A question I've yet to see be asked: What part of the greatness of America WASN'T accomplished by immigrants or by their "proud to be American" descendants?

Trump's schedule today. Tonight, he'll be in Iowa, where he will speak to a crowd consisting of racists and rednecks and MAGA dumbf'cks.

Trump thought his biggest political trick made him invincible. Not anymore. The president's rallies and red-meat rhetoric can't distract voters from corruption. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

The cascading absurdities of a downward-spiraling presidency Law-shredding, tariff-levying, money-dangling Trump tries to drum up Republican midterm votes. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Putin is no humanitarian, but is he ready to negotiate? washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

On this day in 1962, President John F. Kennedy alerted Americans to the Cuban missile crisis, declaring a naval blockade to prevent further missile shipments to the island country 90 miles off the coast of the U.S.

On this date in 1879, Thomas Edison perfects the carbonized cotton filament light bulb. Edison Light Bulb | Smithsonian Institution share.google/hiUwxz5P4dTa5BP…

Trump claims that we control the Strait of Hormuz:

AIPAC Says It Is Ending Candidate Endorsements, PAC Contributions The changes will take effect after the midterms and won't affect pro-Israel group's deep-pocketed super PAC wsj.com/politics/policy/aipa…

"The truth is in nature, and I shall prove it." -- Paul Cezanne, who died #OTD 1906

"With an apple I will astonish Paris." -- Paul Cezanne, who died #OTD 1906

"This woman has spent months trying to make my life miserable, threatening my livelihood and the security of my children, and I’ve had quite enough of being expected to exercise the restraint she’s never once extended to me..." jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/…

There are people with entirely too much money: The Superrich Are Buying $100 Million Mansions Just to Tear Them Down wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-h…

Reported by the Wall Street Journal: Lawmakers Call for Musk Probe Over Starlink Slowdown in Ukraine Members of Congress from both parties are calling for the SpaceX chief to testify under oath wsj.com/politics/policy/lawm…

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Appalling Campaign Ad The Republican candidate for governor of Ohio has drawn condemnation from the right and the left for casually dismissing his opponent’s account of being raped as a child. theatlantic.com/newsletters/…

Trump orders up cameras to monitor construction projects for ‘vandals’ At least $343,100 is to be spent on surveillance after the president falsely blamed vandals for damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. washingtonpost.com/politics/…

Democrats sue Trump, DOJ over effort to remove voters from state rolls The complaint alleges that Trump administration officials have directed a "persistent stream of threats and intimidation" at state and local election officials. washingtonpost.com/politics/…

Disgraceful: Trump’s special envoy calls Vladimir Putin a ‘humanitarian’ washingtonpost.com/world/202…

“In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.” ― Napoleon Bonaparte

Today's cartoon by Nick Anderson. "The policy reverses a significant part of the economic pressure Western governments have applied to limit Russia’s ability to finance its military operations..."

Nonpartisan coalition of religious leaders plans to counter voter intimidation on Election Day As of Oct. 19, they've recruited 1,235 poll chaplains and peacekeepers. pbs.org/newshour/politics/no…