What the First Debate Question for Trump Must Be  —  The moderators ought to start with the fact that he rejects the foundations of the American system of government.  —  I find it exhausting to have to point out that Donald Trump has—yet again—threatened to engage in violent and dictatorial behavior …

Ohio police have ‘no credible reports’ of Haitian immigrants harming pets, contradicting JD Vance's claim  —  Vance wrote on X that “people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn't be in this country.”  Police say they haven't seen evidence.

As Debate Looms, Trump Is Now the One Facing Questions About Age and Capacity  —  With President Biden no longer in the race, former President Donald J. Trump would be the oldest person ever to serve in the Oval Office.  But his rambling, sometimes incoherent public statements have stirred concern among voters.

GOP opposition appears to doom Speaker Johnson's initial plan to avert shutdown  —  Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) opening bid to avert a government shutdown appears doomed to fail in the House this week amid widespread — and growing — Republican opposition, thwarting the top lawmaker's hopes …

Swing State Poll 2024: North Carolina: Harris vs. Trump Too Close To Call, Georgia: Trump Has Slight Edge In Tight Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; NC Governor's Race: Stein Leads Robinson 51% - 41%  —  mail_outline  —  NORTH CAROLINA: Harris 49%, Trump 46%, Stein 1%

Jack White sues Trump over the use of The White Stripes' ‘Seven Nation Army’: ‘This machine sues fascists’  — Jack White and The White Stripes have sued Donald Trump.  — White claims that Trump's campaign improperly used the duo's smash-hit “Seven Nation Army.”

Telegram changes its tune  —  I.  —  Last week, Platformer reported that Telegram practically bragged about how little it cooperates with law enforcement.  Its FAQ page stated that the company would not examine the contents of any private messages exchanged on the service, we reported.

Tracking the 2024 Election: State by State  —  Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Morning Consult is conducting thousands of surveys every day, asking U.S. voters if they plan to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump in November.

James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93  —  James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died.

Missouri Supreme Court to decide whether an abortion-rights amendment goes before voters  —  Missouri's Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether an abortion-rights amendment should go before voters this year.  At issue is a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution …

Leaders of Transnational Terrorist Group Charged with Soliciting Hate Crimes, Soliciting the Murder of Federal Officials, and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists  —  For Immediate Release  —  The Justice Department announced today that Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove …

Sen. Tuberville blocks promotion of Lloyd Austin's top military aide  —  Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark was among the defense secretary's senior staff who, upon learning of his hospitalization, did not immediately notify the White House or Congress.  —  Sen. Tommy Tuberville has blocked the promotion …

Justice Clarence Thomas faces new recusal demand after wife's alleged message to conservative group  —  Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin calls Ginni Thomas' email “deeply problematic.”  —  Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Virginia Thomas arrive at the Heritage Foundation, Oct. 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

A new poll finding voters think Donald Trump is a centrist should be a wake-up call for the news media  —  The news media isn't doing its job  —  There's a new New York Times/Siena College poll out and I'm not going to write about it because I generally don't write about polls …

Let's Be Clear: Putin Is Again Trying to Put Trump in the White House  —  More evidence emerges of Russia's covert assault on American democracy. … “I hate saying, ‘I told you so.’” That is one of the biggest lies.  I, for one, enjoying saying it.  That is, on the right occasions.