Most Agree With Trump on America's Lost Greatness, Bloomberg Poll Finds  —  A national survey shows that 72 percent of all Americans think their country isn't as great as it once was—a central theme of front-runner Donald Trump's campaign.  —  Americans are “fed up” with politics …

Fox's Shep Smith Shames Those Who Call Pope's Agenda ‘Political’  —  As many conservatives fret over Pope Francis' views on climate change and income inequality ahead of his Thursday speech before Congress, Fox News host Shepard Smith chided those individuals who have criticized the pope for talking about “political” issues.

Government Shutdown as Self-Promotion  —  Planned Parenthood ought to be defunded, but trying to do it this way invites disaster.  —  For the right reasons, congressional Republicans want to end taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood, the country's largest abortion provider.

Trump puts moratorium on Fox interviews  —  GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday he will not appear on Fox News programs “for the foreseeable future,” claiming he was unfairly treated. … Trump did not detail the alleged unfair treatment.

Marco Rubio's Hitler Problem: 2016 Candidate Blasted For Yom Kippur-Time Fundraiser At Home With Nazi Memorabilia  —  Democrats denounced Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio Tuesday over his campaign's plans to hold a fundraiser at the spacious estate of a Texas real estate tycoon who collects Nazi artifacts.

POLITICO Playbook, presented by American Bankers Association - READY FOR BIDEN - POPE POSES FOR SELFIES: ‘pastor more than prophet’ — RAND: Pope ‘may need some remedial economics’ - BROCK BESTSELLER - HUGE POLITICO HIRE — KATIE Levinson Burke is 4-0  —  By Mike Allen (@mikeallen …

Dems want bigger role for Bill Clinton  —  Democratic fundraisers are urging Hillary Clinton to make Bill Clinton a bigger part of her presidential campaign, particularly when it comes to fundraising.  —  The donors, who have contributed some of the biggest checks to President Obama …

Epic Media Fail of the Year  —  John and I, as the Christian half of the Judeo-Christian ethos of Power Line, wish our Jewish friends and readers heartfelt best wishes on their observance of Yom Kippur.  —  So, too, did WGN TV in Chicago, except that in the most epic media fail of all time …

Donald Trump Calls The Pharma Bro ‘Disgusting’ And ‘A Spoiled Brat’  —  COLUMBIA, SC — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has no idea what he would do to combat rising drug prices, but he does know how to launch a vicious personal attack.  —  In a press conference in Columbia …

Introducing 360 Video on Facebook  —  Starting today, 360-degree videos will begin rolling out in News Feed.  —  Our goal at Facebook is to connect you with the people and things that matter, every single day.  Over time, we've seen that people enjoy more immersive content in their News Feeds.

Hillary Clinton sits for interview with Lena Dunham  —  <p>In an effort to reach out to millennial women voters, Hillary Clinton will appear in an interview opposite <i>Girls</i> star Lena Dunham, set to post online Tuesday, POLITICO has learned.  The already-taped segment …

“We should not have a multicultural society.”  —  Jeb Bush made the comment on Tuesday in response to a question from an Iowa woman working with refugees and immigrants living in the Hawkeye State.  She wanted to know how the Republican presidential candidate would help people resettling in the United States integrate into society.