CNN/ORC Poll: Trump alone at the top again  —  (CNN)Donald Trump is once again alone at the top of the Republican field, according to the latest CNN/ORC Poll, with 36% of registered Republicans and Republican-leaning independents behind him, while his nearest competitor trails by 20 points.

Rampage killers led secret life, hiding plans and weapons  —  A DMV handout photo of Syed Rizwan Farook, whom authorities have identified as one of two shooters who killed 14 and wounded 21 at a workplace holiday party in San Bernardino.  —  Early Wednesday morning, Syed Rizwan Farook asked …

Dem Sen. Cites Success of Gun Laws in California a Day After San Bernardino  —  In the wake of yesterday's horrific shooting in San Bernardino, California, Senate Democrats are attempting another strong gun control push.  They are pushing for universal background checks and banning individuals …

Scott Weiland, frontman for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, dies at 48  —  Scott Weiland at KROQ's Weenie Roast at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine in June 2001.  —  Scott Weiland, a performer known for his grunge rock voice and struggles with addiction, has died, according to his wife, Jamie.

Senate approves bill repealing much of ObamaCare  —  The Senate on Thursday passed legislation repealing the core pillars of ObamaCare, taking a major step toward sending such a bill to the president's desk for the first time.  —  Republicans hailed it as a political messaging victory …

Missouri Firearms Bill Would Make Guns As Difficult to Access As Abortions  —  Missouri Rep. Stacey Newman's pre-filed bill would require anyone buying a gun to follow the restrictions required of women seeking abortions, including a 72-hour waiting period.  —  VIA FLICKR/ROD WADDINGTON

Trump courts Republican Jews with offensive stereotypes  —  WATCH: 'You're not going to support me because I don't want your money,' candidate tells a GOP Jewish group; calls them ‘negotiators’  —  WASHINGTON - Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday invoked a series …

Chris Christie: ‘Iran is a Greater Threat Than ISIS’  —  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the semi-resurgent candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, came to Washington last week to address members of the Council on Foreign Relations (the organization known, at least to Senator Ted Cruz, as the “pit of vipers").

After grumbling, Trump says he will participate in CNN debate  —  Donald Trump said Thursday that he is unexcited about the upcoming primary debate and irritated by CNN's coverage of his campaign, but confirmed that he will appear at the network's GOP forum scheduled for Dec. 15 in Las Vegas.

Clinton-aligned group claims to have mole in Koch machine  —  Hillary Clinton's well-financed ally David Brock has a team that claims to be coordinating with moles inside the corporate and political empire of the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch.  —  During a rare tour …

We've had a massive decline in gun violence in the United States.  Here's why.  —  Premeditated mass shootings in public places are happening more often, some researchers say, plunging towns and cities into grief and riveting the attention of a horrified nation.

Ulster County sheriff: ‘PLEASE’ carry gun if you have a license  —  KINGSTON - Ulster County Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum is encouraging private citizens who are licensed to carry a gun to take up arms in the wake of mass shootings and other world events.  —  Van Blarcum released the message via …

Help The Lil' Mamas Support The Wetzel Family … THE STORY  —  On December 2nd our Mama, Renee Wetzel, wrote us this:  —  “Please pray.  My husband was in a meeting and a shooter came in.  There are multiple people dead/shot.  I can't get a hold of him.”  Her husband was in San Bernardino.