The reasons people say they leave Donald Trump's rallies early  —  The Republican nominee consistently draws large, enthusiastic and rowdy crowds to his rallies and other campaign events, and at nearly all of them, another trend is clear: Scores of people head out before the end.

A Woman Among Cowardly Men  —  The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Citifield nine that day;  —  the score stood two to zero, with but one inning more to play.  —  But the Mets, as usual, managed to find a way.  —  Saving our own Bill Kristol from emotional decay.... Happy Friday.

‘Trump Bible’ one of few that meet Walters' criteria for Oklahoma classrooms  —  Jennifer Palmer, Paul Monies, Heather WarlickOklahoma Watch  —  Superintendent Ryan Walters isn't just talking about buying Bibles for schools.  —  Bids opened Monday for a contract to supply the state Department of Education with 55,000 Bibles.

Hurricane Helene: Rumor Response  —  Help keep yourself, your family and your community safe after Hurricane Helene by being aware of rumors and scams and sharing official information from trusted sources.  —  Do your part to the stop the spread of rumors by doing three easy things:

Donald Trump's foul-mouthed migrant rant captured in private pitch to donors  —  Republican nominee claims Harris is threat to democracy in recording of top-dollar fundraiser in Colorado in August  —  Donald Trump unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade about undocumented immigrants and predicted that this …

Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From”  —  The thing is, she was already there.  —  Thinking before you speak publicly is an important skill.  Idaho State Sen. Dan Foreman, a conservative Republican, apparently did not get the memo.

Dockworkers strike suspended, tentative agreement includes 62% pay raise over 6 years  —  Tens of thousands of U.S. dockworkers went on strike on Tuesday.  —  A container ship sits anchored in New York Harbor as it waits for the Port of Newark to re-open after members of the International …

Trump Media's Misery Deepens as Top Execs Depart  —  GETTING UGLY  —  An anonymous complaint against the CEO is roiling the company, according to a report.  —  Senior executives at Donald Trump's media company have left the business following mismanagement accusations made against its CEO, according to a report.

US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market  —  America's employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy.

Some Republicans embrace ‘pro-choice’ label, infuriating Democrats  —  A few Republicans running for competitive or Democratic-leaning congressional seats are adopting and reviving a label that was nearly extinct in their party: pro-choice.  —  The terminology marks some of the biggest changes …

Two men have re-engineered the US electoral system in favor of Republicans  —  If the right strews constitutional chaos over the certification of this presidential election, two people will have cleared the path  —  Two men recognized and exploited the anti-democratic loopholes within …

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Woman who accused Lewandowski of assault says his lawyers tried to buy her silence  —  The political class barely shrugged in August when Corey Lewandowski announced he was back at former President Donald Trump's side.  But when Trashelle Odom learned that Lewandowski had joined Trump's 2024 …

Democrats Have a Corruption Problem.  They Can't Keep Ignoring It.  —  For the past eight years and across two impeachment trials, the Democratic Party has defined itself in opposition to Donald Trump's corruption, assailing the ways he abused the presidency for his own financial and political benefit.

First Thing: Israeli strikes hit Beirut as key route out of Lebanon cut off  —  Israel has ordered people in 20 more towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately.  Plus: the future of the death penalty in Japan  —  Good morning.  —  As Hezbollah continued to attack northern Israel …

Democrats suspect Netanyahu of attempting to tilt Trump-Harris race  —  Democrats increasingly suspect that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to interfere in U.S. domestic politics by ignoring calls by President Biden to negotiate a peace deal in Gaza and by confronting Hezbollah …

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years behind bars  —  CPR covered each day of the Peters' trial.  You can read our explainer of the case here, and catch up on individual days here.  —  Tina Peters is headed to prison.  —  The former Mesa County Clerk was sentenced …