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's show in doubt after blackface comments  —  New York (CNN Business)Two years of pent-up bitterness and backbiting about Megyn Kelly have finally come to a head at NBC News.  —  Her exit from the 9 a.m. hour of the “Today” show appears to be imminent.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

President George W. Bush jovial, avoids hot topics at Christian conference in Pigeon Forge  —  PIGEON FORGE — A relaxed President George W. Bush spoke easily and joked his way through a question and answer session at the annual Celebrators Conference in Pigeon Forge on Wednesday night.

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 …

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 …

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.

Democrats Need to Talk About the Caravan  —  Avoiding the subject only plays into Trump's hands.  They should tell the migrants to turn back.  —  By one estimate, a caravan of some 7,000 migrants from Central America is marching north through Mexico, heading for the U.S. border.  A collision seems imminent.

Jon Tester Bets the Farm  —  Senator Jon Tester and I are in the cab of his Case IH combine, rolling through a field on his 1,800-acre farm outside Big Sandy, Montana.  I'm trying to get him to talk about identity politics and the future of the Democratic Party.  He's trying to harvest wheat.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.