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 …

Poll: Hillary Clinton Holds National Lead Over Donald Trump  —  Put-Downs and Comebacks: The Best Zingers From Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton 1:25  —  As the campaign heads into the final stretch, Hillary Clinton holds a 46 percent to 40 percent lead over Donald Trump, according to latest NBC News|

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.

No rumored October surprise at WikiLeaks event  —  A Tuesday morning WikiLeaks event in Berlin did not produce an “#OctoberSurprise” to derail the Hillary Clinton  —  presidential campaign that many had expected, but Julian Assange said he would release more documents before Election Day.

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2016  —  The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 with one half to  —  University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA  —  F. Duncan M. Haldane  —  J. Michael Kosterlitz  —  “for theoretical discoveries …

Trump Used Foundation Funds for 2016 Run, Filings Suggest  —  As Donald Trump began making noise about a possible bid for president in 2011, South Carolina conservative activist Oran Smith caught the celebrity businessman's eye as a particularly vocal and potentially influential critic.

DiCaprio: Climate change deniers shouldn't hold public office  —  Politicians who don't believe in climate change should not hold public office, said actor Leonardo DiCaprio Monday at the White House before the screening of his new climate documentary.  —  “The scientific consensus …

As insurance companies bolt from Obamacare, lawmaker prescribes a fix for N.J.  —  TRENTON — With insurance companies in New Jersey fleeing the health exchange created by the Affordable Care Act, a state lawmaker has introduced a bill to create a government-operated plan that he said will stabilize the volatile market.

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.

Paul Ryan, So Handsome, So Sad  —  It was late Monday night, and the first presidential debate had just come to a close.  Donald Trump was on TV congratulating himself for not bringing up Bill Clinton's infidelities.  Trump's advisers were in the spin room bickering with reporters about his sundry gaffes, lies, and onstage outbursts.

Religious Equality: Obama Admits 12,486 Muslims and 68 Christians to the US in 2016  —  In a world where everyone must be equal and religious tolerance is now mandatory law, Barack Obama has invited 12,486 Muslims into the United States in 2016, while only deeming 68 Christians worthy of admission.

Howard Stern: I Didn't Say Trump Lied — Robin: CNN Made It Up!  —  Howard Stern said he never confirmed that Donald Trump lied about supporting the war in Iraq.  —  After CNN published the headline “Howard Stern Says Trump Backed Iraq War In 2002” last week, the radio shock jock said he doesn't know …

Bill Clinton Trashes Obamacare At Event, Calls It ‘Crazy System’ [VIDEO]  —  Former President Bill Clinton attacked President Barack Obama's signature health care legislation Monday, calling it a “crazy system” that “doesn't make any sense” during a Michigan campaign event for Hillary.

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 …

Gun-Show Customers' License Plates Come Under Scrutiny  —  Federal agents enlisted local police to scan cars' plates at shows' parking lots  —  Federal agents have persuaded police officers to scan license plates to gather information about gun-show customers, government emails show …

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.

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 …