Notes on the garbage fire that is American politics  —  Every Republican who endorsed and normalized Trump bears part of the blame for this moment.  —  At 7:26 pm, barely 90 minutes before the second presidential debate, Donald Trump tweeted, “Join me on #FacebookLive as I conclude my final #debate preparations.”

How NBC Finished Second on the Trump Video Story  —  Days after a blockbuster video emerged capturing Donald J. Trump, then a reality television host, making vulgar remarks about aggressively kissing and groping women, a question was still reverberating around media and political circles:

This is Donald Trump's worst nightmare  —  At long last, Donald Trump has been un-normalized.  —  What happened Saturday in American politics was profound, and for Donald Trump, it marks the likely death of his presidential campaign.  The permission structure that was slowly …

Exclusive: Inside the Trump Campaign's Moment of Crisis  —  NEW YORK — Under siege from a growing brigade of Republican officials demanding Donald Trump step down, the candidate's campaign team and dwindling number of allies struggled to respond on Sunday, just hours before a crucial second debate with Hillary Clinton.

House GOP leaders agonize over Trump strategy  —  House Republican leaders are paralyzed over how to respond to Donald Trump's vulgar comments about women, aware that he could turn against them but also cognizant that the GOP nominee has now put control of the chamber in serious danger.

EXCLUSIVE: New Email Leak Reveals Clinton Campaign's Cozy Press Relationship  —  Internal strategy documents and emails among Clinton staffers shed light on friendly and highly useful relationships between the campaign and various members of the U.S. media, as well as the campaign's strategies for manipulating those relationships.

In Which I Take a Second Look at Hillary Clinton's Paid Speeches  —  While we pass the time waiting for tonight's debate, I'm going to talk through something else.  Yesterday I wrote about one of the emails in the Podesta hack, and basically dismissed it.  It was a review of the most …

A generation of GOP stars stands diminished: ‘Everything Trump touches dies’  —  ST. LOUIS — Donald Trump trashed his wife and suggested his father was involved in John F. Kennedy's assassination, but Texas Sen. Ted Cruz still endorsed him.  Trump mocked his cotton mouth and slight stature …

Fact Check: Trump's wrong on ISIS and Libyan oil  —  The toppling of Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi — at the hands of Libyan rebels aided by U.S. and NATO air power — has led to highly unstable governance as the country's tribes have vied for influence and power.

Hillary Clinton for President of the United States  —  A Donald Trump presidency is among the greatest threats facing America, and the Republican standard-bearer is the worst major-party candidate for the job in U.S. history.  —  In the nearly half century history of Foreign Policy …