8 Dead, Several Others Shot At Pittsburgh Synagogue  —  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Eight people have been killed and a number of others injured after a shooting situation at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill on Saturday.  —  KDKA's Meghan Schiller reports that a suspect, a heavy-set white male with a beard, has surrendered.

Of Course Donald Trump Inspired Cesar Sayoc's Alleged Terrorism  —  Sorry, Trumpies, this was no false-flag leftie or Unabomber in the woods.  He is Trumpism uncut and unplugged.  Deal with it.  —  For three long days this week, the Republican Party held its breath as a serial bomber sent …

Trump, at Charlotte Rally, Tries to Rebuild Political ‘Momentum’ by Reviving Old Attacks  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For two days, the president toyed with a bipartisan message and watched as the news cycle focused not on him, and not on the midterm elections, but on at least 14 explosive devices delivered to prominent Democratic figures.

Tyrone Gayle Memorial Fund  —  $30,006 of $50,000 goal Raised by 372 people in 5 hours  —  Tyrone could fly.  But that was never enough for him — he wanted us all to fly with him.  So he lifted up everyone he touched.  —  Unfortunately, Tyrone's body had given all it could give …

‘Trump is the bogeyman.’ Suburban KC voters take out anger at president on Kevin Yoder  —  Voters were angry when they sent Kevin Yoder to Washington.  Now, their anger might send him home.  —  The Overland Park Republican was swept into Congress on a GOP wave in 2010 …

Republicans Rushing to Save House Seats From Onslaught of Democratic Money  —  CINCINNATI — As the 2018 midterm campaign enters its final full week, House Republicans are rushing to fortify their defenses in conservative-leaning districts they thought were secure, pouring millions of dollars …

Voters are finally on to the GOP  —  Washington Democrats have been in a political death spiral since the day Donald Trump descended his tacky golden escalator to announce a run for the presidency.  In the three years since, the Democratic response to Trump's toxic tweets and putrid pronouncements has been confused and ineffective.

In Europe, Free Speech Bows to Sharia  —  Europeans are free to say only what the courts let them.  —  When he was 50, the prophet of Islam took as his wife Aisha, who was then six or seven.  The marriage was consummated when Aisha was nine.  —  This is not a smear.

A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley  —  “I am convinced the devil lives in our phones.”  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The people who are closest to a thing are often the most wary of it.  Technologists know how phones really work, and many have decided …

Stop helping demagogues change the subject  —  In Manila, the traffic is so bad that it isn't worth driving anywhere during the day, because a couple of miles will take a couple of hours.  In other parts of the Philippines, only a third of children ever finish primary school.

Mattis condemns Khashoggi killing, warns such behavior threatens Middle East stability  —  MANAMA, Bahrain — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis condemned the killing of Washington Post contributor and Saudi government critic Jamal Khashoggi as intolerable, minutes before Saudi Arabia's foreign minister …

The Tribal Appeal of Conspiracy Theories  —  Conspiracy theories are a form of superstition.  They work on the assumption that bad things must be willed by human actors. … Dear Reader (Including the creepy dude in the raincoat who keeps asking people to inspect his suspicious package),

Control of U.S. Senate may hinge on possible Mississippi runoff  —  (Reuters) - A crowded U.S. Senate race in Republican stronghold Mississippi could set the stage for weeks of uncertainty over which party ends up controlling the upper chamber of Congress after the Nov. 6 elections.

Republicans Look to Safety Net Programs as Deficit Balloons  —  WASHINGTON — With the federal deficit growing and President Trump suddenly talking about another tax cut, the conversation in Washington has turned to the inevitable question of how — or whether — Congress will engage in any type of fiscal discipline.