Dave Barry's 2015 Year in Review  —  Was 2015 the worst year ever?  Yes, yes it was. … Sometimes we are accused — believe it or not — of being overly negative in our annual Year in Review.  Critics say we ignore the many positive events in a given year and focus instead on the stupid …

U.S. plans raids to deport families who surged across border  —  The Department of Homeland Security has begun preparing for a series of raids that would target for deportation hundreds of families who have flocked to the United States since the start of last year, according to people familiar with the operation.

Facebook page linked to Taliban and Al Qaeda was registered to same address as British Muslim father whose Disneyland trip was blocked by Homeland Security  —  A British Muslim father whose planned Disneyland trip was ruined when he and his family were barred from boarding a flight to the U.S …

Americans Held Hostage in Iran Win Compensation, 36 Years Later  —  WASHINGTON — After spending 444 days in captivity, and more than 30 years seeking restitution, the Americans taken hostage at the United States Embassy in Tehran in 1979 have finally won compensation.

Chris Christie, gunning for votes  —  Just when you thought New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie could stoop no lower in pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination than vowing to spurn a Syrian refugee toddler, he cavalierly puts his constituents in the crosshairs of gun violence through calculated exploitation of a woman's murder.

If Trump wins the nomination, prepare for the end of the conservative party  —  If you look beyond Donald Trump's comprehensive unpleasantness — is there a disagreeable human trait he does not have? — you might see this: He is a fundamentally sad figure.  His compulsive boasting is evidence of insecurity.

Carson Telegraphs Major Campaign Shake-Up: ‘Everything Is On The Table’  —  UPPERCO, Md. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday he is moving toward a major shake-up of his struggling campaign, with just six weeks to go until early voting begins to select party nominees.

Kentucky's New Governor Strips Voting Rights For Felons And Lowers Minimum Wage In Sweeping Reforms  —  Kentucky's newly sworn-in Gov. Matt Bevin has issued a series of executive orders undoing much of his Democratic predecessor's work in one fell swoop.  —  Not only did Bevin strip …

Trump and the media, made for each other  —  For many months now, like the anxious producers of some hot reality show, the American media has been waiting for Donald Trump to get up on stage and say the one thing that will lead to his swift and inevitable unraveling.

Conservatives' biographies show that history can move right  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  Biography is one way — often the most vivid way — in which people understand history.  The beautifully written biographies of Franklin Roosevelt that rolled off the presses …

It's a very Trump Christmas  —  Donald Trump may be getting the best gift of all this holiday season, as he enters 2016 firmly on top in the Republican race for the White House.  —  The GOP presidential hopeful has proved the doubters wrong, solidifying a double-digit lead in national polls …

Sanders on Trump: ‘He has discovered that women go to the bathroom’  —  COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders ratcheted up his criticism Tuesday of Republican front-runner Donald Trump, calling him a “coward billionaire” and mocking him for talking …