‘These have been among the worst weeks of my life’  —  <p>House Benghazi Chairman Trey Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor, used to get death threats in his previous line of work.  But watching his Benghazi investigation get slammed by accusations that it's a partisan assault on Hillary Clinton …

Donald Trump has figured out Jeb Bush's greatest weakness as a candidate  —  I don't know if Donald Trump will win the Republican nomination.  But even if he doesn't, it's increasingly clear he's going to destroy Jeb Bush before he loses.  —  Over the past week, Trump and Bush …

Canceled Sacramento wedding leads to meal for homeless  —  Bride-to-be's parents host banquet at Citizen Hotel  —  After a groom-to-be called off a Sacramento wedding, the bride-to-be's family decided to turn the extravagant event into a feast for those less fortunate.

The problems with progressives  —  “I don't take a back seat to anyone when it comes to progressive experience and progressive commitment,” Hillary Clinton announced at the Democratic debate last week in Las Vegas.  —  This statement was the most crucial declaration made during that two-hour forum.

Paul Ryan open to running for speaker  —  After weeks of insisting he would not run for Speaker, Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan - according to those close to him - is now open to leading the fractured Republican conference, and seriously considering launching a bid for speaker of the House.

Something Not Rotten in Denmark  —  No doubt surprising many of the people watching the Democratic presidential debate, Bernie Sanders cited Denmark as a role model for how to help working people.  Hillary Clinton demurred slightly, declaring that “we are not Denmark,” but agreed that Denmark is an inspiring example.

Passenger dies on board Aer Lingus aircraft, plane directed to Cork  —  The plane landed at Cork Airport at around 5.40pm this evening  —  Gardaí are investigating an incident in which a man died on board an Aer Lingus flight from Lisbon to Dublin this evening.

Trump: Hillary ‘protected’ from email fallout  —  Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton will likely win the Democratic nomination because she is being “protected” from any consequences stemming from her use of a private email server.  —  “I think probably she did well enough in the debate …

Wealth inequality isn't a ‘crisis’ — and voters know it  —  Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton railed against inequality in the first Democratic debate.  —  Inequality is the defining challenge of our time, President Obama says.  “There's too much inequality,” Hillary Clinton said in the debate Tuesday night.

When Donald Trump Quits  —  <p>After sending mixed signals about what might drive him to withdraw from the presidential race, Donald Trump settled on a definitive answer last month: “I'm never dropping out.”</p><p>The next day, he <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTru mp/ status/652842996795314176" …

Bedlam, death rock Florida ZombiCon fest  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — A manhunt was underway Sunday after a shooting rampage at a zombie-themed festival left one person dead, five wounded and pandemonium on downtown streets.  —  The wounded victims at ZombiCon on Saturday night were hospitalized …