Donald Trump's support remains high following John McCain controversy  —  Donald Trump leads the GOP presidential field again this week, though controversial remarks about Sen. John McCain may have dented his popularity among Republicans  —  Donald Trump's rise in the Republican contest …

Hillary's email troubles deepen  —  Federal officials on Friday confirmed they have been asked to investigate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of State, deepening the political controversy surrounding the 2016 Democratic front-runner.

Obama, Kenyatta clash on gay rights in Kenya  —  NAIROBI, Kenya - President Barack Obama and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sparred over support for gay rights here Saturday, with Obama urging fast changes and Kenyatta saying it was not something Kenyan culture or society would “accept.”

New Photos Show Bush Administration Reaction to 9/11 Attacks  —  In never-before-released photographs taken on Sept. 11, 2001, the shock, horror and gravity of the terrorist attacks can be read on the faces of President George Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, their wives Laura and Lynne …

White people have a race — but everyone flips out when we talk about it  —  As far as Lee Bebout was concerned, his Arizona State University course, US Race Theory and the Problem of Whiteness, was off to a good start.  A multiracial, politically diverse group of undergraduates was enrolled.

Military Cutbacks Make Sense  —  The Army's plan to cut 40,000 troops, as well as 17,000 civilian employees, over the next two years is unsettling many American communities.  Congressmen and senators in the affected districts are railing against the reductions and insisting they will fight to reverse them.

Red-state Democrats fret about leftward shift  —  Governor's races in South and Midwest could be lost if party brand becomes too liberal.  —  WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. — Centrist Democrats were wiped out in the 2014 elections and in their absence emerged a resurgent liberal movement …

For Gun Victims, the Prayers of Conservative Politicians Are Not Enough  —  After the latest mass shooting by an anti-tax, anti-government, anti-feminist arch-conservative in Lafayette, LA, the reactions from Republican politicians were as predictable as they were empty and stale.

Mike Lee goes for nuclear option to repeal Obamacare  —  Senate conservatives couldn't stop a vote on the Export-Import bank.  So they're going to try to force a vote on Obamacare instead.  —  Conservative firebrand Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) announced on Friday that he plans to use …