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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …