Ted Cruz Questions Donald Trump's ‘Judgment’ to Be President  —  Senator Ted Cruz raised questions on Wednesday at a private fund-raiser about whether Donald J. Trump, his bombastic rival for the Republican presidential nomination, has the “judgment” to be president and mused about “strength …

The Crisis of Republican Authority  —  To understand the bind in which Donald Trump's fascistic forays have placed the Republican Party's leaders, it's useful to start with the specific fears that he's exploiting.  —  It would make everyone's lives easier if those fears were purely irrational …

White House Readies Executive Action On Gun Control  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's advisers are finalizing a proposal that would expand background checks on gun sales without congressional approval.  —  White House adviser Valerie Jarrett says the president has asked his team …

Actor Kurt Russell Fiercely Pushes Back Against Anti-Gun Hollywood Interviewer: ‘What Are You Going to Do, Ban Everything?’  —  Legendary actor Kurt Russell said in a recent interview with Hollywood reporter Jeffery Wells that it's “absolutely insane” to believe that more gun control will curb terrorist attacks.

Last Slide  —  Ted Cruz nailed an endorsement from a well-known Christian conservative newsmaker Thursday, one more step toward locking up the influential evangelical conservative voting bloc in Iowa.  —  “At the end of the day, we truly believe that Ted Cruz is the most consistent …

‘Suspension proceedings’ begin after photos of Citadel cadets in white hoods posted online  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — After photos surfaced on social media showing Citadel cadets in white Klan hoods and reportedly singing Christmas carols, a source close to the school said all of the members of the group have been identified.

Democratic Congresswoman: “Between 5 And 20%” Of Muslims Willing To Use Terrorism To Institute Caliphate  —  “We know that there is a small group, and we don't know how big that is — it can be anywhere between 5 and 20%, from the people that I speak to — that Islam is their religion …

Harvard IOP Fall 2015 Poll  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Contact: Esten Perez  —  TRUMP, CARSON LEAD REPUBLICAN PRIMARY; SANDERS EDGING CLINTON AMONG DEMOCRATS, HARVARD IOP POLL FINDS  —  After Paris Terrorist Attacks, Solid Majority of America's 18- to 29- Year-Olds Support Sending U.S. Ground Troops …

Russell Taylor gets 27 years in child porn case  —  INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A judge sentenced the former head of Jared Fogle's charity to 27 years in prison Thursday afternoon.  —  Russell Taylor pleaded guilty to 13 federal crimes during his sentencing hearing — 12 counts of child exploitation …

Landlord claims tenants illegally turned three-bedroom apartment in Queens into 10 bedrooms  —  ELMHURST, Queens — Eddie Shiew owns a three-story home in Elmhurst, Queens, as a rental property.  He recently rented the third floor, a three-bedroom apartment, to Burak Firik and Dogan Kimilli for $2,500 a month.

Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on the Every Student Succeeds Act  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the conference report of the Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), currently under consideration in the Senate:

Prophecy realized: Ex-Gitmo detainee, UBL aide resurfaces on battlefield in Yemen  —  Al Qosi was freed from Guantanamo in 2012, and is now back fighting in Yemen.  —  A hardened Al Qaeda fighter who served as Usama bin Laden's jack-of-all-trades before spending a decade at Guantanamo Bay …

Suspect surrounded; no shots have been fired  —  JONESBORO - Arkansas State University is reporting possible active shooter on campus, east side of Reng Student Union.  —  University Police Department issued a text alert at 1:36 p.m. to notify campus.  —  Everyone has been notified to lock doors and shelter in place.

White supremacist groups see Trump bump  —  The Ku Klux Klan is using Donald Trump as a talking point in its outreach efforts.  Stormfront, the most prominent American white supremacist website, is upgrading its servers in part to cope with a Trump traffic spike.

Marco Rubio's claim that no recent mass shootings would have been prevented by gun laws  —  “None of the major shootings that have occurred in this country over the last few months or years that have outraged us, would gun laws have prevented them.”  —  A colleague pointed out this statement …