Ted Cruz does it again  —  And the GOP pile on begins.  —  AP Photo  —  Sen. Kelly Ayotte returned home to New Hampshire Friday, planning to see “The Nutcracker” with her daughter this weekend.  —  But there was an unexpected conflict: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.  —  Story Continued Below

Man shot by police officers during traffic stop … HOUSTON -  —  A man was shot by two officers during a traffic stop after police said he was acting suspiciously.  —  The shooting happened in front of a convenience store on Buffalo Speedway and West Fuqua.

Cosby to media: Stay neutral despite rape allegations  —  Bill Cosby declined yet again to discuss the growing list of rape and sexual abuse allegations against him.  —  Bill Cosby broke his silence Friday, albeit briefly, to lecture the media on remaining “neutral” and to say that his wife is standing by him.

Abundance Without Attachment  —  “CHRISTMAS is at our throats again.”  —  That was the cheery yuletide greeting favored by the late English playwright Noël Coward, commemorating the holiday after which he was named.  Less contrarian were the words of President Calvin Coolidge …

Jeb Bush will release emails from his time as Fla. governor  —  250,000 emails will be featured in new e-book … CORAL GABLES, Fla. -  —  In what might be an indication of a prospective presidential run, Jeb Bush said he would release 250,000 emails from his time as Florida's governor.

Another Day Another Religious Gaffe By Scott Walker  —  Chinese proverb, religious verse, it's all the same to Scott Walker, the preacher's son.  —  Just a couple of days ago, Scott Walker became a national laughingstock when it was reported that he signed a letter to a constituent with “Thanks again and Molotov.”

Carr: Moonbats defend fable not the facts  —  Photo by:  —  WHO NEEDS THE TRUTH?:  Dan Rather had to explain CBS' fake story about President Bush 10 years ago.  The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia has since suspended operations after Rolling Stone ran an article alleging a gang rape at the house.

Families of Newtown, Connecticut, massacre victims plan lawsuits  —  Reuters 1 hr ago  —  NEWTOWN, Conn. (Reuters) - Parents of almost half the young children killed by a gunman at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, two years ago on Sunday have taken initial steps toward filing lawsuits tied …

Congress won't push prosecutions  —  Capitol Hill appears unlikely to push for prosecutions on current or former CIA officials for their role in brutal interrogation tactics formerly employed by the agency.  —  Lawmakers on both sides of the issue have seemed opposed to the notion that either …

University of Maryland sorority girl celebrates 21st birthday with offensive cake inscribed with ‘suck a n—a d—k’  —  A Delta Gamma member posted a photo of the 21st birthday cake wreck, which was stacked with wine and beer bottles and featured the words 'suck a n—a d …

Thousands join Al Sharpton in ‘Justice for All’ march in D.C. … Thousands of demonstrators streamed down Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday, shouting “Black lives matter,” “Hands up, don't shoot” and “I can't breathe” to call attention to the recent deaths of unarmed African American men at the hands of police.