Republican Candidates Have Trouble Making the Case for Change  —  They have forgotten why Obama’s America is so terrible. … Early in the fourth Republican debate, Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker, one of the debate moderators, asked Carly Fiorina a question that cut at the heart …

Republican debate ratings: Fox Business comes close to matching CNBC  —  Fox Business Network's Republican debate drew almost as big an audience as CNBC's debate two weeks ago, according to early Nielsen ratings data.  —  The overnight ratings indicate that at least 10 million people tuned in on Tuesday.

Philosophy majors actually earn a lot more than welders  —  Early in the Fox Business Network debate, Marco Rubio took a strong stand in favor of vocational education.  “For the life of me I don't know why we stigmatize vocational education,” he said.  “Welders make more money than philosophers.

Senate Republicans get green light for ObamaCare repeal bill  —  The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that defunding Planned Parenthood can be part of a special Republican package repealing parts of ObamaCare, The Hill has learned.  —  The parliamentarian on Tuesday gave word …

Veterans Affairs pays $142 million in bonuses amid scandals  —  VA says the awards are to attract, retain employees  —  WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs doled out more than $142 million in bonuses to executives and employees for performance in 2014 even as scandals …

Ben Carson is done answering questions about his life story  —  MILWAUKEE — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is ready to tell people who ask questions about his history to “go jump in a lake.”  —  Carson, a former neurosurgeon, is currently one of the leaders in the GOP primary field.

MIZZOU HUNGER STRIKER Claims He's Oppressed, Rips ‘White Privilege’ - Comes From Family Worth $20 Million  —  He's a One-Percenter!  —  Jonathan Butler, the University of Missouri graduate student who went on a weekend hunger strike, comes from a family worth $20 million.

Support for Israel Must Be Bipartisan, Netanyahu Tells U.S. Audience  —  WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel made a direct appeal on Tuesday to Democrats still troubled by the public feud over the nuclear deal with Iran, appearing at a leading liberal think tank aligned …

The Truth about President Reagan  —  Recently, the Washington Post published two columns attacking our book Killing Reagan.  We believe the hostile criticism is both misguided and disingenuous and is motivated by a small group of Reagan loyalists who are vehemently opposed to any objective look at the 40th President.