Borrower returns books 52 years late to Portland State University's library, with unsigned note  —  Memo to the person who anonymously returned two books to the Portland State University Library 52 years after borrowing them: … It's a fact.  Approximately 52 years after taking out a couple …

Jeb Bush's epic implosion: Why it's high time he gave up his presidential fantasy  —  Let's face it: Jeb sucks at this whole running-for-president thing, and he's just wasting our time now  —  Memo to Jeb Bush: Ignore mash notes like this one from Jennifer Rubin.  Your presidential run is likely done.

Marco Rubio's wake-up call  —  <p>The hype surrounding Marco Rubio's presidential campaign just smashed into the wall of reality.</p><p>First, the Florida senator's team insisted it had stashed more campaign cash in the bank than fellow Floridian Jeb Bush — only it hadn't.

What Bernie Sanders doesn't understand about economic equality  —  America is more distant from the 1933 beginning of the New Deal (82 years) than that beginning was from the 1865 end of the Civil War (68 years).  Both episodes involved the nation's understanding of equality …

Larry Lessig: I'm All In  —  I had an idea.  It proved right.  It proved wrong.  Can I act on the right bit, despite the wrong?  —  In July, I decided to try something that no one else had done: to launch a campaign for a “referendum president,” focused on ending the system of corruption that has crippled our government.

What Could Raising Taxes on the 1% Do?  Surprising Amounts  —  When it comes to paying taxes, most Americans think the wealthy do not pay their fair share.  —  There is a sharp divide, however, between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to taxing the rich, who provide most of the cash for political campaigns.

The Great ‘Sanctuary City’ Slander  —  Lawmakers in Washington and around the country are in an uproar over what they derisively call “sanctuary cities.”  These are jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, or try in other ways to protect unauthorized immigrants from unjust deportation.

We Are Already Months Into the Biden Campaign  —  The only question he’s been mulling is how aggressive he should be.  —  On Wednesday, the day after the first Democratic presidential debate, almost the entire political and media Establishment was in agreement: Hillary Clinton …

Obamacare Delivers.  Just Not Very Much.  —  The administration is expecting barely any increase in enrollment in Obamacare next year.  The forecast is for enrollment of only 10 million, just a smidge higher than the 9.9 million currently enrolled.  —  If enrollment growth has truly stalled out, that would be big news.

Abedin says she answered Benghazi questions ‘to the best of my ability’  —  Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin emerged from a nearly eight-hour closed-door meeting of the House Select Committee on Benghazi late on Friday afternoon, claiming to have done her best to answer the panel's extensive questions.

Sex delay extends night-long standoff with police on Jacksonville's Westside  —  A woman who told police she preferred sex to surrender was arrested Thursday after she and a man she was with refused to come out of a mobile home on Jacksonville's Westside.  —  A SWAT team called to the 9700 block …

Bush Derangement Syndrome: left, right, and Trumpian  —  Commeter “Eric” writes: … I'm not sure it's possible at this point, but I agree that it's desirable and might even be necessary.  —  I also wonder what Trump supporters have to say about Trump's attitude on the subject …

7 Amazing Moments From The Fox News ‘Terrorism Expert’ Who Was Just Arrested For Fraud  —  On Thursday, a man named Wayne Simmons was arrested by the FBI for what the agency called “major fraud” — lying about having worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for nearly 30 years …

Donald Trump on Yellen, Clinton, Sanders, and Taxes  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sat down with Bloomberg ‹GO› anchor Stephanie Ruhle at the Trump Towers in midtown Manhattan on Thursday.  (Source: Bloomberg)