Sunday shows - Synagogue shooting, mail bombs rattle run-up to midterms

View in your browser     Dem, GOP campaign chiefs call for unity in aftermath of mail bombs, synagogue shooting By BRETT SAMUELS    The congressmen leading the Democratic and Republican House campaign arms each called for unity on Sunday, and said a recent burst of violence should not be politicized in the final days before the midterm elections. Reps. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), who chair the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), respectively, said on "Fox News Sunday" that politicians should work to unify the country in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue and a spate of bomb threats against prominent critics of President Trump. Read the full story here     Pittsburgh mayor calls synagogue shooting 'darkest day' in city history By JOHN BOWDEN   "To the victims' families, to the victims' friends, we are here for you as a community of one," Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto (D) said shortly after the names of the 11 people killed in Saturday's attack were released. "We'll get through this darkest day in Pittsburgh's history." Read the full story here     Mayor pushes back on Trump suggestion to arm houses of worship By BRETT SAMUELS   "I don't think that the answer to this problem is solved by having our synagogues, mosques and churches filled with armed guards or our schools filled with armed guards," Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto (D) said on NBC's "Meet the Press. Read the full story here     Nielsen says DHS security adviser visited Pittsburgh synagogue 'as recently as March' By BRETT SAMUELS   Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Sunday condemned a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 dead, calling it a "pure act of evil."  Read the full story here     Schiff: 'Not enough' for Trump to say 'the right words' in response to tragedy By BRETT SAMUELS    Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calf.) said Sunday that he's unsatisfied with President Trump's handling of a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue and a spate of bomb threats against prominent Democrats because he believes the president seeks to sow division. Read the full story here     Scaramucci: Trump 'controls the news cycle,' should tone down rhetoric By JOHN BOWDEN   "I think in general, we've got to tone [the rhetoric] down," Anthony Scaramucci told CNN's Jake Tapper. "He's the president of the United States. He controls the news cycle and the bully pulpit, and he could do it."  Read the full story here     Lankford: Trump should be 'more clear' in his rhetoric By JOHN BOWDEN   "I think the president needs to be more clear in his rhetoric, and doesn't need to be as caustic in his rhetoric." Read the full story here     Dem senator: Both parties must discourage 'aggressive advocacy' By JOHN BOWDEN   "Look, when Congresswoman Maxine Waters encourage folks, protesters, advocates in my party, to continue this practice of harassing, of confronting folks from the other party I spoke out against it," Delaware Sen. Chris Coons (D)  told CBS. "Many people in my party did," he added. "I think it's important that people who are in leadership nationally who are well known discourage that kind of aggressive advocacy." Read the full story here     Anti-Defamation League director: Rise in anti-Semitism 'more than what one man does' By MEGAN KELLER    The chief executive and director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Jonathon Greenblatt, Sunday said that his organization will continue to call out rhetoric used by President Trump, but emphasized that the rise in anti-Semitism across the U.S. is the work of more than one man. Read the full story here     Obama's DHS secretary: Our toxic environment includes ‘incivility’ from leaders By MEGAN KELLER    "We live now in a very, very toxic environment that includes an incivility in our political discourse among our leaders," Jeh Johnson told ABC's "This Week." "The attack yesterday and the attempted pipe bombings over the course of last week should be a wake-up call for all Americans to demand change, and change has to start at the top." Read the full story here     Poll: Senate candidates separated by less than 3 points in Florida, Arizona and Indiana By MEGAN KELLER   Several critical Senate races are virtually tied with the midterms a little over a week away, according to CBS polls released Sunday. Read the full story here     Bannon: Republicans will hold Senate; House a ‘complete dogfight’ By TAL AXELROD   Former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said November’s midterm elections are a referendum on President Trump and said he thinks predictions of a blue wave are overblown. Read the full story here     Nielsen: 'Every possible action' on the table to block caravan from entering US illegally By BRETT SAMUELS   Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Sunday that President Trump is considering "every possible action" to prevent a caravan of Central American migrants journeying toward the U.S. from entering the country illegally. 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