Republicans Privately Panic At “Terrifying” Prospect Of Trump Win  —  The Clinton campaign's wobbly performance over the past 72 hours has set off a rash of behind-the-scenes handwringing among professional Republicans as they confront an unnerving new possibility: What if their nominee actually wins the White House?

The inside story of Clinton's sick day  —  Hillary Clinton never lost consciousness, and never stopped talking on her phone — and never put anyone else in danger — after her near swoon at a Sept. 11 memorial on Sunday in New York, according to accounts offered by several people close to the candidate.

Bevin says physical fight may be needed to preserve conservative values  —  Gov. Matt Bevin said Saturday that America is at a fork in the road and if something isn't done soon to protect religious and conservative values, people might have to physically fight for them.

Why Clinton's narrow lead is bigger than it looks  —  Oddly, some journalists and Democrats seem confused about why the presidential race is so competitive at this point given Donald Trump's liabilities as a nominee.  —  Voters' antipathy to Hillary Clinton obviously is a good part of the answer …

David Duke: “Good To See” Mike Pence Reject Media's Game  —  Louisiana Senate candidate and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke says he's pleased that vice presidential nominee Mike Pence declined to call him “deplorable” in an interview on Monday.  —  “It's good to see an individual …

NCAA to relocate championships from North Carolina for 2016-17  —  Based on the NCAA's commitment to fairness and inclusion, the Association will relocate all seven previously awarded championship events from North Carolina during the 2016-17 academic year.  The NCAA Board of Governors …

Liberal groups frustrate Democrats with GOP endorsements  —  Two major liberal outside groups have endorsed Republicans in Senate races, frustrating Democrats who see the majority as within their grasp.  —  The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which advocates for LGBT rights …

Poll: Clinton's Lead Narrows Among Independents, Voters Nationally  —  Hillary Clinton's national lead over Donald Trump continues to narrow.  Clinton now leads Trump 48 percent to 44 percent, a decline of 2 points since last week, according to results from the latest NBC News|

Donald Trump's Shifting Words on Interest Rates and Janet Yellen  —  Just four months ago, Donald Trump said he had ‘great respect’ for Janet Yellen, and warned raising rates ‘would be a disaster’  —  On Monday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump blasted Chairwoman Janet Yellen for keeping rates …

Colin Kaepernick continues anthem protest; other 49ers, Rams join  —  SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest of racial oppression and inequality in the United States continued before Monday night's 28-0 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

Trump's campaign says he's given ‘tens of millions’ to charity, but offers no details and no proof  —  A spokeswoman for Donald Trump's presidential campaign, seeking to rebut criticism of the GOP nominee's history of charitable giving, said that Trump has given away “tens of millions of dollars” over his life.

Emails show Clinton ties to Russian oligarch under investigation  —  New emails show Clinton Foundation staff pushed Hillary Clinton's State Department to approve a meeting between Bill Clinton and a powerful Russian oligarch as her agency lined up investors for a project under his purview.

Obama should not support Kaepernick's protest  —  Observing the bombardment of Baltimore by British ships, Francis Scott Key penned the “Star-Spangled Banner” to capture the onslaught U.S. troops braved - “rockets' red glare, bombs bursting in air” - for the sake of “the land of the free.”

New York Times Public Editor Liz Spayd Writes Disastrous Defense of False Equivalence  —  The most important substantive problem facing political journalists of this era is asymmetrical polarization.  Political journalism evolved during an era of loose parties, both of which hugged the center …

Ann Coulter, doyenne of the deplorables  —  Ann Coulter delights in alienating a substantial swath of the American public - Hispanics, Muslims, Jews (in one ill-advised tweet), leftists, fact-checkers, me (until I actually hung out with her) - but she hasn't pissed off Donald Trump, and that's all that really matters right now.