IN THE HOUSE
The House is not in session.
Republicans on Track to Keep U.S. House Control in November- Republicans are in a strong position to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives next year as political analysts predict that Democrats will fall more than a dozen seats short of a majority in the Nov. 6 election. (San Francisco Chronicle)
IN THE SENATE
The Senate is not in session.
Electoral Math Not Adding Up to Republican-Run Senate - The election-year arithmetic in U.S. Senate races is growing increasingly complicated for Republicans, diminishing the party’s prospects of winning a majority that earlier this year was seen as within its grasp. (Business Week)
OTHER NEWS
White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack: emails - Officials at the White House and State Department were advised two hours after attackers assaulted the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11 that an Islamic militant group had claimed credit for the attack, official emails show. (Chicago Tribune)
Alexander to introduce bill to modernize American waterways, ports - Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) announced Wednesday that he and a bipartisan group of senators would introduce a bill to modernize America’s ports, locks and dams when the Senate returns after the November election. (The Hill)
Obama says he’ll renew pursuit of ‘grand bargain,’ offering specifics on agenda - President Obama, criticized as failing to offer a vision for a potential second term, has begun sketching out his agenda with greater specificity in recent days, including a pledge to solve the nation’s intractable budget problems within “the first six months.” (Washington Post)
Trump will give $5 million to charity if Obama releases records - Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if President Obama releases his college records and his passport application, the mega-millionaire developer will give a $5 million check to charities of Obama’s choosing. (Politico)
Romney takes slim lead as election nears - Republican candidate Mitt Romney was 1 percentage point ahead of President Barack Obama in Wednesday’s Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll in a presidential race that is effectively a dead heat less than two weeks before the November 6 election. (Reuters)
FEDERAL GRANT OF THE DAY
Challenge Grants for Two-year Colleges- The National Endowment for the Humanities invites two-year colleges to apply in a special Challenge Grant competition to strengthen their long-term humanities programs and resources. Two-year colleges are major educational assets that have too often been overlooked, even though over half of students in post-secondary education attend two-year institutions. The humanities can and should play a vital role in community colleges. The perspectives of history, philosophy, and literature can enrich the educational experience of students attending two-year colleges, deepening their understanding of questions related to differences among cultures, as manifested in diverse understandings of citizenship, politics, and ethics. NEH seeks to encourage two-year colleges to develop models of excellence that enhance the role of the humanities on their campuses. The goals of this initiative are • to enable two-year colleges to strengthen programs in the humanities, especially the study of the world’s many cultures and civilizations; • to support model humanities curricula at two-year colleges that may be replicated at other institutions; and • to encourage two-year colleges to broaden the base of financial support for the humanities. For more information, see NEH.
TODAY IN HISTORY
October 25, 1986- On this day, the New York Mets won Game 6 of the World Series in the 10th inning when a routine ground ball went through Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner’s legs.
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