Cruz Excoriates Rubio on Foreign Policy, Links Him to Clinton  —  In an exclusive interview, the Texas Republican positions himself as a third way between “neo-con” interventionism and isolationism.  —  Ted Cruz on Monday offered his strongest denunciation so far of Marco Rubio's foreign policy views …

Trump mulls debate boycott unless CNN donates $5M  —  Donald Trump proposed demanding $5 million from CNN in order for him to participate in the next Republican presidential debate during a rally in Macon, Ga. on Monday.  —  Trump felt the payment — which he promised to donate to …

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.

How the Planned Parenthood Attack Could Reverse the Politics of Abortion  —  The Democrats are no longer treating it like a dirty word.  —  Pin It  —  On November 13, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Whole Woman's Health v. Cole, a challenge to Texas's 2013 omnibus abortion bill enforcing an array of abortion-clinic regulations.

Clinton emails show Benghazi response, back-patting after contentious hearing  —  As the number of classified Hillary Clinton emails grew to nearly 1,000, they also reveal how freely she and her staff shared information on the Benghazi attacks including confirming the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens …

Why Congress stopped gun control activism at the CDC  —  History is not always written by the victors.  In a Nov. 20 letter to the Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, House Democrats urged repeal of the 1996 ban on funding for gun control advocacy …

Black Pastor: Donald Trump Isn't Telling The Whole Truth About Closed-Door Meeting  —  In the minutes following a closed-door meeting with black pastors on Monday afternoon, billionaire presidential candidate Donald Trump touted the event as a huge success.  More than 100 leaders …

Remarks by President Obama at the First Session of COP21  —  PRESIDENT OBAMA: President Hollande, Mr. Secretary General, fellow leaders.  We have come to Paris to show our resolve.  —  We offer our condolences to the people of France for the barbaric attacks on this beautiful city.

Cover-Up in Chicago  —  THERE'S been a cover-up in Chicago.  The city's leaders have now brought charges against a police officer, Jason Van Dyke, for the first-degree murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.  But for more than a year, Chicago officials delayed the criminal process …

Elizabeth Warren Only Female Democratic Senator Missing From Hillary Clinton Endorsement Event  —  One by one tonight, 13 female Democratic senators took the stage inside the packed ballroom at the Hyatt Regency in Washington, DC to raise money and announce their support for Hillary Clinton.

When in Paris... President Obama has a ‘working dinner’ at three-star eatery  —  As working dinners go, President Obama's meal Monday night in Paris with French President Francois Hollande, Secretary of State John Kerry and others wasn't too shabby.  —  No cartons of takeout — instead …

President Obama ‘Confident’ US-led Coalition Has Momentum to ‘Degrade and Destroy’ ISIS  —  A week after Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syria border, President Obama continued his effort to refocus the battle against the Islamic State, while deescalating tensions between Russia and Turkey.

Scans prove there's no such thing as a ‘male’ or ‘female’ brain  —  You may have read that having a male brain will earn you more money.  Or maybe that female brains are better at multitasking.  But there is no such thing as a female or male brain, according to the first search for sex differences across the entire human brain.

Spike Lee Doesn't Hold Back: On ‘Chi-Raq,’ Laquan McDonald, and How Trump Is ‘Like Hitler’  —  The legendary filmmaker sat down with Marlow Stern in Brooklyn to discuss his excellent new film tackling gun violence in Chicago, the legacy of Kobe Bryant, and much more.

Dallas relief agency defies Texas' rejection of Syrian refugees  —  Two girls who fled Syria describe their experiences to an immigration worker in Germany.  —  A Dallas relief agency is defying Texas officials' threats of legal action and vowing to continue to resettle Syrian refugees.

Aide reached out to NFL commish after Clinton head injury  —  A longtime Hillary Clinton aide reached out to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) after the former secretary of State sustained a head injury in late 2012.