Political event canceled after vandals scrawl ‘Kill all Jews’ inside Brooklyn synagogue  —  A political event hosted by “Broad City” star Ilana Glazer at a historic Brooklyn synagogue was cancelled Thursday when a vandal scrawled “Kill all Jews” inside.  —  The NYPD said “anti-Semitic messages” …

The CIA's communications suffered a catastrophic compromise.  It started in Iran.  —  In 2013, hundreds of CIA officers — many working nonstop for weeks — scrambled to contain a disaster of global proportions: a compromise of the agency's internet-based covert communications system used …

“Blowing Smoke”: Sorry, Pundits, But You Have No Clue What Will Happen on Tuesday  —  Electorates mutate every two years.  Using past turnout patterns can be useful when modeling a universe of voters, but the polls cannot tell us with certainty what will happen on Election Day anymore.

Nigerian Army Uses Trump's Words to Justify Fatal Shooting of Rock-Throwing Protesters  —  DAKAR, Senegal — The Nigerian Army, part of a military criticized for rampant human rights abuses, on Friday used the words of President Trump to justify its fatal shootings of rock-throwing protesters.

The Pentagon has prepared a cyber attack against Russia  —  U.S. military hackers have been given the go-ahead to gain access to Russian cyber systems as part of potential retaliation for any meddling in America's elections  —  In this Feb. 27, 2012 file photo, voters cast their ballots on voting machines in Chicago, Illinois.

White House concerned Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated federal rules  —  The White House is growing increasingly concerned about allegations of misconduct against Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, according to two senior administration officials, and President Trump has asked aides …

No One Wants to Campaign with Bill Clinton Anymore  —  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — When a Republican state legislator in Arkansas pushed last year to rename the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Clarke Tucker stood up for the former president.

Heidi Heitkamp Doesn't Care That You Think She's Going to Lose She thinks she can win in North Dakota, even after her “no” on Kavanaugh.  —  FORT BERTHOLD, ND — A man on the campaign trail refused to shake North Dakota senator Heidi Heitkamp's hand because she voted against Brett Kavanaugh …

A blue wave is predicted for the midterms.  I'm not convinced.  —  Paul Theroux is the author, most recently, of “Figures in a Landscape: People and Places.”  —  OAXACA, MEXICO  —  Ihave quite a lot of sympathy for certain Trump voters, and (wait, please, let me finish) …

Myth vs. Fact: Caravan  —  Q: Do we know who is in the caravan?  —  A: We continue to be concerned about individuals along the caravan route.  In fact, over 270 individuals along the caravan route have criminal histories, including known gang membership.

My Jewish wedding was the day of the Pittsburgh shooting.  Anti-Semites threatened it.  —  Our wedding felt like an act of defiance.  —  Last Saturday, about three hours before my wedding, I waited in a hotel room with my rabbi and watched cable news reports of a massacre at a synagogue not far from where we were.

President Trump has made 6,420 false or misleading claims over 649 days  —  If President Trump's torrent of words has seemed overwhelming of late, there's a good reason for that.  —  In the first nine months of his presidency, President Trump made 1,318 false or misleading claims, an average of five a day.

Trump to reimpose all Iran sanctions, with exemptions on oil imports  —  All U.S. sanctions on Iran that were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal will be reimposed on Monday, however, “eight jurisdictions” will receive exemptions allowing them to continue to import Iranian oil in the short term …

‘Are You Actually an M.D.?’:  A Black Doctor Is Questioned as She Intervenes on a Delta Flight  —  Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford was on a Delta flight from Indianapolis to Boston on Tuesday when she noticed the woman next to her showing signs of distress.  So Dr. Stanford did what she was trained …

Stephen Miller's uncle: Central American asylum seekers are ‘just like our family’  —  Washington (CNN)The uncle of White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller said Friday that the Central American migrants seeking asylum are just like his Jewish ancestors who fled Europe and came to the US as refugees before World War II.

The News Is Bad in Hungary  —  Viktor Orban didn't like what the press was reporting, so he took it over.  —  BUDAPEST — If you're wondering what attacks on the news media around the world mean for the future of democracy, it's worth a trip to Budapest.  Consider it a cautionary-tale vacation.

Migrants traveling to US sue Trump, government; claim violation of constitutional rights  —  A dozen migrants traveling by foot from Honduras to the U.S. to seek asylum filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday against President Trump, the Department of Homeland Security and others …

The GOP has become the party of fake news and paranoid fantasies  —  It is commonplace to hear and read about President Trump's takeover of the Republican Party.  And certainly there is lots of evidence that the GOP is animated these days by an unquestioning devotion to Trump and whatever his ideas may be at any given moment.

Former Sen. John Warner endorses Spanberger in contest against Brat  —  John W. Warner, a Republican who represented Virginia in the U.S. Senate for 30 years, endorsed Democrat Abigail Spanberger in her challenge to Republican Rep. Dave Brat in a close House race that has implications for control of the chamber.

File-Sharing Software on State Election Servers Could Expose Them to Intruders  —  A ProPublica analysis found election computer servers in Wisconsin and Kentucky could be susceptible to hacking.  Wisconsin shut down its service in response to our inquiries.

‘Pray for the crown prince’: Michele Bachmann and other end-times evangelicals turn up in Saudi Arabia  —  A group of U.S. evangelicals, including former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), held a rare meeting Thursday with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman at his palace.

In wake of Khashoggi's killing, Washington Post announces Press Freedom Partnership  —  New York (CNN Business)A version of this article first appeared in the Reliable Sources newsletter.  You can sign up for free right here.  —  Washington Post's new initiative

Cory Booker to support Israel Anti-Boycott Act  —  Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ).  Photo by Jacob Kornbluh  —  JI EXCLUSIVE — Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) tells Jewish Insider that he now supports The Israel Anti-Boycott Act: “We've seen the alarming rise in anti-Semitism in the United States …

Trump's immigration obsession could backfire, some Republicans fear  —  Ignoring pleas for a closing focus on the economy, Trump embraces a fiery finale that has distressed vulnerable GOP candidates.  —  President Donald Trump hammered his hard line on immigration again on Thursday …

Democrat-supporting women strip off for photo shoot called ‘Grab Them By The Ballot’ in an attempt to persuade people to vote against Republicans  —  A diverse group of women stripped off for photographs with just a ballot covering their privates as part of a campaign to urge people to vote Democrat in the upcoming midterm elections.

“Nobody needs to know” Beto Campaign Appears to Illegally Spend Funds on Supplies for Caravan Aliens, Campaign Manager Says “Don't Worry”  —  [This post contains video, click to play]  —  “I just hope nobody that's the wrong person finds out about this.”  —  “It's f***ing happening.”

'If you don't get at that rot, you just get more officers like Josh Hastings'  —  The Little Rock police shooting of 15-year-old Bobby Moore revealed a horror show of misconduct, cover-up and cascading institutional failure at the department.  —  Sylvia Perkins is sitting in an oversized chair at her home in a Little Rock subdivision.

56 Companies Take A Stand Against Trump's Transgender Policies  —  Google, Apple, Coca-Cola, Pepsi and JPMorgan Chase are among the 56 businesses who signed the letter.  —  A coalition with some of the most successful businesses in the world are taking a stand against the Trump administration's …

Trump deploys the fascist playbook for the midterms  —  Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know?  Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter.  —  President Trump's message is as clear …

Sinema endorsed by Green Party Senate candidate  —  Green Party candidate Angela Green is getting out of the race.  Green may have been pulling support from Sinema in the toss-up race.  —  Author: Brahm Resnik  —  The Arizona Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate told 12 News Thursday …

Cordray leads GOP's DeWine by 5 points in Ohio governor's race: poll  —  Richard Cordray, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, holds a 5-point lead over GOP opponent Mike DeWine, according to a poll released Friday.  —  The survey of 789 likely voters, conducted by Gravis Marketing from Oct. 29-30 …

Watch out: 3 warning signs U.S. economy could be close to recession  —  Cracks are beginning to show in a booming economy that's on pace for a 10th year of continuous growth.  —  Why it matters: There's plenty of good news — today's jobs report showed unemployment holding at a stunning 49-year low, for instance.

Cop Killer In Trump Video Returned To U.S. During The Bush Administration  —  Donald Trump not only shockingly compared members of a migrant caravan heading to the U.S. to an immigrant cop-killer, it also falsely held the  —  Democrats solely responsible for his presence in America.