Gloves off in second Ted Cruz-Beto O’Rourke debate

Rep. Beto O'Rourke shed his nice-guy approach in Tuesday night's Senate debate as Sen. Ted Cruz kept up the pressure to paint him as far too liberal for Texas. O'Rourke went on the attack early, in a way he hadn't done in the first debate and even more directly than he has on the stump in recent days - calling Cruz a liar, ineffective and self-serving.

Key Democratic senator says Saudi response on Khashoggi ‘strains any credibility’

Sen. Mark Warner said Tuesday that denial of knowledge from the Saudi regime about the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he visited the Turkish Saudi Consulate "strains" the nation's credibility. "This was not some dark alley, this was inside the Saudi Consulate," Warner, a Virginia Democrat who is the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead."

It’s tough for Trump to see evil when they’ve always been the $audis to him

President Donald Trump during an interview with The Associated Press in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Photo Credit: AP/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump sounds insulted that anyone would think he's going soft on the Saudis because they've been so nice for his personal bottom line.

Live Blog: Ted Cruz vs. Beto O’Rourke in The Texas Debate

Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke are going head to head Tuesday night in The Texas Debate, hosted by Texas TEGNA stations, at KENS 5 in San Antonio. It could be their final debate before the U.S. Senate election on Nov. 6. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke are squaring off tonight in The Texas Debate at KENS 5 in San Antonio.

Elizabeth Warren’s DNA claim inflames some Native Americans

The DNA test that Sen. Elizabeth Warren used to try to rebut the ridicule of President Donald Trump angered some Native Americans, who complained that the genetic analysis cheapens the identities of tribal members with deeper ties to the Indian past. Warren was born in Oklahoma, which is home to 39 tribes and where more than 7 percent of the population identifies as Native American, one of the highest proportions in the nation.

Lindsey Graham, inspired by Elizabeth Warren, to take own DNA test: ‘I think I can beat her’

One of the Senate's leading Republicans joined the mockery of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's claims of Indian ancestry with one of the oldest techniques Tuesday - oneupmanship. Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said in an interview that he might be more of an Indian than the Massachusetts Democrat widely dubbed "Pocahantas" and "Fauxcahontas" by President Trump and other Republicans.

Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Georgia to survey storm damage

ALBANY, Ga. - Vice President Mike Pence is visiting southwest Georgia today where he is surveying storm damage from Hurricane Michael, a day after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump did the same thing.

Texas Debate Preview: Cruz, O’Rourke battle down stretch in closely watched Senate race

The next hurdle on the race toward Election Day arrives Tuesday night when U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke face off in a debate at KENS 5 in San Antonio. With the finish line in sight after months of campaigning, the two men vying to serve Texas in the U.S. Senate have just a few more hurdles to clear.

Turkish official: Police found evidence of Khashoggi slaying

Police searching the Saudi Consulate found evidence that Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed there, a high-level Turkish official said Tuesday, and authorities appeared ready to also search the nearby residence of the consul general after the diplomat left the country. The comment by the Turkish official to The Associated Press further intensified the pressure on Saudi Arabia to explain what happened to Khashoggi, who vanished Oct. 2 while visiting the consulate to pick up paperwork he need to get married.

Several area students attended the recent McKinley dinner organized…

As they gathered to honor Ohio native William McKinley, the country's 25th president, Huron County Republicans received the opportunity to visit with several candidates running for office in next month's general election. Judge Gene Zmuda, currently on the Lucas County Common Pleas Court judge and candidate for the 6th District Court of Appeals, introduced the keynote speaker for the recently McKinley dinner Judge Craig Baldwin, a candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court.

The Latest: Kelly pledges bipartisan team as Kansas governor

Republican Kris Kobach, from left to right, Libertarian Jeff Caldwell, independent Greg Orman, Democrat Laura Kelly and independent Rick Kloos participate in a gubernatorial debate at KWCH-TV, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, in Wichita, Kan. less Republican Kris Kobach, from left to right, Libertarian Jeff Caldwell, independent Greg Orman, Democrat Laura Kelly and independent Rick Kloos participate in a gubernatorial debate at KWCH-TV, Tuesday, Oct. 9, ... more Republican Kris Kobach, from left to right, Libertarian Jeff Caldwell, independent Greg Orman, Democrat Laura Kelly and independent Rick Kloos participate in a gubernatorial debate at KWCH-TV, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, in Wichita, Kan.

Lindsey Graham ends ‘Fox & Friends’ interview with remarkably casual bigotry

During an interview on Tuesday's edition of Fox & Friends , Sen. Lindsey Graham responded to Elizabeth Warren's announcement that she has Native American ancestry by announcing that he too is planning to take a DNA test. Hosts concluded the interview by urging Graham to come back on the show soon to reveal the results of his test.

President Donald Trump Calls Elizabeth Warren a ‘Phony’ Over DNA Test Results

President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday over DNA test results she released that indicate she has some Native American heritage, saying she is "getting slammed" over the assertion and branded it as a "scam and a lie." Warren released the test results Monday in part to push back against Trump's longstanding taunts about her ancestry claims.

CNN Poll: Joe Biden holds big lead over other potential 2020 Democratic candidates

About a third of respondents named Biden as their choice to leads Democrats in 2020, while Sen. Bernie Sanders came in second with 13 percent. CNN Poll: Joe Biden holds big lead over other potential 2020 Democratic candidates About a third of respondents named Biden as their choice to leads Democrats in 2020, while Sen. Bernie Sanders came in second with 13 percent.

Graham pledges to ‘sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia’ over missing journalist

Lindsey Olin Graham Brunson release spotlights the rot in Turkish politics and judiciary Saudi Arabia, Turkey to form joint investigation into Khashoggi disappearance Democrats must end mob rule MORE on Tuesday said that he would "sanction the hell out of Saudi Arabia" in response to the disappearance of a U.S.-based journalist. Donald John Trump Key takeaways from the Arizona Senate debate Major Hollywood talent firm considering rejecting Saudi investment money: report Mattis says he thought 'nothing at all' about Trump saying he may leave administration MORE should do about the situation.

Lindsey Graham: I’m taking DNA test, ‘I think I can beat’…

Sen. Lindsay Graham told Fox and Friends on Tuesday that he would be taking a DNA test, and that he thinks he can "beat" Sen. Elizabeth Ann Warren Hatch mocks Warren over DNA test with his own results showing '1/1032 T-Rex' Warren DNA test reinvigorates fight with Trump On The Money: Deficit hits six-year high of 9 billion "I've been told that my grandmother was part Cherokee Indian, it may all be just talk, but you're gonna find out in a couple of weeks because I'm gonna take this test," he said. Warren released the results of a DNA test Monday which "strongly support[s]" her claims of some Native American ancestry.