George W. Bush unleashes on Ted Cruz  —  <p>Inside a sleek Denver condominium, George W. Bush let a hundred donors to his brother's campaign in on a secret.  Of all the rival Republican candidates, there is one who gets under the former president's skin, whom he views as perhaps Jeb Bush's …

Jim Webb drops out of Democratic race  —  <p>Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb announced Tuesday that he will drop his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.</p><p> "I fully accept that my views on many issues are not compatible with the power structure and the nominating base of the Democratic Party …

Canada Lurches to the Left  —  Canada's election on Monday was something much bigger than a local Canadian story.  It's another indicator of how Bill Clinton/Tony Blair-style liberalism is veering sharply to the left across the English-speaking world.  Along with the surge of Bernie Sanders …

Unexpected Asteroid to Zip Past Earth On Halloween  —  We can expect a totally different kind of trick-or-treater this coming Halloween.  A rather large asteroid—discovered less than three weeks ago—is set to to fly past the Earth at a distance not seen in nearly a decade.

Panicked establishment gets ready for war against Trump  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  This weekend was an inflection point in the Republican presidential race — a moment in which some significant part of the GOP establishment came out of denial and realized Donald Trump might well become their party's nominee.

The Note: Joe Biden Prompts (In)Decision Frenzy  —  NOTABLES  —TESTING OUT THE MESSAGE?  Biden's supporters have acknowledged the odds would be stacked against him — starting so late with no money, no campaign organization and way behind in the polls.

The Benghazi Witch-Hunt Against Hillary Is Backfiring Just Like Bill Clinton's Impeachment  —  And its chairman, Trey Gowdy, just got caught red handed  —  The House Select Committee on Benghazi has had glaring credibility problems from its inception.  Even if you ignore the thicket …

Paul Ryan's reluctance could spark Speakership scramble  —  If Rep. Paul Ryan runs for Speaker of the House, it will be on his own terms.  —  The Wisconsin Republican has made clear he doesn't want the top leadership job.  But his allies have said he's reluctantly open to a bid …

“Wouldn't wish this on anyone:” Bucks forward claims he was racially profiled at jewelry store  —  MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks forward John Henson is claiming he was racially profiled at a jewelry store in Whitefish Bay on Monday, October 19th.  The claim resulted in Whitefish Bay police …

ICE Probes Claims Employee Invited Co-Workers to Swinger Sex Parties  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Tuesday that it is investigating reports that a supervisor used government time to recruit workers for private sex swinger parties at his home.

Man shuts down cheating ex with one word text message  —  ORANGE COUNTY, CA - A man found out his ex-fiancée was cheating on him and ended his 5-year long relationship.  He got the last word when she started text messaging him, trying to rekindle their love.

The math on staying below 2°C of global warming looks increasingly brutal  —  Here's a capsule summary of the big UN climate talks this year:  —  1) The good news: Every country is submitting a detailed pledge to curb greenhouse gas emissions.  —  2) The bad: Those pledges, added together …

Glen Allen HS apologizing after racist song plays at football game  —  By Ashley Monfort  —  Henrico County Public schools administrators are now investigating after a racially explicit song was played at the homecoming football game on Friday against Richmond's John Marshall High School, which is predominantly African American.