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 …

Emanuel fires McCarthy  —  Chicago Police Supt.  Garry McCarthy has been fired by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the mayor confirmed Tuesday.  —  McCarthy was called into City Hall on Monday and when he left City Hall he still had a job.  But overnight, the mayor called McCarthy to tell him he was out …

Clerical glitch causes speculation about Colorado Springs shooting suspect's gender identity  —  An El Paso County clerical error was apparently to blame for Planned Parenthood shooting suspect Robert Lewis Dear Jr. being listed as a woman on his voter registration card …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Donald Trump Is Not a Liar  —  He's something worse: a bulls**t artist.  —  Falsehoods fly out of Donald Trump's mouth with such unstoppable frequency that it's tempting to describe him as a liar.  Among the recent Trumpian untruths is his claim to have seen a video showing “thousands and thousands” …

Speaker Paul Ryan eyes strategy for government shutdown fight  —  House Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) strategy for avoiding a government shutdown is taking shape, with his leadership team seeking a clean break from the divisive intraparty warfare that plagued John Boehner's (R-Ohio) tenure.

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.

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 …

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 …

Secrets of the Chamber  —  In 2011, Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donohue vowed that his organization would fight against what he called a “regulatory tsunami”: the thousands of pages of new rules that were beginning to flow out of federal agencies as they implemented the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform …

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.

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 …

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.