Trump vows “severe punishment” if Saudi Arabia is behind missing journalist  —  President Trump tells 60 Minutes Saudi Arabia has denied playing a part in the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, but says the case is being investigated.  See the full interview Sunday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. PT on CBS.

Kushner Likely Paid No Federal Income Taxes for Years, Documents Show  —  Confidential documents reviewed by The Times indicate that Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and adviser, probably paid little or no income tax from 2009 to 2016.  —  Over the past decade …

Trump praises Robert E. Lee during Ohio rally  —  President Donald Trump praised Confederate General Robert E. Lee at a rally in Ohio Friday night during a soliloquy in which he also praised a number of Ohioans, including Union General Ulysses S. Grant.  —  “So Robert E. Lee was a great general …

'We've never seen anything like this': GOP overwhelmed by Democratic cash  —  The gush of spending in House races has triggered recriminations on the right as the party tries to salvage its majority.  —  A deluge of Democratic spending in the final days of the battle for the House …

Now for Rent: Email Addresses and Phone Numbers for Millions of Trump Supporters  —  WASHINGTON — Early in his presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump dismissed political data as an “overrated” tool.  But after he won the Republican nomination, his team began building a database that offers …

Politics Can't Solve Our Political Problems  —  Our tribalism has a deeper source in the disintegration of communities and an epidemic of loneliness.  The only real answers start at home.  —  The Supreme Court confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh didn't fully break the nation …

Kyrsten Sinema's anti-war activist past under scrutiny as she runs for Senate  —  (CNN)Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema's past ties to far-left groups are resurfacing as she campaigns to win Arizona's Senate race against her Republican opponent, Rep. Martha McSally.

Proud Boys Violent Fight After Gavin McInnis Republican Club Event 10/12/18  —  We followed Proud Boys after Gavin McInnis Republican Club event.  Police escort walked them down Park Ave, then a small group turned down 82nd street

State Department revokes Hillary Clinton's security clearance at her request  —  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's security clearance has been revoked at her request, the State Department told lawmakers, according to a letter made public Friday.  —  Clinton's clearance was withdrawn …

How a Democratic House would check this erratic president  —  Adam B. Schiff, a Democrat from California, is the ranking minority member of the House Intelligence Committee.  —  Our democracy is broken, and President Trump is only one reason.  Congress is the other.

Teacher who smiled for mugshot pleads guilty to sex with student … The married Texas teacher who famously flashed a broad smile in her mugshot after being accused of romping with a 17-year-old student pleaded guilty this week to the crime.  —  Sarah Madden Fowlkes, 28 …

Seed, Pesticide and Banking Monopolies — Not Immigrants — Are Destroying Farm Country.  An Iowa Insurgent Hopes That Message Can Dethrone Steve King  —  SPENCER, Iowa — “The step's broken, so watch yourself on the way up,” says J.D. Scholten, as he hops into the Winnebago that's been his mode …

Democrats Are Blowing It, Again  —  Liberals have become Donald Trump's unwitting allies.  —  Michael Kelly, the legendary journalist who died covering the invasion of Iraq in 2003, once wrote that the “animating impulse” of modern liberalism was to “marginalize itself and then enjoy its own company.

Endorsement: Mike Coffman's morality must be rewarded in this age of Trump  —  Editorials, Endorsements, Opinion, Perspective  —  Editor's note: This represents the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper's news operation.

Joe Biden Doesn't Hold Back on Trump: He's ‘Trashing American Values’  —  OWINGSVILLE, Ky. — Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., in some of his harshest criticism of President Trump to date, said on Friday that the president was “trashing American values” and undermining institutions to …

‘We Need Answers’: Hurricane Michael Leaves Florida Residents Desperate for Aid  —  PANAMA CITY, Fla. — It was two days after Hurricane Michael, and Eddie Foster was pushing his mother in a wheelchair down a thoroughly smashed street, his face creased with a concentrated dose of the frustration …

Behind the Senate deal to confirm scores of conservative judges  —  The Senate this term under Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has far surpassed the number of judicial confirmations of any Senate during the five past administrations.  —  WASHINGTON — No matter how the midterm elections shake out …

Giselle Donnelly can finally be herself  —  Giselle Donnelly is a renowned national security expert, author and conservative think-tank scholar — and even though she's 65 years old, she was “born” only this year.  That's because Giselle has just recently transitioned to living openly as a trans woman.

West Virginia's voting experiment stirs security fears  —  West Virginia is about to take a leap of faith in voting technology — but it could put people's ballots at risk.  —  Next month, it will become the first state to deploy a smartphone app in a general election …

Bolton Warns Chinese Military to Halt Dangerous Naval Encounters  —  White House adviser says Navy rules allow response to threatening Chinese actions  —  White House National Security Adviser John Bolton bluntly warned China this week that the U.S. military will not ignore threatening naval …

‘Donald Trump in Full’: The President's Very Talkative, Very Televised Week  —  WASHINGTON — Air Force One has become a flying call center, the Oval Office, a revolving door of journalists, dignitaries and celebrities.  Rock stars and cabinet secretaries wander the White House driveway …

Kemp Blasts ‘Outside Agitators’ After Scrutiny Of Policy Blocking 53K From Voting  —  Following intense scrutiny over his policy that blocked 53,000 Georgia residents from registering to vote, Georgia secretary of state and GOP candidate for governor Brian Kemp went after “outside agitators” in a Wednesday statement.

The Meme the Gaming Community Created to Label SJW's Is Pretty Brilliant  —  If you've ever picked up a video game that features other characters that are controlled by the computer, then you've run into non-player characters or NPC's.  —  NPC's serve a host of different functions depending …