Turkey releases passport scans of men it says were involved in journalist's killing  —  ISTANBUL — Turkish officials have provided The Washington Post with scans of passports that they say were carried by seven men who were part of a Saudi team involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside …

Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’  —  President Trump on Tuesday called adult-film star Stormy Daniels “Horseface” and threatened to “go after” her after he won a court victory over his alleged mistress.  —  “'Federal Judge throws out Stormy Danials lawsuit versus Trump.

American Mercenaries Were Hired To Assassinate Politicians In The Middle East  —  “There was a targeted assassination program in Yemen.  I was running it.  We did it.”  —  Cradling an AK-47 and sucking a lollipop, the former American Green Beret bumped along in the back of an armored SUV …

Heitkamp apologizes for ad misidentifying victims of abuse  —  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Sen. Heidi Heitkamp apologized Tuesday for misidentifying victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape who were listed in a recent North Dakota newspaper ad aimed at her opponent.

White House moves to replace Interior Department IG amid probe of Secretary Ryan Zinke  —  An internal HUD email announced Suzanne Tufts will become the acting inspector general for the Interior Department.  The Interior IG's office was unaware.  —  The White House appears to be replacing …

McConnell Blames Entitlements, Not GOP, for Rising Deficits  — Leader sees little chance of tackling debt without Democrats  — GOP passed tax cut bill adding more than $1 trillion in debt  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blamed rising federal deficits and debt …

Brothel owner, Assembly candidate Dennis Hof dead at 72  —  Prominent Nevada brothel owner and Assembly candidate Dennis Hof has died, his campaign manager tweeted on Tuesday, just days after his 72nd birthday.  —  Nye County spokesman Arnold Knightly said Nye County Commission Chair John Koenig announced …

What Is NPC, the Pro-Trump Internet's New Favorite Insult?  —  Twitter has barred hundreds of right-wing accounts for posing as soulless, “nonplayable” liberal activists.  —  Last week, a trolling campaign organized by right-wing internet users spilled over onto Twitter.

Julián Castro Gives His Clearest Signal Yet He's Running in 2020  —  The Texas Democrat talks about why Latinos aren't fired up this year, how the Democratic Party must change and his own political future  —  WASHINGTON — Julián Castro, the former San Antonio mayor and secretary …

Don't expect a big Democratic wave this fall, a new CNBC poll says  — The poll of 800 Americans across the country, with a margin of error of 3.5 percent, found a six-point Democratic lead on the question of who voters will choose in the November congressional elections.

USA Gymnastics Head Out After Less Than A Week As Interim President  —  Mary Bono worked for the law firm that represented USAG when Larry Nassar was first investigated for child sexual abuse.  —  Newly appointed interim president and CEO of USA Gymnastics Mary Bono announced she's resigning …

The numbers are in, and Trump's tax cut didn't reduce the deficit - despite his many promises  — On the campaign trail, Trump first proposed a $10 trillion tax cut, far larger than any Republican rival's, but insisted it wouldn't boost the federal budget deficit because the economy would “take off like a rocket ship.”

Ecuador Reprimands Assange: Don't Get Political Online And Take Care Of Your Cat  —  The Ecuadorian government has had it up to here with Julian Assange.  —  The government has laid out strict house rules for Assange to follow or risk losing his diplomatic asylum, according to a Tuesday Guardian report.

Republicans Are Adopting the Proud Boys  —  Before and after the Manhattan brawl, GOP figures defended and promoted the far-right group.  It's a valuable and dangerous bridge between fascism and mainstream politics.  —  Nine members of the far-right Proud Boys group and three protesters …

Woodward Missed Everything That Matters About the Trump Presidency  —  The alleged killing of a Washington Post columnist on the orders of the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has triggered many rethinks—and not least a rethinking of the lavishly flattering journalism that hailed the crown prince's rise to supreme power.

Top Democratic Super PAC Comes To Bob Menendez's Rescue In New Jersey  —  Senate Majority PAC is spending $3 million to attack Republican Bob Hugin as a Trump clone.  —  The Senate Democrats' leading super PAC is set to spend $3 million in bright blue New Jersey in an effort to save Sen. Bob Menendez …

CNN poll: Cruz leads O'Rourke with three weeks to go  —  New ad questions Ted Cruz's Texas ‘toughness’  —  Washington (CNN)Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz appears well-positioned for re-election over his Democratic challenger Rep. Beto O'Rourke, topping him 52% to 45% among likely voters, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds.

Chats Show FIU Turning Point USA Members Sharing Racist Memes and Rape Jokes … Back in 2017, New Times obtained screenshots of gross chats among Florida International University's Campus Republicans.  They joked about the Charlottesville neo-Nazi attack last year and threatened to “call ICE” …

Is It Possible to Be an Anti-Abortion Democrat?  One Woman Tried to Find Out.  —  ST. LOUIS — Joan Barry has been a member of the Missouri Democratic Party for 53 years.  As a state legislator, she voted regularly for workers' rights, health care, and programs for the poor.

Paralyzing polio-like illness mainly affecting children confirmed in 22 states, CDC says  —  Federal health officials are worried about an increase in a mysterious and rare condition that mostly affects children and can paralyze arms and legs, with 127 confirmed or suspected cases reported as of Tuesday.

Saudi Backlash Threatens U.S. Startups  —  The kingdom is now the largest single investor for U.S. startups, with stakes in Uber, WeWork and Magic Leap  —  As international backlash grows over Saudi Arabia's alleged involvement in the possible murder of a journalist, Silicon Valley faces …

To Free Detained Children, Immigrant Families Are Forced to Risk Everything  —  One morning in early August, Jorge, a thirty-seven-year-old construction worker from Guatemala who lives with his wife and two children in Virginia, received a phone call from an unknown number with a Texas area code.

Suburban Women Are Fed Up With The Republican Party And Could Drive A Blue Wave  —  If there's a Democratic sweep in November, politically moderate suburban women will be a big reason why.  “Now I'm Democratic,” said one Michigan woman.  “I've never been before.”

Ron DeSantis Rose By Trafficking In Racist, Islamophobic Conspiracy Theories  —  He has defended the Three-Fifths Compromise around slavery and said ISIS may be recruiting from Black Lives Matter.  —  The morning after Florida's primaries, Rep. Ron DeSantis the state's newly chosen GOP candidate …

Lindsey Graham: I'm taking DNA test, ‘I think I can beat’ Elizabeth Warren on amount of Cherokee heritage  —  Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) told Fox and Friends on Tuesday that he would be taking a DNA test, and that he thinks he can “beat” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma.) in terms of the amount of Cherokee heritage that it will show.

Hungary gender studies ban draws university anger  —  Budapest (AFP) - A prestigious Hungarian university on Tuesday blasted a government decree that prohibits gender studies courses as a “major infringement” on academic freedom.  —  The decree, signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban …

This Statewide Elected Office Has Drawn Unusual Interest From Democrats  —  In most states, the office of secretary of state is far from glamorous.  Though the duties vary, it's largely an administrative role involving keeping records and issuing licenses.  —  But Democrats have made it a priority …

Have Anti-Trump Conservatives Benefited or Paid a Price Due to Their Stance?  The Results Vary Widely  —  Last week, I wrote about the sagging political state of anti-Trump conservatives in a world where President Donald Trump can claim to have solidified, against long odds, a conservative majority on the Supreme Court.

Polarization Seems to Be Helping Republicans in Run-Up to Midterms  —  Energized voters on the right dim prospects for big Democratic gains in red districts and states.  —  One big question looms over the fight for control of Congress: Will strong Democratic candidates ride a blue wave …

Hurricane death toll climbs in Florida as officials get into most devastated areas  —  After Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle on its way north, officials in the state were left with the macabre task of figuring out the storm's death toll — a question that may take some time to answer.