Author Ed Klein: As Benghazi blame nears Hillary, Clintons grow furious  —  With tensions between President Obama and the Clintons at a new low, former President Bill Clinton is moving fast to develop a contingency plan for how his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton …

USCCB Responds To Inaccurate Statement Of Fact On HHS Mandate Made During Vice Presidential Debate  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued the following statement, October 12.  Full text follows:  —  Last night, the following statement was made during …

Unmasking Reddit's Violentacrez, The Biggest Troll on the Web  —  Last Wednesday afternoon I called Michael Brutsch.  He was at the office of the Texas financial services company where he works as a programmer and he was having a bad day.  I had just told him, on Gchat …

The Final Word on Mitt Romney's Tax Plan  —  Mitt Romney's campaign says I'm full of it.  I said Romney's tax plan is mathematically impossible: he can't simultaneously keep his pledges to cut tax rates 20 percent and repeal the estate tax and alternative minimum tax; broaden the tax base enough …

Shot fired at Obama campaign field office in Denver  —  Police say someone fired a shot at an Obama campaign field office in Denver on Friday afternoon.  —  No one was injured, though people were inside the offices when the incident occurred, said Denver police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez.

Poll: Strong presidential debate helps Mitt Romney move ahead of President Obama by 7 points among Florida voters  —  With a dramatic shift among Florida voters, Mitt Romney moves past President Barack Obama, according to new poll.  The key factor: Romney's debate performance.  —  MCAPUTO@MIAMIHERALD.COM

“Million Muppet March” planned to defend U.S. backing for PBS  —  (Reuters) - Plans to save Big Bird, the fuzzy yellow character on U.S. public television's “Sesame Street,” from possible extinction are taking shape in the form of a puppet-based protest next month dubbed the “Million Muppet March.”

Why Did Mitt Romney Pick Paul Ryan, Again?  —  Medium-sized ideas, and not too much detail, on display in Kentucky.  —  Image by Rick Wilking / Reuters  —  DANVILLE, Ky. — In the spin room after the vice presidential debate Thursday night, Republican operatives gamely described the face-off …

Paul Ryan Stimulus Funds Requests Show VP Nominee Asked For More Than Previously Reported [READ] … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Paul Ryan, Video, Environmental Protection Agency, Epa Paul Ryan, Government Money, Paul Ryan Epa, Paul Ryan Government Spending, Paul Ryan Stimulus, Ryan Epa …

Florida GOP Group Uses Image Of Dead Ambassador's Body In Obama Attack Ad  —  A Florida chapter of the pro-gay Log Cabin Republicans has published an attack ad against the Obama administration that prominently features a picture of slain Ambassador Chris Stevens, who was killed in an attack …

Early Voting Rising … North Carolina , Elections 2012 , Iowa Voters , Early Voting , Early Voting Ohio , Iowa , Maine , Maine Voters , Ohio , Ohio Voters , Pollster Analysis , Voting , Politics News  —  More than 800,000 people have already voted in the 2012 general election.

Egypt's liberals and Islamists clash; 110 injured  —  Opponents, supporters of Presidnet Morsi clash in 1st street violence between rival factions since the Islamist leader took office.  —  CAIRO - Opponents and supporters of Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi clashed in Cairo on Friday …

Cleveland Bus Driver Suspended After Decking Unruly Female Rider With Brutal Bolo Punch  —  Buster  —  A Cleveland municipal bus driver has been suspended after video surfaced this week showing him decking a mouthy female rider with a bolo punch.  —  The confrontation between …