Figure this one out. The U.S. government uses classified information to arrest, detain and even kill individuals linked to the insurgency in Afghanistan, but continues to allow them to obtain lucrative government contracts. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) is protesting.

Illegal voters could tip the scales in favor of Democrats in at least two close U.S. Senate races. In North Carolina, where incumbent Kay Hagan is neck-and-neck with Republican challenger Thom Tillis, state officials found at least 145 non-citizens registered to vote. Credible reports of illegal immigrant registrations also have turned up in Colorado, site of a tight contest between Sen. Mark Udall and GOP rival Cory Gardner.

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., trailing in polls, might have sealed her fate with her comments implying Louisiana voters are racist and sexist. Referring to President Obama's deep unpopularity in an NBC interview, Landrieu said the South "has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans." She added, "It's not always been a good place for women to present ourselves."