Luke Somers, American Hostage, Is Killed During Rescue Attempt in Yemen  —  SANA, Yemen — Two hostages, including an American journalist, who were being held by Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen were killed during a rescue attempt by United States commandos early Saturday, American officials said.

Rolling Stone's disastrous U-Va. story: A case of real media bias  —  On Slate's DoubleX Gabfest podcast last month, reporter Sabrina Rubin Erdely explained why she had settled on the University of Virginia as the focus for her investigative story on a horrific 2012 gang rape of a freshman named Jackie …

Senate Forecast: Landrieu Headed Toward Historic Defeat In Louisiana Runoff  —  William Thompson of Kansas and Wesley Jones of Washington are former U.S. senators — you get a pass for not recognizing them, they've been dead for more than 80 years.  But if you'll be watching Saturday's Senate …

The New Republic and the Beltway media's race problem  —  There's little doubt that The New Republic's young owner, Chris Hughes, treated its beloved editor, Frank Foer, poorly.  Hughes' new CEO, Guy Vidra, criticized Foer's leadership while sitting right next to him at an all-staff meeting.

Hillary Clinton's History as First Lady: Powerful, but Not Always Deft  —  WASHINGTON — As a young lawyer for the Watergate committee in the 1970s, Hillary Rodham caught a ride home one night with her boss, Bernard Nussbaum.  Sitting in the car before going inside, she told him she wanted to introduce him to her boyfriend.

Kerry Puts Brakes on CIA Torture Report  —  Secretary of State John Kerry personally phoned Dianne Feinstein, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Friday morning to ask her to delay the imminent release of her committee's report on CIA torture and rendition during …

Father left speechless after NYPD tell him they are ‘too busy with Eric Garner protests’ to search for his suicidal son  —  A father was left speechless after police told him they are ‘too busy’ dealing with Eric Garner protests to search for his suicidal son.

Romney Tweets Needed to be Approved by 22 People  —  A new study on the use of Twitter during the 2012 presidential campaign reports that Mitt Romney's digital team “had to go through an extensive vetting process for all of its public communications, meaning that the temporal workflow …

Reid indicates Senate might not pass House tax extender bill  —  Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday night that the Senate might not be able to pass the House tax extenders bill before the end of the year.  —  Reid said it was “imperative” for the Senate to pass a government funding bill …

No Such Thing as Racial Profiling  —  Coming just two weeks after the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, the non-indictment of Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner has the feel of a grim serial filled with redundant plot lines …

Grand Jury To Hear Case Of Unarmed Man Shot By New York Cop In Stairwell  —  Officer Peter Liang reportedly texted his union representative moments after shooting 28-year-old Akai Gurley instead of calling for help, the New York Daily News reported.  Updated: Police union spokesperson said none …