Mourdock: God at Work When Rape Leads to Pregnancy  —  Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said Tuesday when a woman is impregnated during a rape, “it's something God intended.”  —  Mourdock was asked during the final minutes of a debate whether abortion should be allowed in cases of rape or incest.

White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack: emails  —  (Reuters) - Officials at the White House and State Department were advised two hours after attackers assaulted the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11 that an Islamic militant group had claimed credit for the attack, official emails show.

Donald Trump to reveal ‘divorce papers of Michelle and Barack Obama’, claims respected financial pundit  —  Donald Trump is to claim that he has unearthed divorce papers of Michelle Obama and the President, according to a respected financial pundit with links to the tycoon.

Romney Says He's Winning — It's a Bluff  —  In recent days, the vibe emanating from Mitt Romney's campaign has grown downright giddy.  Despite a lack of any evident positive momentum over the last week — indeed, in the face of a slight decline from its post-Denver high …

Not to Be a Stickler on Bayonets, But ...  From the department of picayune fact-checking: The U.S. Army has 419,155 bayonets in its inventory.  The Marine Corps has about 195,334 bayonets (and has plans to acquire 175,061 more).  —  President Barack Obama said Monday night that the U.S …

First on CNN: Romney super PAC buys TV time in ... Maine  —  Boca Raton, Florida (CNN) - Restore Our Future, the Super PAC supporting Mitt Romney, has reserved television airtime in Maine beginning later this week, according to a Republican source tracking media buys.

Court Battle Over His Involvement in Bitter Divorce  —  Mitt Romney was heavily involved in the extremely messy divorce of one of his key supporters ... and the Boston Globe is going to court first thing Wednesday morning in an attempt to unseal the court file as well as lift a gag order ... TMZ has learned.

Post-Dispatch Story  —  Claire McCaskill has a current sexual harassment suit filed against  —  her flagship company Sugar Creek realty.  The court date is October  —  30. So the the Post-Dispatch is going to cover something that  —  happened quarter century ago over something that is relevant now.

Register editor: Obama off-the-record comments deserve to be shared with voters  —  The Des Moines Register's publisher and I spoke with President Barack Obama this morning — but we can't tell you what he said.  —  Just four days before the Register's presidential endorsement is released …

Obama holds narrow edge two weeks ahead of election: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pulled slightly ahead of Republican Mitt Romney in a Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll on Tuesday, but the race remained essentially tied with two weeks to go until the November 6 election.

The Map  —  Here's my take on what the electoral college looks like now:  —  When I posted this on Twitter, there was some disagreement (as you might expect).  Here's my reasoning/analysis:  —  1. The great story of this election is Obama's collapsing support among non-Latino whites.

Romnography: Syria's March to the Sea  —  By now, everybody has heard something about Mitt Romney's geography lesson last night—the one he was (explicitly) trying to give, and the one that he was (implicitly) given.  “Syria is Iran's only ally in the Arab world, ” he announced ominously at one point in the debate.

Obama's Inflated Jobs Claim  —  In a new TV ad, President Obama makes an inflated claim to have added 5.2 million new jobs.  The total added during his time in office is actually about 325,000.  —  In the ad, the president says “over 5 million new jobs” while the figure “5.2 million” appears on screen.

Romney's Private Promises to the Log Cabin Republicans  —  President Obama has been the most pro-gay rights president in US history.  He has allowed gays to serve openly in the military, refused to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court, endorsed gay marriage and pledged to sign …

2008 Called.  It Wants to Know What Happened to Barack Obama.  —  One of the many little thrills of being a part of the Obama campaign four years ago was a deep and abiding sense that, finally, a political leader had come along who could live up to our highest aspirations.

Signs and Omens: Obama's Fading Hope and the Graveyard Whistling Choir  —  Nate Silver continues to lead the Democrat Graveyard Whistling Choir, raising Obama to a 70.3% likelihood of victory based on . . . what?  —  I dunno.  I'm not an expert with a New York Times column or anything …