USA TODAY's Editorial Board: Trump is ‘unfit for the presidency’  —  The Editorial Board has never taken sides in the presidential race.  We're doing it now.  —  In the 34-year history of USA TODAY, the Editorial Board has never taken sides in the presidential race.

Trump Foundation lacks the certification required for charities that solicit money  —  Donald Trump's charitable foundation — which has been sustained for years by donors outside the Trump family — has never obtained the certification that New York requires before charities can solicit money …

Trump ignores advice and launches Bill Clinton attack  —  Everyone but Donald Trump and his most ardent supporters recognize that Donald Trump lost Monday night's debate.  And because of the candidate's stubborn disbelief in his ability to do anything but win, Trump lost the post-debate period too.

Trump Slams First Presidential Debate: ‘What A Rigged Deal’ (VIDEO)  —  Donald Trump complained about every part of the first presidential debate, from his opponent to the moderator to the subsequent poll results, during a Thursday campaign appearance.  —  “I had to put up with the anchor …

In swipe at Trump, Clinton names Merkel as her favorite world leader  —  Hillary Clinton trolled two White House opponents with a single response, dinging Gary Johnson and Donald Trump by naming Angela Merkel as her favorite world leader.  —  The Democratic presidential nominee on Thursday joined …

F**k Portlandia  —  Several months ago the In Other Words community agreed to discontinue our relationship with Portlandia.  This was a direct response to a particular egregious filming of the show in our space which saw our store left a mess, our staff mistreated, our neighbors forced …

William F Buckley - A Case Study In Narcissistic Personality Disorder  —  Was William F Buckley a Malignant Narcissist?  Well, you can never be sure at a distance, but I long suspected it.  His face had a slightly shocked, frozen aspect, with glassy eyes, and an uncertainty at what he was seeing …

U.S. Signed Secret Document to Lift U.N. Sanctions on Iranian Banks  —  Administration backed measures on the same day Tehran released four American citizens from prison  —  WASHINGTON—The Obama administration agreed to back the lifting of United Nations sanctions on two Iranian state banks blacklisted …

Marco Rubio ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Possible Donald Trump Cuba Business  —  Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Donald Trump will have to “answer some questions” about a Newsweek story reporting that a Trump-owned company allegedly violated the United States' trade embargo with Cuba in the late 1990s.

People Actually Stopped Watching Porn During The First Presidential Debate  —  Fascinating.  —  Associate Politics Editor, The Huffington Post  —  As a record number of Americans tuned in to Monday night's presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, one major pornographic website saw its traffic sharply drop.

He fought in World War II.  He died in 2014.  And he just registered to vote in Va.  —  RICHMOND — The FBI and local police are investigating how at least 19 dead Virginians were recently re-registered to vote in this critical swing state.  —  One case came to light after relatives …

Why is Chicago a murder capital?  Clues from a bloody month  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Fourteen-year-old Malik Causey loved the way gangs took what they wanted from people on the street, the way members fought for each other, the way they could turn drugs into cash and cash into $400 jeans.

‘Missing’ White Voters Could Elect Trump.  But First They Need To Register.  —  Here's a scary stat for Democrats: In 2012, President Obama won re-election by almost 5 million votes, but about 47 million eligible white voters without a college degree — including 24 million men — didn't bother to vote.

US Army Accidentally Tweets ‘Trump Lies’  —  The U.S. Army called the Republican presidential candidate a liar in an errant tweet.  —  The service issued an apology after accidentally tweeting, “Trump Lies Once Every 3 Minutes, 15 Seconds.”  The message linked to an article …

Trump Surrogate: Obama Was Given Everything “Because Of The Color Of His Skin”  —  HOWIE CARR (HOST): The most catastrophic decision though, I think, as we look back on it in 20 or 50 years, as the history books record it, is the Iranian nuclear deal.  Because that could end up killing tens …

More than 100 injured, many critically, after major New Jersey Transit crash at Hoboken station  —  A train crashed into the terminal of the New Jersey Transit Hoboken station Thursday morning, injuring more than 100 people — many critically, officials said.

Clinton Leads by 4 Nationally; Trump Hurt Himself in Debate  —  PPP's new national poll finds Hillary Clinton leading by 4 points both in the full field of candidates, and in a head to head match up with Donald Trump.  In the full field she gets 44% to 40% for Trump, 6% for Gary Johnson, 2% for Evan McMullin, and 1% for Jill Stein.

Officials: West York mayor should resign after racist posts  —  Several West York borough council members have called on Mayor Charles Wasko to step down in light of racist posts he has made on Facebook.  —  Wasko, who was elected mayor in 2013, has posted several pictures on Facebook …

Exclusive Interview: Greg Rucka on Queer Narrative and WONDER WOMAN  —  There is a tension that cannot be denied between the above two references to LGBT representation — and among dozens of other nuances of expectation — when it comes to seeing queer narratives validated on the comic book page.

Student officially changes his personal pronoun to ‘His Majesty’ on campus roster  —  ‘I henceforth shall be referred to as: His Majesty, Grant Strobl.  I encourage all U-M students to go onto Wolverine Access, and insert the identity of their dreams’  —  On Tuesday, top administrators …

90-year-old badass stands ground against purse snatcher  —  A tough-as-nails 90-year-old West Village woman stood her ground against a broad-daylight mugger on Tuesday — getting a nasty gash in her arm but keeping hold of her bag.  —  “No woman is going to attack me!” …

Ohio, Long a Bellwether, Is Fading on the Electoral Map  —  ATHENS, Ohio — After decades as one of America's most reliable political bellwethers, an inevitable presidential battleground that closely mirrored the mood and makeup of the country, Ohio is suddenly fading in importance this year.

McConnell: Saudi 9/11 law could have ‘unintended ramifications’  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that a new law allowing U.S. victims of terrorism to sue foreign governments may have “unintended ramifications,” despite Congress's overwhelming vote this week …

Is your dog's Halloween costume sexist?  —  Young girls may be discarding their princess wands for superhero capes this Halloween, but not so in the canine world.  —  The glass ceiling appears to be firmly in place at PetSmart, where career costumes labeled “male” include firefighter and police officer …