Scott Walker's own limitations did him in  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  It's easy to say Scott Walker dropped out of the Republican presidential race because he ran out of money.  But he ran out of money because of his own limitations as a candidate — limitations that have been in plain sight for quite a while.

I wanted to get back to answering questions tonight sent in by you guys.  Remember, you can send in your questions via email by sending it to AskBen@BenCarson.com.  —  Before I get started, I wanted to thank the hundreds of thousands of you that sent birthday greetings.  I was touched and deeply appreciative.

U.S. taxpayers duped into shelling out $51 million in green subsidies for ‘clean’ VW vehicles  —  The federal government paid out as much as $51 million in green car subsidies for Volkswagen diesel vehicles based on falsified pollution test results, according to a Times analysis of the federal incentives.

GOP wants budget talks with Obama — not Pelosi and Reid  —  Republicans want President Obama as a negotiating partner when it comes to budget talks, something Democrats are determined to avoid.  —  With a little more than a week to prevent a government shutdown, the GOP thinks the talks …

Steve King: Here's what the Pope should talk about  —  Why conservative Catholics like some of Francis's messages better than others  —  On Thursday morning, Pope Francis will become the first pope ever to deliver a joint address before Congress.  The highly-anticipated speech is sure …

Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Denied Marriage Licenses for Her Friends  — Shares-  —  Play

A kid, a clock, and the death of ‘See something, say something’  —  Last week, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was handcuffed by police at his Irving, Texas, high school after a teacher suspected a science project he brought to class — a homemade clock — could have been a bomb.

US sees ‘surprising’ spike in border crossings  —  The United States saw a spike last month in the number of unaccompanied minors and families illegally crossing the southern border, the White House said Monday.  —  “We have seen, just in the last month, in the month of August, a surprising uptick …

Inside Chris Christie's militia, flab and cronyism trigger mutiny in the ranks  —  TRENTON, N.J. — Besides serving as governor and running for president, Chris Christie has another job.  As commander in chief of the New Jersey National Guard, he is in charge of 8,400 citizen soldiers …

Trump “Blew Off” Interview With Reagan Library Done By Other Candidates  —  “I wish I had a better answer than ‘he simply blew us off,’ but, he simply blew us off.  He never made his appointment,” John Heubusch, the executive director of the Reagan Foundation told BuzzFeed News.

Advocacy Group: Commercialization Of Legal Pot Has Led To ‘Epidemic’ For Colorado Kids  —  DENVER (CBS4) - The results of a new study about the impact of Colorado's marijuana legalization is raising troubling questions for parents.  The study cites a significant increase in marijuana-related traffic deaths …

Sanders blasts Congress for ignoring its own workforce  —  <p>Sen. Bernie Sanders blasted his fellow lawmakers on Tuesday for looking the other way as contract workers on its payroll struggle to make ends meet.</p><p>Speaking at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation just a few blocks away from the Capitol …

Hillary's latest excuse: ‘There is no evidence’  —  Months into her e-mail scandal, Hillary Clinton is still trying to get away with lines like, “There's no evidence of that.”  Oh, and answering questions with laughter.  —  No wonder she keeps falling in the polls — behind …