**On the roster: Some watchwords for silly season - Poll: Sinema leading in Arizona Senate race - Ryan speaks out against Trump’s birthright claims - Connecticut’s two thorns: Dannel and the economy - A power ballad so strong they called the bomb squadSOME WATCHWORDS FOR SILLY SEASONOne week, America. This is known as the “silly season.” It's the time at the end of every campaign cycle where candidates and campaigns do and say crazy things in an effort to win. Stivers’s remarks set him apart from the top three House Republican leaders — Speaker Paul D. Ryan (Wis.), Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.) The House Democratic Caucus and House Republican Conference will likely meet in late November or early December to select their candidates. … But the expectations are that Mueller is nearing the final phase of the investigation into Russian meddling and potential collusion with Trump campaign associates in the 2016 presidential election.

Source: Fox News October 30, 2018 21:40 UTC