The Obama Brief  —  The President considers his judicial legacy. … “Of course I drink during the day—I'm way too tired to drink at night.”  —  BUY OR LICENSE »

POLITICO poll: Alarm, anxiety as election looms  —  An overwhelming majority of voters in the most competitive 2014 elections say it feels as if events in the United States are “out of control” and expressed mounting alarm about terrorism, anxiety about Ebola and harsh skepticism …

U.S. Humanitarian Aid Going to ISIS  —  Not only are foodstuffs, medical supplies—even clinics—going to ISIS, the distribution networks are paying ISIS ‘taxes’ and putting ISIS people on their payrolls.  —  GAZIANTEP, Turkey — While U.S. warplanes strike at the militants …

Ebola patient Amber Vinson's family disputes CDC story, gets a lawyer  —  Health officials gave Texas nurse Amber Vinson permission to fly to Ohio and back even though she voiced concern about Ebola, her relatives said Sunday, adding that they have retained a high-profile attorney.

Obama makes rare campaign trail appearance, people leave early  —  (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made a rare appearance on the campaign trail on Sunday with a rally to support the Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland, but early departures of crowd members while he spoke underscored his continuing unpopularity.

Stop Hillary!  —  Vote no to a Clinton dynasty  —  ow's that hopey, changey stuff working out for you?  " Sarah Palin asked American voters in a taunting 2010 speech.  The answer: Not so well.  We avoided a full-blown depression, but the job market remains deeply sick …

Nigeria Is Ebola-Free: Here's What They Did Right  —  It's been 42 days since the last new case  —  The World Health Organization declared Nigeria free of Ebola on Monday, a containment victory in an outbreak that has stymied other countries' response efforts.

The Trouble with Early Voting  —  Early and absentee voting have their place, but they are becoming the rule not the exception.  —  The headline in the Florida's Sun-Sentinel newspaper this weekend says it all: “People Who Vote Before Election Could Decide Outcome of Governor's Race.”

Tennessee state Sen. Jim Summerville arrested for stalking, assault one month after public intoxication charge  —  The outgoing Republican senator was arrested twice this weekend after a Dickson, Tenn., neighbor filed stalking charges and Summerville allegedly threatened her the next day.

At least 70 ISIS bodies dropped off at Syrian hospital, opposition says  —  (CNN) — ISIS has apparently taken a heavy hit over the past several days.  The bodies of at least 70 fighters for the terror group have been dropped off over four days at a hospital in the Syrian town of Tal Abyad, a Syrian opposition group told CNN.

George Will says a sneeze or cough could spread Ebola  —  As the national effort ramps up to beat back Ebola, the Obama administration has been taking heat.  Critics say the president and top public health officials painted too rosy a picture of the country's state of readiness.

Joni Ernst Is the GOP's Breakout Star.  The Democratic Machine Could Still Beat Her.  —  Bruce Braley is a flawed candidate, but his team's superior ground game might push him over the top.  —  DES MOINES, Iowa—Marilynn Wadden, a retired elementary school teacher, was smiling as she settled …

The Worst Campaign Ad That Human Beings Actually Paid for This Year  —  A breathtakingly bad GOP ad in the one Senate race that's going great for Democrats.  —  Michigan's race for U.S. Senate is the sick man of the GOP's electoral map.  Halfway through the cycle, Republicans …

How Republicans Could Blow It  —  There are two battlefields raging on the 2014 Senate map.  —  Most of the campaign this year has been fought on the “purple” state battlefield, covering territory that Democrats currently hold though much of it was Mitt Romney turf in 2012.

Gay GOP House candidate: Harassment allegations driven by my sexuality  —  SAN DIEGO — Under fire amid sexual harassment allegations, GOP House candidate Carl DeMaio is saying Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) is behind the “outrageous, despicable, disgraceful, unethical” claims against him.

Republican priorities for 2015  —  A GOP led Congress in 2015 will pass a serious agenda, or expose an obstructionist Obama.  —  By all signs, Americans are preparing to send Washington a clear message in the 2014 elections.  —  The question is, will Washington listen?

Just How Quickly Could Recreational Marijuana be for Sale in D.C.?  —  “About four months” is theoretically the absolute fastest that stores could begin selling recreational marijuana in the District after the D.C. Council adopts new legislation, according to Rabbi Jeff Kahn.

Watch Keene's Pumpkin Festival Coordinator Physically Confront Reporter Amid Rioting  —  Keene, NH- Saturday's celebration of the annual Pumpkin Festival in Keene, New Hampshire turned chaotic as Keene State College students and travelers to the event became drunk and disorderly.