Cruz made 2016 announcement speech without a teleprompter  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made his speech announcing that he would run for the presidency without the assistance of a teleprompter, his spokesman said Monday.  —  Cruz delivered his roughly half-hour announcement speech at evangelical Liberty University in Virginia.

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.

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.

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 …

Obamacare is 5 years old, and Americans are still worried about death panels  —  When Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, they knew it wasn't popular — poll after poll showed pluralities, if not majorities, opposed to the legislation after the bruising national fight that led to its passage.

‘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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Fictional TV presidents more popular than Obama: Reuters-Ipsos poll  —  (Reuters) - Whether it's the earnest Josiah Bartlet from “The West Wing” or the manipulative Frank Underwood in “House of Cards,” Americans prefer television presidents to their real-life POTUS, President Barack “No Drama” Obama.

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 …

Ex-Daily Caller Blogger Criticizes Fox ‘Monopoly’ On Conservative TV News (VIDEO)  —  Former Daily Caller blogger Mickey Kaus on Sunday lamented that Fox News dominates conservative media as the only television network on the right.  —  Kaus quit his job at The Daily Caller last week after …