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Democrats have pulled ahead in Florida's marquee races for the U.S. Senate and governor, a new Reuters opinion poll showed on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump returned to the battleground state in a closing bid to bail out Republicans.

Sexual abuse by officials in positions of authority in North Korea appears to be "endemic", a watchdog group reported on Thursday, as activists complain the isolated country's rights record is being ignored amid an international push to improve relations.

Officials in Kansas have created a phony excuse to close down the only polling place in Dodge, City – a majority Hispanic city.

Republicans in North Dakota know Democrats cannot win in the state if the large population of Native Americans isn't allowed to vote. 

Trump's desire to focus on red-meat issues was rattled by two shocking cases of political violence as he plowed into an eight-state blitz ahead of Tuesday's congressional elections. Non-stop cable TV coverage of pipe bombs mailed to prominent political opponents of Trump and of a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue upended his goal of dominating the news.

Trump can huff and puff all he wants, but the American people saw with the beautiful protests play out before their eyes on Tuesday night. 

If progressive voters turn out in larger-than-expected numbers next week, it is not inconceivable that Democrats can pull off some surprising victories. 

Hollywood celebrities including Jane Fonda, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Amy Schumer will take part in an online telethon on Monday to urge young people to pledge to vote in Tuesday's congressional midterm elections.

The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee is pursuing a wide-ranging investigation into former White House adviser Steve Bannon's activities during the 2016 presidential campaign, three sources familiar with the inquiry told Reuters.

In a moment of sheer humiliation, Trump tried to explain how he can end birthright citizenship with an executive order and failed miserably. Trump said: Birthright citizenship is a very, very important subject. In my opinion, it’s much less complex than people think. I think it says it very loud and clear in the Constitution … Continue reading "Trump Humiliates Himself As Tries To Explain Why He Can End Birthright Citizenship"

Istanbul's chief prosecutor's office said on Wednesday journalist Jamal Khashoggi was suffocated as soon as he entered Saudi Arabia's consulate in a planned killing four weeks ago, and his body was then dismembered and disposed of.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States could send as many as 15,000 military troops to the border with Mexico, as he hardens his stance against a caravan of migrants fleeing violence and poverty in Central America.

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Chriss Swaney PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors added more charges, including religious hate crimes, against the man accused of killing 11 Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue, according to an indictment filed on Wednesday, as the city held funerals for three more victims. “Today begins the process of seeking justice for the … Continue reading "Pittsburgh buries three more shooting victims as suspect faces new charges"

Gen. Stanley McChrystal joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss famous leaders throughout history, the military, and more.

Democrats have pulled ahead in Florida's marquee races for the U.S. Senate and governor, a new Reuters opinion poll showed on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump was set to return to the battleground state in a closing bid to bail out Republicans.

Behind the deli counter at a Jewish market in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, AJay Herskowitz provides brisket and comfort to a community shaken by tragedy.

Trump claimed that he didn't see any protests, and blamed "fake news," for the protest stories, but the protests were real, and they were massive.

Latinos appear to be energized and have joined other demographics in putting up record engagement numbers for the midterm election.

(Reuters) – The suspect in a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 worshipers has been charged on a total of 44 counts, up from 29 counts previously, according to a federal indictment filed on Wednesday. The charges against Robert Bowers, the suspect in what is believed to be the deadliest attack … Continue reading "Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect charged with 44 counts"

Don Lemon's contention that a person’s race predisposes him to act violently is unequivocally racist. It's also easily debunked.

Trump is set to waste untold millions deploying troops to the border for a non-emergency. On Wednesday, the Pentagon told Reuters that about 7,000 troops could be deployed if needed. The Pentagon refused to discuss budget. We have no actual assessment of threat, and in any case, as the BBC pointed out, the caravan is … Continue reading "Trump Busted As Troops To The Border Midterm Stunt Will Cost Taxpayers Millions"

Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) made it clear that he would never cast a ballot for white supremacist Rep. Steve King (R-IA) even if it meant Republicans losing the House.

The top U.S. general overseeing a deployment of more than 5,200 troops to the border with Mexico said on Tuesday that troop levels would rise further, but declined to say how high or estimate what the operation will cost.

Democrats are running so strong in this midterm election that they are challenging in districts that they never win.

Television pioneer and legendary director Carl Reiner spoke from the heart and in the process delivered a wake-up call that every American should see as they vote in the midterm election.

Oprah Winfrey plans to lend her star power to Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams' quest to become the United States' first black woman governor at a couple of appearances in the state on Thursday.

'I think that journalists have taken it personally. ... He baits them. And they dive in.'

'There is no travel ban on them. There is no white guy ban. So what do we do about that?'

On Wednesday President Donald Trump insisted that he was “treated so warmly” in Pittsburgh while at the same time he continued to vocalize his complaints against media coverage of his visit. He said that negative stories about his Pittsburgh trip were “fake news.” The president’s visit to the site of the deadliest attack on Jews … Continue reading "Trump Calls Pittsburgh Protest Reports ‘Fake News’"

If a Republican incumbent representative is losing in the state of Utah you know it’s a bad year for the GOP. And this appears to be the case as incumbent GOP Rep. Mia Love is behind her Democratic challenger, Ben McAdams, by six percentage points in the most recent polling that was done. Although previously … Continue reading "Blue Wave Rising: GOP House Incumbent Is Losing In Utah"

On Monday, at a campaign event in Michigan, Vice President Mike Pence brought out Rabbi Loren Jacobs to lead the room in prayer for the victims of the Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh.  Now people are saying that Jacobs isn’t really a rabbi at all, and even the non-Jewish group that ordained him … Continue reading "Pence Brought a Fake Rabbi — Who Was Defrocked By His Own Group"

Oprah Winfrey is going to Georgia this week to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams according to BuzzFeed News. Winfrey will reportedly make two public appearances with the popular Abrams, who is in the middle of a very close race for governor. Reports say they are planning two town hall meetings which will allow … Continue reading "Oprah Is Going to Georgia To Campaign For Stacey Abrams"

A small group of prominent Democratic U.S. senators has requested a classified briefing with U.S. intelligence officials concerning what the U.S. intelligence community knows about previous threats against the life of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “Dem senators request classified briefing on Khashoggi” Dem senators request classified briefing on Khashoggi https://t.co/DgnBMwpNsv pic.twitter.com/HkzqHqlPyB — The Hill … Continue reading "Democratic Senators Demand Hearing With Coats About Khashoggi Threats"

The statistical website FiveThirtyEight gives the Democratic Party an 86 percent chance of winning the House next Tuesday which is not a sure thing. But recent travels by President Donald Trump prove that the Republican Party has given up all hope of retaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Many people seem to think … Continue reading "Trump’s Travels Prove Republicans Have Given Up On Keeping the House"

If Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is really a rapist and sexual assailant, as Democrats and media claimed, shouldn't the story continue to be covered?

The popularity of a grand conspiracy theory—the kind that took hold of the Pittsburgh gunman—is the result of a shattered political culture.

Fighting hate is a much larger challenge than simply banning random Nazis from the internet or blaming President Trump for 'dog whistles.'

Louis C.K. will always be the guy who masturbated in front of a bunch of women. That shouldn’t mean he doesn’t get to be a comedian anymore.

The new movie reminds us that we need moral courage when dealing with the harsh realities of abortion and that the question of when life begins remains unsettled for many Americans.

Nations, not unlike families, need to have some sense of identity, even purpose. When a group of people is defined as everyone and anyone, that actually means that it is no one.

Social media company creators are beginning to speak out about restricting technology for children. So should the rest of us follow suit?

We are seeing federal judges repeatedly issue nationwide injunctions halting government operations that the judges deem politically incorrect.

Nicki Minaj and Cardi B signaled an end to their long-running feud this week. If these two can move on, the rest of us can try.

'I do not believe like weapons of mass destruction like the AR-15 belong in civilian hands.'

The Bible put a new political conception on the table: a state of a single nation that is united, self-governing, and uninterested in bringing its neighbors under its rule.

For millennia, the Jewish people have been the canary in the coal mine. There’s never an off-season for anti-Semitism.

"We wish we had a space dignified enough to offer our visitors," said Zelfareli Cruz Medina, Niltepec's mayor. As she spoke, caravan members were stringing up garbage bags to use as tents in Niltepec's main square. The warmth of the welcome in Niltepec stood in deliberate, stark contrast to Trump's hostility, said Jorge Luis Fuentes, a senior town official.

Several thousand protesters, an ethnically mixed crowd of all ages including members of Pittsburgh’s tight-knit Jewish community, held an anti-Trump rally about a block away from the synagogue just as his visit began, singing Old Testament psalms and carrying signs with such slogans as “We build bridges not walls.” One group of demonstrators chanted, “President … Continue reading "Protesters shout at Trump, “President Hate, leave our state!”"

Rachel Maddow explained without exaggeration or rhetorical flourish how your vote could save America and place a check on Trump.

A CBS local anchor described the outpouring of people as (video), “This is a protest like none I’ve ever seen in the Pittsburgh area, hordes of people.” So it didn’t take embarrassed conservatives long to smear the thousands of mourning Pittsburgh protesters who turned their backs on President Trump, who was asked NOT to come … Continue reading "Humiliated Conservatives Smear Pittsburgh Protesters After Thousands Turned Their Back on Trump"

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) delivered a simple but powerful closing message for the Democrats. Schatz said that Republicans are corrupt and Democrats are here to stop them.

Beto O'Rourke did the one thing that has Republicans like Trump and Ted Cruz so rattled. He rejected the politics of insults, and instead offered to work with Republicans but stand up to them when needed.

Democratic Texas Senate candidate Rep. Beto O'Rourke showed America what real character looks like and took down Trump without mentioning the president's name.

Republican campaigns took a defensive approach a week before elections to determine control of the U.S. Congress, with the party spending more to try to hold on to previously secure House seats and President Donald Trump preparing a six-day trip focused on Senate races.

The U.S. Interior Department's acting inspector general has referred a probe into Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's conduct to the Justice Department for further investigation, media reports said on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

Trump could hear the thousands of protesters down the street as he showed up unwanted and uninvited to the scene of the synagogue shooting.

FedEx ended a discount program for NRA members after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting due to the gun lobby's declining economic clout.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has asked the FBI to investigate a right-wing conspiracy to bribe a woman to accuse Mueller of sexual misconduct.

Peter Suderman talks "The Haunting of Hill House," and binge-worthy horror movies to watch this Halloween on the Federalist Radio Hour.

Former Vice President Joe Biden declared while campaigning for Democrats in Wisconsin that he was sick and tired of the Trump administration.

By Jessica Resnick-Ault PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Grieving families and friends gathered on Tuesday for the first funerals for victims of a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, as protesters prepared for a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump amid accusations his rhetoric had encouraged anti-Semitic extremists. Nearly 2,000 mourners from across the United States came … Continue reading "Protesters await Trump as first funerals held for Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims"

Early vote turnout has surged 508% among voters under 30, in part due to the Senate campaign of Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke.

Grieving families and friends gathered on Tuesday for the first funerals for victims of a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, as protesters prepared for a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump amid accusations his rhetoric had encouraged anti-Semitic extremists.

Just hours after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, without proper permission, President Trump played Pharrell Williams' song "Happy" at a rally. The singer is not impressed.

"It's ridiculous. It's ridiculous. And it has to end," Trump said. "It's in the process. It'll happen ... with an executive order."

If Democrats win at least 23 more seats on Nov. 6, they will regain control of the 435-member House of Representatives from Republicans for the first time since 2011.

Local, state, and national officials who were asked have refused to appear with Trump at his unwanted photo-op in Pittsburgh.

According to the American Psychological Association’s annual “Stress in America” survey nearly 70% of Americans are stressed about the future of the country. The survey says that the current social and political environment is especially stressful for young people. “Mass shootings, rising #suicide rates, and #climatechange are among the top stressors for our nation’s youngest … Continue reading "Nearly 70% of Americans Are Stressed About the Country’s Future"

Pittsburgh's Jewish community was gathering on Tuesday to bury the first victims of the deadliest attack on the U.S. Jewish community as critics prepared to protest President Donald Trump's visit to the city.

According to the Washington Post, President Donald Trump is “planning to sign an executive order that would seek to end the right to U.S. citizenship for children of noncitizens born on U.S. soil.” A move by the president to revoke what is called “birthright citizenship” would be his boldest anti-immigrant move yet, and would be … Continue reading "Trump Plans Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship"

On Monday, one of Donald Trump’s most vocal critics in the House of Representatives pledged to aggressively investigate the president if Democrats take control of the House after next week’s midterm elections. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) said in an interview that as a new majority his party would have the responsibility to use the powers … Continue reading "Lieu Pledges Massive Trump Investigations if Democrats Take the House"

Political observers closely watch the so-called generic congressional ballot to get an idea of which party is likely to win control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. Because of Republican gerrymandering, it is widely believed that Democrats need an advantage of approximately six percent in the national popular vote if they are to win … Continue reading "Shocker: Democrats Ahead By 17 points On Generic Ballot"

Presidents are supposed to unify our country and bring Americans together for a common purpose. But the majority of people believe we currently have a president who fosters division and promotes white supremacy, according to a new poll. The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) poll published Monday found that 54 percent of respondents think Trump’s … Continue reading "Majority of Americans Think Trump Encourages White Supremacists"

At an awards show Sunday night, character actor James Cromwell said there will be 'blood in the streets' if Democrats don't stop President Trump.

You can oppose the Second Amendment and guns if you like, but you can’t rewrite history to comport with your political positions.

The Center for Medical Progress submitted evidence to a federal judge to back up a new accusation Planned Parenthood may have lied to Congress.

If Europe believes in enforcing blasphemy laws in order to suppress offensive speech is necessary for maintaining 'religious peace,' it's dead wrong.

Tolerance is one of the most important and enduring American values. If we lose it, we lose almost everything.

We have seen a glimpse of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s ‘nuclear arsenal,’ which is as phony as the wooden missiles the Russians used to paint for their May Day parades.

Adam Sandler's effortless, everyman comedy shines in his new stand-up special.

There is more at stake for the United States than the futures of the 7,000 so-called asylum applicants in the caravan of people amassing for illegal entry.

It would have been naïve to think it was eradicated completely, but, in recent years especially, anti-Semitism does seem to horrifically be making a comeback.

The Trump administration is finally making headway on something that should have happened years ago: defined-contribution health insurance.

Despite all the threats of spiritual and criminal mayhem, Halloween represents perhaps the most effective day of the year to foster community.

Season 3 is as remarkable as the previous ones in propelling the material in an imaginative and intelligent direction.

By Lee van der Voo EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) – Activists rallied in Oregon and other states on Monday in support of young plaintiffs whose lawsuit against the U.S. government over the impact of climate change is under review by the U.S. Supreme Court. The lawsuit, Juliana v. U.S., had been scheduled to begin in U.S. … Continue reading "Children, activists rally in support of climate change lawsuit"

As Donald Trump's approval rating sinks and his caravan fear-mongering flops ahead of next week's election, he is desperate for a favorable photo-op.

The last week is a real-world example of what happens when a deranged individual consumes right-wing propaganda – and then decides to act on it.

The best thing Trump can do after any tragedy – particularly since his reckless rhetoric contributed to it – is to stay home and be quiet.

The American people are sick of the toxic style of politics being peddled by Donald Trump and Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh on Monday called on President Donald Trump to condemn white nationalism unequivocally after he said he will visit the synagogue where a gunman killed 11 worshipers over the weekend.

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker last week learned the same lesson many other Republicans have during this congressional election year: One way or the other, it is hard to escape Donald Trump. Cruz and Walker both ran against Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, … Continue reading "State of Play: With congressional election near, Republicans’ talk turns Trumpian"

The mainstream media was given the Trump family was involved in racketeering during the 2016 election, but they refused to cover it until the lawsuit was filed today.

(Reuters) – As of Friday, there were 65 U.S. House of Representatives races widely seen as competitive or leaning against the incumbent party. The outlook for Democrats had improved in 48 of them during the seven weeks since early September in the eyes of at least one of a trio of political forecasting groups: Cook … Continue reading "Factbox: Democrats gain steam in analyst forecasts for U.S. House races"

Congressional Democrats on Monday called on U.S. law enforcement authorities to do more to track and prosecute far-right extremists after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue and the mailing of bombs to critics of President Donald Trump.

MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace ended a discussion of White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders press briefing by reminding viewers by reminding viewers that she has a policy of not showing Sanders on her show. After Ashley Parker of The Washington Post recapped the briefing and how this White House is behaving, Wallace said, “Sarah Huckabee Sanders … Continue reading "MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace Refuses To Show Sarah Huckabee Sanders On TV"

Carter said he was concerned that popular confidence in Georgia's gubernatorial election would be threatened if the candidate, Brian Kemp, were to remain in his current role as secretary of state. "You are now overseeing the election in which you are a candidate," Carter wrote. "This runs counter to the most fundamental principle of democratic elections."

Author and Harvard Professor Stephen Walt joins Ben Domenech on the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss foreign policy and potential threats to U.S. security.

By Chriss Swaney and Jessica Resnick-Ault PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Shackled and in a wheelchair, the man accused of shooting 11 worshipers to death at a Pittsburgh synagogue made a stony-faced and largely silent appearance on Monday in a federal courtroom, where he was ordered held without bond for the deadliest attack ever on America’s Jewish … Continue reading "Stony-faced, silent synagogue massacre suspect held without bond"

A new lawsuit connects the dots and exposes the Trump family as a racketeering enterprise that bilked thousands of hard-working Americans out of their money.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by Republican legislators in Pennsylvania to reinstate a congressional district map struck down by that state's top court as unlawfully biased in favor of Republicans.

In a tweet sent Monday morning, the founder and editor-at-large of The Weekly Standard declared that 'The United States of America has a Fox News problem.'

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders immediately lost it when a reporter called her out on blaming the press for violence.

In a multi-front House inquiry of Trump, his business interests and his presidency, Nadler would link arms with Elijah Cummings, who would become head of the House Oversight Committee, and Adam Schiff, who would chair the House Intelligence Committee.

The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh offered to stand guard outside of the synagogue to protect Jewish people as they worship.

As Florida slips away from Republicans, Trump launched a racist attack on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum.

On Fox News, Kellyanne Conway blamed the press for insulting Trump and the White House and claimed that she and Trump are the real victims of the Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting.

During a Q&A at an event over the weekend, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wouldn't rule out running for president again in 2020.

Another suspicious package addressed to U.S. media outlet CNN was intercepted at an Atlanta post office on Monday, but there is no danger to the channel's headquarters, CNN President Jeff Zucker said in a statement posted on Twitter.

The United Mine Workers of America has donated nearly 84 percent of its money to Democratic candidates and committees in national races, according to a Reuters analysis of campaign finance data. That is a roughly 20-point jump from 2016, when Trump courted coal miners with promises of an industry comeback.

President Donald Trump on Monday blamed unfair media coverage for causing “great anger” in the United States. He also said in a series of tweets that the “Fake News Media” is “the true Enemy of the People.” “Trump calls media “the true Enemy of the People” two days after mass shooting at synagogue” https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1056897455130841088HillTWEET “There … Continue reading "Tyrant Trump Tweets That ‘Fake News Media Is the Enemy of the People’"

Trump is desperate to change the subject after a week of right-wing violence, so he is sending 5,000 troops to the Southern border to scare voters about an imaginary immigration threat.

An investigation by POLITICO has found that President Donald Trump’s time spent watching cable news is many times greater than the amount of time he spends doing official work as president. In an article published early this morning POLITICO  reported that on Tuesday, “the president was slated for more than nine hours of ‘Executive Time,’ … Continue reading "White House Leaks Disclose Trump Watches TV More Than He Works"

Gab.com, the social media platform that was used by Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Gregory Bowers to post anti-Semitic comments went offline early this morning.  Gab is a popular gathering place for alt-right activists and white nationalists whose views are unwelcome or banned on other social media platforms. Gab posted a message on its website that … Continue reading "White Nationalist Website Gab.com Is Taken Offline"

After being mailed a pipe bomb by the infamous “MAGABomber” last week former First Lady and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is not running for cover. On the country, she is leaving open the possibility of another run for the presidency. Hillary Clinton leaves door open for 2020 run: "I'd like to be president" https://t.co/JeyyVHekV5 … Continue reading "Hillary Clinton Hints That She May Run For President Again"

Jewish leaders of the Pittsburgh area have told President Donald Trump that he is not welcome in Pittsburgh at this time. They said that until the president denounces white nationalism they cannot willingly accept his presence in their community. The Jewish leaders are members of the Pittsburgh affiliate of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership … Continue reading "Jewish Leaders Tell Trump He Is Not Welcome In Pittsburgh"

Saturday marked the first shooting at an American synagogue in modern U.S. history. An attack on one Jewish community reverberates throughout the larger one, and this was no exception.

Like so many others, this hard-working family man got hooked on opioids. Just before his addiction killed him, he broke free. Here's how.

Socialism begins as a form of serfdom, tying people to the government just as medieval landlords tied their serfs to the land.