Trump whacks Carson as neurosurgeon under fire for past remarks  —  Donald Trump is fully on the attack against Ben Carson, his top Republican rival in the polls, as reporting has called into question the retired neurosurgeon's anecdotes about his violent past.

Fox Business debate: Christie, Huckabee bumped from main stage  —  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee have failed to qualify for the prime time Republican debate on November 10, making them the first top-tier candidates to be relegated to the undercard round …

Two-Page Handwritten Manifesto Found on Body of UC Merced Attacker — Here's What It Said, and Who He Praised  —  The man who went on a stabbing rampage Wednesday at the University of California, Merced, praised Allah in a two-page manifesto recovered from his body, the Merced County Sheriff said Thursday.

“And a lot of it is going to be driven by Tarantino, who is nothing if not predictable.”  —  In a veiled threat, the largest police union in the country says it has a “surprise” in store for Quentin Tarantino.  —  Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police …

Bush's Rubio attack plan backfires  —  Jeb Bush's decision to attack old friend and new rival Marco Rubio is backfiring, pushing important supporters to criticize the campaign's tactics and driving one of Florida's top fundraisers to officially quit and signal a shift in allegiance to the senator.

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Bill O'Reilly slanders Ronald Reagan  —  Donald Trump is just one symptom of today's cultural pathology of self-validating vehemence with blustery certitudes substituting for evidence.  Another is the fact that the book atop the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list is a tissue of unsubstantiated assertions.

Sources: Gliniewicz family orchestrated sham marriage to boost son's military benefits  —  Share Update:  —  The Gliniewicz family reportedly took part in a sham marriage to boost the military benefits to the lieutenant's son.  —  Sources tell WGN Investigates that officials were briefed …

Obama administration concedes that Mideast peace is beyond reach on his watch  —  President Obama has concluded that a peace deal between Israel and Palestinians is beyond reach during his presidency and will press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take steps to preserve …

Don't laugh: The Jeb Bush victory scenario  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  The conventional wisdom that Jeb Bush is dead has become so unanimous it's only natural to suspect it's wrong.  —  Yes, the polls are atrocious.  Bush, now seeking traction with a New Hampshire tour …

House Rejects Measure to Bar Ex-Im Financing for Terrorism Sponsors  —  Taxpayers could end up footing the bill for Iran's purchase of American-manufactured planes thanks to legislation passed on Thursday that critics say facilitates U.S. support for an Iranian commercial airline sector frequently used …

Exxon Mobil Investigated for Possible Climate Change Lies by New York Attorney General  —  The New York attorney general has begun a sweeping investigation of Exxon Mobil to determine whether the company lied to the public about the risks of climate change or to investors about how those risks might hurt the oil business.

Native-born Canadian Ted Cruz has a birther problem  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Ted Cruz is on a roll.  —  The right wing Texas senator gave a strong performance in last week's GOP presidential debate and he is now rapidly lining up key conservative endorsements before the Iowa caucuses.

Whoops!  L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti's Clinton endorsement was issued ‘in error’  —  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's attempt to endorse Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign quickly devolved into an embarrassment for the mayor Thursday afternoon.

What Happened in Kunduz?  —  On October 3, the U.S. bombed a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders, (MSF), the Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian group, in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing at least 30 people.  In the aftermath of the bombing, MSF called for a never-before-used mechanism …

Ben Carson States, Wrongly, That Founding Fathers ‘Had No Elected Office Experience’  —  Ben Carson tried to compare his own lack of political experience to that of the Founding Fathers.  The trouble is, he got his history wrong.  —  In a Facebook post late Wednesday, Mr. Carson …