All Scientists Should Be Militant Atheists  —  As a physicist, I do a lot of writing and public speaking about the remarkable nature of our cosmos, primarily because I think science is a key part of our cultural heritage and needs to be shared more broadly.  Sometimes, I refer to the fact …

I wanted you to hear this directly from me:  —  Yes, I should have used two email addresses, one for personal matters and one for my work at the State Department.  Not doing so was a mistake.  I'm sorry about it, and I take full responsibility.  —  It's important for you to know a few key facts.

Police: Man Finds Wife Naked In Bed With Her Dad, Gets Stabbed By Father-In-Law  —  PONTIAC (WWJ) - Police in Oakland County say a man was stabbed by his father-in-law after finding the 47-year-old nude in bed with his wife — the man's own daughter — and the older man is now behind bars.

Why does Germany want so many refugees?  —  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Germany will take 800,000 refugees this year and 500,000 annually over the next several years.  Merkel no doubt will receive acclaim for humanitarianism, while nations that balk at taking refugees will be denounced.

My Tax Overhaul to Unleash 4% Growth  —  Three income-tax rates: 10%, 25% and 28%, plus a 20% corporate rate and immediate expensing on new investment.

Jill's dilemma  —  <p>A month ago, Vice President Joe Biden was sitting in his office in the West Wing, talking to an old friend who'd come to visit.</p><p>"Jill wants me to run," he said.</p><p>Monday in Pittsburgh, when a man in a crowd of steelworkers called out to him to run, Biden called back …

Spitting on the Constitution to pass the Iran deal  —  President Barack Obama delivers a speech on the nuclear deal with Iran.  —  It's rare for people to celebrate getting 41 percent of anything.  If you score 41 percent on a test, you get an F. If you win 41 percent of the vote in a two-person race, you lose.

New James Bond gets a live-in girlfriend and ‘outspoken’ gay friend  —  A cast of new characters drags James Bond firmly into 2015  —  For decades he has swaggered through life conquering women, chain smoking and saving the world, untroubled by the sensitivities of the 21st century.

Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest-reigning UK monarch  —  Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarch later when she passes the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.  —  She will have reigned for 63 years and seven months - calculated at 23,226 days …

EXCLUSIVE: SC GOP voters prefer Trump, Carson; most say Graham should drop out  —  S.C. GOP voters favor political newcomers in new Public Policy Polling survey  —  Only Ben Carson could beat Donald Trump in a hypothetical face-off, polls says  —  Eighty percent of S.C. GOP voters say U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham should drop out of race

698K Native-Born Americans Lost Their Job In August: Why This Suddenly Is The Most Important Jobs Chart  —  After the Fed admitted over a year ago that the US unemployment rate (which in 2012 was supposed to be a rate hike “threshold” once it hit 6.5% and is now at 5.1%) …

Senate Intel chair: Cyber bill not likely until October  —  The Senate's stalled cybersecurity bill will likely have to wait until at least October, Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) told The Hill on Tuesday.  —  “All up in the air,” Burr said.

Software pioneer McAfee files paperwork to run for president  —  The antivirus software pioneer John McAfee on Tuesday filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for president.  —  The paperwork was confirmed as authentic by Kyle Sandler, who is identified …

Kerry taps ‘transparency’ czar for State Dept.  —  Secretary of State John Kerry is tapping a “transparency” czar to oversee the department's preservation of documents.  —  Ambassador Janice Jacobs, a former career diplomat, will serve as the State Department's first “transparency coordinator,” Kerry announced Tuesday.