Abortion opponents defend their movement after Colorado shooting  —  In the wake of Friday's deadly shooting at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic, groups that oppose abortion are defending themselves against the charge that their rhetoric helped inspire the killer.

Amy Schumer and Serena Williams' Nude Photoshoot Is a Big Middle Finger to Trolls  —  For more than half a century, Italian tire maker Pirelli has released an annual calendar full of photos of supermodels in pin-up poses wearing skimpy lingerie or nothing at all.

Black Pastors Rail Against Closed-Door Meeting With Trump, Citing Racist Language And Incitement  —  Dozens of African American pastors gathered behind closed doors with GOP frontrunner Donald Trump at his office in New York City on Monday.  The Trump campaign originally told press the pastors …

More like Reagan than FDR: I'm a millennial and I'll never vote for Hillary Clinton  —  I never thought I'd be encouraging people to not vote for the Democratic nominee for president.  But I am  —  I am a 27-year-old, politically active, progressive millennial voter.

Ferguson mom's body found nude in pool of blood after meeting Facebook friend  —  FERGUSON, MO (KTVI) - The Major Case Squad is activated in Ferguson after a young mother is found dead in her home.  Was the killer caught on camera?  That's what her relatives believe.

1 in custody in threat at University of Chicago linked to Laquan McDonald shooting  —  University of Chicago security officers patrol the Hyde Park campus quad on Nov. 30, 2015. … An online threat to kill 16 white male students or staff in retaliation for the shooting of Laquan McDonald forced …

Whisper Campaigns And “Zipper Problems”: How Jeb Bush's Allies Tried — And Failed — To Stop Marco Rubio  —  On the night of the 2010 midterm elections, a portly, silver-haired Jeb Bush stood on a stage in the courtyard of Miami's luxe Biltmore Hotel, appearing to choke back tears.

Sheldon Silver, Ex-New York Assembly Speaker, Is Found Guilty on All Counts  —  Sheldon Silver, an assemblyman who rose from the Lower East Side of Manhattan to become one of New York State's most powerful politicians, was found guilty on Monday in a federal corruption trial …

Ted Cruz: GOP isn't ‘condom police’  —  Bettendorf, Iowa (CNN)Iowans at a town hall waded into awkward territory on Monday evening as Ted Cruz tackled a question on contraceptives.  —  During a question and answer session at the final stop of a three-day Iowa campaign swing …

Politics: Hey Jeb: Before you talk about my ‘fall,’ try getting as far as I got  —  Big talk from Mr. 5.5 percent.  —  Someone should tell Jeb Bush that I've accepted an invitation to speak at Donald Trump's rally this coming Monday in Georgia.  I accepted for a simple reason: He asked.

Inequality and the City  —  New York, New York, a helluva town.  The rents are up, but the crime rate is down.  The food is better than ever, and the cultural scene is vibrant.  Truly, it's a golden age for the town I recently moved to — if you can afford the housing.  But more and more people can't.

Russia says Turkey ‘shot down plane for IS oil’  —  Russia has accused Turkey of shooting down its warplane near the border with Syria in order to protect its oil trade with the Islamic State (IS) group.  —  Speaking at international talks on climate change in Paris, Russian President Vladimir Putin called …

Forget Syria.  The most dangerous religious extremists are migrants from North and South Carolina.  —  Another terrorist attack.  Another grim tally of the dead and wounded.  Another killer full of hate, from a land that breeds such men.  Like millions of migrants before him, the perpetrator crossed the border unchallenged.

White House presses GOP on ISIS  —  The White House is pushing congressional Republicans to formally authorize military action against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and institute new rules to prevent terrorism in the United States.  —  The press comes in the wake …

Police: Mother, daughter and friends go on egg tossing spree  —  RIVERDALE — A 44-year-old Ogden woman has an unusual way of bonding with her daughter — one that landed her with criminal charges after a night of widespread vandalism.  —  Jennifer Terry was charged with class A misdemeanor causing a catastrophe in October.

World headed toward ‘suicide’ if no climate agreement: pope  —  The U.N. climate conference in Paris is most likely humanity's last chance to thwart global environmental disaster, Pope Francis said on Monday, warning the world was “at the limits of suicide”.

FOLLOWING MAJOR FIRST AMENDMENT VICTORY, NATIONAL SECURITY LETTER RECIPIENT NICHOLAS MERRILL ABLE TO REVEAL PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED SCOPE OF FBI WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE TOOL  —  CONTACT: Rebecca Wexler  —  PATRIOT ACT GAG ORDER LIFTED IN FULL FOR THE FIRST TIME:

German Officials Warn of New Security Risk: Local Extremists Recruiting Refugees  —  Migrants are increasingly ending up at mosques attended by Islamist radicals, authorities say  —  BERLIN—The Paris attacks have raised fears of terrorists slipping into Europe by posing as refugees.

Posner: The 14th Amendment is “Old, Cryptic, or Vague.”  But What About Article III?  —  The Yale Journal asked Judge Richard Posner to re-review William Eskridge's 1996 Book, The Case for Same-Sex Marriage.  In his initial review in 1997, Posner rejected the right to same-sex marriage as a constitutional matter.