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 To CNN: Give Me $5 Million Or I Won't Be At Your Next Debate  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump threatened Monday that he may not attend CNN's next debate unless the network forks over $5 million, which the real estate mogul said would go to charity.

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 …

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.

You won't believe why N.H.'s top paper endorsed Christie |  Moran  —  If you haven't read the fulsome endorsement of Gov. Chris Christie from New Hampshire's most influential paper, take a minute.  This could be important.  —  Know two things about this endorsement from the Manchester Union-Leader.

Giuliani refutes Trump's 9/11 claim: ‘We had some pockets’ of people celebrating — not thousands'  —  Donald Trump's claim that he saw “thousands and thousands of people” in New Jersey cheering the destruction of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, has been refuted by police …

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 …

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 …

The Reagan Administration's Unearthed Response to the AIDS Crisis Is Chilling  —  A new short film, When AIDS Was Funny, unearths never-before-heard audio reaction to the escalating AIDS crisis.  —  One of the most prominent stains on the reputation of the much-mythologized Reagan administration …

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 …

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 …

56 Arrests in U.S. This Year Related to ISIS, Study Says  —  WASHINGTON — American authorities this year have arrested nearly five dozen people in the United States for helping to support or plot with the Islamic State, according to a new study, the largest number of terrorism-related arrests …

Carter: U.S. Special Operations Forces Expanding in Iraq  —  Defense Secretary Ash Carter told Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. would establish a special operations “targeting force” in Iraq as part of the intensified military effort to fight ISIS.  —  The special operations force would conduct raids …

Obama skeptical Putin will shift focus to fighting ISIL in Syria  —  President Barack Obama indicated Tuesday that he did not expect Russia to fully shift its focus to fighting the Islamic State in Syria in the near future, telling reporters that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin continue …