’ Obama honors Olympians at the White House  —  President Obama, describing himself as “fan in chief,” honored the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams at a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday.  —  “I watched you guys do things that I did not think were humanly possible,” Obama said.

In Meetings With Anti-Pornography Group, Romney Campaign Promised To Prosecute Porn  —  WASHINGTON, DC — Mitt Romney's campaign told a leading anti-pornography group that the Republican nominee will pursue and prosecute pornography if elected president.  —  Three months ago …

UC to pay settlement in Davis pepper spray case  —  UC leaders agree to pay settlement to 21 UC Davis students and alumni who sued over campus officers' use of pepper spray during a November 2011 protest.  —  A UC Davis officer pepper-sprays Occupy protesters in November.

The Badgering of Bob Dylan, Or, Tell Us You Love Obama, Bob!  Please!  —  Rolling Stone features another of its many mega-cover story interviews with Bob Dylan—a character always valuable, or at least amusing, to listen to.  (The interview is not yet online, but appears in the Sept 27 issue …

Glenn Beck, Eliot Spitzer ‘Weigh In’ For Head-To-Head October Debate  —  Oh, how the mighty have fallen.  —  During an ostentatious, boxing-themed promotional event Thursday, the satellite television provider Dish announced that Glenn Beck and Eliot Spitzer will face off in a head-to-head debate …

The Obama Street Journal  —  The President takes our name in vain to make a false tax claim.  —  President Obama is running another ad pretending Mitt Romney has a secret plan to raise taxes on the middle class, which Freudians would call projection.  We're not sure what they'd call …

Rep. Walsh: Obama should follow standard procedure, fire Sebelius for violating Hatch Act  —  Illinois Republican Rep. Joe Walsh told The Daily Caller he thinks President Barack Obama shouldn't treat Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius any differently than any other Hatch Act violator …