Benghazi bust  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  There's a reason Benghazi Committee chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy offered Hillary Clinton the chance to testify in a private, closed hearing.  And there's a reason Clinton wanted to appear in an open setting, with the whole world watching.

Trey Gowdy Says His 11-Hour Benghazi Hearing Didn't Reveal Anything New  —  Hillary Clinton had nothing better to do anyway.

The Conservative Reviews Are In: Benghazi Hearing a Bust  —  Some of Hillary Clinton's top critics say she won the day.  —  To hear Republicans tell it, a series of unfortunate events culminated in a rough day Thursday for the House Benghazi committee, leaving conservatives to wonder …

5 takeaways from Clinton's marathon Benghazi testimony  —  <p>If getting yelled at for hours without losing your cool is a requirement for the presidency, Hillary Clinton checked the box on Thursday. </p><p>Clinton studiously avoided another exasperated outburst like her 2013 comeback to Senate Republicans …

Clinton emerges stronger for next phase of campaign  —  <p>After a difficult summer slog, Hillary Clinton appears to be back on top.</p><p>The week began with Bernie Sanders, her chief Democratic rival, getting devastatingly lampooned by Larry David on "Saturday Night Live …

Washington Examiner's Byron York Says Benghazi Hearing Was A ‘Bust’  —  After the House Select Committee on Benghazi concluded its 11-hour long hearing with Hillary Clinton, a few conservative commentators bemoaned that the testimony didn't turn up any results.

Carson Surges Past Trump in Latest Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll  —  Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has moved into a dominant position in Iowa, surpassing former front-runner Donald Trump as evangelical Christians begin to coalesce around him in the state that will cast the first 2016 nomination ballots.

Jeb Bush Orders Across-the-Board Pay Cuts for Struggling Campaign  —  Bush's advisers, under pressure from their donors and from falling and stagnant poll numbers, came to the conclusion that a course correction was essential.  —  michaelcbender  —  MarkHalperin

Jeb Bush orders across-board pay cuts as campaign struggles  —  Jeb Bush on Friday ordered across-the-board pay cuts to his struggling presidential campaign and warned staff that job functions would change.  —  On a Friday conference call, top officials said resources would shift heavily to ballot access and voter contact.