Jill Biden tries to fire up Democrats for Udall

The wife of the vice president joined embattled Sen. Mark Udall on a four-stop bus tour from Boulder to Greeley Saturday. Udall is counting on women voters to fend off a strong challenge from Republican Rep. Cory Gardner .

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Guest Lineups for the Sunday News Shows

ABC's "This Week" -Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus; Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., head of the Democratic National Committee. NBC's "Meet the Press" - Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Kaci Hickox, the nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone and contested state-imposed restriction on her in Maine after her return home.

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Raining on a parade

So many people think newspapers are irrelevant these days. But wonder how many are saving screen shots of the SF Giants World Series victory for their children and grandchildren.

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Mary Jo Kilroy Deserves A Seat On The Court Of Appeals

For years, I looked up to Columbus TV reporter Carol Luper. She was tough, smart, fearless and a refreshing change from the twinkies too common among women broadcast journalists.

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Will Cowardly Kasich Debate GOP Hopefuls Next Year?

Ohio Gov. John Kasich stiffed-armed everyone this year by refusing to debate any of his challengers for governor. His campaign's initial flimsy excuse was that Ed FitzGerald's campaign imploded.

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Boehner To BS For Uncompassionate Conservatives Like Kasich, Renacci, Mandel

Ohio's long-term corrupt and goofy congressman, John Boehner, now third in line to be president should President Barack Obama then Vice President Joe Biden suddenly be raptured, will be campaigning this last weekend before Election Day for the entire slate of hard-right uncompassionate Republicans. John Boehner, son of a Cincinnati bar owner, was caught in 1996 handing out checks on the House floor from Big Tobacco to GOP congressman-maybe even to John Kasich when he served with the orange man from West Chester County just north of Cincinnati.

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Wearable Technology or Identity Reassignment?: Renee Zellweger's...

Last week RenA e Zellweger caused a stir when she posed for cameras with her new, different look. This week, Tameka "Tiny" Harris appeared on Instagram with a new, permanent ice-gray eye color.

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5,356 take part in early voting

Nearly one in five registered Richmond County voters cast their ballots during the two-week early voting period this year. County Elections Director Connie Kelly said 5,356 people voted early, representing about 18 percent of all eligible Richmond County residents.

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Report says 60,000 veterans get triple benefits

In this Monday, July 21, 2014 file photo, Paul Russo works on the letters for the Disabled Veterans' Life Memorial in Washington. According to a new report by the Government Accountability Office, nearly 60,000 veterans collected more than $3.5 billion in 2013 in military retirement pay, disability benefits from Veterans Affairs and disability checks from Social Security.

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Democrats could lose congressional seat in left-leaning Hawaii

In this Sept. 23, 2014 file photo, Hawaii U.S. congressional candidates Charles Djou, left, and state Rep. Mark Takai, participate in a debate hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii in Honolulu.

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Race Ratings Change: Kentucky Senate

One of the most watched Senate races of 2014 is over. Take it off your list of states that could fall either way on Tuesday.

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America's Gun Stores Are Overstocked

There's a glut of guns for sale in America. Gun dealers have overstocked, and now they're just selling off the inventory that they have, without ordering much from manufacturers.

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WWII Marine's Remains returned to Michigan

CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. U.S Marine Corps Private Robert James McChonachie was only 18 years old when he was killed in action in the defense of his country.

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Slave quarters to be rebuilt at Madison's Va. home

This handout photo provided by the Montpelier Foundation, taken in May 2010, shows President James Madison's Montpelier estate in Virginia. Madison's Montpelier estate in Virginia is planning a major refurbishment and a rebuilding of its slave quarters with a $10 million pledge from a leading Washington philanthropist and history buff.

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UN offers new climate change report, Obama on his women's agenda and NJ House race fought over flood insurance: On the Hill

Final preparations are made prior to the opening of the 40th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in Copenhagen, Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. The IPCC is meeting in Copenhagen this week to adopt the final report in its gigantic assessment of climate change.

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(Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune) (front) Wendoly (cq) Mendoza joins ...

The Salt Lake Tribune) Wendoly Mendoza joins in a chant during the Campaign for Citizenship prayer vigil event at the Wallace Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City on June 27, 2013. This event is one of many held around the country to encourage a path to citizenship for undocumented Americans.

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Forrest Dunbar interview

Forrest Dunbar is challenging 21-term incumbent Don Young for Alaska's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrat Forrest Dunbar is challenging Republican Rep. Don Young for Alaska's only U.S. House seat.

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9th District candidates stick to scripts in final campaign days

CHAMBERSBURG >> The contest for Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District is playing out with neither candidate departing from their scripted images. Alanna Hartzok, D-Fayetteville, has painted incumbent U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, as a successful Washington politician who gets 88 percent of his campaign money from outside the district.

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Sunday talk shows to focus on elections

Sunday talk shows to focus on elections With just days to go, Sunday talk shows focus on midterm elections. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1tMno3X Prepare for a lot of predicting and prevaricating on the Sunday talk shows this week as guests ranging from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Fla., dissect the political landscape ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections.

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Dueling Super PAC ads in Kansas Senate race

These ads aired in back-to-to back commercial breaks: One attacking incumbent Sen. Pat Rogers by a Super PAC supporting his opponent, Greg Orman and one from a Koch-affiliated super PAC supporting Roberts.

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Wasteful Government Spending: "The Book Washington Doesn't Want You to Read"

This fast-paced technical trading service shows regular investors how to profit just like pros - taking big, reliable gains quickly, over and over, with minimal risk. Editor D.R. Barton scours the market to identify the nearly invisible, short-term "stealth" stock trends that turn into fast gains, often in just a few days.

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IWANICKI: Rep. Connollya s blind eye to radical Islamism

While this accusation may sound unbelievable at first, recent comments from Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly 's speech supported Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood government and boasted of his defense of the Islamic Saudi Academy in 2008. At that time there were serious concerns the school used textbooks that promoted religious intolerance.

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FILE - In this June 2, 2013, file photo, members of Mormons Building...

A traditional-values group says that an independent statistical review suggests there has been "panel-packing" on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to assign more liberal judges to court battles over gay marriage. On Oct. 13, the Coalition for the Protection of Marriage presented what it called "strong, solid evidence of something really quite serious" - a statistical report that showed "a deviation" from the 9th Circuit's neutral, impartial process for judge and panel assignments, Monte N. Stewart, an attorney for the Nevada-based group, said Friday.

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Appeals court turns down 2nd hearing for judge

A federal appeals court has turned down a second hearing before the full court for a Tennessee judge convicted of bought drugs. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati issued an order on Friday turning away former Knox County Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner.

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Former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern Arrested While Trying to Attend David Petraeus Event

FireDogLake reports : "Former CIA analyst and activist Ray McGovern was arrested as he attempted to attend an event in New York City featuring former CIA director and retired military general, David Petraeus. He was charged with resisting arrest, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.

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Before midterms, Obama plugs policies for women

With an election four days away, President Barack Obama urged women to raise their voices in favor of economic policies that benefit them and against politicians that he said belong in a "Mad Men" episode from a bygone era. Citing his own experiences as the son of a single mom and the father of two girls, he declared: "Some of this is personal."

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CANADA Will No Longer Issue Visas from Ebola Countries

Canada is following in Australia's footsteps and is suspending visa applications for residents and nationals of the West African countries battling Ebola.

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Obama campaigns with Raimondo at Gregg's restaurant

President Barack Obama fit in a campaign stop with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Raimondo after his speech on the economy and women at Rhode Island College. Obama ordered a cheeseburger and Raimondo ordered a turkey club.

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Absentee voting up in Wisconsin from 4 years ago

Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke have been saying for weeks that turnout will be the key to victory in Tuesday's election. The number of absentee ballots cast so far is up from four years ago, but which candidate will benefit most is unclear, political analysts said.

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AP NewsBreak: Albuquerque police reforms ordered

The U.S. Justice Department and New Mexico's largest city have reached an agreement to overhaul Albuquerque's police department amid several accusations of excessive force, agreeing to reforms that include new training and protocols for investigating officer shootings. The deal announced Friday also orders the force to be independently monitored and calls for the changes to be in place within four years.

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