President Obama  —  Steve Kroft questions President Obama on topics including Russia's incursion in Syria, ISIS and the 2016 presidential race  —  The following is a script from “President Obama” which aired on October 11, 2015.  Steve Kroft is the correspondent.

Joe Biden and Paul Ryan Face Decisions That Could Shape Politics for Years to Come  —  The two men who faced off in the 2012 vice presidential debate are each at a crossroads.  —  MarkHalperin  —  Former rivals Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan are facing looming decisions …

Dems pay high price for union support  —  What will it take for Hillary Clinton to lock down union endorsements?  —  At this week's Democratic debate in Las Vegas, there will be competition for one whale of an endorsement - that of the AFL-CIO.  —  The backing of two other big unions …

New statement from Martin Baron on The Post's Jason Rezaian  —  Statement from Martin Baron, Washington Post executive editor:

Trump: ‘I was all set to go wild’ on Carson  —  Donald Trump says he was ready to go after Ben Carson for questioning his faith, but decided to hold back after his GOP primary rival apologized.  —  “I was all set to go wild, now I can't go wild,” Trump said on Fox News' “MediaBuzz” on Sunday.

Senate Republicans open door to weakening the filibuster  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is opening the door to changing the filibuster in response to growing pressure from Republicans angered that Democrats have blocked legislation from reaching the White House.

Trump handicaps the Democratic debate  —  CNN won't do badly in the ratings for Tuesday night's Democratic debate, Donald Trump predicted Monday.  But they also won't do great.  —  “You know, I think people are going to turn it on for a couple of minutes and then fall asleep,” …

Clinton Emails Became the New Focus of Benghazi Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — When the House select committee investigating the 2012 attacks on American government outposts in Benghazi, Libya, was created, Democrats immediately criticized it as a partisan effort to damage the political fortunes of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Police: Concealed Permit Holder Shoots, Kills Armed Robber In Connecticut Cafe  —  On October 11, a concealed carry permit holder shot and killed an alleged armed robber inside Cafe Azzurri in Waterbury, Connecticut.  —  The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m.

Orphaned sisters reunite while working on same floor at Sarasota hospital  —  SARASOTA — When the police pulled 5-year Pok-nam Shin out of school, the little girl who now goes by Holly Hoyle O'Brien asked the only question that mattered: Where's my daddy?  —  Her mother had died without leaving Pok-nam a single memory.

America's Growing Pessimism  —  When Americans look to the future, two mega-trends evoke the most optimism about the nation's long-term trajectory, the latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll has found.  —  One of these trends, the onset of the digital revolution, evokes optimism in every major segment of society.

Oregon school suspends 8th-grader over battlefield cross T-shirt  —  An Oregon middle school cracked down last week on a student who showed up in a battlefield cross T-shirt that said, “Standing for those who stood for us.”  —  Eighth-grader Alan Holmes' T-shirt imagery of a rifle …