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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

FBI looking at Manhattan district attorney's office over potential undue influence in handling of cases: sources  —  FBI agents are probing the Manhattan district attorney's office over its handling of high-profile cases that were dropped once lawyers for the well-connected subjects made donations, the Daily News has learned.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Eighteen people killed in armed attack on Crimean college  —  Tom Balmforth, Polina Nikolskaya  —  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Eighteen people were killed and dozens injured at a college in the Black Sea region of Crimea on Wednesday when at least one attacker set off a bomb in the cafeteria …

‘Horseface,’ ‘Lowlife,’ ‘Fat, Ugly’: How the President Demeans Women  —  President Trump has a history of attacking women by mocking their bodily functions, demeaning their looks or comparing them to animals.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump referred to the pornographic film actress Stephanie Clifford as …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Joe Biden says age a ‘totally legitimate’ question if he were to run for office again  —  Biden not ruling out 2020 presidential run yet  —  Benton Harbor, Mich. (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden said a candidate's age is a “legitimate” issue in elections — including if he were to run for president in 2020.

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 …

Senate Aide Was In Contact With Reporter Who Broke Carter Page FISA Story  — Former Senate aide James Wolfe lied to the FBI about contacts with several journalists, including one who wrote a report in April 2017 that the government was conducting surveillance against Carter Page.

U.S. Is World's Most Competitive Economy for First Time in a Decade  —  Country regains top spot in World Economic Forum rankings thanks to strong economic growth; report says room for improvement on social issues  —  The U.S. is back on top as the most competitive country in the world …

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.