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 …

Jeb Bush Will ‘More Than Likely’ Run in 2016, Says His Son … Will another member of the Bush family dynasty make a run for the White House?  In an interview in College Station, Texas, this week, George P. Bush told ABC News' Jonathan Karl he thinks his father, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chihuahua on mend after being thrown against Starbucks window  —  HOUSTON - A four pound Chihuahua is now on the mend after police say she was thrown against a Starbucks window.  —  Witnesses feared the dog would not survive after watching the impact Tuesday night around 9:30 p.m.

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.