Trump: 9/11 happened on George W. Bush's watch  —  <p>Donald Trump slammed former President George W. Bush for the 9/11 attacks happening "during his reign" in an interview aired Friday, prompting a strong rebuke from a certain GOP presidential rival.</p><p>Asked by Bloomberg's Stephanie Ruhle …

Obama's Comments on Clinton Emails Collide With F.B.I. Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — Federal agents were still cataloging the classified information from Hillary Rodham Clinton's personal email server last week when President Obama went on television and played down the matter.

NBC Online Poll: Clinton Wins Debate, Re-energizes Core Backers  —  Hillary Clinton's performance in Tuesday night's debate resonated strongly among members of her party, with more than half—56%—saying she won the debate.  Just 3% of Democrats who watched or followed coverage of the debate …

Hillary Clinton Aide Huma Abedin's Appearance Before Benghazi Committee Sparks Feud  —  Democrats questioning investigation as politically motivated  —  Republicans on committee say their focus is on 2012 attack  —  A top Democrat on the House panel investigating the Benghazi attack …

Democrats, Republicans and Wall Street Tycoons  —  Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders had an argument about financial regulation during Tuesday's debate — but it wasn't about whether to crack down on banks.  Instead, it was about whose plan was tougher.  The contrast with Republicans …

Why the 2016 presidential race will be a historic ideological battle  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  Republican and Democratic voters, making drastically different assumptions about the politics of the 2016 presidential race, are pulling their parties even further apart …

L.A. County mudslides trap numerous cars; I-5 closed to traffic  —  The emergency message crackled over the car radio, warning listeners of looming flash floods.  —  Wayne Foss of Lancaster dismissed it without a second thought and continued on his way to an afternoon business meeting in nearby Lake Hughes.

Obama Punts on Question About Biden's Possible Candidacy  —  President Obama today attempted to steer away from a question about whether Vice President Joe Biden should pursue a presidential run, saying Biden will have to decide whether such a move would “make sense.”

Insurrection Erupts at the Democratic National Committee  —  Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's autocratic ways in setting the debate schedule in Hillary's favor, insiders say, alienated many of her colleagues.  And the problem may get worse.  —  jheil

McDonald's all-day breakfast has been a disaster  —  They're in no way “lovin' it.”  —  McDonald's franchisees say the launch of all-day breakfast has been a disaster — griping that it has slowed down service, lowered average bills and sparked chaos in the kitchens.

The American boy arrested for making a clock meets Sudan's president, an accused war criminal … The arrest of Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old Texas student, in mid-September for bringing a homemade clock to his high school created a nationwide debate about racism and Islamophobia in the United States.

Steve McCoy let go from NewsRadio 106.7 after trumped-up Trump interview  —  Steve McCoy with his former radio co-host Vikki Locke.  CREDIT: Jennifer Brett  —  By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, October 16, 2015  —  Steve McCoy was let go from NewsRadio 106.7 Friday following …

RNC chair: GOP will be ‘cooked’ as national party with 2016 loss  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus fears the worst for his party in the event of a loss in 2016.  —  During an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner Thursday …

Crist to announce bid for Congress next week  —  Former Florida governor Charlie Crist is set to announce his bid for Congress during a Tuesday press conference in St. Petersburg.  —  A release from Kevin Cate, an adviser to Crist's failed 2014 bid for governor, says Crist will make a “major announcement.”

What Bill O'Reilly's new book on Ronald Reagan gets wrong about Ronald Reagan  —  Bad sources and old misconceptions persist in “Killing Reagan”  —  “Killing Reagan,” by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard, is supposed to be a book of new scholarship on the Reagan presidency.

Rand Paul Warns Sanders Presidency Could Lead To ‘Mass Genocide’  —  Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., joined South Carolina radio host Vince Coakley yesterday to discuss the first Democratic presidential debate, where he said the candidates were “all trying to outdo each other in their disdain …

‘It Makes Me Very Sad’ Says Open Borders Activist Brutally Stabbed by Migrant Gang  —  A pro-migrant, open borders activist is reported to be “very sad” after being stabbed twice in the back by a gang of “Arabs” as he stood outside a pizzeria in Dresden, east Germany.

After firestorm, pork roast is back on the menu at federal prisons  —  After a week of controversy surrounding its abrupt removal of pork dishes from the national menu for federal inmates, the government did an about-face Thursday and put pork roast back on the prison bill of fare.