South Carolina Senate Moves To Toss Up  —  There has been no more surprising race on the Senate map than South Carolina.  Even early this year, it looked like Sen. Lindsey Graham would cruise to re-election.  Instead, the Republican incumbent finds himself in a tied race in both public …

‘We Need to Take Away Children,’ No Matter How Young, Justice Dept. Officials Said  —  Top department officials were “a driving force” behind President Trump's child separation policy, a draft investigation report said.  —  WASHINGTON — The five U.S. attorneys along the border with Mexico …

Trump's Return Leaves White House in Disarray as Infections Jolt West Wing  —  The West Wing was mostly empty, cleared of aides who were sick or told to work from home, and staff in the White House residence were in full personal protective equipment.  —  The White House that President …

Here's How Kamala Harris Will Expose Mike Pence's American Hellscape  —  Harris will force Pence outside his dystopian dreamland and into the carnage he helped create — bringing him face to face with the America he's tried to erase in the process.  —  BEAST INSIDE

Manhattan D.A. Can Obtain Trump's Tax Returns, Judges Rule  —  The dispute will now likely head to the Supreme Court for a second time.  —  The Manhattan district attorney can enforce a subpoena seeking President Trump's personal and corporate tax returns, a federal appeals panel ruled on Wednesday …

Trump's erratic tweets on economic relief — over several hours — leave strategy unclear  —  First, he says he won't pursue a package until after election.  Then he demands Congress immediately pass bills.  —  President Trump called on Congress to approve federal economic relief late …

Amy Coney Barrett served as a ‘handmaid’ in Christian group People of Praise  —  While Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has faced questions about how her Catholic faith might influence her jurisprudence, she has not spoken publicly about her involvement in People of Praise …

Two ISIS militants charged in deaths of James Foley and other American hostages in Syria  —  Six years after the Islamic State beheaded American hostages on camera, two men have been charged in U.S. federal court for involvement in those deaths.  —  Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh …

Republicans: Ditch Trump, Save the Senate  —  “This is the time you have to make tough decisions,” former congressman Tom Davis, said of the party allocating its resources.  —  Increasingly convinced that President Donald Trump's election chances are grim, top Republican donors, lobbyists …

PA Rep. slams Republicans for COVID cover-up as “height of grotesque partisanship”  —  MLK III says we need leaders like Joe Biden & Kamala Harris in the White House  —  Scott talks with Martin Luther King, III who divulged details about his meeting with Donald Trump and spoke about a range …

“It is a slaughter”: Infectious disease icon asks CDC director to expose White House, orchestrate his own firing  —  A former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health titan who led the eradication of smallpox asked the embattled, current CDC leader to expose …

‘Red Sweater Guy’ Ken Bone from 2016 Town Hall Says Watching This Year's Debates is ‘Like Watching Your House Burn Down’  —  U.S. 2020 Presidential Election 2016 Presidential Debates  —  It has been almost four years to the day since Ken Bone became one of the most famous uncommitted voters …

The Creepy Trump Meme Taking Over Twitter  —  When Donald Trump announced that he and his wife, Melania, had tested positive for COVID-19, the replies were full of well-wishing, as well as admonishments from others for not being careful.  Less expected was a whole host of messages full …

Susan Collins lets loose with her career on the line  —  Susan Collins generally keeps an even keel.  But she's had it with Sara Gideon.  —  “She will say or do anything to try to win,” Collins said when asked of her opponent during a wide-ranging 30-minute interview in her Capitol quarters last week.

80-Year-Old Is Killed After Asking Bar Patron to Wear Mask  —  The man was shoved to the ground and hit his head after confronting another patron at a bar in upstate New York, the police said.  The case is one of the first of its kind in the state.  —  When an 80-year-old man at a bar near Buffalo …

Wide-bodied 747 crowned Alaska's fattest bear  —  ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - In Alaska's annual battle of heavyweights, a salmon-chomping bruin named 747 - like the jetliner - has emerged as the most fabulously fat.  —  The bear, one of more than 2,200 brown bears roaming Alaska's Katmai National Park …

Supreme Court rejects GOP attempt to get rid of ranked voting in Maine  —  (CNN)Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer cleared the way Tuesday night for ranked-choice voting to be used in Maine, delivering a blow to Republican challengers.  —  In September, Maine's Supreme Court had sided …

Support Grows for Confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court  —  46% of voters back Trump's nominee, up 9 points from late last month  —  Democrats are losing the Supreme Court messaging war, new polling indicates, with support for Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation trending in the GOP's direction.

Trump's corrupt schemes to save himself keep blowing up in his face  —  When you step back and survey the last two years of U.S. politics, one of the biggest story lines that comes into view is this: One after another, a whole string of deeply corrupt schemes that President Trump has hatched …

Elect Joe Biden, America  —  The former vice president is the leader our nation needs now.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.

White House disputes Kudlow claim that Trump worked in Oval Office  —  The White House denied Wednesday that President Trump worked in the Oval Office on Tuesday while still suffering from coronavirus, despite an assertion otherwise from by White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow.

How President Trump Ruined Political Comedy  —  The Trump years created a bumper crop of liberal comedy shows — almost all of which have been canceled.  Why is the president so impervious to satire?  —  To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

Is Warren Buffett the Wallet Behind Black Lives Matter?  —  The Tides Network is a powerful instrument leveraged by billionaires working to change America, while shielding their philanthropic dollars from public scrutiny.  Here's how it works.

Stormy Daniels and Melania Trump accuse each other of being a hooker  —  Look who's talking.  —  After hearing audio of Melania Trump seeming to call her a hooker, porn star Stormy Daniels accused the first lady of being the one who has sex for money.  —  Tapes released by the first lady's …

Trump support craters after contracting coronavirus, new FPU/Herald poll reveals  —  Catching coronavirus has been disastrous for President Trump's re-election hopes, with support for the president plummeting since news of the infection broke, allowing Democratic nominee Joe Biden to open …

Trump's collapse among seniors could endanger the entire Republican Party  —  Something wild and unexpected unfolded in the second half of President Trump's term, and now is accelerating: Elderly Americans, who helped elect him, have swung sharply against him.

Anonymous ‘former staff’ of Katie Hill slam film adaptation of ex-congresswoman's book  —  A forthcoming film adaptation of former California Rep. Katie Hill's memoir was the target of online criticism Wednesday morning from anonymous members of “Katie's former staff” posting from her old congressional Twitter account.

Duck Stamp Artists Turn to Spent Shotgun Shells to Meet New Pro-Hunting Mandate  —  The government art competition now requires hunting imagery, a change that some wildlife painters say undermines its conservation message.  —  Associate Editor, Audubon Magazine  —  Associate Editor, Audubon Magazine

Michelle Obama's fact-free defense of violent ‘Black Lives Matter’ riots  —  Michelle Obama is one of the most popular liberal figures in our country.  So, it was disappointing to see the former first lady attempt to defend and downplay the recent bouts of Black-Lives-Matter-affiliated rioting instead …

How Much Would Trump's Coronavirus Treatment Cost Most Americans?  —  Even for those with insurance, surprise bills for things not covered can add up fast. … President Trump spent three days in the hospital.  He arrived and left by helicopter.  And he received multiple coronavirus tests …

Trump doesn't need Russian trolls to spread disinformation.  The mainstream media does it for him.  —  Voting fraud, according to study after study, is rare.  Mail-in ballots are, with a few exceptions, a safe way to vote.  —  But millions of Americans have come to believe something radically different …

Snitches, cowards, and liars  —  White nationalists now hate Christopher Cantwell.  The problem is they're all just like him.  —  3 hr  —  Many in the movement have tried to suggest he was never one of them.  That they never worshiped at the altar of Christopher Cantwell.  But they absolutely did.

Five Quick Things: The Polls, or the Fundamentals?  —  Don't pack it in just yet.  —  Trump leaving Walter Reed (bgrocker/Shutterstock.com)  —  This week it's all the rage among the legacy media types and even a few of the old-time conservative pundit class to screech about poll numbers …

Joseph L. Bruno, an iconic Capital Region senator, dies at 91  —  Bruno served as Senate majority leader from 1994 to 2008  —  ALBANY — Joseph L. Bruno, an iron-jawed former state Senate majority leader whose political clout shaped some of the region's largest economic achievements, died early Wednesday.