Inside Ryan's decision to (almost) dump Trump  —  Paul Ryan may not be done yet.  —  As thoroughly as the House speaker shocked the national political establishment Monday by saying he's done with Donald Trump and it's time to focus on his House majority, there's a distinct possibility Ryan …

DEAR DONALD TRUMP AND VLADIMIR PUTIN, I AM NOT SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL  —  THE SCOOP VLADIMIR PUTIN SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL WIKILEAKS  —  I am Sidney Blumenthal.  At least, that is what Vladimir Putin—and, somehow, Donald Trump—seem to believe.  And that should raise concerns not only about Moscow's attempts …

Donald Trump is the GOP's chemotherapy  —  “Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose.”  —  Janis Joplin  —  What did Donald Trump have left to lose Sunday night?  His dignity?  Please.  His campaign's theme?  His Cleveland convention was a mini-Nuremberg rally …

Gloria Allred Says More Women Are Contacting Her About Trump Misconduct  —  Donald Trump's disgusting behavior towards women has ranged from fat-shaming to allegations of sexual harassment, and, as we heard in the infamous “hot mic” audio from a 2005 Access Hollywood segment, even sexual assault …

Poll: After Trump Tape Revelation, Clinton's Lead Up to Double Digits  —  NBC/WSJ poll: Clinton holds major lead 7:03  —  As Donald Trump's campaign reels over tapes of the presidential candidate's sexually aggressive comments about women in 2005, the Republican nominee now trails Hillary Clinton …

Hillary In Leaked Email: Saudi Arabia And Qatar Are Funding ISIS  —  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton sent an email to her campaign chairman John Podesta in 2014, who was then-counselor to President Barack Obama, that said Saudi Arabia and Qatar are both giving financial …

What Is Going On Inside Trump's Religious Advisory Panel?  James MacDonald Speaks Out  —  When Donald Trump announced his Evangelical Executive Advisory Council, the news coverage and commentary was quite loud.  Many Evangelicals were very concerned about why these leaders would seemingly tacitly support Trump.

Breaking: DNC Chief Donna Brazile Leaked Sanders Info to Clinton Campaign  —  WikiLeaks hack reveals DNC's favoritism as Clinton staff in damage control over Hillary's support for DOMA  —  On October 10, Wikileaks released part two of their emails from Clinton campaign chair John Podesta.

Some Tax Facts for Donald Trump  —  OMAHA, Neb.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Answering a question last night about his $916 million income tax loss carryforward in 1995, Donald Trump stated that “Warren Buffett took a massive deduction.”  Mr. Trump says he knows more about taxes than any other human.

Jeff Sessions: Behavior Described by Trump in ‘Grab Them by the P—y’ Tape Isn't Sexual Assault  —  Two days after the videotape of Donald Trump's now-infamous 2005 lewd conversation was released, the Trump team remains divided over the most serious question arising from the tape: Is Trump talking about sexual assault?

Tiger withdraws from Safeway Open  —  Woods will not compete at Silverado or the Turkish Airlines Open in November  —  Tiger has withdrawn from the Safeway Open and Turkish Airlines Open.  (Getty Images)  —  After a lot of soul searching and honest reflection, I know that I am not yet ready …

Chicago Teachers Union, school board reach tentative contract agreement  —  Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis announces that teachers will not strike tomorrow and a tentative agreement with CPS has been made at the SEIU Healthcare headquarters Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, in Chicago.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Trump, Kaepernick and her lifelong love of the law  —  They don't call her the “Notorious RBG” for nothing.  —  In “My Own Words,” a new compilation of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's writings over the course her lifetime, the vim and vigor that she is famous for expressing …

There Are Transcripts Of Trump's Unaired Moments On ‘The Apprentice.’ We Got One.  —  The Republican nominee was hypercritical of one up-and-coming singer's skin.  —  Top Democratic operatives have offered to pay millions of dollars for unaired footage of Donald Trump on the set of …

Trump bounces back  —  ST. LOUIS — You can make a good argument that Donald Trump won the second presidential debate with Hillary Clinton.  You could also argue that no one won.  But it's probably beyond dispute that Trump's performance will shut down Republican defections from his struggling campaign, at least for now.