The Hate That Is Consuming Us  —  Bombs sent to my father, George Soros, and to former President Obama and Hillary Clinton are a result of our politics of demonizing opponents.  —  Mr. Soros is the deputy chairman of the Open Society Foundations.  —  On Monday afternoon an explosive device …

The View's Meghan McCain compares bombs targeting Dems to Republicans getting ‘heckled at restaurants’  —  Federal authorities are investigating a string of suspicious packages sent to prominent Democrats and CNN, and “The View” co-host said those threats were similar to heckling faced …

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.

Statement on the FBI's Investigation of Suspicious Packages  —  Between October 22 and 24, 2018, suspicious packages were received at multiple locations in the New York and Washington, D.C., areas and Florida.  The packages are being sent for analysis at the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.

Dow tumbles 500 points, erases gains for the year as October swoon continues  —  Stocks fell sharply in volatile trading on Wednesday as losses in tech and AT&T shares outweighed a post-earnings bounce in Boeing.  —  The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 450 points as United Technologies and Caterpillar lagged.

Argus Leader-KELO TV poll: Noem, Sutton in dead heat for South Dakota governor  —  It's a dead heat.  —  Two weeks ahead of the South Dakota general election, two gubernatorial hopefuls are tied, according to a poll commissioned by the Argus Leader and KELO TV.

F.B.I. Arrests White Nationalist Who Fled the Country  —  The F.B.I. has arrested the leader of a violent California neo-Nazi gang on a federal conspiracy charge after he apparently fled to Central America earlier this month.  —  Robert Paul Rundo, 28, a resident of Huntington Beach, Calif. …

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 …

New polls: Nevada, Texas, Wisconsin  —  New Reuters/Ipsos/University of Virginia Center for Politics polls show Republicans ahead in key races in Nevada and Texas, while Democrats lead in the Wisconsin Senate race and both parties are locked in a close race for the Badger State's governorship.

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 …

The Republicans Are Running on a Fictional Platform  —  In the post-truth era, Trump and other party politicians pledge support for the very policies they are trying to undermine.  —  Here's a puzzle: Why are Republicans running on fictional versions of their own platform?  And how big of a deal is it?

The border is tougher to cross than ever.  —  But there's still one way into America.  —  Asylum claims are soaring as migrant families take an administrative path, buckling the immigration system.  —  HIDALGO COUNTY, Tex. — Crouched low in the brush along the riverbank …

Rep. Steve King Spent $18,000 in Taxpayer Money on Food and Drinks at Private Club  —  Firebrand conservative Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, who has long campaigned on his distaste for wasteful government spending, spent lavishly using his congressional expense account in Washington, D.C.

Megyn Kelly Makes Tearful On-Air Apology for Blackface Comments  —  An emotional Megyn Kelly began her program Wednesday morning by reading a prepared apology for her comments the previous day defending blackface Halloween costumes.  —  “I'm Megyn Kelly.  And I want to begin with two words …

Adidas Executive, Two Others Found Guilty in College Basketball Corruption Trial  —  Manhattan federal jury convicts on wire-fraud charges stemming from payments to families of top-ranked high school players  —  A federal jury in Manhattan found an Adidas AG executive and two others guilty Wednesday …