In Clinton Emails on Benghazi, a Rare Glimpse at Her Concerns  —  WASHINGTON — It was a grueling hearing.  A month after the September 2012 attack on the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, House Republicans grilled a top State Department official about security lapses at the outpost.

Cruz enters race with website challenge  —  Sen. Ted Cruz's nascent campaign for the White House is running into its first signs of digital trouble.  —  While the firebrand Texas Republican prepares to announce his bid for the presidency on Monday morning, he does not appear to have control …

Netanyahu pollster: Obama role in election larger than reported  —  President Obama's role during the Israeli elections was larger than reported, according to a pollster for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party.  —  “What was not well reported in the American media …

Reconsidering My August Post on Ferguson and ‘Conflicting Accounts’  —  In the heat of a very hot news moment last summer, I criticized a Times story about the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.  —  Now, with the benefit of hindsight, I want to acknowledge that I misjudged an important element of that story.

Encounter with officer ends in tears, smiles and viral photo  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — At the Rodes City Run, there are no losers; not even the person who finishes dead last.  Asia Ford wears that badge with a smile as long as the race itself.  —  The annual event is just one leg of her life's journey.

Why this scandal won't hurt Hillary  —  History show us that presidential candidates tend to weather controversy better than senators and congressmen.  —  Lead image by Getty.  —  Admit it: You love a juicy scandal.  We claim to be high-minded and policy-oriented, but our noses are buried …

Brian Williams Lends Support at Mater Dei Prep Fundraiser  —  News Anchor Brian Williams, second from right, poses with classmates from the Class of 1977 at the Save the Seraphs Gala and Gift Auction to benefit Mater Dei Prep on Saturday, March 21, 2015.  From left to right,they are …

‘In Islam, they are all rotten apples’: Ex-Muslim's call for religion's reboot  —  There was a time when author and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali believed it all: that, according to Islam, the infidel should die, that the Quran is infallible, that those who violated sharia law — thieves, gays …

Kurdish ‘Fighters’ Kick Islamists Off London Street  —  In scenes reminiscent of the battle for Kobani, Kurds clashed with Islamists, including well known preacher Anjem Choudary, on the streets of Wood Green, London yesterday at about 5pm.  —  According to the Haringey Independent …

Florida's Patrick Murphy running for Marco Rubio's Senate seat  —  Florida Rep. Patrick Murphy formally announced his campaign for Senate on Monday, saying he's ready to fight for the highly competitive seat regardless of whether or not Marco Rubio runs for reelection.

Boehner eyes ‘doc fix’ breakthrough  —  The House is inching closer to a major deal on Medicare payments that could help cement a legacy for Speaker John Boehner.  —  Boehner has spent two months quietly working with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to finally solve a Medicare payment problem …

Bob Jones III Apologizes for 1980 Statement  —  GREENVILLE, S.C. (March 21, 2015) - Earlier this week, Bob Jones University received a petition asking for an apology for a statement former BJU President Bob Jones III made to the Associated Press in 1980 while attending a meeting at The White House.

Gunman Shot Dead Inside West Philadelphia Barbershop  —  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police say the lives of several people were likely saved by a man who shot and killed a gunman inside a West Philadelphia barbershop.  —  It happened just before 3 p.m. Sunday inside Falah Barbershop Inc. along …

“They made it crystal clear that the ask was from Hillary”: Inside the Clinton fundraising machine — as secretary of state  —  Hillary tapped Kris Balderston, the hit list author, to keep the Clinton political network humming at State.  A longtime lieutenant to both Clintons, Balderston …

(Not So) Happy Anniversary, Obamacare!  —  Democratic lies sold it, Republican lies soiled it, and most Americans don't like it.  On the fifth anniversary of Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act stands as an ugly reflection of today's political culture: partisan, short-sighted, and flawed—and yet, better than the alternatives.

Rolling Stone to publish review of campus rape article soon  —  Columbia University's review of Rolling Stone's disputed article about a college gang rape will be published in the magazine in early April.  —  The article, “A Rape on Campus,” horrified readers when it was published last November.

Some Service Members on Purported ISIS ‘Hit List’ Unfazed by Threat … Several of the military service members whose personal information appears on a purported ISIS “hit list” said today they are unfazed by the online threat, as military officials continued the process of notifying individuals named on the list.