Facebook Prince Purges The New Republic: Inside the Destruction of a 100-Year-Old Magazine  —  Facebook billionaire Chris Hughes and his lieutenant from Yahoo gut one of journalism's great publications, setting off waves of resignations and tears.  —  When Facebook billionaire Chris Hughes …

George W. Bush: Garner decision ‘hard to understand’  —  Washington (CNN) — Former President George W. Bush says a New York grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer who choked and killed Eric Garner was “hard to understand.”  —  In an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley …

Christie bridge scandal report cannot determine if governor was involved  —  TRENTON — An interim report by the joint legislative panel investigating last year's controversial lane closures at the George Washington Bridge could not determine if Gov. Chris Christie had any direct involvement …

Democrats Against Reform  —  It's easy to understand why Republicans wish health reform had never happened, and are now hoping that the Supreme Court will abandon its principles and undermine the law.  But it's more puzzling — and disturbing — when Democrats like Charles Schumer …

Top GOP Leader Promises Total Amnesty In 2015  —  House Speaker John Boehner's top committee chairman says he wants an immigration bill that would allow millions of foreign migrants to stay and work jobs sought by Americans.  —  “I'm going to use my assets and resources in the new year …

A 1920-21 Recovery Myth  —  The Forgotten Depression, Jim Grant's excellent book about the 1920-21 downturn and the recovery that followed, has generated a burst of critical commentary from persons anxious to reject the principal conclusion Grant draws from that episode.

Hate crime murder?  Man intentionally drove SUV into KC Muslim teen, police say  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 15-year-old boy died after losing too much blood when his legs were severed in what police believe was an intentional attack outside the Somali Center of Kansas City Thursday evening.

Seen It All Before: 10 Predictions About Police Body Cameras  —  Twenty years ago, law enforcement and activists teamed up to support another video surveillance technology: in-car dash cams.  —  A strange coalition has formed around the police officer-worn body camera.

More Jobs and Higher Wages: U.S. Recovery Starts to Hit Home  —  After more than five years of elusive gains, ordinary Americans may finally be about to see the benefits of the recovery where it really counts: in their pocketbooks and wallets.  —  The Labor Department reported Friday …

The Last Southern Democrat  —  HAMMOND, La.—Mary Landrieu is dead, and everyone knows it but Mary Landrieu.  —  The senior senator from Louisiana, a diminutive blond woman with a round, youthful face, is standing under a green canopy in the middle of an airfield.  The canopy reads, “City of Hammond, Too Lovely to Litter.”

Could ‘Barry’ sue Lena Dunham over her memoirs?  —  Actress Lena Dunham holds her memoir, “Not That Kind of Girl,” ahead of a book signing in Piccadilly in central London in October.  (Joel Ryan/Invision via Associated Press)  —  A reader writes: … A very interesting question …