Trump Tax Return Story Exposes Policy Ignorance Of Political Reporters  —  What followed was a collective explosion of talking heads over the weekend, with the theatrics inversely proportional to the pundit's knowledge of tax policy.  —  To state the obvious, political reporters don't know a damned thing about taxes.

Can Assange turn it around for Trump?  Wikileaks boss WILL release ‘damaging information’ about Hillary tomorrow after initially cancelling ‘October Surprise’ speech from embassy balcony  — Julian Assange had originally planned to address the world from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Monday

How Much Does Trump Really Want to Be President?  —  Maybe Americans don't want to elect a grown man who acts like a 13-year-old boy.  —  Donald Trump does know how to act in a serious, restrained way that impresses people.  The fact that he isn't displaying those qualities …

How Donald Trump ditched U.S. steel workers in favor of China  —  U.S. DONALD TRUMP CHINA  —  Plenty of blue-collar workers believe that, as president, Donald Trump would be ready to fight off U.S. trade adversaries and reinvigorate the country's manufacturing industries through his commitment to the Rust Belt.

Donald Trump: Military suicides happen to servicemembers who 'can't handle it'  —  Washington (CNN)Donald Trump suggested Monday that American soldiers and veterans who commit suicide do so because they can't handle the post-traumatic stress of war.  —  “When you talk about the mental health problems …

Post-debate, Clinton takes the lead  —  (CNN)Hillary Clinton emerges from the first presidential debate with a five-point lead over Donald Trump in the race for the presidency, having narrowed the enthusiasm gap between her supporters and Trump's, and holding broad advantages over the Republican nominee …

Tension With Russia Rises as U.S. Halts Syria Negotiations  —  WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday suspended talks with Russia over the protracted conflict in Syria, accusing the Kremlin of joining with the Syrian Air Force in carrying out a brutal bombing campaign against the besieged city of Aleppo.

FBI agreed to destroy laptops of Clinton aides with immunity deal, sources say  —  Immunity deals for two top Hillary Clinton aides included a side arrangement obliging the FBI to destroy their laptops after reviewing the devices, House Judiciary Committee sources told Fox News on Monday.

8 Years in Obama's America, By Barack Obama and 60 Other Players and Witnesses  —  Obama signs the $787 billion stimulus bill into law despite Republican opposition — not just staving off a depression (in part thanks to the most significant tax cuts since Reagan), but also making massive investments …

Exclusive: Republicans Launch Willie Horton-Style Attack on Kaine  —  RNC releases video ahead of Tuesday's vice presidential debate  —  Finance Committee Mourns Loss of Longtime Republican Staffer Republican Senator Seeks Radical Changes to Budget Process One Murphy's Gun Safety Group Backs Another Murphy

Trump Really, Really Needs To Win Florida  —  For politics fans, it's easy to get caught up in fun Electoral College scenarios — ones in which small states make a big difference or in which the House of Representatives has to decide the election.  The alternative — endlessly repeating that …

NPR Reporter Has No Idea What ‘Come And Take It’ Means  —  Sunday marked the 181st anniversary of the Battle of Gonzales, the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution, when Texian militiamen, responding to Mexican soldiers demanding the surrender of a small brass cannon, coined the now-famous battle cry, “Come and Take It!”

Kanye West halts show after Kim Kardashian held at gunpoint in Paris  —  Photos:  —  The Kardashian clan  —  The most famous of the Kardashian clan is undoubtedly Kim, who has gained publicity for everything from “breaking the Internet” to bleaching her hair blonde to ... well, pretty much everything she does gains publicity.

Hampton teen arrested for soliciting clown to kill teacher  —  HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A 13-year-old Hampton girl is in police custody for allegedly reaching out to a person on social media to kill one of her teachers.  —  Police say the person she contacted was using a clown image as their profile picture.