4 Things The Media Won't Tell You About Hillary's Beauty Queen BFF  —  During Monday night's presidential debate, Hillary Clinton called out Donald Trump for his treatment of former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, saying he called her “Miss Piggy” after she gained weight and “Miss Housekeeping” in reference to her Hispanic ancestry.

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 …

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.”

Democrats target Libertarian ticket  —  Democrats panicked by third-party candidates drawing support away from Hillary Clinton  —  are ramping up their attacks against Gary Johnson  —  and warning that a vote for a third party is a vote for Donald Trump  —  Liberal groups are passing …

Endorsement: Hillary Clinton is the only choice to move America ahead  —  The Arizona Republic editorial board endorses Hillary Clinton for president.  —  Since The Arizona Republic began publication in 1890, we have never endorsed a Democrat over a Republican for president.  Never.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

First Lady Michelle Obama to Hit the Campaign Trail for Hillary Clinton in Battleground Pennsylvania  —  With 40 days until America takes to the polls to vote, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is once again deploying first lady Michelle Obama to stump for her in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania.

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 …

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 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 …

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.”

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?

Clinton Received Debate Questions Week Before Debate, According to Sources  —  The first presidential debate was held and Hillary Clinton was proclaimed the winner by the media.  Indeed Clinton was able to turn in a strong debate performance, but did she do so fairly?

Senators express ‘grave concerns’ about ObamaCare ‘bailout’  —  Republican senators are pressing the Obama administration for information on what they say could be a “bailout” of insurance companies under ObamaCare.  —  (Utah), Ben Sasse (Neb.) and John Barrasso