- Consumer confidence notches highest level in roughly 18 years (CNBC)
- Top takeaways from Trump's UN speech for friends and foes alike (The Daily Signal)
- Iran (the foremost state sponsor of terrorism): U.S. sanctions are "economic terrorism" (The Hill)
- President Trump: I'm not meeting with Iran until it changes its behavior (Townhall)
- Five countries announce deal to defy Trump on oil trade with Iran (Washington Examiner)
- Third Kavanaugh accuser says he was present for a "gang rape" (The Hill)
- Rachel Mitchell, prosecutor experienced in sex-crimes cases, to question Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford; tentative panel vote slated for Friday (Fox News)
- 10 red flags about sexual-assault claims, from an employment lawyer (The Federalist)
- Far-left activists threaten Trump, Cruz, and Kavanaugh: "You are not safe. We will find you." (The Daily Wire)
- Bill Cosby sentenced to 3-10 years behind bars for sexual assault (CBS News)
- Fired Justice Department employee who moonlighted as socialist, anti-Trump activist sets up GoFundMe to sue administration (The Daily Caller)
- Facing pressure from pro-life groups, HHS terminates baby parts contract (Townhall)
- Report: Federal low-income housing program lacks basic anti-fraud safeguards (Reason)
- U.S. Army reservist arrested in Chicago on charges of spying for China (NPR)
- West Virginia's decision to allow smartphone voting for midterms raises serious security concerns (PJ Media)
- Twitter to ban "dehumanizing" comments with user help (Agence France-Presse)
- Humor: Bill Clinton: "Allegations of sexual misconduct should disqualify a man from public office" (The Babylon Bee)
- Policy: UN speech: Can new "Trump Doctrine" remake the world? (Investor's Business Daily)
- Policy: A national cybersecurity strategy: Better late than never (Hudson Institute)
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