Donald Trump has big plans for ‘radical Islamic’ terrorists, 2016 and ‘that communist’ Bernie Sanders  —  Trump is currently building a Washington, D.C., hotel about a half mile from the White House.  “You know, honestly, I think the party should take guys like Pataki …

GOP Has Clear Top 4; Clinton Dominant for Dems; General Election Tight  —  PPP's first look at the Republican Presidential race nationally in six weeks finds that things haven't actually changed all that much since early October.  Donald Trump leads the field with 26%, to 19% for Ben Carson.

EXCLUSIVE: First footage of Paris attacks shows diners diving for cover as jihadist sprays café with bullets... and women he tried to kill at point-blank range but who escaped because his gun jammed  — The images show the merciless savagery of an Islamic State assassin and the extraordinary bravery of the victims

Senate Dems push refugee alternative  —  Senate Democrats are pushing a legislative alternative to a House Republican bill that would halt the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States, giving themselves political cover to oppose it.  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) …

Clinton Goes after Laugh Factory Comedians for Making Fun of Her  —  In what appears to be a first for a serious presidential contender, Hillary Clinton's campaign is going after five comedians who made fun of the former Secretary of State in standup skits at a popular Hollywood comedy club.

41 years.  $3 billion.  Inside the Clinton donor network.  —  HOW WE DID IT  —  This project is an effort to identify every known donor who contributed to support Bill and Hillary Clinton over their four decades in public life.  —  Read about our methodology.

George Takei has the perfect response to a mayor who praised Japanese internment  —  On Wednesday, the mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, wrote a controversial letter explaining why his administration won't be welcoming Syrian refugees.  The letter from Mayor David Bowers invoked America's history …

Nation's largest insurer may exit Obamacare due to losses  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  UnitedHealth Group, the largest insurance company in the U.S., on Thursday slashed its earnings outlook, citing new problems related to Obamacare, and told investors it may exit the program's exchanges.

Las Vegas man indicted on charges of threatening Obama, others  —  A Las Vegas man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on charges of threatening President Barack Obama and other government officials.  —  Tyrone Paul Ponthieux, 55, who is in federal custody, faces one felony count …

Carly Simon Says 'You're So Vain' Is About Warren Beatty - Well, Only the Second Verse: ‘He Thinks the Whole Thing Is About Him!’  —  For 44 years, the subject of “You're So Vain” has remained one of pop music's most enduring mysteries.  —  But at long last, Carly Simon has solved the mystery - well, sort of.

O'Malley's presidential campaign is perilously close to financial collapse  —  With barely 10 weeks before Democrats start picking their presidential nominee, former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley's campaign is perilously close to financial collapse.  —  The Democratic hopeful …

EXCLUSIVE — REPORT: 8 Syrians Caught at Texas Border in Laredo  —  Two federal agents operating under the umbrella of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are claiming that eight Syrian illegal aliens attempted to enter Texas from Mexico in the Laredo Sector.

The Self-fulfilling Prophecy of 'Government Doesn't Work'  —  It's easy to see American politics as a situation in which voters are all innocent victims of mistreatment at the hands of elected officials — easy, but wrong.  Sure, politicians often fall short, and I'm convinced that the negative bias …

Man calls all Muslims terrorists during Va. meeting  —  SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (WUSA9) — Fear and hatred of Muslims was on public display in Spotsylvania County at a meeting concerning the building of a new mosque.  —  At least two men went on racist rants, shouting down the speaker and calling all Muslims terrorists.