2016 // Trump’s rebound in Sunday’s debate has stalled Republican defections for now. But Saturday saw over 30 Republican Senators, Representatives, and Governors call on Trump to leave the presidential race against Hillary Clinton and allow Mike Pence to stand in as their nominee, after a video revealed Trump bragging about lewd and seemingly predatory sexual pursuits 11 years ago. http://cvote.it/2dHtbWj
DEBATE // The two candidates didn’t shake hands to start the debate, and that set the tone. Clinton said Trump was unfit for the office of president. Trump said Clinton belonged in jail for her email scandal. http://cvote.it/2e6liMD
DEBATE // During the debate, Donald Trump said he was ’embarrassed’ by vulgar 2005 tape. When pressed by the moderator if he kissed or groped a woman against her will, Trump said he had not. http://cvote.it/2e6k441
DEBATE // On Saturday, Mike Pence did no public events with the campaign. But after Sunday’s debate, Pence declared that Trump had won and that he was “proud to stand” with him. http://cvote.it/2dHTtb2
DEBATE // Trump took on the debate moderators as much as his opponent. “It’s nice,” Trump said at one point, after moderator Anderson Cooper of CNN interrupted him. “It’s one-on-three here.” http://cvote.it/2dpzs73
FAMILY // The United Nations Security Council has selected António Guterres, a committed Catholic and human rights advocate, as the nominee for Secretary General of the international organization. http://cvote.it/2dHtlNx
CATHOLIC // Pope Francis gives 3 Americans the red hat but skips over Philadelphia’s Archbishop Charles Chaput and Los Angeles’ Jose Gomez. http://cvote.it/2dHtmB4
ON THIS DAY // 1985 – Achille Lauro hijacking ends. http://cvote.it/2dHtVuw
SAINT // Saint Francis Borgia – http:/cvote.it/DailySaint
DAILY READINGS // Today’s readings – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
NEAT // Vin Scully is back on the air, this time calling the Rosary. http://cvote.it/2dHNEud