The Crazies and the Con Man  —  How will the chaos that the crazies, I mean the Freedom Caucus, have wrought in the House get resolved?  I have no idea.  But as this column went to press, practically the whole Republican establishment was pleading with Paul Ryan, the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, to become speaker.

Is the Jersey Devil in Galloway Township?  |  Paranormal Corner  —  Little Egg Harbor resident Dave Black captured this photo in Galloway.  He believes it may be the Jersey Devil.  What do you think?  (Photo provided by Dave Black)  —  For more than 200 years, people living …

Obama: Those taking religion seriously are often suspicious of others  —  President Obama lamented the rancorous, divided state of U.S. politics in a wide-ranging interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson.  —  In the unusual discussion, Obama revealed …

Nudes Are Old News at Playboy  —  Last month, Cory Jones, a top editor at Playboy, went to see its founder Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion.  —  In a wood-paneled dining room, with Picasso and de Kooning prints on the walls, Mr. Jones nervously presented a radical suggestion: the magazine …

D.N.C. Officer Says She Was Disinvited From Debate After Calling for More of Them  —  Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, a vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, said she was disinvited from the first Democratic presidential primary debate in Nevada after she appeared on television and called for more face-offs.

Donald Trump strikes sour note at No Labels  —  <p>MANCHESTER, N.H.—The event organizers called for problem-solving and civility, policy substance over sideshows.</p><p> But Donald Trump just couldn't help himself.</p><p>President Barack Obama "bombed" on a recent "60 Minutes" appearance.

Documents, former players point to Steve Sarkisian's alcohol use at Washington  —  Steve Sarkisian's strange behavior in the days surrounding high-pressure, high-profile college football games isn't unique to his time at USC.  —  Some regarded the coach's conduct, specifically the use of alcohol …

The Serious Problem with Treating Donald Trump Seriously  —  Media outlets and candidates alike are pondering how to take down Donald.  Michael Kinsley writes that the answer might be quite simple.  —  The trouble with Donald Trump is not, as Jeb Bush and others would have it, that he's not a true conservative from any perspective.

Trump: Merkel ‘Insane’, Predicts German Riots, Says Migrants Look Like Prime Time Soldiers  —  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's invitation to migrants to come to her country has been described as “insane” by U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has predicted more violence will follow in the country as a result.

Florida woman Periscopes while drunk driving  —  LAKELAND, FL - Lakeland police believe a local woman is lucky to be alive today after going on a drunk driving trip she recorded and broadcast live on her own phone.  On Saturday, LPD took in 911 calls about a possible drunk driver using …

Confrontation With Black Partygoers Leads to Gang Charges for White Group  —  DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — In an unusual legal maneuver, the district attorney in this suburb of Atlanta said Monday that he had won indictments against 15 supporters of the Confederate battle flag, accusing them of violating …

On Tuesday Rand Paul will become the first candidate to live stream an entire day on the campaign trail  —  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hit the campaign trail with a presidential candidate?  Typically, only staffers, maybe a few select reporters and the candidate themselves would know.

Exclusive: Ex-Benghazi investigator alleges Rep. Gowdy violated federal law  —  The legal battle between the House Benghazi Committee and its former investigator, Todd Podliska, escalated Monday afternoon, when Podliska's lawyers alleged that Chairman Trey Gowdy violated government confidentiality rules and federal law.

While at State, Clinton chief of staff held job negotiating with Abu Dhabi  —  For the four years that Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary of state, her longtime friend and adviser Cheryl D. Mills served next to her as chief of staff.  Clinton has said Mills helped her run …

Russia and Iran running neck-and-neck in Obama-humiliating sweepstakes  —  Iran and Russia are competing to see which nation can humiliate President Obama more.  Russia got off to a flying start with its intervention in Ukraine and its “assistance” to Obama in the non-enforcement …

Thresholds of Violence  —  On the evening of April 29th last year, in the southern Minnesota town of Waseca, a woman was doing the dishes when she looked out her kitchen window and saw a young man walking through her back yard.  He was wearing a backpack and carrying a fast-food bag …

Carson: I won't be silenced  —  Ben Carson refuses to be muzzled.  —  Republican presidential hopeful Carson told The Hill in a Monday interview that he has no intention of reining in his rhetoric, despite having attracted weeks of sensational headlines for remarks on everything from guns to religion to the Holocaust.

Ben Carson: “You Could Guess That We're Getting Closer To” The End Of Days  —  “You do have people who have a belief system that sees this apocalyptic phenomenon occurring, and that they're a part of it, and who would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if they gain, possessing [sic] of them.”

The one question that hawks need to answer about Syria  —  Hawks want the United States to intervene in Syria.  They have some good reasons.  But they don't have an answer to this question.  —  The hard-working staff here at Spoiler Alerts has discussed the mess in Syria a lot in recent weeks …

Selena Gomez: Revival Is The Best Revenge  —  Selena Gomez hands me her phone.  —  I'm shocked.  —  Here is a young woman who, at just 23, has lived more than half her life in the spotlight, having grown up on the Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place, starred in more than a dozen movies, and sold nearly 12 million records.

VIDEO: Chelsea asked if Bill preys on young girls  —  It must be tough being the child of Bill and Hillary Clinton.  —  Conservative activist Robert Morrow attended Chelsea Clinton's book signing in Austin, Texas Friday with camera in hand.  —  “Has your mother ever told you that you're …

Tuesday's debaters would do well to land on right side of these issues  —  Tuesday evening the five major Democratic candidates for president will meet at the Wynn Las Vegas resort for their first debate.  Nevada's early position in the lineup of caucuses and primary elections …