White House Presses States to Reconsider Mandatory Ebola Quarantine Orders  —  The Obama administration has expressed deep concerns to the governors of New York and New Jersey and is consulting with them to modify their orders to quarantine medical volunteers returning from West Africa …

Ex-CBS reporter's book reveals how liberal media protects Obama  —  Sharyl Attkisson is an unreasonable woman.  Important people have told her so.  —  When the longtime CBS reporter asked for details about reinforcements sent to the Benghazi compound during the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack …

“We are such losers”  —  Liberals yearn to believe in post-ideological blank slates — and get disappointed every time.  Will we ever learn?  —  That we are living through an endless repeat of the 1970s is becoming more apparent all the time.  Nostalgia and retro culture burn as brightly today …

NBC News/Marist Polls Show Tight Contests in Key States - NBC News  —  Control of the U.S. Senate is coming down to the wire, with Democrats and Republicans locked in tight races in the key contests that will determine the major...

Watch: SNL Hits Every Obama Scandal While Ridiculing Ebola Response  —  The cast of “Saturday Night Live” mocked President Obama's response to the Ebola cases diagnosed in the U.S. during Saturday's cold open.  —  At the beginning of the skit, Obama explains that the Ebola response wasn't that bad, relatively speaking.

Watch: Debate Between Party Chairs Spirals Into Childish Chaos  —  A CNN “State Of The Union” debate on the midterm elections between Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus and Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) quickly devolved into complete chaos on Sunday.

The Pope and the Precipice  —  TO grasp why events this month in Rome — publicly feuding cardinals, documents floated and then disavowed — were so remarkable in the context of modern Catholic history, it helps to understand certain practical aspects of the doctrine of papal infallibility.

2014 National Geographic Photo Contest, Part II  —  National Geographic Magazine's annual photo contest, is nearing the deadline for entries this year—the final day will be October 31, 2014.  The Grand Prize Winner will receive $10,000 and a trip to National Geographic headquarters to participate in its annual photography seminar.

Cuba hasn't earned embargo's end  —  In October of 1960, the United States imposed an embargo on exports to Cuba covering all commodities except medical supplies and certain food products.  That was the beginning of a trade embargo that still endures and still inspires heated debate.

Poll shows LePage has a new lead  —  The survey indicates the governor has taken some support from Mike Michaud, as Eliot Cutler still lags far behind.  —  Republican Gov. Paul LePage has opened a lead over Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud in the closing weeks of the gubernatorial campaign …

Officials say suspect in killings of California deputies was deported twice  —  The suspect alleged to have shot three northern California sheriff's deputies Friday, killing two, was deported twice and has a criminal record, federal officials said late Saturday.