Exclusive: Trump campaign CEO wanted to destroy Ryan  —  's presidential campaign, gave explicit orders to his staff to destroy Speaker Paul Ryan  —  (R-Wis.).  —  On editorial conference calls, the Breitbart chairman would often say “Paul Ryan is the enemy,” according to a source who worked with Bannon at the news organization.

Donald Trump's New Attack Strategy: Curb Clinton Vote  —  The Republican nominee has given up the conventional wisdom of trying to reach voters far outside his core of support  —  Donald Trump, faced with opposition inside and outside his party, plans to renew the nationalist themes that built …

Split Over Donald Trump Threatens to Tilt Republican States  —  Donald J. Trump's intensifying battle with his own party is tearing open the nation's political map, pulling Republicans across the country into a self-destructive feud that could imperil dozens of lawmakers in Congress …

University of Tennessee Investigating Student Accused of Sexual Harassment for Writing Wrong Name on Quiz  —  Last week, several news outlets reported that a student at the University of Tennessee (UT) received a zero on a quiz—a grade his professor justified because he viewed an answer as sexual harassment under Title IX.

“The Apprentice” Microphone Guy Says Trump Repeatedly Called Him A “F**king Monkey”  —  He also said Trump verbally harassed women on set.  —  A sound engineer who attached Donald Trump's microphone on The Apprentice told BuzzFeed News that Trump repeatedly referred to him as a “f**king monkey” …

Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Provided Data Access for a Surveillance Product Marketed to Target Activists of Color  —  Privacy and Government Surveillance, Racial Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties  —  The ACLU of California has obtained records showing that Twitter, Facebook …

Donald Trump's Sad, Lonely Life  —  The point of town hall debates is that regular voters get to ask questions.  In every town hall I've seen, the candidate turns to the voter, listens attentively and directs the answer at least partially back to that person.

‘FOBs’: How Hillary's State Dept. Gave Special Attention to ‘Friends of Bill’ After Haiti Quake  —  In a series of candid email exchanges with top Clinton Foundation officials during the hours after the massive 2010 Haiti earthquake, a senior aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton repeatedly …

NYT/CNBC's John Harwood Advises Clinton Campaign, Gloats About Provoking Trump At Debate  —  The latest batch of emails from the account of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta show New York Times reporter and CNBC anchor John Harwood giving the Clinton campaign tips about other candidates …

Al Gore: ‘Consider me exhibit A’ for why each vote matters  —  Former Vice President Al Gore introduced himself to Florida millennials on Tuesday, telling them that his near miss in the 2000 presidential election is “exhibit A” for why it's so important to vote.

Eric Trump: My Father Bragged About Groping Women Because of His ‘Alpha Personality’  —  Since Donald Trump's comments about groping women were made public last week, the fallout has been pretty significant.  His Republican allies (well, some of them) have defected.

Pence asks Republicans to share WikiLeaks revelations about Clinton — but overstates what's in them  —  BETTENDORF, Iowa — Republican vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence encouraged activists in the Quad Cities to “tell your neighbors and friends” about the emails published by WikiLeaks …

DOJ will pursue criminal contempt charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio  —  Protesters demonstrate against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio outside federal court on Oct. 11, 2016. azcentral.com  —  The U.S. Department of Justice officials have opted to pursue a criminal contempt …

In reversal, Sen. Fischer renews support for Trump  —  Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer on Tuesday reversed her call for Donald Trump to resign from the GOP ticket, telling a local radio station that it's “not a tough choice” to back him just three days after she urged him to quit.

Brazile denies giving Clinton camp advance notice on CNN town hall question  —  Interim Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile sent information to a top Clinton campaign official about an upcoming a question she got “in advance” one day before a very similar question was asked at a CNN Town Hall …