Jobs Report: Cooked or Correct?  —  “Unbelievable job numbers,” tweeted Jack Welch, the iconic former boss of General Electric on Friday morning, moments after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September jobs figures.  “These Chicago guys will do anything,” he continued.

Cover Story: The First Presidential Debate  —  Here's a sneak preview of next week's cover, “One on One,” by Barry Blitt.  “This image seemed like a proper response to the first Presidential debate,” says Blitt, “but I'm not sure I realized how hard it is to caricature furniture.”

BIG BIRD RICHER THAN MITT ROMNEY  —  Big Bird makes more money than Mitt Romney, but is still on the government dole.  —  In the aftermath of getting massacred in last night's debate, both President Obama and the corrupt media are trying to salvage a little something by taking issue …

Romney Claims of Bipartisanship as Governor Face Challenge  —  BOSTON — He came into office with a mandate to shake things up, an agenda laden with civics-book reforms and a raging fiscal crisis that threatened to torpedo both.  He sparred with a hostile legislature and suffered a humiliating setback in the midterm elections.

Does Barack Obama really want to be president?  —  Seeing our president hanging out at podiums in Charlotte and now Denver, his famous competitiveness nowhere to be seen, has left me with a question I wish I didn't have: Does Barack Obama really want to be president?

Breaking News: 6th Circuit Says Ohio Must Keep Extra Early Voting Days if Open for Any Voters, Now Updated with Analysis  —  You can find the opinion in OFA v. Husted at this link.  —  A three judge panel of the Sixth Circuit has held that Ohio violated the rights of Ohio voters …

Of Hooters, Zombies and Senators  —  Today, let's take a look at debates that do not involve Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.  You can thank me later.  —  I am talking about the races for the United States Senate, people.  Attention must be paid!  And, as a reward, we can also discuss a new campaign ad featuring zombies.

Bill Maher Rips Obama's Debate Performance: ‘Looked Like He Took My Million And Spent It All On Weed’  —  During his opening monologue tonight, Bill Maher admitted he was not happy with how President Obama did during his first big debate this week.  He told his audience that Obama undeniably …

Mitt the Cheat: Busted in 8 Frames.  UPDATED 4X  —  I'm going to put the fourth update up here, because it's as probative a piece of evidence as it gets that Mitt Romney cheated and used crib-notes during Wednesday's presidential debate.  My thanks to @KatieAnnieOakly for this photograph pairing.

Fact Check: Multiple Romney Falsehoods During Debate  —  Washington.  A fact check of claims made by Mitt Romney during Wednesday's domestic-policy debate shows numerous falsehoods, the magnitude of which could damage the electoral prospects of the Republican challenger.

Oct. 5: Day After Debate, Strong Swing State Polls for Romney  —  On Friday, Mitt Romney had his best day in state-level polling since at least the party conventions, something that very probably reflects improvement in his standing following the presidential debate in Denver on Wednesday.

Hugo Chavez Might Actually Lose His Election on Sunday  —  CARACAS—The presidential election in Venezuela this Sunday really shouldn't be this close.  Counting on his legendary charisma and a dizzying oil boom that has brought nearly $1 trillion into state coffers during his tenure …

CBO makes it offficial — Obama broke deficit pledge … The Congressional Budget Office on Friday reported that the federal government ran a $1.1 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2012, making it official that President Obama broke his promise to cut the deficit in half within his first term in office.

Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA): Evolution, Big Bang ‘Lies Straight From The Pit Of Hell’  —  Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) tore into scientists as tools of the devil in a speech at the Liberty Baptist Church Sportsman's Banquet last month.  —  “All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology …

Obama, Romney wrangle over economy in weekly addresses  —  (CNN) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney sparred in their weekly addresses Saturday over whose vision and policies are best for the country.  —  “Under President Obama, we will have a stagnant economy …

Pro-Tolerance Ads Begin Appearing In NYC Subway  —  (New York, NY - WNYC) Three religious groups — two Christian and one Jewish — have decided to fight speech with speech in the clamor over a controversial subway ad.  Pro-Muslim ads from those groups have begun showing up in the New York City subway …