As New Hampshire goes, so goes the Senate?

In 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt defeated Kansas' Gov. Alfred Landon in 46 of the 48 states, thereby creating the jest, "As Maine goes, so goes Vermont." Eight decades later, New England has gone from the Republicans' last redoubt in a bad year to their least receptive region in any year.

Exercise your right to vote, then exhale

A Donald Trump supporter was quoted last week in the New York Times saying if Hillary Clinton wins the election next week, he'll "grab his musket" the following day. Said Trump supporter, Jaded Halbrook, 25, of Green Bay, Wis., in the Times story: "If push comes to shove," and Mrs. Clinton is elected, she "has to go by any means necessary, it will be done, adding "they're going to do whatever needs to be done to get her out of office, because she does not belong there."

Commentary: Future wars look sadly familiar

Up until at least Nov. 8, the nation's attention will doubtless be focused on the "war" inside the country -- the tumultuous political conflict ripping us to pieces. But I am constantly amazed at how little attention we give to the wars outside that one can easily argue were the roots of the profound divisions and infantile diversions we so unhappily live with today.

James Comey fails to follow Justice Department rules yet again

FBI Director James B. Comey testifies during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing in September. FBI Director James B. Comey's stunning announcement that he has directed investigators to begin reviewing new evidence in the Clinton email investigation was yet another troubling violation of long-standing Justice Department rules or precedent, conduct that raises serious questions about his judgment and ability to serve as the nation's chief investigative official.

A message to Jim Comey

The fact that the perverted and deeply troubled Anthony Weiner appears to be responsible for bringing Hillary Clinton's email troubles back with a vengeance is, we admit, darkly funny. FBI Director Jim Comey did himself and the inquiry in question no favors by announcing, in a cryptic three-paragraph letter Friday, that his agency is reviewing a new batch of emails, brought to his attention by investigators Thursday, "that appear to be pertinent to the investigation" into Clinton's unauthorized use of a private server.

The Fix: Even if Democrats win the Senate in 2016, their majority is unlikely to endure

If we're being honest, the presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is effectively over. Which means that the big fight over the next two weeks is for control of the Senate, where Democrats need a net gain of four seats to retake control.