Turnout fears mount for Dems  —  The Democratic Party's worst fears about the midterm election look to be coming true.  —  Polling in recent weeks suggests turnout on Election Day could be very low, even by the standards of recent midterms.  That's bad news for Democrats because core groups …

U.S.-led air war in Syria is off to a difficult start, with moderate rebels disenchanted  —  REYHANLI, Turkey — The U.S.-led air war in Syria has gotten off to a rocky start, with even the Syrian rebel groups closest to the United States turning against it, U.S. ally Turkey refusing to contribute …

Wheelchair ad roils Texas gov. race  —  Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis' latest television ad directly references gubernatorial rival Greg Abbott's partial paralysis — including the image of an empty wheelchair — to charge the Republican with hypocrisy.  —  The spot says Abbott filed …

Please Tell Me More About How It Was Obama Who Failed To Close Gitmo  —  Senator Pat Roberts proves what I've said all along: Congress failed, not Obama.  —  For six years I've listened to people on all sides of the debate complain because 'Obama failed to shut down Guantanamo" and for six years I've said it was Congress, not Obama.

Officials Admit a ‘Defeat’ by Ebola in Sierra Leone  —  FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Acknowledging a major “defeat” in the fight against Ebola, international health officials battling the epidemic in Sierra Leone approved plans on Friday to help families tend to patients at home …

Burke ad features woman once charged with domestic abuse  —  Why would Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke choose someone once charged with domestic abuse to star in her latest campaign ad?  —  Featured in Burke's 15-second abortion spot is Erin Forrest, a Democrat active in the party.

Hackers Access At Least 100,000 Snapchat Photos And Prepare To Leak Them, Including Underage Nude Pictures  —  A giant database of intercepted Snapchat photos and videos has been released by hackers who have been collecting the files for years.  Shocked users of the notorious chat forum 4chan …

Detroit Sgt. Suspended After Found To Be Wearing Murder Victim's Expensive Watch  —  A Detroit police homicide sergeant was found to be wearing a murder victim's expensive watch.  Now, Sgt. Alex Vinson has been suspended.  —  Detroit Police Chief James Craig confirmed that several months ago …

NRSC hikes TV ad buys in 6 states  —  The National Republican Senatorial Committee's independent expenditure arm is in the process of increasing its television reservations by at least $7.4 million for the final three weeks before Election Day, a source familiar with the group's plans told POLITICO Friday night.

Despite ObamaCare, US Health System Still a Complete Mess  —  Having a baby is stressful enough, but add in the byzantine labyrinth of American medical insurers and you have a nightmare scenario straight out of Kafka.  —  I am a pretty healthy person and, until recently …

Maneuvering Persists After Courts Block New Voter Conditions  —  Officials in Wisconsin and Texas sought ways to preserve their contested new voter identification requirements on Friday as civil rights groups celebrated two victories against laws they said would suppress minority voting.

Why So Many Pakistanis Hate Their Nobel Peace Prize Winner  —  While official reaction was overwhelmingly positive, on Facebook and especially Twitter, Pakistan's middle class dredges up old conspiracy theories.  —  After Pakistani Malala Yousufzai and Indian child advocate Kailash Satyarthi jointly won …

Brunch Is for Jerks  —  It's over.  I'm through with brunch.  —  It's gone way too far.  Saturday and Sunday mornings in New York's West Village, where I have lived for nearly 20 years, used to bring an almost pastoral calm.  Now they're characterized by the brunch-industrial complex rumbling to life.

Kansas A.G. Derek Schmidt seeks to block same-sex marriage licenses after first couple wed in in Johnson County  —  Republican Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt went to court Friday to block Johnson County from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

By The Denver Post Editorial Board  —  (Kathryn Scott Osler, Denver Post file)  —  Congress is hardly functioning these days.  It can't pass legislation that is controversial and it often can't even pass legislation on which there is broad agreement.  Its reputation is abysmal …