Fri, Aug. 21 Electoral Vote Predictor

We have gotten a lot of e-mails about this, so we will explain that the "tie" on the map above is Nebraska. Dan Osborn is running on a basically Democratic platform, but he is officially an independent, and has refused to say whether he will caucus with the Democrats or not. We're OK counting Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Angus King (I-ME) as "blue," because they actually do caucus with the Democrats. But not Osborn, until such time that he formally commits (which he would surely only do after the election, if he wins). After all, if the Republicans offer to quadruple corn subsidies in Nebraska to get him, he might accept. The National Debt: Has the U.S. Reached Its "Break Glass in Case of Emergency" Moment? This week, the U.S. passed an inauspicious milestone, as the national debt is now north of $40 trillion. Click here for full story