How A Conservative Radio Host Inspired Ben Carson To Apply To Yale  —  Ben Carson told reporters a story on Friday that he has written about several times: as a high school senior, he could only afford to apply to one college, and he decided he would apply to the school that won a face off …

Here's Hillary Clinton's big 2016 challenge, in one chart  —  As many have already observed, one of the big questions that will help decide whether Hillary Clinton wins the White House next year is this: Can Clinton turn out the coalition that helped power Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 wins at the same levels that the president did?

SeaWorld to phase out killer whale show … SeaWorld intends to phase out its longstanding killer whale show at its San Diego park next year as part of a comprehensive strategy unveiled Monday to re-position the embattled company amid persistent criticisms of how it treats its orcas.

Despair, American Style  —  A couple of weeks ago President Obama mocked Republicans who are “down on America,” and reinforced his message by doing a pretty good Grumpy Cat impression.  He had a point: With job growth at rates not seen since the 1990s, with the percentage of Americans covered …

Obama Tells Netanyahu Their Differences Must Be Narrowed  —  He says split is mostly on ‘narrow issue’ of the Iran deal  —  Netanyahu says shared goals will keep the alliance strong  —  President Barack Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that while their differences …

Statement from University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe  —  It is clear to all of us that change is needed, and we appreciate the thoughtfulness and passion which have gone into the sharing of concerns.  My administration has been meeting around the clock and has been doing …

For debate, Fox Business aims to be the anti-CNBC  —  Fox Business Network, the host of Tuesday's GOP debate, has its claws out — not for the candidates, as its moderators vow to stick closely to the issues, but for its more famous competitor CNBC.  —  Tuesday's encounter …

Four Reasons the Missouri Football Strikers are Cowardly Liberal Lazy Douchebags  —  UPDATE: Mizzou's President has apparently resigned, proving that some people think negotiating with terrorists is a good idea, even when those terrorists are 1-5 in the SEC.

Bachmann: Jesus is ‘coming soon’  —  Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) calls in an interview for converting as many people as possible to Christianity because Jesus is “coming soon.”  —  The 2012 Republican presidential candidate made the comments in a radio interview last week with Tony Perkins …

Supreme Court Tosses Lawsuit Against Texas Trooper  —  The U.S. Supreme Court Monday threw out a lawsuit against a Texas state trooper who shot and killed a fleeing driver while trying to disable the speeding car.  —  At a time of increased scrutiny focused on deadly police encounters …

Ted Cruz Sets Sights on ‘Moderate’ Marco Rubio  —  With the two Republican presidential hopefuls on the rise, the Texas hardliner is subtly trying to undermine his rival.  —  For Ted Cruz, the single biggest obstacle to winning the Republican nomination may not be outsider candidates Donald Trump …

Only Conservatives Can Save The American Campus-But Should We?  —  What does it take to generate a rabid, Maoist-style mob demanding political purges, on an Ivy League campus, in 2015?  An email defending “offensive” Halloween costumes, apparently.  —  That's what kicked off the latest nadir …