The Choice  —  In 1782 an expatriate French aristocrat named J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur who lived in New York's Hudson Valley published a book in London called Letters from an American Farmer.  The third letter was titled “What Is an American?”

Kagan on the Second  —  There have been so many irresponsible statements by those seeking to exploit the tragedy at Newtown, Connecticut, that it's hard to keep up with them, but for the combination of arrogance and inaccuracy one can't beat the editorial the New York Times ran out this week under …

Robert H. Bork, Conservative Jurist, Dies at 85  —  Robert H. Bork, a former solicitor general, federal judge and conservative legal theorist whose 1987 nomination to the United States Supreme Court was rejected by the Senate in a historic political battle whose impact is still being felt, died on Wednesday in Arlington, Va. He was 85.

Robert Bork, failed Supreme Court nominee, dies at age 85  —  Robert Bork, shown at 1987 hearings on his nomination to the Supreme Court, died Wednesday.  (Charles Tasnadi / Associated Press)  —  Robert H. Bork, whose failed Supreme Court nomination in 1987 infuriated conservatives …

Robert Bork, former Supreme Court nominee, dies  —  Robert Bork, former federal judge and Supreme Court nominee, has died, his family confirms to FoxNews.com.  —  Family members said Bork, 85, died early Wednesday morning.  He had a history of heart problems and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung condition.

Inquiry Into Libya Attack Is Sharply Critical of State Dept.  —  WASHINGTON — An independent inquiry into the attack on the United States diplomatic mission in Libya that killed four Americans on Sept. 11 sharply criticizes the State Department for a lack of seasoned security personnel …