Who Lost Iraq?  —  Hugh Hewitt has been making news regularly lately.  If you haven't been listening to his radio show, you should.  Tonight I was driving home from work and heard the following exchange between Hugh and Lindsey Graham.  First, this observation: Graham is not my favorite Republican …

The Closing of the Canadian Mind  —  THE prime minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, has called an election for Oct. 19, but he doesn't want anyone to talk about it.  —  He has chosen not to participate in the traditional series of debates on national television, confronting his opponents in quieter …

The Countless Crimes of Hillary Clinton: Special Prosecutor Needed Now  —  Hillary finally hands over her server—after it's been professionally wiped clean  —  After years of holding herself above the law, telling lie after lie, and months of flat-out obstruction, HIllary Clinton …

Democrat to block Obama trade nominee  —  Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) said Friday that he will block a trade nominee's Senate floor vote until the Obama administration makes the text of a sweeping transpacific agreement available to eligible staffers.  —  Brown said he put a hold on the Marisa Lago …

Police find Henrico mom who vanished after texting husband she was injured  —  HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Henrico police said late Friday afternoon that missing mother Connie Ditto has been found safe.  —  Her husband Mark Ditto said he had been a nervous wreck, not having seen or heard from Connie since Tuesday night.

Hillary Clinton Pokes Fun at Email Scandal During Wing Ding Dinner in Iowa  —  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poked fun at her use of a private email server during her time as secretary of state while at a dinner in Iowa Friday.  —  “You may have seen that I recently launched …

Republican presidential candidates' reckless anti-tax crusade  —  NEW JERSEY Gov. Chris Christie hardly stands out in this crop of Republican presidential candidates for putting ideology above reality.  But given his desire to be seen as a truth-teller of unusual courage …

Lord of the Rings actor warns world has ‘lost its moral compass completely’ and fears the end of ‘Western civilization’ due to ISIS threat in Middle East  — His new film ‘Return to the Hiding Place’ recalls the brave heroes who helped save many Dutch Jews during World War II

Family history hounds Jeb Bush on campaign trail  —  DES MOINES — When Jeb Bush stepped up onto the fabled soapbox at the Iowa State Fair on Friday, fairgoers pelted him with questions about the legacy of his brother, a former president.  And his father, another former president.

Pistol-whipped detective says he didn't shoot attacker because of headlines  — Sergeant: “We have officers walking on eggshells because of how they're scrutinized in the media”  —  (CNN)A Birmingham, Alabama, police detective who was pistol-whipped unconscious said Friday that he hesitated …

Bryan Cranston Calls Donald Trump's Presidential Campaign ‘Refreshing’ (Audio)  —  “Breaking Bad” star praises GOP candidate's “'I-don't-give-a-sh-t' attitude that really kind of keeps others honest”  —  Donald Trump has been called many things over recent months and “refreshing” is not one of them.

ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Sexually Abused American Hostage Kayla Mueller, Officials Say  —  Before her death earlier this year, American hostage Kayla Mueller was repeatedly raped by the top leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to counter-terrorism officials.