Explosive Device Found in Mail Sent to the Clintons  —  An explosive device was found on Wednesday morning by a technician who screens mail for Bill and Hillary Clinton, who live in a suburb of New York City, a law enforcement official said.  —  The official said the device was similar …

Saudi crown prince calls Khashoggi murder ‘heinous crime,’ vows perpetrators will be brought to justice  —  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — In his first public comments since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi security agents in Istanbul three weeks ago, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …

USA TODAY/Suffolk poll: There is a ‘Kavanaugh effect,’ and it boosts Democrats more than the GOP in midterms  —  Trump called the Democrats ‘an angry leftwing mob.’ (Oct. 9)  —  WASHINGTON - Brett Kavanaugh now sits on the Supreme Court, but the contentious battle over his nomination continues …

Georgia NAACP files complaints alleging voting machines incorrectly registered votes  —  Democrat Stacy Abrams' campaign team says Brian Kemp should resign as Secretary of State amid allegations he's blocking thousands of voter registrations.  Kemp's team said applicants can still vote if they verify their information at the polls.

Trump Steps Up Attacks on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell  —  President says central banker 'almost looks like he's happy raising interest rates'  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump escalated his attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, blaming him for threatening U.S. economic growth …

Report: DHS, HHS officials blindsided by ‘zero tolerance’ border policy  —  They say they didn't plan for the spike in family separations because they learned of the policy only when the attorney general rolled it out.  —  Trump administration officials had no plans in place to deal …

Senate slipping away as Dems fight to preserve blue wave  —  NEW YORK (AP) — In the closing stretch of the 2018 campaign, the question is no longer the size of the Democratic wave.  It's whether there will be a wave at all.  —  Top operatives in both political parties concede …

Apple's Tim Cook delivers searing critique of Silicon Valley  —  Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Wednesday warned the world's most powerful regulators that the poor privacy practices of some tech companies, the ills of social media and the erosion of trust in his own industry threaten to undermine …

Trump's Own Team Knows His Caravan Claims Are Bullshit  —  Asked for evidence supporting the president's claims about the caravan, a senior administration official told reporters to ask ‘the Mexican authorities.’  —  Donald Trump and his political allies have embarked on an aggressive …

Kamala Harris Has Cult Status In Iowa After The Kavanaugh Hearings  —  On her first visit to Iowa as a potential presidential candidate, Sen. Kamala Harris developed a problem with doors: she couldn't get out of them.  She barely finished a speech before she was swarmed, admirers blocking all exits …

Scaramucci says Trump is a ‘liar’  —  Anthony Scaramucci: I think Trump likes lying  —  Washington (CNN)Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Wednesday that President Donald Trump “is a liar” and that he “should probably dial down the lying.”

Campaign signs for Beto O'Rourke and Colin Allred set ablaze in Richardson yards  —  Five yard signs for Democratic candidates were set on fire in a Richardson neighborhood Monday night, officials said.  —  Police received three calls in a 30-minute span — one at 11 p.m. …

Trump Lobs a Nationalist Grenade Into the Midterms  —  The president's brand of allegiance to country is steeped in uncomfortable, racially charged echoes.  —  Speaking at a political rally in Houston on Monday night, President Donald Trump revisited some of his familiar “America First” themes.

Exclusive: Priorities USA launches new ad campaign targeting McConnell entitlement talk … LATEST POSTS FROM THE RUNDOWN  —  October 23, 2018  —  Exclusive: Priorities USA launches new ad campaign targeting McConnell entitlement talk  —  Heidi Przybyla

Americans' anger may help Democrats in Nov. 6 vote: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ben Chico, 67, a Republican in California, says his annoyance with Democrats morphed into full-blown outrage when he heard they might try to impeach President Donald Trump after the Nov. 6 elections.

San Diego Union-Tribune staff, others evacuate after suspicious package spotted  —  The San Diego Union-Tribune and other businesses were evacuated Wednesday morning after a stack of suspicious looking packages was spotted in front of the building they all share in downtown San Diego, police said.

Same as It Ever Was...  Let's say that I put you on a desert island the day after the 2016 elections (don't worry, it would be one with wonderful amenities, just no contact with the outside world).  Then, let's say that the first piece of 2018 news I gave you was the latest polling …

XXXTentacion Confessed to Domestic Abuse and Other Violent Crimes in Newly Obtained Secret Recording  —  The late rapper can be heard talking about assaulting an ex-girlfriend and stabbing nine people on the tape  —  Note: This article contains references to domestic violence, assault, and rape that some readers may find disturbing.

Should you worry about American democracy?  Here's what our new poll finds.  —  In just two weeks, Americans will vote in a midterm election that may well decide what party controls Congress and the legislative agenda for the next two years.  —  But as Americans head into this democratic exercise …

A convenient omission?  Trump campaign adviser denied collusion to FBI source early on  —  Just weeks after the FBI opened a dramatic counterintelligence probe into Donald Trump and Russia, one of his presidential campaign advisers emphatically told an undercover bureau source …

“The Idea That He's Racist Is Absurd”  —  That Yale professor who knows “the real reason” liberals hate Trump defends his op-ed, the president, and birtherism.  —  In a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, titled “The Real Reason They Hate Trump,” David Gelernter, a professor …