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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.”

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.

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.

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 …

Carson: Trump will wait a ‘long time’ for my attacks  —  Ben Carson said late Thursday that he has no intention of personally battling Donald Trump in the race for the GOP's 2016 presidential nomination.  —  “He's going to be waiting a long time if he's waiting for me to attack him,” …

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.”

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 …

‘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.

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 …

Bush, Kasich, Christie Struggle to Attract Early-State Donors  —  The Republican presidential candidates who have placed the most emphasis on New Hampshire haven't motivated many Granite Staters to open their checkbooks campaign finance filings show.  —  When it comes to residents who gave …

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.