Of Course Donald Trump Inspired Cesar Sayoc's Alleged Terrorism  —  Sorry, Trumpies, this was no false-flag leftie or Unabomber in the woods.  He is Trumpism uncut and unplugged.  Deal with it.  —  For three long days this week, the Republican Party held its breath as a serial bomber sent …

In a week of domestic terrorism, a commander in chief mostly missing in action … As President Trump on Friday celebrated the FBI's arrest of a suspect in a spate of attempted mail bombings, he read from a teleprompter to promise “swift justice,” denounce “despicable” political violence and call for national unity.

Tyrone Gayle Memorial Fund  —  $30,006 of $50,000 goal Raised by 372 people in 5 hours  —  Tyrone could fly.  But that was never enough for him — he wanted us all to fly with him.  So he lifted up everyone he touched.  —  Unfortunately, Tyrone's body had given all it could give …

WATCH: Trump Supporter Insists Obama Probably Sent Bomb to Himself to Bring People to His Side … Well, this one is a real headscratcher.  —  During a Trump rally in North Carolina, NBC News' Ali Vitali caught up with a Trump supporter who had a rather novel theory about how the mail bombs got to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Voters are finally on to the GOP  —  Washington Democrats have been in a political death spiral since the day Donald Trump descended his tacky golden escalator to announce a run for the presidency.  In the three years since, the Democratic response to Trump's toxic tweets and putrid pronouncements has been confused and ineffective.

A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley  —  “I am convinced the devil lives in our phones.”  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The people who are closest to a thing are often the most wary of it.  Technologists know how phones really work, and many have decided …

In Europe, Free Speech Bows to Sharia  —  Europeans are free to say only what the courts let them.  —  When he was 50, the prophet of Islam took as his wife Aisha, who was then six or seven.  The marriage was consummated when Aisha was nine.  —  This is not a smear.

Mattis condemns Khashoggi killing, warns such behavior threatens Middle East stability  —  MANAMA, Bahrain — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis condemned the killing of Washington Post contributor and Saudi government critic Jamal Khashoggi as intolerable, minutes before Saudi Arabia's foreign minister …

The Tribal Appeal of Conspiracy Theories  —  Conspiracy theories are a form of superstition.  They work on the assumption that bad things must be willed by human actors. … Dear Reader (Including the creepy dude in the raincoat who keeps asking people to inspect his suspicious package),

Republicans Look to Safety Net Programs as Deficit Balloons  —  WASHINGTON — With the federal deficit growing and President Trump suddenly talking about another tax cut, the conversation in Washington has turned to the inevitable question of how — or whether — Congress will engage in any type of fiscal discipline.

Republicans Rushing to Save House Seats From Onslaught of Democratic Money  —  CINCINNATI — As the 2018 midterm campaign enters its final full week, House Republicans are rushing to fortify their defenses in conservative-leaning districts they thought were secure, pouring millions of dollars …

‘Trump is the bogeyman.’ Suburban KC voters take out anger at president on Kevin Yoder  —  Voters were angry when they sent Kevin Yoder to Washington.  Now, their anger might send him home.  —  The Overland Park Republican was swept into Congress on a GOP wave in 2010 …

Donald Trump Thunders at Media for Trying to Smear His Supporters after Bomb Scares  —  President Donald Trump denounced the media on Friday for trying to pin the recent bomb scare on him and his supporters.  —  “We have seen an effort by the media in recent hours to use the sinister actions …