Republicans in Denial That the Debate Exposed Donald Trump As Unfit for Office  —  If you're a Republican who has been clinging to the wan hope that Donald Trump might somehow, in his eighth decade on Earth, develop into a plausibly competent president of the United States, the first debate should have been your moment to abandon ship.

Child airlifted after shooting at Townville Elementary School  —  At least one child was injured and airlifted after a shooting at Townville Elementary School.  —  Anderson County Sheriff's Office Lt. Sheila Cole said the shooting shortly after 1 p.m. was at Townville Elementary School …

Senate overrides Obama 9/11 veto in overwhelming vote  —  The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to override President Obama's veto of a bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.  —  The 97-1 vote marks the first time the Senate has mustered enough support to overrule Obama's veto pen.

Trump Goes After Machado Again  —  In the situation Donald Trump is in with former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, any media professional or really anyone with a conscience would say this: “We quarreled many years ago.  It's in the past.  I truly wish her the best.”  Done and done.

Poll: Majority of Voters Say Clinton Won First Presidential Debate  —  Trump Spins Debate as Win, But Polls Show Most Voters Think He Lost 1:33  —  A majority of likely voters (52 percent) who either watched the debate or said they followed debate coverage in the news said Hillary Clinton won …

I sold Trump $100,000 worth of pianos.  Then he stiffed me.  —  The Republican nominee is a callous businessman.  —  At Monday night's debate, Donald Trump was called out for stiffing the people who work for him.  Trump has been accused of failing to pay hundreds of contractors.

Trump and the Truth: The “Lying” Media  —  This essay is part of a series The New Yorker will be running through the election titled “Trump and the Truth.”  —  The irony of Donald Trump's relationship with the press is that, while he has spent his entire campaign complaining bitterly about it …

Revisit the Time Donald Trump Said Kim Kardashian Had “Gotten a Bit Large” [Updated]  —  The presidential candidate has a history of body shaming women. … Just two days after Hillary Clinton called out Donald Trump for the reprehensible way he discusses women during their televised debate …

RIGGED: Damning Video Busts Hillary Using Hand Signals To Trigger Lester Holt  —  A comprehensive video has surfaced that rather convincingly shows Hillary Clinton using hand signals like a third base baseball coach to prompt moderator Lester Holt to quickly call on her to counter comments …

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 faces tough questions from military and veterans  —  FORT LEE, Va. — Military personnel and veterans challenged President Obama, often aggressively, on his refusal to use the phrase “Islamic terrorism,” his decision to open combat jobs up to women and the performance of the Department …

Baltimore vs. Marilyn Mosby  —  In the midst of a national crisis of police violence, Baltimore's state's attorney gambled that prosecuting six officers for the death of Freddie Gray would help heal her city.  She lost much more than just the case.  —  A little before 7 the other night …

‘You killed my brother!’:  Unarmed man killed by El Cajon police was ‘mentally sick,’ sister says  —  An image from cellphone video of a deadly confrontation between two El Cajon police officers and a man whose sister says she told them he was mentally ill. (El Cajon Police Department)

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.”

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?

U.S. warns Samsung washing machine owners after explosion reports  —  Samsung, maker of the troubled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, has another problem on its hands.  —  U.S. regulators on Wednesday warned owners of certain top-loading Samsung washing machines of “safety issues” following reports that some have exploded.

California Suspends Ties With Wells Fargo  —  Citing Wells Fargo's “venal abuse of its customers,” the California treasurer took the unusual step on Wednesday of suspending many of its ties with the San Francisco bank as it continues to reel from the scandal over the creation …

Wow!  Obama Administration Admits It Does Not Screen Refugees For Radical Views (VIDEO)  —  The Obama administration admitted today at the Senate Judiciary Committee they do not scree refugees for radical views.  —  Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) grilled Principal Debuty Assistant Secretary of Population …

Gary Johnson Has Another ‘Aleppo Moment’ After Failing to Immediately Identity His Favorite World Leader  —  Gary Johnson has once again demonstrated that foreign policy may not be his strong point.  —  On Wednesday night — just three weeks after the Libertarian presidential candidate curiously asked …

The Clinton Campaign Has a Millennial Math Problem  —  In New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and other northern states, the Democratic nominee still has to close the deal with Bernie Sanders holdouts.  —  stevenyaccino  —  It is understandable if Hillary Clinton's team is traumatized by having to fight once again for New Hampshire.

Paul Ryan's treacherous political future  —  Paul Ryan and those in his close-knit political orbit have long shunned prognosticating about the speaker's political ambitions.  Young kids.  Unpredictable political climate.  And the speakership is a tough job.