Shoot Them in the Legs, Trump Suggested: Inside His Border War  —  WASHINGTON — The Oval Office meeting this past March began, as so many had, with President Trump fuming about migrants.  But this time he had a solution.  As White House advisers listened astonished, he ordered them to shut …

Pompeo Pushed Out His Own Ukraine Rep to Squash a Growing Scandal  —  “Volker was the easier guy to let go,” said one former State Department official.  “But just because it is an easy choice doesn't mean it is the right choice.”  —  When President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared …

Barr Went to Rome to Hear a Secret Tape from Joseph Mifsud, the Professor Who Helped Ignite the Russia Probe  —  The Attorney General William Barr traveled to Italy to meet with Italian secret service agents—and, potentially, undermine the Mueller investigation.  —  Correspondent-At-Large

Poll: Only 4 in 10 Republicans think Trump mentioned Biden on Ukraine call even though he acknowledged doing so  —  WASHINGTON - A new poll shows that only four in 10 Republicans believe President Donald Trump talked to the Ukrainian president about investigating political rival Joe Biden, even though Trump has acknowledged doing so.

Judge to DOJ: Decide on charging Andrew McCabe by Nov. 15, or face release of FBI records  —  A veteran federal judge on Monday warned U.S. prosecutors either to charge former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe or to drop their investigation into whether he lied to investigators …

Giuliani turns on ‘honest’ Ukrainian prosecutor who says Bidens did nothing illegal  —  Rudy Giuliani had nothing but praise for Ukrainian prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko — until he didn't.  —  WASHINGTON — For much of this year, Rudy Giuliani was counting on Ukraine's former chief prosecutor …

Alan Dershowitz's new book will counter the #MeToo movement  —  Alan Dershowitz — who has been mired in controversy over his taking on Jeffrey Epstein as a client and over his friendly ties to the late sex predator — is about to stir things up again with a new book, “Guilt by Accusation …

Pro-impeachment group to spend $3.1 million targeting Senate Republicans  —  A group pushing for the impeachment of President Trump is launching a $3.1 million ad campaign targeting Republican senators over the coming weeks as pro-impeachment activists turn their fire away …

US manufacturing survey shows worst reading in a decade  — The ISM U.S. manufacturing purchasing managers' index came in at 47.8% in September, the lowest since June 2009.  —  ISM Manufacturing slips to 47.8 in September, vs. 50.2 expected  —  A gauge of U.S. manufacturing showed …

Current Findings  —  Results of Winthrop Poll released on October 1, 2019 with emphasis on 2020 SC Democratic Presidential Primary.  —  South Carolina Democratic voters strongly support Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee to become the 46th president, according to the latest Winthrop Poll.

Pete Sessions surfaces as potential candidate for open Bill Flores seat  —  In a surprise development, the former Dallas congressman appears to be eyeing a return to the U.S. House — but not in his old district.  Insiders say the response in Central Texas has been lukewarm.

White House ordered ultrasecret system upgraded to prevent leaks  —  The Trump White House upgraded the security of the National Security Council's codeword system in the spring of 2018, according to two former Trump White House officials familiar with the matter, as part of an effort to ferret out and deter leaks.

Amber Guyger convicted of murder in wrong-apartment killing of innocent man  —  A Texas jury rejected former Dallas police officer Amber Guyer's self-defense claims and convicted her on Tuesday of murder in the fatal 2018 shooting of an innocent man eating ice cream in his own home after mistaking his apartment for her own.

Chief Roessler's Statement on Officer's Custodial Detention and ICE Notification  —  at 2:46 p.m., a FCPD officer was handling a traffic accident at Harrison Lane at South Kings Highway in the Alexandria section of the county.  The officer found that one driver did not have a Virginia Operator's license …

Federal judge temporarily blocks Georgia abortion law  —  ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Georgia's restrictive new abortion law from taking effect, following the lead of other judges who have blocked similar measures in other states.

Ohio State Reports Over 1,500 Instances Of Sexual Assault By Team Doctor  —  Ohio State University officials are reporting more than 1,500 separate instances where former team doctor Richard Strauss sexually assaulted students.  —  The figures were released Tuesday as part …

Public Expresses Favorable Views of a Number of Federal Agencies  —  FBI viewed more positively; deep partisan divide over ICE  —  Despite historically low levels of public trust in the federal government, Americans across the political spectrum continue to overwhelmingly express favorable opinions …

‘A presidency of one’: Key federal agencies increasingly compelled to benefit Trump  —  The president's personal concerns have become priorities of departments that traditionally have operated with some degree of political independence from the White House — and their leaders are engaging their boss's obsessions.

Another Devin Nunes lawsuit: Congressman sues magazine over story about family's Iowa farm  —  Rep. Devin Nunes filed another lawsuit this week drawing attention to what he believes was unfair news coverage of him in 2018, this time suing a magazine writer who detailed how the California congressman's family …

This Is the Moment Rachel Maddow Has Been Waiting For  —  How the MSNBC host staked her show on Trump — and won the largest and most obsessive audience of her career.  —  Rachel Maddow was trying to get to work.  She only had to get from the glass door of her doctor's office …

Former Infowars Editor Says Staff Laughed When He Asked Not To Lie About Sandy Hook  —  In a court deposition, Rob Jacobson said he told Infowars staff to stop spreading lies about the Sandy Hook parents.  He says he was laughed at instead.  —  A 13-year veteran of conspiracy website Infowars …

Donald Trump Jr. and senior Trump campaign advisor to speak at UF  —  The university will pay the duo $50,000 using funds that come from student's tuition fees.  —  The University of Florida will pay $50,000 for Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is a senior adviser …

Two top staffers cut ties with John Delaney's presidential campaign  —  Longshot campaign loses two top staffers days after Iowa director steps down  —  Two top staffers on John Delaney's presidential campaign have officially cut ties with the former Maryland congressman.