Trump shocks with racist new ad days before midterms  —  (CNN)In the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party accuse Democrats of plotting to help Central American invaders overrun the nation with cop killers.

Election Update: Democrats Need A Systematic Polling Error To Win The Senate  —  The divide between the House outlook and the Senate outlook continues to widen.  Democrats' chances of winning a majority remain at or near their all-time highs in our House forecast — ranging between 78 percent …

Saudi crown prince described slain journalist as a dangerous Islamist in call with White House  —  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a dangerous Islamist days after his disappearance in a phone call with President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner …

Exclusive: Trump says supporters demand his red-hot rhetoric  —  President Trump, in an interview with Axios that will premiere Sunday on HBO, says railing against his enemies in the media helped him win — and that his supporters like him more when he cranks up the “enemy of the people” rhetoric.

The last statesman: Can Jon Huntsman Jr. keep the art of diplomacy alive in the time of President Trump?  —  In a Deseret News exclusive, reporter Jesse Hyde and photojournalist Ravell Call went to Moscow to meet with U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. In a series of conversations …

EXCLUSIVE... Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman: Woman Accusing Mueller of Rape is ‘Credible,’ ‘Vetted,’ Media Protecting Special Counsel (VIDEO)  —  **EDITORS NOTE** Jim Hoft is NOT responsible for the posting of the original story reporting the accusations against Mueller.  That was authored by Jacob Wohl himself.

Pro-Trump Activists Blame Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens for Losing Kanye West  —  ‘They really over-grifted that situation.’  —  Pro-Trump activists are fuming after Kanye West's announcement that he's “distancing” himself from politics, with the blame falling on two right-wing personalities …

Donald Trump Jr. Says He's Worried Mueller Will ‘Totally Fabricate’ Charges Against Him  —  Donald Trump Jr. said he is unconcerned about anything he did surrounding a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting that special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating, but that he could see Mueller's team fabricating something to charge him.

Heather Nauert is Trump's top choice for UN ambassador  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has told advisers that Heather Nauert, the State Department spokeswoman, is his leading choice to become US ambassador to the United Nations and he could offer the post as soon as this week, two sources familiar with his pick told CNN.

Bolton says ‘excessive’ ethics checks discourage outsiders from joining government  —  Washington (CNN)A day after CNN reported that the Justice Department is investigating whether Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has broken the law by using his office to personally enrich himself …

We're the Organizers of the Google Walkout.  Here Are Our Demands  —  Last week, the New York Times published an article about Google's history of harassment, discrimination, support for abusers, and the people whose lives and careers become collateral damage in the process.

How Are The Early Voters Voting?  —  Yesterday we looked at who is voting early.  Today we can take it a step further and look at how those voters are voting.  For those not wanting to read, the takeaway is: Independents are breaking towards Democrats in the New York Times Upshot polls, and they are breaking heavily.

Riddle Resolved: Who Dimed Out American Traitor and Super-Spy, Robert Hanssen?  —  For over two decades, students of the spy wars between Russia and America have pondered one of the great remaining mysteries of the Cold War: Who finally dimed out Robert Hanssen, the FBI turncoat …

Poll: Majority blames both Trump and media for dividing country  —  A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted over the past fractious, violent week shows a majority of voters think that President Donald Trump has done more to divide the country than unite it since he took office last year …

How Trump's immigrant bashing feeds white supremacists' obsession with Jews  —  Pulling white nationalists' fear of migrants into the mainstream also stirs anti-Semitism  —  Talia Lavin is a writer and researcher based in Brooklyn.  —  Since the slaying of 11 Jews in Pittsburgh on Saturday …

Trump and Aides Getting ‘Spooked’ About a Coming GOP Midterms ‘Slaughter’  —  Publicly, the talk is of retaining control of the House.  Privately, they're getting ready for Democratic-led investigations.  —  Asawin Suebsaeng By Asawin Suebsaeng  —  In recent months, President Trump has insisted that a …

Tree of Life rabbi says he saw a ‘warm and personal side’ to Trump that surprised him  —  Tree of Life Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said Thursday that he was “pleasantly surprised” to discover a “warm and personal side” to President Trump when he visited the Pittsburgh synagogue this week following the deadly shootings there over the weekend.

Poll: More than 70% of parents plan to steal Halloween candy from their kids  —  SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) - If you plan on sneaking a “few” pieces from the Halloween candy stash, you're not alone.  —  The National Confectioners Association polled around 1,400 people and found that 72 percent …

CNN cools on hiring Trump alums  —  Network president Jeff Zucker has told people that he's not interested in hiring former officials he perceives as complicit in spreading falsehoods.  —  CNN is known for its big panels and endless parade of talking heads, but the network is signaling …

The global lost: 56,800 migrants dead and missing in 4 years  —  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One by one, five to a grave, the coffins are buried in the red earth of this ill-kept corner of a South African cemetery.  The scrawl on the cheap wood attests to their anonymity: “Unknown B/Male.”

Justice Department to Charge Former Goldman Bankers in Malaysia 1MDB Scandal  —  Charges will name former Goldman bankers Tim Leissner and Roger Ng, as well as Malaysian financier Jho Low  —  The U.S. Justice Department is planning to announce Thursday morning multiple criminal charges related …

On a Tiny Finnish Island, a Helipad, 9 Piers — and the Russian Military?  —  SAKKILUOTO, Finland — Retired to a tiny island in an archipelago between Finland and Sweden, Leo Gastgivar awoke early one morning to visit the outhouse in his bathrobe, only to notice two black speedboats packed …

Young Americans signal record turnout for midterm elections, reject Trump and the GOP: Poll  — A survey from Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics shows a more politically mobilized crop of young Americans leaning away from Trump and the GOP in the midterms in near-equal proportions.

The Saruman Trap  —  Conservatives in distress turn to ancient texts.  In the current circumstance, those of us of a Hebraic cast reach for the prophet Isaiah in his darker moods, or the even fiercer denunciations of Amos.  Devout Christians despairing of a society in full malodorous rot look to The Rule of St. Benedict.

POLL: Martha McSally has lead over Kyrsten Sinema as election nears  —  PHOENIX - New polling numbers out Wednesday show the Senate race between Martha McSally and Kyrsten Sinema is still close - but has McSally pulling ahead.  —  The exclusive ABC15 Arizona and OH Predictive Insights poll shows McSally …

Coverage of migrants seen as Trump's pre-midterm trap  —  (CNN)For the first half of the month, there was little news coverage of the Central American migrants traveling through Mexico en route to the United States border.  —  Then, on October 16, came the tweets.

Eight simple steps to fix American democracy  —  Democrats may soon be handed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix America's ailing democratic institutions.  Here's what they should do with it.  —  How democratic is the United States?  According to a poll released by the bipartisan Democracy Project …

Harvey Weinstein accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old virgin  —  An aspiring actress says she was a 16-year-old virgin when disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her in New York, according to an amended Manhattan federal racketeering lawsuit filed Wednesday.

Democrats in prime position to take House, but battleground district poll shows wild cards remain  —  Democrats maintain a strong position to retake the U.S. House, but the party's base of less-frequent voters and concerns about illegal immigration stand out as wild cards in the final days …

Nazi and KKK memorabilia were sold at a Kentucky gun show.  Officials say it won't happen again.  —  Joe Gerth was strolling through the aisles of the National Gun Day show at the Kentucky Exposition Center on Saturday afternoon when he did a double take.  —  Gerth, a metro columnist …

Father of Web says tech giants may have to be split up  —  LONDON (Reuters) - Silicon Valley technology giants such as Facebook and Google have grown so dominant they may need to be broken up, unless challengers or changes in taste reduce their clout, the inventor of the World Wide Web told Reuters.

Federal judges order Ohio to allow purged voters back in  —  “Every vote counts, including those cast by voters who may not have been engaged in the political process in recent years,” an attorney said.  —  CINCINNATI — Federal judges on Wednesday ordered Ohio to allow voters who had been purged …

Embattled Iowa Lawmaker King Says Ted Cruz Expressed His Support  — GOP campaign leader renounced King after attack in Pittsburgh  — Cruz is in a close race; his campaign says call was ‘personal’  —  Representative Steve King of Iowa, who has been abandoned by Republican leaders …