Gov. Christie praises Obama response to Hurricane Sandy as ‘outstanding’  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) praised President Obama's work to help states battered by Hurricane Sandy as “outstanding” Tuesday, but cautioned that the recovery would be a prolonged effort.

Storm Barrels Through Region, Leaving Battered Path  —  As Hurricane Sandy churned inland as a downgraded storm, residents up and down the battered mid-Atlantic region woke on Tuesday to lingering waters, darkened homes and the daunting task of cleaning up from once-in-a-generation storm surges and their devastating effects.

Soldiers Guard the Tomb of Unknowns During Hurricane Sandy  —  A photo of soldiers guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from September that went viral on the Internet today, as Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast.  (Karin Markert/OldGuard/Facebook)  —  An inspirational picture making …

In U.S., 15% of Registered Voters Have Already Cast Ballots  —  Early voting highest in the West and among seniors; similar by party ID  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Fifteen percent of registered voters nationwide have already cast their ballots in this year's election, according to Gallup Daily tracking for the week ending Oct. 28.

Flailing in Ohio, Romney rolls out Jeep ploy: editorial  —  Mitt Romney is desperate to convince Ohio voters that he's the candidate most committed to the U.S. auto industry — no matter how much confusion he must sow to do it.  —  Last week, Romney recklessly told a large audience in Defiance …

Romney Surrogate Reassures Ohio Voters: Roe v. Wade Safe Under Romney  —  In the frenetic push to win all-important Ohio, Mitt Romney's campaign is saying a lot of things to a lot of people.  And on Monday, a top Romney surrogate told a group of Jewish voters in the Buckeye State …

The Upside of Opportunism  —  Let's try to imagine what the world would look like if President Obama is re-elected.  —  Washington over the next four years would probably look much as it has over the last two: Obama running the White House, Republicans controlling the House and Democrats managing the Senate.

EXCLUSIVE: Romney Campaign Training Poll Watchers To Mislead Voters In Wisconsin  —  Mitt Romney's campaign has been training poll watchers in Wisconsin with highly misleading — and sometimes downright false — information about voters' rights.  —  Documents from a recent Romney poll watcher …

Israelis favor Romney over Obama by wide margin in latest poll  —  Israelis prefer Mitt Romney over President Obama by a wide margin, according to the latest polling from the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University.  —  The Republican candidate leads Obama 57 percent to 22 percent …

Apple Announces Changes to Increase Collaboration Across Hardware, Software & Services  —  Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi Add Responsibilities to Their Roles  —  Apple® today announced executive management changes that will encourage even more collaboration between …

Newspapers Increasingly Dump Obama For Romney  —  President Obama spent roughly half an hour last Tuesday on the phone with the Des Moines Register's publisher and editor, desperately trying to win the influential Iowa newspaper's endorsement for a second term.

How One Well-Connected Pseudonymous Twitter Spread Fake News About Hurricane Sandy  —  The twitter user @comfortablysmug is one of a handful of pseudonymous Manhattan professionals who keep their widely-followed Twitter voices separate from their careers.  His bio describes him as “My Interests …

Benghazi — no mere ‘October surprise’  —  A conservative's challenge to the so-called mainstream media: Where is the feeding frenzy on the Libya story?  —  David Gregory is seen interviewing President Obama in 2009.  (Pete Souza / White House / Bloomberg)

Provisional ballots could keep Ohio's presidential outcome in doubt for days after election  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — As the presidential race narrows in Ohio, the Buckeye State runs the risk of preventing the United States from calling a winner for days after the Nov. 6 election.