Al Weaver

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The train derailed while crossing a bridge, which saw multiple train cars fall into the Marne-Rhine canal. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

National Security

Five dead, seven injured after French train derailment

Al Weaver · November 14, 2015 4:55 pm

Francis said that there is "religious or human justification for these things." (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

National Security

Third World War: Pope Francis sets Paris attacks in global fight

Al Weaver · November 14, 2015 4:08 pm

Cruz's campaign continued to point Sen. Marco Rubio's role in the Gang of Eight immigration bill in 2013.Â (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Cruz team rips ‘Schubio’ bill ahead of immigration plan rollout

Al Weaver · November 13, 2015 8:16 pm

"Marco Rubio's plans for America are not conservative," Paul began. "They're dangerous."Â (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Paul: Rubio plans for U.S. ‘dangerous’

Al Weaver · November 13, 2015 5:50 pm

Trump ad goes for broke: Is Carson a ‘violent criminal or pathological liar’?

Trump ad goes for broke: Is Carson a ‘violent criminal or pathological liar’?

Al Weaver · November 13, 2015 4:43 pm

Businessman and Republican presidential candidate DonaldÂ Trump argued that his plan is different from Romney's because the 2012 GOP nominee's plan "didn't work at all."Â (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)

Trump: My deportation plan ‘business,’ not ‘mean-spirited’

Al Weaver · November 13, 2015 12:08 am

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday that the Wall Street Journal was "wrong" to call his tax plan an "expensive political pander."Â (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

‘They’re wrong’: Rubio pans WSJ over tax plan critique

Al Weaver · November 12, 2015 3:32 pm

Carson slams Trump on deportations, ‘would listen’ on citizenship path

Carson slams Trump on deportations, ‘would listen’ on citizenship path

Al Weaver · November 12, 2015 5:01 am

Ben Carson’s thundering words for ‘secular progressives’

Ben Carson’s thundering words for ‘secular progressives’

Al Weaver · November 11, 2015 7:33 pm

During a squabble between Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich on immigration and the need to deport illegal immigrants, the real estate mogul told The Wall Street Journal's Gerard Baker, "You should let Jeb speak." (Screenshot)

Trump: ‘You should let Jeb speak!’

Al Weaver · November 11, 2015 3:10 am

"Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases," said Ben Carson during Republican presidential debate at Milwaukee Theatre, Tuesday, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo)

Carson: Minimum wage hurts black community

Al Weaver · November 11, 2015 2:34 am

After Gov. Bobby Jindal, right, leveled attacks on virtually the entire GOP field for not cutting government, Gov. Chris Christie, left, batted his claims away and trained his fire on Hillary Clinton -- who he said is "coming for your wallet."Â (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Christie swats away Jindal barbs, focuses on Hillary

Al Weaver · November 11, 2015 12:52 am