Trump's 1995 Return Shows Good Tax Policy at Work  —  The big news this weekend was the leak of Donald Trump's 1995 tax returns to the New York Times.  The returns showed that in that year, Trump claimed $916 million worth of business losses; those losses, said the Times …

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 …

US Sen. Kelly Ayotte Says She ‘Misspoke’ After Calling Trump Role Model  —  U.S. Senator from New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte quickly backtracked on Monday after saying in a debate, “absolutely, I would do that,” when asked if she would point to Donald Trump as a role model.

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 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 …

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 …

Kaine and Pence Look to Assure (and Attack) at Vice Presidential Debate  —  The vice presidential debate comes as the race has shifted since Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off last week.  —  aritbenie  —  The vice presidential debate Tuesday night will give two of America's …

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.

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!”

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.

The GOP's chief strategist pitches the party's new ‘Willie Horton-style’ ad  —  Maybe Sean Spicer, the Republican National Committee's chief strategist and communications director, doesn't fully understand the connotations of calling something a “Willie Horton-style” ad.

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.

With Rehearing Denied in US v. Texas, What Now?  —  All Legal and Political Options Must Be Engaged  —  The news that the U.S. Supreme Court has denied a rehearing petition in the U.S. v Texas immigration case should focus attention on a pressing legal question: why has Texas Judge Andrew Hanen …