Fmr Miss Universe Machado on Allegation She Was a Murder Accomplice: 'I'm Not a Saint Girl'  —  Alicia Machado, the former Miss Universe Donald Trump allegedly called ‘Ms. Piggy’ and ‘Ms. Housekeeping,’ reacted somewhat flippantly Tuesday night when asked by CNN's Anderson Cooper whether …

New Debate Strategy for Donald Trump: Practice, Practice, Practice  —  Campaign advisers to Donald J. Trump, concerned that his focus and objectives had dissolved during the first presidential debate on Monday, plan to more rigorously prepare him for his next face-off with Hillary Clinton …

Clinton campaign in ‘panic mode’ over Florida black voters  —  MIAMI — To kill Donald Trump's chances of capturing the White House, Hillary Clinton needs to win Florida.  And to do that, she needs a big minority turnout.  —  But Democrats are beginning to worry that too many African-American voters …

Eric Trump: It Took “Courage” For My Dad To Not Mention Bill Clinton's Infidelity  —  Eric Trump said on Tuesday that it took “courage” during Monday night's debate for his father to refrain from bringing up Bill Clinton's infidelity, saying it was something he'll always remember.

Memo: Fox News VP reminds staff that online debate polls ‘do not meet our editorial standards’  —  A Fox News executive sent a memo to television producers and the politics team on Tuesday afternoon reminding employees that unscientific online polls “do not meet our editorial standards.”

Man shot, killed by El Cajon police officer  —  A still frame from video footage of a deadly confrontation between a man and El Cajon police officers Tuesday.  (El Cajon Police Department)  —  An El Cajon police officer on Tuesday shot and killed a black man who raised an object and took …

Trump defended the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy.  The NYPD said Trump got the facts wrong.  —  Even the New York City Police Department fact-checked the debate.  —  During the presidential debate on Monday, Donald Trump claimed that the end of New York City's stop-and-frisk policy led to a rise in murders …

In ‘Hitler,’ an Ascent From ‘Dunderhead’ to Demagogue  —  How did Adolf Hitler — described by one eminent magazine editor in 1930 as a “half-insane rascal,” a “pathetic dunderhead,” a “nowhere fool,” a “big mouth” — rise to power in the land of Goethe and Beethoven?

OBAMA, HILLARY AND BILL CLINTON to ISRAEL for Shimon Peres' funeral — TAPPER on what to expect in OBAMA town hall — Clinton gets small debate bump — NEW POLLING PARTNERSHIP between POLITICO and Morning Consult  —  BULLETIN from the NYT: “Shimon Peres, one of the last surviving pillars …

Comey: DOJ Prosecutors Granted Clinton Attorney Cheryl Mills Immunity, Not The FBI  —  Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, FBI Director James Comey revealed it wasn't the FBI that granted longtime Clinton aide and attorney Cheryl Mills immunity during the criminal investigation …

Senate votes to override veto of Saudi 9/11 bill  —  The Senate overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama's bid to derail legislation allowing families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, as the chamber voted 97-1 on Wednesday to override Obama's veto of the popular bill.

Man arrested for berating Trump backer for 2 hours on flight to Charlotte  —  A Milwaukee man was arrested by Charlotte Mecklenburg police and charged with intoxicated and disruptive behavior Saturday after he allegedly berated Milwaukee County Sheriff and popular conservative speaker David …

Trump?  How Could We?  —  My reaction to the Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton debate can be summarized with one word: “How?”  —  How in the world do we put a man in the Oval Office who thinks NATO is a shopping mall where the tenants aren't paying enough rent to the U.S. landlord?

CARTOON GALLERY … But that too should be short-lived.  Since the Republican National Convention, Trump has in the main acted “normal” or avoided aggressive press scrutiny.  In laying low, he's allowed the power of polarization to push his poll numbers up.  —  Compounding the effects of polarization is the media.

The most dangerous conspiracy theory of 2016  —  In a presidential campaign consumed by conspiracy theories, the most dangerous one looming over these final six weeks isn't about President Barack Obama's birthplace or whether Hillary Clinton is sick with more than pneumonia.

Hate graffiti spray-painted on wall and in yards  —  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Deputies found graffiti in Hillsborough County at two different locations.  —  One wall was hit along Gornto Lake Road in Brandon, with the phrase “kill white people” spray painted.  Other tags read “black lives matter” and “BLM.”