Can Scott Walker Have It Both Ways?  —  The biggest question hanging over Walker's presidential campaign is whether the political strategy that got him this far can work at the next level.  —  “I'm pro-life,” Scott Walker said, looking directly into the camera.

President Obama Announces 46 Commutations in Video Address: “America Is a Nation of Second Chances”  —  As a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and criminal defense attorney, I'm well acquainted with how federal sentencing practices can, in too many instances, lead nonviolent drug offenders to spend decades, if not life, in prison.

There will never be a President Trump  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to a fundraising event at a golf course in the Bronx borough of New York Monday.  Seth Wenig AP  —  Before one more straight-faced political story is written about the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump …

Bernie Sanders' Senate colleagues stunned by his ascent  —  The Senate backbencher is drawing huge crowds on the trail, but his Democratic colleagues warn voters not to buy the hype.  —  Bernie Sanders' Senate colleagues have come to know him as a bit player in the Democratic Caucus …

Amazon: ‘No evidence’ of bulk sales for Ted Cruz book  —  The New York Times' refusal to put Ted Cruz's memoir on its bestseller list is once again being called into question — this time by Amazon, the largest Internet retailer in the country.  —  On Sunday, an Amazon spokesperson told …

Son of Boston Police Captain Arrested as Possible Terrorist  —  The estranged son of a respected Boston police captain was arrested July 4 by FBI agents as part of a counter-terrorism operation against alleged ISIS-inspired domestic terrorists, federal officials told ABC News today.

It's Time For Conservatives To Play By The New Rules  —  We conservatives have spent far too long playing by the old rules when liberals have completely changed the game.  There was a time when laws meant what they said, when individual rights were important, when the government …

The Really Big One  —  An earthquake will destroy a sizable portion of the coastal Northwest.  The question is when. … “I'll do what everybody does—sell this startup just before we have to hire a female employee.”  —  BUY THE PRINT » … JULY 20, 2009  —  BUY THE PRINT »

Rapper 50 Cent Files for Bankruptcy … Curtis James Jackson III, the rapper better known as 50 Cent, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday.  —  In court papers filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford, Conn., Mr. Jackson reported assets and debts each in the range of $10 million to $50 million.

How I Found the Harper Lee Manuscript  —  Much has been said lately about the discovery of ‘Go Set a Watchman’ and when it occurred.  Here's the full story.  —  Accidents of history sometimes place otherwise unknown people in historic spotlights.  Such was my fate when last August curiosity got …

Santorum Jumps to Right of Cruz, Walker on Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional Amendment  —  Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said Monday he wants a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between a man and a woman in all 50 states, less than three weeks …

Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman taunts the world after his escape from prison  —  Mexico's billion dollar drugs lord known as ‘El Chapo’ has gloated on Twitter about his escape from a maximum security jail by taunting authorities and sending death threats to his enemies.

Study Finds Nearly 100 Percent Of Women Who Had An Abortion Say It Was The Right Choice  —  According to a new study that tracked hundreds of women who had abortions, more than 95 percent of participants reported that ending a pregnancy was the right decision for them.

Alabama ‘Feeling the Bern’ for Sanders  —  In the 22 years that she's been eligible to vote, Elizabeth Hewitt was never motivated to cast a ballot.  —  “I didn't like either candidate.  I didn't care who won because I felt it didn't matter,” Hewitt said.  —  But the 40-year-old Blount …

‘Sleepy, overworked’ negotiators may extend Iran talks again  —  VIENNA - Hopes for a final agreement in the Iran nuclear talks were put on ice Monday, as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said no deal was imminent and the White House said the talks might be extended for a fourth time.

Earth heading for ‘mini ice age’ within 15 years  —  River Thames could freeze over in 2030s when Northern Hemisphere faces bitterly cold winters, scientists say  —  The earth is 15 years from a “mini ice-age” that will cause bitterly cold winters during which rivers such as the Thames freeze over, scientists have predicted.