Stranger Than Fiction

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TOP NEWS

• The U.S. and Iran signaled they are backing away from escalating their conflict further.

• The House is expected to vote today to limit Trump’s ability direct military action against Iran without approval from Congress.

• Facebook said it will not back down from allowing lies in political ads.

• Mnuchin is seeking to delay release of details on how much Trump’s personal travel costs taxpayers until after the election.

• Investigators are considering the possibility than the Ukraine plane crash in Tehran could have been a hostile act.

THE ELECTION

• The surreal lives of presidential candidate spouses

• Bloomberg talks geographic inequality 

• Warren supporters worry she’s not doing enough to woo moderates

THE COMMENT

“There was reason for relief Wednesday that the United States and Iran had avoided a plunge into full-scale war. But Mr. Trump’s manifest lack of clear goals or strategy in the Middle East, combined with his readiness to launch strikes or order troop movements on impulse, is cause for continued alarm.” - Washington Post Editorial Board

THE STRANGEST

• Mississippi governor says to expect “1000 years of darkness” if the state elects its first black Senator

THE AV ROOM

• FLAT EARTH CONFERENCE

• CATS SAFE DRIVING PSA

• WHY TELEVISION PRICES TANKED