What I learned as an American Jew after the Pittsburgh synagogue attack  —  On this day of all days it needs to be said: America has been a blessing for the Jewish people unlike any other blessing given any other people in the history of the world.  —  One crime — or 29 separate crimes …

Military to Deploy 5,000 Troops to Southern Border, U.S. Officials Say  —  The U.S. military is deploying 5,000 troops to the southern border, U.S. officials say, an increase from the initial estimate of 800.

Twitter to remove ‘like’ tool in a bid to improve the quality of debate  —  Twitter is planning to remove the ability to “like” tweets in a radical move that aims to improve the quality of debate on the social network.  —  Founder Jack Dorsey last week admitted at a Twitter event …

Trump Persuaded Struggling People to Invest in Scams, Lawsuit Says  —  A new lawsuit accuses President Trump, his company and three of his children of using the Trump name to entice vulnerable people to invest in sham business opportunities.  —  Filed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday …

Full text of Carter's letter to Georgia secretary of state  —  Former President Jimmy Carter, a Georgia resident, wrote on his official letterhead to his state's Republican nominee for governor, Brian Kemp, asking him to resign as Georgia secretary of state.  The secretary of state oversees elections.

Enough platitudes: Let's name names  —  President Trump's defenders and even some of his tepid critics on the right seem determined to keep their moral blinders firmly affixed so as to narrow the discussion about the horrible incidents such as the mass murder at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Trump Fan Convicted In Anti-Muslim Terror Plot Asks Judge To Consider Trump's Rhetoric  —  Patrick Stein's attorneys also said he learned about the Quran “from the internet and conservative talk-show hosts such as Sean Hannity and Michael Savage.”  —  WASHINGTON Attorneys …

9 hours of ‘Executive Time’: Trump's unstructured days define his presidency  —  President Donald Trump had about three times as much free time planned for last Tuesday as work time, according to his private schedule.  The president was slated for more than nine hours of “Executive Time,” …

A Financial Times editor calls for a Fox News advertiser boycott  —  Edward Luce said sponsors “bankroll the poison.”  —  The US editor of the Financial Times is calling for a boycott of companies that advertise on Fox in the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and the pipe bombs sent to leading Democrats.

Michael Moore releases footage of mail-bomber suspect Cesar Sayoc at Trump rally  —  Cesar Sayoc stood in the throng of shouting, teeth-gnashing Trump supporters and joined a chant directed at news cameras.  —  “CNN sucks!  CNN sucks!” they screamed.  “Tell the truth!  Tell the truth!”

Partisan Polarization Dominates Trump Era: Findings from the 2018 American Values Survey  —  Voting Priorities  —  When asked to pick the top two most important issues for their vote this election cycle, Americans are more likely to point to the cost of health care than any other issue.

The Misguided Rabbis of Twitter  —  My synagogue is on the west side of Los Angeles.  On a rough guess, about half of my congregants support Donald Trump.  Many of those who do, but certainly not all, are from the Persian community.  We have had frank discussions.

James Cromwell: ‘There Will Be Blood in the Streets’ if Trump Isn't Stopped  —  Though James Cromwell was honored at the fourth annual Carney Awards for his work as a character actor, the industry veteran has worked as a political activist his entire career.

Beto O'Rourke Once Supported an El Paso Real Estate Deal.  Barrio Residents Remember.  —  EL PASO — At a special City Council meeting in 2006, a billionaire real estate investor unveiled his vision for redeveloping downtown El Paso.  To replace tenements and boarded-up buildings …

Mail Bomb Suspect Had a List of 100 Potential Targets, Officials Say  —  MIAMI — Cesar Sayoc Jr., who was accused of sending more than a dozen pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Trump, had a list of roughly 100 possible targets that was discovered after his arrest, law enforcement officials said on Monday.

Ted Cruz leads Beto O'Rourke 51 to 46, Quinnipiac poll finds  —  With just over a week until Election Day, incumbent Ted Cruz continues to lead his Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke.  —  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, leads El Paso Democrat Beto O'Rourke by 5 percentage points, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.

Republican Party headquarters vandalized by gunfire in Volusia  —  SOUTH DAYTONA — The windows of Volusia County's Republican Party headquarters were found shot out Monday morning and four bullet holes were discovered inside the offices.  —  Police were investigating shattered glass …

Father shoots, kills masked man who opened fire at Birmingham McDonald's  —  BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Police have confirmed that one person is dead and two people injured after a shooting late Saturday night.  —  The shooting took place at the McDonald's across from Princeton Hospital.

This Cop Was Accused Of Putting An 11-Year-Old Girl In A Chokehold And Lying About It.  He Kept His Job.  —  Confidential department documents show that then-NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton shut down disciplinary proceedings.  The officer has also shared Facebook posts that denigrate black people and Muslims.

WikiLeaks' Assange says Ecuador seeking to end his asylum  —  QUITO (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Monday that Ecuador is seeking to end his asylum in its London embassy and hand him over to the United States, citing new rules governing his residence at the Andean nation's diplomatic mission as evidence.

Trump to Skip House Races to Focus on Senate in Final Election Push  —  By By Alyza Sebenius and By Shannon Pettypiece  — Plans 11 rallies in eight states in final campaign effort  — Said worried about Senate races in Florida, Missouri, Arizona  —  President Donald Trump's final …

US Government-Run Network Pulls Segment Calling Soros ‘Multimillionaire Jew’  —  Radio Televisión Martí, a network overseen by the U.S. government that broadcasts to Cuba, pulled a video segment it produced months ago that relied on material from the conservative group Judicial Watch …

Devin Nunes' Re-Election Tests Whether All Politics Are Now National  —  In 2016, Rep. Devin Nunes coasted to re-election by a double-digit margin.  Now the eight-term Republican is in for the tightest race of his political life — all thanks to his views on the Russia investigations.