Explosive device sent to CNN featured parody ISIS flag, ‘Get Er Done’ inscription  —  An image on the explosive device sent to former CIA Director John Brennan on Tuesday appears to be a parody of an ISIS flag taken from a meme that has been circulating on right-wing corners of the internet since 2014.

When Trump Phones Friends, the Chinese Listen and Learn  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump calls old friends on one of his iPhones to gossip, gripe or solicit their latest take on how he is doing, American intelligence reports indicate that Chinese spies are often listening …

Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi's killing was premeditated, reversing earlier statement that the journalist had died in fistfight  —  Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor said that Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a planned operation, based on information it received from Turkish investigators in Istanbul …

Megyn Kelly is off her 9 a.m. show, and may not be back  —  New York (CNN Business)"Megyn Kelly Today" is not over yet.  But it's a matter of when, not if.  —  Kelly's exit from the 9 a.m. hour of the “Today” show appears to be imminent, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.

Mueller has evidence suggesting Stone associate knew Clinton emails would be leaked  —  Mueller's team is investigating whether Jerome Corsi knew stolen emails would be leaked and passed information about them to Trump associate Roger Stone.  —  WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office …

Trump Blasts Media ‘Hostility’ After Bomb Sent to Newsroom  —  The president tried to be magnanimous on Wednesday night.  But even he recognized it was forced.  —  President Donald Trump called for civility and unity in the wake of a series of bomb threats against prominent Democratic political figures on Wednesday.

Bannon holds rally for Republican candidates but none show up  —  Trump's former strategist touts his role in president's success before crowd of 200 in upstate New York  —  As Donald Trump held midterm rallies this week in front of thousands, his one-time chief strategist Steve Bannon made his own …

Last Slide  —  The Arizona State Troopers Association this week withdrew its endorsement of U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema in the heated U.S. Senate race after members said they weren't properly consulted on the matter.  —  The association, which represents Arizona Department of Public Safety employees …

A Florida governor's debate so intense a racial slur was spelled out on live TV  —  Sequels rarely live up to the original.  But in their second and final meeting before the Nov. 6 election for Florida governor, Ron DeSantis and Andrew Gillum delivered a bare-knuckle brawl of a debate so heated …

John Bolton is living his best life  —  When John Bolton was a State Department official under President George W. Bush, he loved nothing more than sabotaging international agreements that he felt undermined America's sovereignty and security.  His “happiest moment” at the State Department …

Treasury Official Accused of Leaks Had Bureaucratic Complaints About Another Unit  —  FinCEN employee arrested last week for alleged leaks to BuzzFeed reporter is a Trump supporter who disagreed with colleagues in another department  —  The arrest last week of a senior Treasury Department official …

Former GOP Candidate Arrested for Attempting to Kill With ‘Radioactive Material’  —  The FBI arrested a man in Town of Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday for “trying to buy radioactive material with the intent to kill someone,” local news station WKOW reports.

Kroger shooting in Kentucky: Witness interaction with killer suggests race prompted attack  —  2 shot dead at busy grocery store; suspect taken into custody  —  JEFFERSONTOWN, KY (WAVE) - The calm of a sunny Wednesday afternoon in Louisville's quiet east end was turned upside down when two people …

Soros-founded university set to leave Hungary  —  Central European University will move its degree programs to Vienna in December.  —  The Central European University will move its degree programs to Vienna in the next academic year if no deal is reached on its future with the Hungarian government …

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar to stump for Democrats in Iowa this weekend  —  Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar will be in Iowa this weekend stumping for Democrats ahead of the looming midterm elections.  —  Klobuchar is the latest in a slew of possible 2020 presidential candidates who have visited …

After bombing attempts, all must agree that violence and terror have no place in politics  —  Evil acts have come to dominate our headlines recently - the latest example being the attempted bombing attacks reported Wednesday against President and Mrs. Obama, President and Secretary Clinton, CNN and others.

The GOP mailed wrong information to voters in a Senate battleground.  They say it was a mistake.  —  The Republican National Committee sent out a mailer in a key state in the battle for the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections that erroneously informed voters about how to vote absentee.

Tumbling markets complicate Trump's midterm messaging  —  U.S. stock markets fell sharply Wednesday, erasing all gains for the year and muddying one of President Trump's favorite talking points two weeks before the midterm elections.  —  The technology-heavy Nasdaq fell 4.4 percent Wednesday …

Last Slide  —  WASHINGTON - The midterm elections are all about the man who's not on the ballot.  —  A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds President Trump driving the decisions of a majority of voters who say they are determined to send a message of either support or opposition to him.

A dozen days to go: Ratings changes in gubernatorial, House races  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — The battles for the state governorships are getting more volatile as Election Day nears.  We are moving three races, Kansas, Oregon, and South Dakota, to Toss-up.