‘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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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" …

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.

Live rounds used during gunfight re-enactment, actor shot  —  By Colton Shone  —  It wasn't quite the “gunfight at the OK Corral,” but a member of the Tombstone Vigilantes gunfight reenactment group accidentally shot another member of the Vigilantes Sunday afternoon, according to the Cochise County Sheriff's Office.

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.

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 …