Trump's Caravan Hysteria Led to This  —  On Tuesday, October 16, President Trump started tweeting. … Vice President Mike Pence also tweeted: … The apparent impetus for this outrage was segment on Fox News that morning, which detailed a migrant caravan thousands of miles away in Honduras.

A 97-year-old, an elderly wife and husband: These are the 11 victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre  —  Thousands of people jammed an intersection amid light rain for a vigil Saturday evening for the victims of a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue earlier in the day.

Trump mocks Democratic megadonor Tom Steyer, the target of a pipe bomb, as ‘stumbling lunatic’  —  President Trump on Sunday lashed out at billionaire Democratic activist Tom Steyer, ridiculing him as a “stumbling lunatic” days after Steyer was targeted by one of more than a dozen pipe bombs sent to prominent critics of the president.

Trump's Attacks on the News Media Are Working  —  He was at it again.  —  At 3:14 a.m. on Friday, President Trump was awake and tweeting.  —  “Funny how lowly rated CNN, and others, can criticize me at will, even blaming me for the current spate of Bombs and ridiculously comparing …

Tight contests mark critical Senate races — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll  —  Florida  —  Tight contests dominate the Senate landscape: In Florida, incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott are tied among likely voters, 46 percent to 46 percent including those who have cast ballots already.

Growing Map Means More Trouble for House GOP  —  Republican groups are spending money in conservative districts, as they concede long odds for many of their suburban lawmakers.  —  While Senate Republicans are growing increasingly optimistic about their chances of adding to their 51-seat majority …

These things are not the same  —  Violence is defined “behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.”  —  Violence is sending bombs to President Trump's political targets.  Violence is body-slamming a reporter who dares to ask a question.

Khashoggi BOMBSHELL: Britain ‘KNEW of kidnap plot and BEGGED Saudi Arabia to abort plans’  —  MURDERED journalist Jamal Khashoggi was about to disclose details of Saudi Arabia's use of chemical weapons in Yemen, sources close to him said last night.  The revelations come as separate intelligence …

Trump Cabinet exodus likely after midterms  —  President Donald Trump could see up to six Cabinet officials depart in the weeks after next month's midterm elections, according to interviews with a half-dozen current and former Trump officials and Republicans close to the White House.

Rage Makes You Stupid  —  People have the strongest feelings about the things they know the least about.  —  W  —  hat are we supposed to think about political rage?  —  Before and after the arrest of Cesar Sayoc, the suspect in the recent string of bombs sent to prominent Democrats and media figures …

Enough is enough: Fed-up Americans crave unity amid violence  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — She flipped through television channels and radio stations, scanning from conservative to liberal media, searching for any sign that the polarized nation had finally reached its tipping point.

The powerful weapon House Republicans handed Democrats  —  Democrats eager to investigate the Trump administration if they seize the House would have the GOP to thank for one of their most potent tools — a sweeping subpoena authority that Democratic lawmakers denounced as an abusive power grab three years ago.

Critics Say The Trump Administration Hasn't Done Enough To Stop Right-Wing Extremism  —  Last week, as the Trump administration warned of the dangers of a migrant caravan heading toward the United States from Central America, pipe bombs were sent to at least 13 Democratic critics of the president.

No One Really Knows What Americans Think About Abortion  —  Abortion is likely to be a big issue for candidates in the midterms.  But research shows we don't have a good way of polling voters on it.  —  Reporting From  —  Washington, DC  —  WASHINGTON — Every January the National Mall in Washington …

Why Is Chardonnay Still America's Best-selling Wine?  It's the Mayonnaise of Wines: The Blockbuster Beverage You Won't Admit You Love  —  It's the Mayonnaise of Wines: The Blockbuster Beverage You Won't Admit You Love  —  Winemakers live at the mercy of fickle consumers.

Killer cats: The invasive species in your backyard  —  Watch the CBSN Originals documentary, “Burmese Python Invasion: Fighting Invasive Species,” in the video player above.  The full hour special premieres on CBSN Sunday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET.  —  Invasive species can be ruthless.