Why Dr. Kermit Gosnell's Trial Should Be a Front-Page Story  —  The dead babies.  The exploited women.  The racism.  The numerous governmental failures.  It just is insanely newsworthy.  —  A procedure room at the Women's Medical Society.  / Philadelphia District Attorney's Office

RNC's celeb plan falls flat in Hollywood  —  HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The Republican National Committee is meeting this week in the most touristy part of Tinseltown, but it's apparent the “Celebrity Task Force” recommended by last month's “autopsy” report isn't going to happen.

Bold on Both Ends  —  It's time to entertain the possibility that President Obama is a right-wing extremist.  After all, look at where he's taking the country over his second term.  —  We're living in a country where 53 percent of children born to women under 30 are born out of wedlock, according to government data.

President Obama and Vice President Biden's 2012 Tax Returns  —  Today, the President released his 2012 federal income tax returns.  He and the First Lady filed their income tax returns jointly and reported adjusted gross income of $608,611.  The Obamas paid $112,214 in total tax.

North Korea states ‘nuclear war is unavoidable’ as it declares first target will be Japan  —  NORTH KOREA has warned Japan that Tokyo would be the first target in the event of a war on the Korean Peninsula, as it increased threats of an attack.  —  Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers prepare its missile interceptor

Congressman Pretended to Be ‘Hot’ for Cyndi Lauper  —  Lawmaker who tweeted to long-lost daughter tried to fool the press—and it worked  —  Steve Cohen, a Tennessee congressman, called Cyndi Lauper “hot” in a tweet and then abruptly deleted it.  —  Which, it turns out, was part of his secret plan.

Jonathan Winters, Funny Man and Comedic Inspiration, Dies at 87  —  Jonathan Winters, the rubber-faced comedian whose unscripted flights of fancy inspired a generation of improvisational comics, and who kept television audiences in stitches with Main Street characters like Maude Frickert …

Here's The Democrats' Plan To Get Gun Control Through The Senate  —  Senior Hill aides describe Harry Reid's strategy.  —  It has been almost 20 years since Congress has taken up the topic of gun control legislation.  —  As the new debate over gun control heats up, senior Senate aides …

Exclusive: Former Sen. John E. Sununu won't run for office in 2014  —  MANCHESTER — Former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu has made a long-awaited decision about his political future.  —  He will not run for the Senate, or for any political office, next year.  —  “I'm not running for anything …

Vatican is forced to admit Pope Emeritus Benedict's health has worsened following reports ‘he will not be with us much longer’  —  The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has deteriorated, the Vatican has revealed.  —  Senior church officials were forced to make their fears public …

Obama's “Politics 101”: “You Don't Put Stuff On Your Head If You're President”  —  Obama declines an offer to wear a football helmet and doles out some political advice.  —  Via: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP  —  WASHINGTON — When members of the US Naval Academy football team presented President Obama …

What Actually Happened To That Same-Sex Couple In The Missouri Hospital  —  There has been a lot of speculation as to what actually transpired when Roger Gorley was arrested away from his husband Allen's bedside in a Missouri hospital earlier this week.  Despite the fact Roger and Allen …

Jenny Sanford Not Endorsing Anyone In South Carolina Special Election  —  Jenny Sanford has no intention to endorse anyone in the special election scheduled to be held next month in South Carolina's First Congressional District.  —  Sanford's ex-husband, former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford …