Reality Check: Donald Trump and the Central Park 5  —  Washington (CNN)Few people in New York City — and, perhaps, the country — who followed the news in 1989 could forget the “Central Park Jogger” rape case.  —  The brutal crime shook the city.  A 28-year-old banker who had been jogging …

Hurricane Matthew Could Have Devastating Consequences for the Election  —  If Hurricane Matthew is as devastating to Florida as forecasters have predicted, it could be a human tragedy costing people their lives, health, homes, and personal property.  Beyond that initial tragedy, though …

Trump blows off debate tune-up  —  This was not the debate tune-up that jittery Republicans were hoping for.  —  Only days before Donald Trump must face Hillary Clinton in a town-hall style presidential debate, the GOP nominee added just such an event in New Hampshire.

Letterman Has No Love for ‘Damaged’ Trump  —  In his 33 years as a late-night entertainer, David Letterman was both a host and an antagonist to politicians of every stripe.  He took a centrist approach to NBC's “Late Night” (which he starred in from 1982 to 1993) and at CBS's “Late Show” …

FBI agents are ready to revolt over the cozy Clinton probe  —  MORE FROM:  —  Veteran FBI agents say FBI Director James Comey has permanently damaged the bureau's reputation for uncompromising investigations with his “cowardly” whitewash of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's mishandling …

Activity in Iowa Suggests GOP Hopefuls Are Already Eyeing 2020  —  Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton will speak at fundraising dinners but won't be appearing for Donald Trump  —  There is still one month before the 2016 presidential election, and already there are signs ambitious Republicans …

Why Hillary Clinton could be in even stronger shape than the polls show  —  Election Day is still a month away, but there are signs that Hillary Clinton might be on stronger footing than even her edge in the polls suggests.  —  The main reason is that early voting — whether by mail or in person …

How Donald Trump supporters attack journalists  —  THE SCOOP DONALD TRUMP EPILEPSY  —  Shortly after I wrote an article for Newsweek about how Donald Trump's business interests could undermine national security should he be elected president, one of his supporters assaulted me.

Trump: Feds Are Letting Immigrants ‘Pour Into The Country’ To Vote  —  In a meeting with a border patrol union leader on Friday, Donald Trump claimed that undocumented immigrants with criminal records are being allowed to stay in the country in order to vote in the upcoming presidential election.

Trump prepares for debate rebound but refuses to be controlled  —  As Donald Trump jetted to Colorado on Monday, his presidential campaign was on life support.  His momentum had been zapped by a turbulent week, book-ended by an unsteady debate and an erratic display at his last rally.

Where We Stand on Stalled Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland  —  President Obama nominated federal judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court this spring after Justice Antonin Scalia's unexpected death.  —  “This is the greatest honor of my life,” Garland said alongside Obama during his nomination announcement.

Don't Take Weather Advice From Matt Drudge  —  SERIOUSLY, STAY SAFE  —  As Hurricane Matthew charges into Florida with winds up to 140 mph, approximately 1.5 million people are preparing to clear out of the storm's path.  By Thursday evening, the National Weather Service was imploring residents to head to safety.

Where Donald Trump's Keystone Dream May Die  —  The traditional Republicans of the Main Line and other areas around Philadelphia hate his guts.  —  BRYN MAWR, PA.—For a quarter of a century, Pennsylvania has been to the Republican Party what Lucy and her football have been to Charlie Brown.

Election Update: Clinton's Lead Is Becoming Safer  —  Gary Johnson averaged just 7 percentage points in 11 polls released on Thursday, continuing a string of bad results for the Libertarian Party nominee.  At the same time, the number of undecided voters appears to be falling.

Top Evangelical College Group to Dismiss Employees Who Support Gay Marriage  —  InterVarsity has chapters on 667 college campuses nationwide  —  One of the largest evangelical organizations on college campuses nationwide has told its 1,300 staff members they will be fired …

Clinton preps final-stage blitz against Trump  —  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Hillary Clinton is walking into the final stretch of this 2016 presidential contest with as much cash at her direct disposal as any White House contender in history.  And her operatives expect her to use it to blanket …

Donald Trump Makes History With Zero Major Newspaper Endorsements  —  With just a little over a month until election day, Donald Trump has racked up zero major newspaper endorsements, a first for any major party nominee in American history.  —  While newspaper endorsements …

Citing beating of officer, Chicago's top cop says police are ‘second-guessing themselves’  —  A Chicago police officer did not use her gun to defend herself for fear of backlash, Superintendent Eddie Johnson said.  Oct. 6, 2016.  (Photo: Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune; CBS Chicago)