Suspects in Khashoggi Case Had Ties to Saudi Crown Prince  —  ISTANBUL — One of the suspects identified by Turkey in the disappearance of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi was a frequent companion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — seen disembarking from airplanes with him in Paris …

Trump tells AP he's not to blame if Republicans loses House  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he won't accept the blame if Republicans lose the House in November.  —  Trump said he believes he is “helping” Republican candidates as he campaigns ahead of crucial midterm elections next month.

Black senior citizens ordered off Georgia bus taking them to vote  —  Government officials in an east Georgia county told about 40 African-American senior citizens to get off a bus taking them to vote Monday, leading to complaints of voter suppression.  —  The bus, run by the group Black Voters Matter …

Pro-Trump pimp, Nevada GOP assembly candidate Dennis Hof dies after rally, birthday party with Grover Norquist, Joe Arpaio and porn legend Ron Jeremy  — Dennis Hof, the notorious pimp and Republican candidate for Nevada's state assembly, died hours after a combination 72nd birthday party …

Mueller Ready to Deliver Key Findings in His Trump Probe, Sources Say  — Rosenstein is pressing Mueller to wrap it up, official says  — Next steps expected to occur after November midterm elections  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller is expected to issue findings on core aspects …

House Democrats' Fundraising Juggernaut Stuns GOP  —  More than 90 Republican incumbents were outraised by a challenger last quarter—many of them by large margins.  —  Ally Mutnick  —  House Democrats aren't just beating Republicans at the fundraising game—they're annihilating them.

Beto O'Rourke Attacks Ted Cruz as ‘Dishonest’ in Debate in Senate Race  —  SAN ANTONIO, Tex. — Representative Beto O'Rourke of Texas, who has fallen behind Senator Ted Cruz in the polls in their hotly contested Senate race, turned sharply aggressive in their second debate on Tuesday night …

Cruz, O'Rourke spar in debate defined by personal attacks  —  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, are facing off in their second and final debate before the Nov. 6 election.  —  The race has been unexpectedly close for Texas.

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse Roasts Sean Hannity in New Book  —  In a new book, the Nebraska lawmaker—known for his unease with Trump-era conservative rhetoric—donned his media hat and went after conservative media's biggest star.  —  Republican Sen. Ben Sasse thinks that much of what is wrong …

Michael Avenatti made his liberal fans look like fools  —  Think back on a time when you did not know the name Michael Avenatti — an almost mythological age all but lost to the mists of memory.  You know when that was?  March.  March 2018.  A mere seven months ago — though in the age of Trump …

Republicans Are Still Rewriting History On Pre-Existing Conditions  —  Now it's Senate candidate Martha McSally telling whoppers about her record on health care.  —  Health care keeps coming up in the approach to the 2018 midterms.  And Republicans keep deceiving the public about it …

The left's identity politics fall apart  —  As we head into the 2018 midterm elections and eventually the 2020 presidential race, the expectations Democrats have from voters has stayed the same as previous cycles.  The left's assumption is that women and minorities vote for Democrats …

Crimea college hit by deadly bomb blast in terror attack  —  Many reported killed and injured after ‘armed rampage’ in Kerch polytechnic  —  Play Video  —  At least 10 people have been killed and many more wounded in a bomb explosion at a college in Crimea that one witness told local television …

Pump and Trump  —  Donald Trump claims he only licensed his name for real estate projects developed by others.  But an investigation of a dozen Trump deals shows deep family involvement in projects that often involved deceptive practices.  —  SINCE DONALD TRUMP'S FORTUNES came surging …

Study: Work less, live longer  —  (CNN) - Working long hours every week could be bad for your health.  —  Full and part-time employees in the United States work an average of 40-hours a week, according to 2017 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  —  Working more than that has been linked …

Alaska Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott abruptly resigns following “inappropriate comments”  —  Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott abruptly resigned from office Tuesday, Gov. Bill Walker's office announced, following recent “inappropriate comments.”  It wasn't immediately clear what Mallott said.

For the first time, a woman is leading the largest command in the US Army  —  (CNN)Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson has succeeded in breaking through a few glass ceilings in the US Army.  Now she's set to break a new one.  —  For the first time in US Army Forces Command, or FORSCOM, history …

The Democrats' Incredible Shrinking Message  —  In the summer of 2017, when the midterm elections were more than a year away but already on everyone's mind, Democrats seemed to have an embarrassment of riches.  —  President Donald Trump was historically unpopular and engulfed in myriad scandals …

In the 2018 midterms, many more people are running — and far more seats are contested — than we've seen for a generation.  —  The 2018 elections differ from previous midterms in so many ways.  And one, at least, is a good sign for democracy: Many more people are running for office this time around.

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 …

Republican has narrow lead in Tennessee U.S. Senate race: poll  —  (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, who has tied herself tightly to President Donald Trump as she aims to succeed one of his most vocal Republican critics in the U.S. Senate, has a modest lead in her election bid, a Reuters opinion poll found.