Saudis are said to have lain in wait for Jamal Khashoggi  —  ISTANBUL — As Jamal Khashoggi prepared to enter the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, a squad of men from Saudi Arabia who investigators suspect played a role in his disappearance was ready and in place.

Donald Trump: Democrats ‘Medicare for All’ plan will demolish promises to seniors  —  The Democrats want to outlaw private health care plans, taking away freedom to choose plans while letting anyone cross our border.  We must win this.  —  CONNECT  —  Throughout the year …

The Trump Campaign Says Exploiting Hacked Emails Is Free Speech  —  In a motion to dismiss a new lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump's campaign team of illegally conspiring with Russian agents to disseminate stolen emails during the election, Trump campaign lawyers have tried out a new defense: free speech.

Poll: Martha McSally gaining in Senate race against Kyrsten Sinema  —  abc15.com staff , Danielle Lerner  —  PHOENIX - A new poll of Arizona's contested Senate race shows frontrunner Republican Martha McSally increasing her lead over Democrat Kyrsten Sinema.

Trump's Patron-in-Chief  —  Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has never been more powerful.  The Trump administration has advanced his ideological and financial interests, including an assist in his quest to build a casino in Japan.  —  LATE ON A THURSDAY evening in February 2017 …

Nervous Democrats ask: Could Election Day disaster strike again?  —  It was this week two years ago that Hillary Clinton's victory looked assured, when the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape of Donald Trump bragging about sexual assault appeared all but certain to end his campaign.

Poll: Kavanaugh confirmation energizes Democrats more than GOP  —  A total of 46 percent say the Senate ‘made the wrong decision.’  —  Republicans are touting the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as rocket fuel for the GOP grass roots in next month's midterm elections …

Melania Trump Says #MeToo Accusers Must Show ‘Really Hard Evidence’  —  Washington (AP) — First lady Melania Trump says women who make accusations of sexual abuse “need to be heard” and supported, but so do men.  —  She says when there are accusations there needs to be “really hard evidence” and accusers should “show the evidence.”

A Trio of Wealthy Russians Made an Enemy of Putin.  Now They're All Dead.  —  Nikolai Glushkov, a close associate of the late oligarch Boris Berezovsky, was preparing to testify that Aeroflot was a corrupt instrument of Russian intelligence  —  LONDON—Nikolai Glushkov, a Russian émigré …

Voting Rights Become A Flashpoint In Georgia Governor's Race  —  Marsha Appling-Nunez was showing the college students she teaches how to check online if they're registered to vote when she made a troubling discovery.  Despite being an active Georgia voter who had cast ballots in recent elections, she was no longer registered.

FBI director defends Kavanaugh background investigation  —  FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday defended his agency's supplemental background investigation of Brett Kavanaugh as decades-old allegations of sexual assault threatened to derail his nomination to the Supreme Court.

Why Is Israel Scared of This Young American?  —  Societies that bar their critics aren't protecting themselves.  They are advertising their weakness.  —  In March, the writer Andrew Sullivan described each of us as a “Zionist fanatic of near-unhinged proportions.”  It was a cheap shot.

A Man Charged In Connection With Mueller's Russian Troll Farm Case Was Sentenced To Six Months In Prison  —  Richard Pinedo pleaded guilty to one count of identity fraud.  Prosecutors say there was no evidence he knew he was aiding Russians trying to influence the 2016 election, however.

Jamie Lee Curtis wields firearms in new ‘Halloween’ movie despite advocating for gun control  —  Jamie's got a gun in the latest “Halloween” reboot.  —  In the 11th installment of the horror film series, Jamie Lee Curtis's character, Laurie Strode, is seen wielding firearms in her quest …

Russian Whistleblower Assassinated After Uncovering $200 Billion Dirty-Money Scandal  —  Andrei Kozlov was gunned down in 2006, weeks after trying to shutter the world's biggest money-laundering scam—one reportedly used by Putin's family and the FSB.  —  LONDON—A crusading Russian official traveled …

One Year of #MeToo: What Women's Speech Is Still Not Allowed to Do  —  During the past year, I have grown increasingly uneasy with a fairly common bit of semantic slippage: in headlines, in think pieces, and on social media, many people use the phrases “#MeToo movement” and “#MeToo moment” …

A Proposed New Rule Would Penalize Green Card Applicants For Using Food Stamps  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Immigrants who use or are likely to use public benefits, such as food stamps and housing vouchers, could be denied green cards or entry into the United States under a new proposal released by the Trump administration late Saturday.

Quam's mic grab creates a commotion  —  Legislative forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters Rochester are typically earnest, decorous and orderly affairs.  —  But an exception to that rule occurred Monday during a forum between incumbent GOP state Rep. Duane Quam and DFL challenger Jamie Mahlberg at Rochester Public Library.

Dan Bongino Devotes His Life to ‘Owning the Libs.’ Trump Hangs on His Every Word.  —  Inside the remarkable, insane rise of a thrice-failed congressional candidate to Trump whisperer.  —  During a guest appearances on Fox News earlier this year, Dan Bongino, the bombastic NRATV host …

Wave watch: Inside the Democratic primary turnout surge  —  Data: Ballotpedia; Chart: Chris Canipe and Neal Rothschild/Axios  —  Democratic voter turnout in this year's House primaries increased in each of the 19 competitive, comparable House districts compared to 2014, and doubled in more than two thirds of them.

In New York Limo Crash, Son of Company Owner Is Arrested  —  ALBANY — The son of the owner of a limousine company at the center of an investigation of the crash in upstate New York that killed 20 people was arrested on Wednesday, according to a law enforcement official.

Teens Are Making Instagram Hate Pages About Each Other  —  No app is more integral to teens' social lives than Instagram.  While Millennials relied on Facebook to navigate high school and college, connect with friends, and express themselves online, Gen Z's networks exist almost entirely on Instagram.

Last Slide  —  Veterans between the ages of 18 and 34 are most likely to commit suicide, and the rate is increasing, according to figures released last month by VA officials.  A total of 81 veterans in this age group died by suicide in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia in 2016.

Administration mum on climate change report as Trump says: ‘I want to look at who drew it’  —  The day after an international panel of scientists issued a stark warning about the short window in which world leaders can act to avoid catastrophic climate change, the president of the United States …