How to Beat Donald Trump  —  A new round of attack ads are heading Donald Trump's way, some from John Kasich's campaign and the super PAC backing him, and more in the future from an LLC created specifically to produce anti-Trump messages.  —  New Day for America's 47-second ad splices together …

Chicago protesters march as police release video of officer shooting teen  —  Chicago (CNN)Protesters took to the streets of Chicago late Tuesday after police released a graphic dash-cam video showing an officer shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.  —  McDonald was killed in October 2014.

Donald Trump beats Marco Rubio in a head-to-head matchup among Republicans  —  In my conversation with political scientist Alan Abramowitz, we spent a fair amount of time discussing whether elite confidence in Marco Rubio is justified.  This morning, Abramowitz pointed me to a new Economist/YouGov poll that suggests maybe it isn't.

What Woodrow Wilson Cost My Grandfather  —  OVER the last week, a growing number of students at Princeton have demanded that the university confront the racist legacy of Woodrow Wilson, who served as its president before becoming New Jersey's governor and the 28th president of the United States.

Austrian jihadi bride beaten to death after trying to escape ISIS: friend  —  One of the two teens who fled Austria last year to become a “poster girl” for ISIS has been beaten to death after trying to escape the group's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, reports say.

A Definitive Debunking of Donald Trump's 9/11 Claims  —  How alarmed were New Jersey officials by reports of Muslims dancing in the streets of Jersey City and Paterson on Sept. 11, 2001, to celebrate the destruction of the World Trade Center?  —  They feared riots would break out and were ready …

Flash mob hits designer store in Georgetown, steals $13,000 worth of goods  —  A large group of juveniles robbed a designer store in Georgetown Tuesday evening and stole $13,000 worth of items, according to D.C. Police.  —  The incident happened just before 6 p.m. at the Diesel store in the 3000 block of M Street NW.

Texas GOP official wants secession on the primary ballot  —  A member of the executive committee for the Republican Party of Texas plans to introduce a resolution at the group's next meeting, which would add to the party's primary ballot a non-binding measure for Texas secession.

Ads Featuring Nazi Imagery Pulled From New York City Subway  —  An ad campaign that featured Nazi imagery has been pulled from the New York City subway system.  —  Seats on the 42nd Street shuttle between Times Square and Grand Central Terminal were wrapped in Nazi regalia to promote …

Emails Show Politico's Mike Allen Promised Positive Coverage of Chelsea Clinton  —  Few journalists are more thoroughly connected to Washington's power elite than Politico's Chief White House correspondent Mike Allen.  But as newly released emails between the veteran reporter …

Rand Paul super PAC launches ad buy ahead of Iowa, N.H.  —  A Rand Paul super PAC, hoping to give the struggling candidate a burst of momentum, is launching what it describes as its opening offensive ahead of the Iowa and New Hampshire nominating contests.  —  The group, America's Liberty PAC …

Marco Rubio: ‘Ignore’ Gay Marriage Decision Because 'God's Rules Always Win'  —  In an interview today with David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network, Sen. Marco Rubio said that the Supreme Court's rulings on marriage equality and abortion rights in the Obergefell and Roe decisions, respectively, are “not settled law.”

Obstacles imperil budget deal  —  Congressional leaders face several hurdles to getting a budget deal done by the Dec. 11 deadline, including a fight over health funding that is holding up the omnibus spending package.  —  There's also a battle brewing over dozens of policy riders aimed …

WMO: 2015 likely to be Warmest on Record, 2011-2015 Warmest Five Year Period  —  Climate Change Breaches Symbolic Thresholds, Fuels Extreme Weather  —  Geneva 25 November 2015 (WMO) The global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest on record and to reach the symbolic …

Obama to address nation on Islamic State threats  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama will address the nation Wednesday following his meeting with national security aides about potential threats to the United States over the Thanksgiving holiday, the White House said.

Libre, Backed by Kochs, Aims to Raise G.O.P. Standing With Hispanics  —  MIAMI — The crowd that lined up around a megachurch here last week — largely Hispanic and mostly poor — came for the Saturday services, but also for the free flu shots that were being offered in the church …

Oregon Police Officer Reassigned After Tweeting About Upcoming Black Lives Matter Event  —  A Portland, Oregon, police officer has been reassigned, pending an internal investigation, after he posted a message to social media complaining about a scheduled Black Lives Matter protest in the city.

Emirates Secretly Sends Colombian Mercenaries to Fight in Yemen  —  WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates has secretly dispatched hundreds of Colombian mercenaries to Yemen to fight in that country's raging conflict, adding a volatile new element in a complex proxy war that has drawn in the United States and Iran.

Brown University's $100 Million Inclusivity Plan  —  Every university responds to student protests in its own way.  —  Earlier this month, scores of Brown undergraduates formed a circle on a quad and listened as black classmates expressed pain, anger, and frustration with campus life …

Dem rep: I will argue with your Republican relatives for you  —  Are you a Democrat eagerly awaiting a sparring match with a Republican relative during the holiday season?  If so, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) wants to help.  —  Grayson, running for Senate in a tough primary with fellow Democratic …

Don't Blame the Fed for Low Rates  —  Long-term rates reflect weak job creation and credit demand, both a result of President Obama's poor economic stewardship.  —  The frequent claim that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and her colleagues are responsible for continuing low rates of interest …