Trump launches offensive against Walker  —  Billionaire businessman Donald Trump on Saturday unleashed a personal attack at Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, days after being the target of the governor's latest campaign blast.  —  Trump's speech in Iowa came on the heels of a fundraiser …

Aides for Hillary Clinton and Benghazi Committee Dispute Testimony Plan  —  WASHINGTON — Amid renewed controversy surrounding Hillary Rodham Clinton's use of private email for government work, a dispute erupted on Saturday over when and how she would publicly testify before the House select …

No rest for the candidates in this summer of discontent  —  Dissatisfaction and protest are roiling the politics of summer 2015.  They are evident in the response to the angry rhetoric from Donald Trump, in the crowds that come to hear Bernie Sanders bash Wall Street and in the rallies demanding racial justice.

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 …

Sen. Heller: John McCain 'Wouldn't Accept' Amendment to Arm Troops on Bases Before Chattanooga Attack  —  During a July 23 interview on the Lars Larson Show, Senator Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) said that in June he “submitted an amendment” to the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) …

Looking Away From Abortion  —  IN an essay in his 1976 collection, “Mortal Lessons,” the physician Richard Selzer describes a strange suburban scene.  People go outside in the morning in his neighborhood, after the garbage trucks have passed, and find “a foreignness upon the pavement,” a softness underfoot.

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.”

UC San Diego wins legal battle in dispute with USC over Alzheimer's project  —  UC San Diego won a major legal battle Friday against USC when a judge ruled that control of a landmark project on Alzheimer's disease belongs to the La Jolla school.  —  The decision addressed the heart of a lawsuit …

Jindal orders police to protect Lafayette funerals from picketing  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is issuing a warning to the Westboro Baptist Church, which has threatened to picket the funerals of two victims from the Lafayette, La., movie theater shooting this week.

Congress Must Hold Obama Accountable for His Deception Over Iran  —  By lying and withholding information about the agreement, he gives aid and comfort to America's enemy.  —  The president “must certainly be punishable for giving false information to the Senate.”