Hillary Clinton for President  —  Our endorsement is rooted in respect for her intellect, experience and courage.  —  In any normal election year, we'd compare the two presidential candidates side by side on the issues.  But this is not a normal election year.

Washington mall shooting: Four dead in Burlington, police say  —  CNN Map  —  (CNN)Four people were killed in a shooting Friday night at a mall in Burlington, Washington, a spokesman for the state patrol tweeted.  —  Police are searching for at least one shooter, and are sweeping stores in the mall, Sgt. Mark Francis said.

Obama used a pseudonym in emails with Clinton, FBI documents reveal  —  President Barack Obama used a pseudonym in email communications with Hillary Clinton and others, according to FBI records made public Friday.  —  The disclosure came as the FBI released its second batch of documents …

Trump threatens to bring Gennifer Flowers to debate  —  on Saturday threatened to bring a woman that Bill Clinton  —  had an extramarital affair with when he debates Hillary Clinton  —  “If dopey Mark Cuban of failed Benefactor fame wants to sit in the front row, perhaps I will put Jennifer Flowers [sic] right alongside of him!”

Ted Cruz Caves  —  WHY HE WILL COME TO REGRET HIS ENDORSEMENT OF DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENTIAL BID.  —  Donald Trump and Ted Cruz at the CNN republican presidential debate last December, months before Trump beat Cruz in the primary and Cruz eventually endorsed his one-time opponent.

Steve Clevenger Facebook post likened Black Lives Matter movement to KKK  —  Steve Clevenger's tweet that cost him his job as a Seattle Mariners catcher was not the first occasion he posted racially-charged messages on social media.  —  In an August post from Clevenger's deactivated Facebook account obtained …

European Politics Are Swinging to the Right  —  Austria is poised to elect a far-right President, in the clearest sign yet of a continental drift rightward.  —  As recently as a couple of years ago, when Max Geishüttner was in his second year of law school in the Austrian city of Linz …

A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler  —  Hey everyone — there have been questions about Chris Ziegler and his absence from The Verge in the past few weeks.  I want to provide answers for those who have been worried about him.  —  First, Chris accepted a position at Apple.

Clinton allies see double standard and sexism in debate  —  supporters see a double standard when it comes to Monday's presidential debate, which for the first time will feature a woman debating a man.  —  Throughout the campaign, Clinton has faced questions and criticisms that would not be asked …

Target gets rid of kid-sized ‘demon mini carts’ after backlash  —  Target got rid of kid-sized shopping carts after a backlash from shoppers who ridiculed them as irritating and even demonic.  —  Target (TGT) introduced the kiddie carts in a handful of stores last year and expanded the test in New York and Minnesota last month.

DONALD TRUMP EITHER LIED TO THE REPUBLICANS OR BROKE THE LAW (EXCLUSIVE)  —  THE SCOOP DONALD TRUMP JEB BUSH 2016 ELECTION  —  Donald Trump committed perjury.  Or he looked into the faces of the Republican faithful and knowingly lied.  There is no third option.