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White House press secretary Josh Earnest insisted that President Obama's endorsement of Hillary Clinton will not "sway" the ongoing FBI investigation into Clinton.

Donald Trump announced tonight that he's giving a major speech on Hillary Clinton on Monday.

Hillary Clinton took 8 minutes of questions from the press today:

The latest epside of Conversations With Bill Kristol features James Ceaser:

In an interview with George Stephanopoulos, Hillary Clinton refused to say that the right to bear arms is a constitutional right. The leading Democratic candidate used the question to push for gun control.

Jerry Brown likens Bernie Sanders's presidential run to his own run for the presidency in 1992. But in the same statement Brown endorses Sanders's rival, Hillary Clinton.

Boxing promoter Bob Arum is getting behind the idea of a Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders debate. He's even offering a minimum of a $20 million donation to charity, which is more than Trump requested.

Donald Trump suggested he'd have a public debate with Bernie Sanders if they could raise $10-15 million for charity or women's health.

The secretary of veterans affairs, Bob McDonald, refused to apologize for comparing VA wait times to Disneyland wait times earlier today on MSNBC.

The governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, is responding to news of him being under federal investigation by shielding his close associates, Hillary and Bill Clinton.

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol features Peter Thiel:

Hillary Clinton laughed off her unfavorable poll numbers in an interview this morning with NBC's Chuck Todd.

Donald Trump challenged Hillary Clinton to release a name of judges. Trump made the remarks today at the NRA:

Bernie Sanders revealed Tuesday that shots were fired into his Nevada campaign office and that an "apartment housing complex my campaign staff lived in was broken into and ransacked." The Democratic presidential candidate did not explicitly blame his rival, Hillary Clinton, for the actions.

The FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton continues, but that isn't stopping the former head of the Department of Justice from holding a fundraiser for the Democratic presidential candidate.

The Clinton Global Initiative did not break the law, Bill Clinton told a CNN reporter on a ropeline in Kentucky.

Barack Obama hosted a 9/11 truther at the White House. Yesterday, singer Macklemore tweeted, "Honored to be at @WhiteHouse with @MTV to talk to @POTUS about opioid addiction. Really excited for this project."

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Chelsea Clinton's husband is reportedly closing his Greek hedge fund. The news from Marc Mezvinsky comes after the fund is said to have lost 90 percent of its value.

The White House announced this morning that President Obama "will make an historic visit to Hiroshima with Prime Minister Abe to highlight his continued commitment to pursuing the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons."

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol feature Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield:

Video from the Associated Press shows North Korea expelling a BBC journalist:

Speaking at the Howard University graduation ceremony in Washington, D.C., President Obama told the graduates of the historically black college to "be confident in your heritage. Be confident in your blackness."

Huma Abedin has been interviewed by the FBI, CNN reports. Other aides to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been contacted by the FBI as well.

New media and the old are at war. A new MSNBC promo features a direct attack on Twitter.

The general election has begun. And Hillary Clinton wants the press to get tough on Donald Trump.

The chairman of the Hillary Clinton campaign, John Podesta, has released a statement framing the general election match-up.

Hillary Clinton finally raised more than Bernie Sanders last night, according to press releases from their respective campaigns. According to the Clinton campaign, Hillary raised $26.4 million last month. And according to the Sanders campaign, Bernie pulled in $25.8 million.

Marco Rubio may be warming to Donald Trump. In an interview with the Palm Beach Post, Rubio praises the Republican frontrunner.

The boss reacts to the "pseudo-sophisticated fatalism that disdains Trump but derides any attempt to work for an alternative."

Bernie Sanders suggested last night that he is seeking the Democratic party's vice presidential nomination. The suggestion came in a press release put out by the Democratic candidate late last night.

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol features Garry Kasparov:

Hillary Clinton's cough returned today at a rally in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Today's coughing fit occurred as Clinton was on stage, as she rallied in front of her supporters.

Almost two terms later, Barack Obama is still defending removing the Winston Churchill bust from the Oval Office. Obama delivered his defense today in London, England, at 10 Downing Street, in a joint press conference with David Cameron.

Aretha Franklin reacted to the death of Prince today on MSNBC:

The Associated Press reports:

The war of words between the two Democratic presidential candidates is escalating. In his latest note, Robbie Mook, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, is blasting Bernie Sanders.

Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, Robbie Mook, wants Bernie Sanders to stop making "baseless" accusations of illegal activity.

In an interview on MSNBC, Bernie Sanders's campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, questioned Hillary Clinton's "unusual" fundraising practicies.

The Bernie Sanders campaign is claiming to have had the "Biggest Bernie Rally Ever in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park," according a campaign press release. The New York primary is on Tuesday.

Bernie Sanders reportedly earned just over $200,000 in 2014. That same year, Hillary Clinton, Sanders's top Democratic rival, gave about 45 paid speeches, many of which paid her more in a single hour than Sanders made the entire year.

Chelsea Clinton has a busy day. The daughter of the leading Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, has four campaign events scheduled for today.

In a memo distributed to the press this morning, the Republican National Committee is fighting back against Donald Trump, who has criticized the political party for its system of selecting a presidential nominee.

Bernie Sanders had a massive crowd tonight in New York City. The campaign for the 74-year-old socialist from Vermont claims 27,000 came out tonight for the event.

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich went to Borough Park yesterday to campaign for the upcoming New York primary. While there, the governor of Ohio ran into a group of Yeshiva students -- and lectured them about Joseph.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg used his opening speech at his company's annual conference to speak out against those calling for a "wall," for "slowing immigration," and for "reducing trade." Zuckerberg's comments appeared directly aimed at the Republican frontrunner, Donald Trump.

Over ten thousand came out to support Bernie Sanders last night in Buffalo. This comes as experts predict Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic primary in New York and the Democratic nomination to be president.

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol features Princeton professor Robert P. George:

The president is defending his former secretary of state. In an interview over the weekend with Chris Wallace, President Barack Obama excused Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.

After a series of controversial remarks last week, President Clinton is being sent to an old folks home. According to a schedule released by his wife's campaign, the former president will spend this morning at the Hebrew Home for the Aging in New York City.

Hillary Clinton said in an interview this morning that it's a Republican "fantasy" that she'll be arrested and put in handcuffs. Clinton laughed it off and insisted in the interview that it won't happen. "There is not even the remotest chance that it's going to happen," she said.

Bernie Sanders is leaving the country ahead of the New York primary. The Democratic presidential candidate is heading to the Vatican.

Where you come down on the Hillary Clinton email scandal is likely a matter of political—or at least candidate—preference.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest is warning that the zika virus is more widespread in American "than previously thought." Earnest made the comments today in front of the White House podium.

Hillary Clinton dismissed the ongoing email scandal by telling the ladies of The View that there "nothing to it."

The Hillary Clinton campaign is telling supporters the nomination is not looked up. But the campaign manager, Robbie Mook, has a different message.

The Clinton campaign is telling supporters that the nomination is not locked up. And, the campaign is telling supporters, more cash donations are needed to beat Bernie Sanders.

Bernie Sanders raised $44 million in March. In February, the socialist senator from Vermont also raised an enormous sum, $43.5 million.

Hillary Clinton lost her cool in an exchange with a Greenpeace activist:

Donald Trump has a big lead in New York, according to a new poll. In fact, the leading Republican presidential candidate is 36 points ahead of his nearest competitor.

President Obama brought former inmates to lunch at Busboys and Poets, a hipster haven in Washington, D.C. Valerie Jarrett noted the lunch on Twitter:

Scott Walker is endorsing Ted Cruz for president of the United States.

President Obama will today introduce new executive actions. This time the target opioid abuse and the heroin epidemic.

At a speech today in Madison, Wisconsin on the Supreme Court, the top Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, got hit with another coughing fit:

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring professor Stephen Rosen:

Failed presidential candidate John Kerry is an embarrassed by the presidential campaign. In remarks to CBS's John Dickerson, the current secertary of state said that "every leader" he talks to "cannot believe" what is "happening in America."

Hillary Clinton faces "outright sexism" and "sexist condescension" on her way to becoming president of the United States. That claim is being made by singer Barbra Streisand, a longtime backer of the Clinton family, in an article for the Huffington Post.

CNN showed live video of an anti-immigrant protest at the site of a memorial for the terror attack last week in Brussels. Watch here:

The latest Washington Free Beacon Wisconsin poll finds Ted Cruz with a slight lead over Donald Trump. Lachlan Markay reports:

The top Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, wants to dig into the UFO files. Clinton made the revelation in an interview last night with Jimmy Kimmel.

President Obama hit the dance floor last night in Argentina. Watch:

President Obama has a new way to defeat the Islamic State: by telling the terror organization they are weak. Obama revealed his strategy at a press conference today in Argentina.

President Obama said that ISIS is not "an existential threat to us" in a news conference today in Argentina:

Donald Trump is questioning Hillary Clinton's physical fortitude. Trump was asked about facing-off against Hillary Clinton, when he brought up the former secretary of state's "strength" and "stamina."

Jeb Bush is endorsing Texas senator Ted Cruz for president of the United States.

Fox News reports:

President Obama reacted to today's terror attack in Brussels in an ESPN interview. The sitdown was at the Rays-Cuba game today in Havana.

At an event today in Spokane, Washington, Bill Clinton called for putting "the awful legacy of the last 8 years behind us and the 7 years before that where we were practicing trickle down economics."

President Obama said that he "personally would not disagree" with some of Cuban President Raul Castro's criticisms of America:

President Obama laid out a few areas the U.S. will work with Cuba, including health initiatives, climate change, and law enforcement.

President Obama is very proud of himself for his "historic" visit to Cuba. At least, that's the message he had last night for staff of the U.S. embassy at the Melia Habana Hotel in Havana, Cuba.

Bernie Sanders will not join the rest of the presidential candidates and address AIPAC at next week's policy conference in Washington, D.C.

Mitt Romney is not endorsing Ted Cruz, but he will vote for him.

The Hillary Clinton campaign has received donations from a million people. Teddy Goff, who does digital strategy for the campaign, made the announcement today on Twitter.

There was apparently another ISIS-inspired attack in America. This time it was stabbings on a college campus.

Here's video of President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, appearing to mock Donald Trump at a moot court competition at Yale University in the fall of 2012:

Donald Trump is warning that there will be "riots" if the Republican nomination for president is taken from him.

A Supreme Court nominee is coming today from President Obama. The White House announced:

Fox News reports:

The Republican National Committee has filed four more lawsuits as it tries to get access to more Hillary Clinton-related records.

Hillary Clinton is taking on Donald Trump in her latest fundraising pitch. But she's asking supporters for a dollar to help her wage the war.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is accusing Donald Trump of "literally inciting violence among his supporters." Sanders made the comment in a town hall with NBC's Chuck Todd.

The latest Conversations With Bill Kristol features author and professor Robert D. Putnam:

Hillary Clinton told a CNN town hall in Ohio that "We're going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business."

At a Democratic town hall Sunday in Ohio, Hillary Clinton said that foreign leaders are asking to endorse her in order to stop Donald Trump from becoming president.

Hillary Clinton responded to the protests and violence at the Donald Trump rally last night by releasing this statement:

A sign of the times: a woman at Nancy Reagan's funeral stopped in front of her casket for a picture. The scene was captured today on Fox News:

Last night's subdued Republican presidential primary debate has twice as many viewers as the Democratic presidential primary debate the night before.

Bernie Sanders will be interviewed by Jesse Jackson. Jonathan Allen reports for Sidewire's Stitch:

At tonight's state dinner with Canada, President Obama took a swipe at Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, who was born in Canada.

Hillary Clinton violated debate rules in last night's duel in Miami, according to the Bernie Sanders campaign.

Robby Mook says Hillary Clinton shouldn't worry so much about losing some big states. After all, Clinton would still pull in more delegates--even by losing.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest released this statement, calling on Iran to help "provide assistance" in freeing Robert Levinson:

Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz insisted in an interview last night on Fox News that no Democrat running for president is facing an indictment.

Fox News reports:

Rep. Joaquin Castro, the twin brother of HUD secretary Julian Castro, claimed this morning on CNN that Hillary Clinton had been cleared by the Justice Department:

Donald Trump wants Marco Rubio to drop out of the presidential race.

A spokeswoman for the Hillary Clinton campaign seemed to make a bizarre claim on MSNBC. The FBI is not look at Hillary Clinton's server, Karen Finney claimed, they are looking at the emails themselves.

Does the Hillary Clinton campaign have inside knowledge on the FBI investigation into its presidential candidate? That's what Brian Fallon, a spokesman for the Clinton campaign, suggested in an interview on CNN.

Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey listed four laws Hillary Clinton possibly broke with her email server:

Hillary Clinton is trying to rally against Donald Trump. In a fundraising pitch to supporters -- asking for $1 from each of them -- Clinton is warning about "Donald Trump's America."

Last night, news broke that the man who set up Hillary Clinton's private email server has been granted immunity by the FBI. As the Washington Post reports:

The hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe took a victory lap this morning, just hours after Donald Trump's dominating Super Tuesday performance:

President Obama will go to Cuba to watch an exhibition baseball game between the Cuban national team and the Tampa Bay Rays.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has released a statement on the Republican race, responding directly to Donald Trump but without naming the Republican frontrunner directly.

Only 75 people came out to hear Chelsea Clinton condemn the Republicans for being racist, homophobic, and sexist. Clinton called this election the most important one of her lifetime.

Bernie Sanders raised an astonishing amount of money in the month of February, the Democratic presidential candidate announced last night.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch refused to tell Fox News' Bret Baier whether a grand jury has been convened in the Hillary Clinton investigation.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch insisted to Fox News' Bret Baier that the Justice Department is not briefing the White House on the investigation into Hillary Clinton and her emails.

John McCormack appeared this morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss Donald Trump, the Ku Klux Klan, and the 2016 presidential election:

The latest Conversations With Bill Kristol features chess master and human rights activist Garry Kasparov:

A new ad from the Emergency Committee for Israel is out today. The ad is titled, "Trump Loves Dictators."

The press was forbidden from filming Hillary Clinton boarding her private plane, said an ABC reporter covering the leading Democratic candidate.

President Bill Clinton's former labor secretary, Robert Reich, is endorsing Bernie Sanders.

South Carolina is not feeling the Bern. Currently, there's a minuscule crowd for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in an interview this morning that the FBI investigation into her is "not at all political." Clinton did, though, call the investigation "a security inquiry," actively playing down the severity of the matter.

The latest Marco Rubio email ad borrows the siren from the Drudge Report to ask supporters for money. The siren, Drudge's breaking news gif, appears three times in the email.

Rhetoric got heated at a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton featuring the Democratic frontrunner’s husband, Bill Clinton. In fact, a sitting U.S. congressman promised the crowd of Hillary Clinton loyalists that their candidate would "kill" the Republican frontrunner.

Donald Trump is the projected winner in tonight's Nevada caucuses.

Hillary Clinton put something in her mouth during Tuesday's CNN town hall. It was likely a cough drop, as she coughed throughout the live event:

Hillary Clinton told CNN's Chris Cuomo that she is "well aware of the drip, drip, drip" in regard to her email scandal.

Hillary Clinton's campaign manager is blaming a "right wing" group for the Democratic frontrunner's email troubles. Robbie Mook made the claim of the right wing conspiracy in an interview this afternoon on CNN.

Former President Bill Clinton is celebrating fifteen years of the Clinton Foundation. Clinton's calling his work there a success -- and asking supporters to pitch in more money to keep the work going.

A former detainee hold at Gitmo has been arrested for ties to the Islamic State.

Spike Lee has endorsed Bernie Sanders for president. The Lee endorsment comes in the form of a radio ad, saying that "When he gets into the White House, he will do the right thing."

The White House just announced the president will deliver a statement on Guantanamo later this morning at the White House.

Donald Trump gets audited every year by the IRS. The Republican frontrunner made the revelation in an interview today with radio host Hugh Hewitt.

Hillary Clinton's latest criticism of Bernie Sanders is that the socialist senator from Vermont is offering the American people "free everything." Clinton made the criticism in the lead up to the Nevada caucuses:

It is getting nasty on the Democratic side. This evening, a Hillary Clinton spokesman accussed the Bernie Sanders campaign of spreading "bullshit."

The Associated Press has projected Hillary Clinton the winner of the Nevada caucuses:

Socialism is now "mainstream," according to the vice president of the United States. Joe Biden made the comments in an interview with Politico:

Michael Steel, a Jeb Bush campaign spokesman, was asked at least four times whether Bush would drop out after the South Carolina primary:

In an unusual move at last night's Democratic town hall, Bernie Sanders was asked a question by a Hillary Clinton campaign volunteer. The question was about veterans issues and was read off a piece of paper.

Hillary Clinton was with Britney Spears last night in Las Vegas, according to pictures published by the pop star.

Vice President Joe Biden does not want to serve on the Supreme Court. But, he signaled to MSNBC, it would be hard for him to pass on the opportunity if offered by the president of the United States.

Senator Tom Cotton is criticizing Apple for not obeying a judge and helping the FBI investigate the San Bernardino terrorists.

The Jeb Bush campaign announced that former first lady Barbara Bush would again hit the campaign trail for her son. Barbara Bush is expected to do 2 meet and greets and a town hall.

On Wednesday, MSNBC showed a clip of Jeb Bush at a campaign event. The former Republican frontrunner appeared frustrated.

The latest Nevada poll finds that Donald Trump is dominating the early state with 45 percent. Jeb Bush, on the other hand, is at a mere 1 percent in the poll.

Bernie Sanders got a pretty sizable crowd last night at Morehouse College, an historically black college in Atlanta.

It's exactly what you might have expected. Larry Sanders, the brother of one of the top Democratic party contenders, is a health care spokesman for the British Green Party.

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol features General David Petraeus:

Hillary Clinton has found a new attack dog. Speaking at a Cleveland event, former first daughter Chelsea Clinton unloaded on her mother's sole Democratic rival.

Donald Trump appeared to threaten former President George W. Bush that "It would be better for him if he stayed out" of the 2016 presidential race. He did not elaborate on what would happen if Bush entered the fray.

Secretary of State John Kerry talked about running for president again. Though the comment appeared to be lighthearted, it comes less than a week after the once-inevitable Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, was trounced in the New Hampshire primary.

Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia died today and already the Democratic party is fundraising off his death.

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell responds to the passing of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia:

The Hillary Clinton campaign has announced the endorsement of African American mothers. "African American Mothers to Campaign for Hillary Clinton," a campaign press release blares.

The Huffington Post's reaction to Donald Trump's win in the New Hampshire primary:

The Associated Press is projecting Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders the winners in today's New Hampshire primary.

Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton "evil" this morning in an interview with MSNBC. The comment came when the hosts asked Trump to name what word he associated with Clinton.

Bill Clinton, speaking to New Hampshire voters, said that he sometimes wishes he were not married to Hillary Clinton:

Longtime Bill Clinton observer David Maraniss saw the former president campaigning in New Hampshire and shared his thoughts on Twitter.

The NFL ran an ad at last night's Super Bowl encouraging "Super Bowl Babies."

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush called the frontrunner, Donald Trump, a "loser" this morning on MSNBC.

In an interview with NBC's Chuck Todd, Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton defended Madeleine Albright's claim that "There's a special place in hell for women who don't help women." The comment was widely seen as an attempt to pressure women to vote for Clinton:

Saturday Night Live did not just take aim at Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. The NBC comedy show also mocked his daughter, Catherine.

New Jersey governor Chris Christie went after Florida senator Marco Rubio in Saturday's Republican debate:

Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright said this in support of Hillary Clinton at a campaign rally in New Hampshire: "Just remember: there's a special place in hell for women who don't help each other."

Actor Danny Glover is throwing his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

After last night's Democratic debate, Rachel Maddow, one of the debate moderators, hugged the candidates. First Bernie Sanders got pulled tight, then Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton is admitting to supporters that her main Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders, outraised her by $5 million last month.

Hillary Clinton is a courageous hawk. And at Wednesday's CNN town hall the leading Democratic presidential candidate said she might in fact have to expand U.S. military involvement abroad.

President Obama took on the role of television critic in remarks today at the Islamic Society of Baltimore.

If Jeb Bush badly loses in New Hampshire to Marco Rubio, the former Floriday governor "is toast." At least, that's what one high level Bush supporter, Lindsey Graham, said today in New Hampshire.

Hillary Clinton is doing all she can to try to win New Hampshire. Including sending 150 staffers to the first in the nation primary story.

Hillary Clinton says she won the Iowa caucus, though some are claiming the state too close to call. Nonetheless, Clinton is moving on to New Hampshire with a sharp message for her supporters: "dig deep and do more."

With Hillary Clinton's dissapointing evening in last night's caucuses, there's already speculation that Clinton's campaign manager, Robbie Mook, will be fired or demoted.

Florida governor Jeb Bush received 5,165 votes in Iowa. His vote total constitutes 2.8 percent of the Republican turnout, placing him in sixth place in the Iowa caucus.

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley has suspended his presidential campaign. David Hamrick, O'Malley's campaign manager, sent this memo to interested parties:

For Hillary Clinton's "final push" on the campaign trail she was joined by former first daughter Chelsea Clinton. KCAU reports:

Hillary Clinton revealed this morning on ABC News that she finds campaigning in Iowa "exhausting" and that "it takes a lot of concentration."

The Ted Cruz campaign bus got stuck in Iowa mud and needed to be towed.

Hillary Clinton might be the next George Washington. At least, that's what Clinton's campaign wants it supporters to believe.

Hillary Clinton wants classified information released to the public. In response to new reports on classified information in Clinton's emails, the campaign released this statement:

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said today that "based on what we know" it does not look like Hillary Clinton will be indicted. Earnest made the remarks the White House podium.

Bloomberg's Mark Halperin reported this morning on MSNBC that the White House is buzzing about the FBI's investigation of Hillary Clinton. Halperin also said that the FBI will likely interview Clinton.

Jeb Bush will be in Iowa through the weekend. But on Monday, the day of the Iowa caucus, the former Florida governor will fly to New Hampshire to hold a town hall.

Hillary Clinton needs a dollar. Why? Because she's in the fight of her life to win Iowa, which will caucus on Monday, and New Hampshire.

The Frank Luntz focus group, which aired on Fox News after tonight's debate, called Marco Rubio the winner of the Republican debate.

Robbie Mook, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, is raising the alarm: Bernie Sanders is doing very well.

A new ad from the Our Principles PAC accuses Donald Trump of backing amnesty. The ad says amnesty is "big money for himself" and suggests that conservatives cannot trust Trump.

Hillary Clinton left Iowa to attend a fundraiser last night with an investment mogul. The fundraiser took place in Philadelpia.

A new Iowa poll finds Donald Trump with a strong seven point lead, less than one week from caucus day. Ted Cruz is in second and Marco Rubio is in third, the poll finds.

Bernie Sanders has a private meeting today at the White House with President Barack Obama. The meeting, which is scheduled not to exceed 45 minutes, will take place in the Oval Office.

Hillary Clinton is committing herself to trying to win Iowa. The Midwest state, which Clinton lost in 2008 to Barack Obama and John Edwards, holds its caucus exactly a week from today.

The leading Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, was hit with a "coughing attack" midway through remarks today in Iowa:

A surrogate for Hillary Clinton, former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm, called Bernie Sanders an "atheist" this morning on ABC's This Week. Granholm soon corrected herself and called Sanders a "socialist."

Martial law has been decalred in New York City. This comes in response to this year's biggest snow storm.

The chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs is blasting the Obama administration for its visa waiver program that accommodates Iran. In a statement released by his office today, Chairman Ed Royce reacts "to the Obama administration’s implementation of the recently passed Visa Waiver…

A former top Justice Department official now says that a "Criminal Charge Is Justified" in conjunction with classified information and her private email server. Michael Mukasey, former attorney general in the George W. Bush administration, writes in the Wall Street Journal: "Clinton's Emails: A…

The latest ad from the leading presidential candidate, Donald Trump, accuses the next best candidate, Ted Cruz, of being "pro-amnesty." Cruz is also labeled "Pro Immigration" in the ad.

Hillary Clinton told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that the 74-year-old socialist senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, is more entrenched in the Democratic establishment than she is. The two are vying to be this year's Democratic nominee for president of the United States.

Fred Barnes, writing in the Wall Street Journal:

Hillary Clinton is tougher on Iran than her Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders. And the former secretary of state believes that's an important distinction between the Democrats.

A 15.7 mile road trip from Andrews Air Force Base to the White House took the president more than an hour last night as the Washington, D.C. area was hit with its first snow fall of the season. The total cumulation of snow last night was 1 inch.

Bernie Sanders is subtly bringing up Dick Cheney and George W. Bush in his latest ad. The ad is an anti-Iraq spot, highlighting his opposition to the war from the get go.

Senator Jeff Session of Alabama blasted the findings of a new DHS report on visa overstays.

Chelsea Clinton will be in London February 23 for a fundraiser for her mother, Hillary Clinton. The former (and perhaps future) first daughter will be joined by fashion icon Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue.

This is MSNBC: a primetime interview of a puppet dog smoking a cigar. The exclusive was Lawrence O'Donnell's, who interviewed Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. The puppet is a creation of comedians Conan O'Brien and Robert Smigel.

The Hillary Clinton campaign is sending former President Bill Clinton to Las Vegas. But he's not going there to have a good time. The former president is going to Vegas "to outline why Hillary Clinton is the best choice in 2016," the campaign announced.

Bernie Sanders is rising because of help from Republicans. At least, that's the arugment the Hillary Clinton campaign is making today.

The National Football League has hired a former White House press secretary in the Bill Clinton administration. Joe Lockhart was named today the league's new executive vice president of communications.

The latest Conversations With Bill Kristol features former Harvard president Larry Summers:

At 10:53 p.m. EST, NBC ended the Democratic presidential debate. The debate was scheduled to go until 11 p.m.

Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic presidential candidate, said, "I know how much money influences political decision-making."

According to MSNBC and Google, voters have lots of questions about Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

John Kerry has announced that the U.S. has made a $1.7 billion payment directly to Iran. Here's the secretary of state's statement:

Presidential candidate Donald Trump told ABC's George Stephanopoulos that he'll consider filing a lawsuit against Ted Cruz regarding his U.S. citizenship. Trump made the comments after Stephanopoulos asked whether he'd sue.

Hillary Clinton claimed on CNN this morning that she has not yet been interviewed by the FBI in regards to its investigation into her email server. Clinton made the claim in response to a question from CNN State of the Union host Jake Tapper.

Hillary Clinton is talking tough on Iran. In a statement released to the press, the leading Democratic candidate took a tougher stance than President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry.

Iranian press is reporting that Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has been released in a "prisoner swap" deal with the United States.

Hillary Clinton will appear on every Sunday show this week. Except for Fox News Sunday, hosted by Chris Wallace.

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina slammed Hillary Clinton -- and her marriage -- this morning on MSNBC.

Ted Cruz's national co-chair, Rep. Steve King of Iowa, said this morning on CNN that Donald Trump got the better of exchange last night on New York values.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has released his second television ad. The ad, titled "Our Country," is backed by a $1.4 million ad buy in Iowa and almost $1 million dollars in New Hampshire.

At tonight's Republican debate, Ted Cruz answered the question of whether he is eligible to be president, as he he was born to an American mother in Canada:

Earlier this week on the campaign trail, Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, attacked Bernie Sanders. It turns out, a Clinton spokesman told the press, the Chelsea Clinton attack was not a planned event.

RT announced today that former MSNBC host Ed Schultz will be joining the primetime lineup. The announcement comes in the form of this video:

Hillary Clinton's campaign manager is trying to rally the troops. In an email this evening to supporters, Robbie Mook warns that "the Sanders campaign is outspending us on TV."

Secretary of State John Kerry expressed his "gratitude" this morning to Iran. Iran detained 10 U.S. sailors and released the Americans this morning.

One of the men who is credited with helping facilitate the pardon of Marc Rich, Eric Holder, has endorsed Hillary Clinton. Holder was deputy attorney general in the Clinton administration and, more recently, attorney general in the Obama administration.

The Republican National Committee is responding to Barack Obama's final State of the Union Address by releasing this video, focusing on national security failures:

In tonight's State of the Union Address, President Obama touts the Iran nuclear deal.

Here's the full text of President Obama's final State of the Union Address:

At a candidate forum last night hosted by Jorge Ramos, Hillary Clinton was asked about her own "white privilege."

Vice President Joe Biden said that no one questions Bernie Sanders's "authenticity" on income inequality. But Clinton, the vice president said, has only now started talking about the issue.

Journalist Jorge Ramos, an anchor on Fusion, asked Hillary Clinton about her current email accounts. "How many email accounts do you have?"

Jeff Weaver, the campaign manager for Bernie Sanders's presidential run, made the case this evening that Sanders is the most electable Democrat in the race.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will host "poverty fighters" for President Obama's State of the Union Address. The speaker will also host Little Sisters of the Poor and a "Hero in the Balcony" at the Capitol on Tuesday.

The first lady of the United States will be sitting with a Syrian refugee at this week's State of the Union Address. The refugee's name is Refaai Hamo.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, was an enabler of her husband, Bill Clinton. And Trump said, Hillary is "not a victim."

Marco Rubio is running to be the football candidate, apparently. "This morning, the Marco Rubio for President campaign released a new television ad that will begin airing this weekend during the NFL Playoffs in select early state markets. In the new ad, Marco catches footballs and fields questions…

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton will campaign Tuesday for her mother, Hillary Clinton, in New Hampshire. The announcement was made by Hillary Clinton's campaign.

A new Donald Trump web ad features Hillary Clinton, Monica Lewinsky, Anthony Weiner, Bill Cosby, and Bill Clinton.

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina wants her Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, to tell the mayor of Chicago to resign. Fiorina made the comments in an interview this evening with radio host Hugh Hewitt.

The White House is talking about Ted Cruz's birth place. President Obama's press secretary made the comments today in response to a reporter's question.

In an essay for Mosaic, Daniel Johnson asks, "Does Europe Have a Future? It's both a continent and an idea, with an alternately heroic and ignominious past and, until recently, an enviable present. Can the heart of the West survive the 21st century?"

John Kerry is warning North Korea that the U.S. will take "appropriate action" in response to the rogue nation's "latest nuclear test."

Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren had some praise this morning for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

North Korea is now claiming to have tested a hydrogen bomb. As the Washington Post reports:

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has announced that South Carolina governor Nikki Haley will deliver the Republican response to the State of the Union.

President Barack Obama will announce executive actions regarding gun control tomorrow in the East Room of the White House. The remarks will be delivered at 11:40 a.m.

An ABC News reporter asked Bill Clinton whether his past is fair game in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton appeared flustered and unsure what to say:

The latest epside of Conversations With Bill Kristol features Ayaan Hirsi Ali:

Here's video of Donald Trump's first TV ad of the 2016 election:

NBC's Chuck Todd had to ask Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul whether he's actually still running. The question came in an interview yesterday:

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, of causing "tremendous death." Trump made the claim this morning in an interview with CBS:

Bill Kristol joined L.Z. Granderson, Mary Bruce, and Matt Dowd this morning on ABC's This Week:

Barack Obama is preparing for his final State of the Union Address, which he'll deliver January 12. And the president is not looking to slow down as the end of his presidency nears.

A kid told the first lady of the United States that he will need to pop a pill in order to be able to deal with his excitment for Santa Claus. The comment came during Michelle Obama's annual NORAD Santa-Tracker phone calls with children, a transcript of which was released by the White House.

A new poll this morning released by CNN finds that Jeb Bush is at 3 percent of the vote. Donald Trump, by contrast, leads the field with 39 percent.

Hillary Clinton may be planning to close a lot of schools. At a town hall event today in Keota, Iowa, Clinton said she would keep open "better than average" schools:

President Obama went golfing in Hawaii yesterday and called the press over when he reached the 18th hole. The commander in chief then made what ABC News describes as a 40-foot chip shot:

The top Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, is pledging to find a cure Alzheimer's disease. Clinton, who is 68 years old, wants the federal government to spend $2 billion a year until a cure is found.

Chelsea Clinton announced yesterday that she and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, are expecting their second child.

The latest video from the Hillary Clinton campaign, titled "How the Republicans Steal Progress." The video depicts Republicans as Grinches:

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol features Leon Kass:

President Obama acknowledged that he lacks "a little credibility" that his predecessor, Dwight D. Eisenhower, had to fight America's enemies. Obama made the remarks in an interview with National Public Radio.

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley said on CNN today that the Democratic National Committee is actively trying to help Hillary Clinton.

Senator Jeff Sessions, a Republican from Alabama, defended presidential candidate Ted Cruz at a rally last night in Alabama:

In tonight's Democratic presidential debate, Hillary Clinton offered praised for the fight against ISIS:

The top Democrat running for president accused her Republican counterpart of being "ISIS's best recruiter." Hillary Clinton made the charge against Donald Trump in tonight's Democratic primary debate in New Hampshire:

Reporters are being put on the ice (rink) for tonight's Democratic party primary debate in New Hampshire.

Donald Trump told Sean Hannity that he's "honored" by Vladimir Putin's endorsement of him:

The once-frontrunner in the presidential race, Jeb Bush, is now the anti-Donald Trump candidate. He began this new phase of his candidacy in Tuesday's Republican debate in Las Vegas. And in an appearance last night on Fox News' Hannity, Bush continued his broadsides against Trump:

Billionaire Investor Sam Zell says Donald Trump should not be understimated.

The Obama administration is set to release another 17 detainees from Guantánamo Bay. The New York Times reports that the defense secretary has notified Congress of the iminent transfers:

The Frank Luntz focus group, broadcast in part last night on Fox News, found that Chris Christie may have had a breakout night in Las Vegas:

Fred Barnes, writing for the Wall Street Journal:

Bill Kristol joined Nancy Gibbs, Robin Wright, and David Brody, yesterday on ABC's This Week:

Hillary Clinton may be low-energy. In an interview last night with NBC's Seth Meyers, Clinton admitted that the campaign "is incredibly demanding and exhausting."

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to Donald Trump's recent comments regarding Muslims.

Donald Trump seems to have dominated this year's White House Hanukkah Party.

Senator Ben Sasse, a Republican from Nebraska, went to the Senate floor yesterday evening to explain that the U.S. is engaged in a war with radical Islam. "We are at war," Sasse said. "Washington ignores what it cannot escape."

The secretary of state blasted the lead Republican presidential candidate in remarks today in Paris:

A top aide to Hillary Clinton is attacking Donald Trump for his proposal for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States."

Ben Sasse, a Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska, went to San Bernardino last night to deliver a rebuttal to President Obama's speech to the nation on terrorism.

The latest Conversation With Bill Kristol, featuring Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield:

President Obama will address the nation tonight at 8 p.m. EST. But before his speech on ISIS, Obama is meeting at the White House with a slew of celebrities as part of the Kennedy Center Honors Reception.

In an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, Hillary Clinton appeared to liken the terror attack last week in San Bernardino with the "American assault on Planned Parenthood" the week before...

President Obama used his address to the nation on ISIS and terrorism to push for gun control. "This is a matter of national security," Obama said from the Oval Office.

President Obama used the terror attack in California this week to push gun control. In his weekly address, Obama called the massacre an "act of terror" but then pivoted to talking about American gun laws.

In an article for Mosaic, Michael Doran writes:

The head of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, believes the Syrian refugees of today are like the European Jews of 1939. Wasserman Schultz made the claim in a conference call to explain how "out-of-touch" Republicans are with the Jewish community.

At an event today in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton was asked whether Juanita Broaddrick, Kathleen Willey, and Paula Jones have the right to be believed. All three of those women accused Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton's husband, of some sort of sexual harassment or assault.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that President Obama thinks that gun control would help deter terrorists. Earnest made the comments today at the White House's daily press briefing.

ABC reporter Brian Ross called yesterday's California massacre "hybrid workplace jihad" this morning. Watch here:

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted Politico reporter Mike Allen for publicly revealing he's vacationing in Cuba later this year with his family. "I really don't appreciate that," Emanuel said, publicly expressing his displeasure.

The husband of the top Democratic presidential candidate is continuing to seek donations to his family foundation. Bill Clinton, husband to Hillary Clinton, sent an email to supporters last night to ask for money.

The new Hillary for America ad features little kids reading notes to Hillary Clinton.

Another candidate is getting into the Marco Rubio-Ted Cruz feud over the NSA metadata program. Chris Christie was asked about Ted Cruz's vote to abolish the program in an interview this morning on MSNBC.

President Obama is in Paris for a conference on climate change. Today he met with the leader of China, President Xi Jinping, and discussed the importance of the U.S.-China relationship in regards to fighting climate change.

In a statement released this morning by the White House, President Obama used the shooting yesterday at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado to push gun control. 

In his newsletter this week, the boss reported that "our friends over at National Review  asked several contributors to write brief reflections for their 60th anniversary issue (by the way, congratulations!) about what book influenced us the most." The boss encourages everyone to take a look at the…

The latest epside of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Larry Summers:

Barack Obama and John Kerry have yet to comment on the death of an American murdered last week by Palestinian terrorists. Ezra Schwartz, an 18-year-old from Sharon, Massachusetts, was spending a year in Israel when terrorists fatally attacked him last Thursday, not far from Jerusalem.

President Barack Obama is beginning to use tougher rhetoric when discussing ISIS. The leader of the free world, today at a press conference at the Ritz Carlton in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, vowed to destory ISIS and to take the land they are currently occupying. 

At a press conference today at the Ritz Carlton in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, President Obama warned the media not to empower terrorists. The terrorists, he said, are just "a bunch of killers with good social media."

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley slagged Hillary Clinton for her foreign policy approach:

Secretary of State John Kerry claimed that al Qaeda has been neutralized -- and that he hopes ISIS will be neutralized "much faster." Kerry made the claim to a group of reporters:

After meeting with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, President Barack Obama reiterated his vow to close Guantanamo. The president said that he could Americans safe and release the terrorists held there.

Today at the Makati Shangri-La in Manila, Philippines, President Barack Obama interviewed Alibaba CEO Jack Ma. A main topic of the discussion: climate change.

In remarks today in Paris, France, Secretary of State John Kerry justified the terror attack earlier this year that targeted the magazine Charlie Hebdo in January. This latest attack, by contrast, was different, said Kerry. 

Bernie Sanders believes a recent comment from Hillary Clinton is both "silly" and "absurd." Sanders responded to Clinton's comment, which was made in the weekend debate, in an interview today with Katie Couric:

Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified on Capitol Hill today that President Obama's opinion of the ongoing investigation by the FBI related to Hillary Clinton has no influence on the Department of Justice. Lynch made the comments after being questioned by Rep. Bob Goodlatte:

President Obama admitted in an interview with Bill Simmons that "a certain arrogance crept in" during the first two years of his presidency. The rare admission came in response to a question about what he'd tell himself if could go back to 2008 and tell himself one thing.

Presidential candidate Donald Trump is threatening to go to war with Republican rival Ted Cruz. Trump was asked about Cruz's rise on CNBC. 

Speaking on ABC's This Week shortly after September 11, 2001, Hillary Clinton refused to rule out profiling as a security-enhancing measure to stop terrorism. 

Chris Christie reacted over the weekend to the terror attacks in Paris, France:

In new State Department emails obtained by Judicial Watch, Hillary Clinton's close personal aide, Huma Abedin, is seen warning another aide that Clinton is "often confused."

The governor of Arkansas joined the governor of Alabama and others in saying that Syrian refugees can't come to his state. Governor Asa Hutchinson made the announcement this morning on Twitter.

Bill Kristol joined ABC's This Week yesterday to discuss the terror attacks in Paris:

Alabama governor Robert Bentley is refusing to allow Syrian refugees to relocate to Alabama. 

The day after the terror attacks in Paris, Hillary Clinton refused to use the term "radical Islam." Clinton's refusal came tonight at a Democratic presidential primary debate in Des Moines, Iowa: 

The Department of Homeland Security says there is no threat of a terrorist attack like the one in France happening immediately in America.

President Obama condemned tonight's terror attack in France in a statement he delivered from the White House:

President Obama does not believe ISIS is getting stronger. At least, that's what he said this morning in an interview that aired on ABC News:

CNN's Jeff Zeleny reported this morning that there are questions whether Hillary Clinton actually tried to join the Marines. Clinton has made the claim since at least 1994, and recently repeated it this week in New Hampshire. 

Donald Trump's newly released book, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again, will debut next week as #5 on the New York Times bestseller list. Trump's book hit shelves November 3.

Jeb Bush appears to be drawing some inspiration from the 2012 Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney. Indeed, at tonight's debate Bush ripped off an attack line Romney deployed against Obama in 2012.

Democratic senator Tim Kaine admitted this morning on national TV that the U.S. has no strategy in Syria:

Reports indicate that Jeb Bush may ramp up his attacks on Marco Rubio in the coming days. So Rubio is responding by releasing a video of Bush praising him. 

At a campaign event last night, Hillary Clinton bragged about something she does not usually mention: her votes for a border fence to keep illegal immigrants out of America.

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol features Thomas Donnelly and Gary Schmitt:

Bernie Sanders says the reason Hillary Clinton has so many endorsments is because she's the "candidate of the establishment."

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is not just going after Hillary Clinton. He's also turning his fire on Bernie Sanders, the self-described socialist. 

An NBCUniversal executive, Joe Waz, is hosting a fundraiser today for Hillary Clinton. 

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has finally released the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Bernie Sanders is no longer "sick and tired" of Hillary Clinton's "damn emails."

The Martin O'Malley campaign has released this video, hitting Hillary Clinton for flip-flopping on gun policy:

Michelle Obama went to Qatar to give a speech on girls education. There, the first lady of the United States complained about growing up as a girl in America.

Daniel Polisar, writing for Mosaic:

President Obama inserted himself into the 2016 Republican presidential primary last night in New York City.

A former top aide to Marco Rubio has come out in support of Jeb Bush, according to a report published at floridapolitics.com.

On February 29, 2012, Hillary Clinton emailed an office manager in the office of the secretary at the State Department. The request was brief but urgent: "I forgot there is a white briefing book on my desk that needs to be stored overnight."

Hillary Clinton was confronted by a voter who pressed her on the Whitewater, Benghazi, and deleted email scandals. 

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley slammed his main rival, Hillary Clinton, for flip-flopping on guns. 

Charlie Rose defended Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in an interview this morning with Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio. Rose seemed after Rubio said Clinton lied about the Benghazi terror attack. 

In a post debate interview with CNN, Jeb Bush was obviously frustrated (though he denied it):

Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus lashed out at debate host CNBC for the way it moderated tonight's Republican debate.

Hillary Clinton dodged a question about whether she accused her Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders, of sexism in comments earlier this week.

Mike Tyson endorsed Donald Trump in an interview with Huffpost Live:

The Florida Republican party has released video of Hillary Clinton supporters being unable to name an accomplishment of the former first lady, senator, and secretary of state. To make matters worse, the supporters the Florida GOP interviews are at a Clinton campaign event.

Paul Ryan, the leading Republican candidate to be the next speaker of the House, will support John Boehner's final budget deal. 

Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, is a doctor of education. Ben Carson, a Republican presidential candidate, is a medical doctor. 

A top Jewish immigration group -- an organization "Founded in 1881 originally to assist Jews fleeing pogroms in Russia and Eastern Europe" -- is fighting to bring Syrian refugees to America. The group is called HIAS, which once meant Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is again hitting Hillary Clinton for being inconsistent on the issues. Except this time, O'Malley is pointing out one issue Clinton has been consistent on: advocating for Wall Street. 

Martin O'Malley came out firing this morning in an interview on Morning Joe:

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring AEI president Arthur Brooks:

In a speech tonight in Des Moines, Bernie Sanders will hit Hillary Clinton for rewriting history on gay rights, according to the remarks as prepared for delivery.

Hillary Clinton stumbled at the Benghazi hearing today on Capitol Hill. As the hearing moved well past its tenth hour, Clinton had a serious coughing fit that prevented her momentarily from being able to speak. 

FBI director James Comey refused to comment on the ongoing investigation into the use of Hillary Clinton's private email server. Comey refused to comment at a Capitol Hill hearing:

Bill Clinton was left at home this morning when Hillary Clinton departed her Washington, D.C. mansion on her way to Capitol Hill. The Democratic presidential candidate is testifying before the Benghazi Select Committee.

A new poll finds that Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is beating Donald Trump in Iowa. The poll has been released by Quinnipiac University.

Thomas Joscelyn and Bill Roggio, writing in the New York Times:

In 2012, Vice President Joe Biden told the story of President Obama deciding to send a Navy SEAL team to kill Osama bin Laden. Hillary Clinton, the secretary of state at the time, "hedged" her bet, according to Biden's telling of the story.

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is not giving his rival, Hillary Clinton, a free pass. Today on the View, O'Malley said that Clinton should be held accountable for what she did as secretary of state. 

Vice President Joe Biden will be eating lunch with President Barack Obama today at the White House. One wonders whether the 2016 presidential election might be a topic of conversation. 

From Bill Kristol's newsletter this week:

Team Hillary Clinton is happy with the election in Canada. Liberals won big there, as the National Post reports:

Vice President Joe Biden seemed to contrast himself with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in remarks today at the White House:

Fred Kagan, writing for the New York Daily News:

Bill Kristol said on ABC's This Week that "Joe Biden is going to get in, I'm quite confident." Watch here:

Congressman Mike Pompeo, a Republican member of the Benghazi Select Committee, told NBC's Chuck Todd that Hillary Clinton's handling of the investigation into the September 11, 2012 terror attack in Benghazi "worse" than Watergate.

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has released an ad taking her Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, to task. The ad focuses on immigration, foreign policy, national security, Benghazi, and (in Fiorina's words) "lying."

Hillary Clinton finds the FBI investigation surrounding her funny. At least, in an interview this afternoon with CNN, she laughed when CNN host Jake Tapper mentioned the investigation. 

In an interview with CNN, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton insisted that she's not so different than her main rival, socialist Bernie Sanders:

The debate earlier this week in Las Vegas was very good for Martin O'Malley. According to the O'Malley campaign, the Democratic presidential candidate has now had his most succesful fundraising period.

The White House is hitting back at Hillary Clinton a week after the Democratic presidential candidate claimed to have looked at the Trans-Pacific Parternship. The trade deal, the White House says, has not been released to the public. Clinton, for her part, claimed last week to have looked at the…

Hillary Clinton is now re-opening the door to support President Obama's trade deal. The same deal she helped negotiate but came out against last week. 

A new advertisement by the Republican National Committee compares Hillary Clinton to John Kerry, the Democratic presidential candidate in 2004.

Vice President Joe Biden praised the Democratic field after last night's primary debate in Las Vegas. 

Secretary of State John Kerry blamed Israeli settlements for Palestinian terrorism, in remarks made recently about the wave of terror attacks in Israel:

A former top aide to President Barack Obama likened Bernie Sanders's debate performance -- and the way it was received by pundits -- to Obama's first presidential run in 2007. Dan Pfeiffer made the comment on Twitter. 

A focus group after last night's Democratic debate found that Bernie Sanders won the debate. The focus group was conducted by Frank Luntz. It aired on Fox News after the debate:

In Tuesday's Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton admitted that in fact the email issue is a "legitimate" one. Watch here:

Bill Clinton sent an email to Hillary Clinton supporters in the middle of tonight's Democratic debate. Clinton says that Clinton is doing great. 

A new poll by Fox News finds Donald Trump remains the leader of the Republican pack. Trump holds 24 percent of the vote, but is in a virtual tie with Ben Carson, who is getting 23 percent of the vote. 

The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee is calling her vice chair a liar. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is now denying that Tulsi Gabbard was not invited to tonight's Democratic debate -- instead, the chair is saying that her vice chair chose not to come.

Tonight's Democratic presidential debate promises to focus heavily on gun control. But it wasn't too long ago that the leading Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, touted her own gun usage and asserted that Americans don't "cling to guns."

Vice President Joe Biden will be at the White House tomorrow, the day of the first Democratic primary debate. The debate will be held across the country in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

President Obama's former top political adviser, David Axelrod, took some shots at Hillary Clinton in a Slate interview from over the weekend. Clinton, Axelrod said, is on "double secret, super probation" after flip-flopping and declining to support Obama's trade bill that she previously championed.

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Paul Cantor:

Just in case Vice President Joe Biden decides to enter the Democratic presidential race in the next day, CNN will be prepared. According to a CNN correspondent, the network hosting the first Democratic debate has a podium on hand for Biden.

President Obama did not provide cover for Hillary Clinton in an interview last night on 60 Minutes. Obama said that the email scandal is a legitimate issue:

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders slagged his chief rival, Hillary Clinton, for being inconsistent in an interview this morning on NBC News’ Meet the Press. 

President Obama is very proud of himself. And he said so last night at a fundraiser in California.

Hillary Clinton met with Black Lives Matter earlier today, and is now taking to Twitter to call "racism ... America's original sin."

Chelsea Clinton is officially getting into the game. The former first daughter has sent out a campaign fundraising pitch on behalf of her mother's presidential campaign.

Marco Rubio is standing up for Israel after a series of Palestinian terror attacks targeting Jews in Israel. 

President Obama will be heading to Oregon tomorrow to visit Umpqua Community College, the site of a shooting rampage last week. But Obama's not heading home directly after meeting with families of the victims. Instead, the president will attend a series of West Coast fundraisers immediately after.

In an essay for Mosaic, a French professor writes that it's "The Twilight of French Jewry, the Twilight of France."

Last month, CNN hosted a Republican presidential primary debate. The main event was a 3-hour affair. 

A top Hillary Clinton aide from the State Department talked up the former secretary of state's support for the trade deal just yesterday in an interview with National Public Radio. The aide, who has been defending Clinton's policies publicly, is Anne-Marie Slaughter, the former director of policy…

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sent an email to supporters about gun violence. 

President Obama said today that the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal would cover "40 percent of the global economy." Obama also revealed that eventually the agreement will be made available to the public.

Democratic National Committee vice chair Tulsi Gabbard went on MSNBC last night to call for her party to have more presidential primary debates:

Hillary Clinton took a swing at President Barack Obama for being too strict on illegal immigrants. Clinton said, in an interview with Telemundo, that she would be less strict if she becomes president of the United States.

John Boehner announced that the election to replace him will be on October 29.

The Democratic Party is doing nothing to promote the upcoming primary debate, scheduled for next week. Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg commented this morning that there has been "no mention of [the debate] on DNC's website, or in emails or social media."

Hillary Clinton believes she's the most transparent person in American history. The Democratic presidential candidate made the claim in a town hall this morning, hosted by NBC's Today Show:

President Barack Obama talked about Hillary Clinton's recent disagreements with his Syria policy by saying "there's a difference between running for president and being president."

The latest Pew poll shows that Jeb Bush has fallen to 4 percent in the Republican field. Donald Trump leads the field with 25 percent; Ben Carson is at 16 percent.

The jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: 

The latest epside of Converstions With Bill Kristol, featuring Newt Gingrich:

White House spokesman Josh Earnest compared Vladimir Putin's bombing in Syria to George W. Bush's "military solution in Iraq in the last decade." Earnest made the comparison at the daily White House press briefing.

Former Ronald Reagan speechwriter Jeff Bell found a lot to like in Donald Trump's tax plan. 

President Obama met with Cuban strongman Raul Castro today in New York City. The two discussed improving U.S.-Cuba relations, according to the White House.

Fred Barnes and Mort Kondracke preview their new book, Jack Kemp: The Bleeding Heart Conservative Who Changed America, in today's Wall Street Journal:

Bill Kristol talked about John Boehner's resignation and the 2016 presidential race on ABC's This Week:

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley believes the Hillary Clinton email scandal has been bad for the Democratic party. He made the remarks in a CNN interview.

An old friend who's worked at high levels of government and politics writes:

Michelle Obama introduced Bono at an event this evening in New York City. As the first lady introduced the singer-turned-icon, she repeated one of his signature lines: "povery is sexist."

The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and the head of Apple, Tim Cook, have great seats at tonight's State Dinner featuring Chinese President Xi. According to the White House, the tech leaders are seated with President Obama and President Xi. 

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sat down with the Des Moines Register editorial board yesterday to answer questions. After, Des Moines Register reporter Jennifer Jacobs managed to ask Clinton a few questions while she was already in the building.

Carly Fiorina's team is fighting back after recent criticism of her from Donald Trump and others. In an email to reporters, spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores responds to each claim:

In an interview this morning on CBS, Democratic presidential candidate maintained that in fact she is a "real person." Clinton made the comment in response to a question about the three words she would use to describe herself. 

Democrats want more debates. Today in New Hampshire, they're making sure DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz hears them. 

Top Chris Christie donor Ken Langone made the case this morning on CNBC that Carly Fiorina is only doing well in the presidential race because she's a woman. "She's done nothing of any consequence in business," said Langone, a founder of Home Depot.

We heard today from an experienced campaign hand whose judgment we at TWS have come very much to respect:

Earlier this evening, Governor Jerry Brown of California hinted that he might, possibly run for president of the United States. "You could have a lot of big surprises," said Brown.

Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is "thrilled" the Republican debate is drowning out the Democratic primary. The DNC chair made the comments today on MSNBC:

Hillary Clinton is not so interested in debating her Democratic primary opponents, but her campaign wants voters to watch the Republican debate tonight on CNN.

President Obama believes the Republicans are hijacking the economy. He made this latest statement in an email sent out to supporters of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Democrats are protesting Democrats later today on Capitol Hill. A group calling for more Democratic presidential debates will gather outside the Democratic National Committee's headquarters to do demand more debates. 

Vice President Joe Biden took aim at Donald Trump in remarks today in Washington.

Hillary Clinton is concerned about Donald Trump. She expressed her concern in an interview with Extra's Mario Lopez.

A special Conversation With Bill Kristol, featuring Spence Abraham and Jay Cost: 

Newt Gingrich spoke with Bill Kristol about the 2016 presidential race, Donald Trump, and Ben Carson:

Senator Ben Sasse went to the Iranian embassy to blast President Obama's "terrible deal" with Iran:

President Barack Obama is celebrating the Senate's Iran deal vote, in which he failed to gain a majority in support of his top foreign policy initiative.

Today on Ellen, Hillary Clinton was asked by a 5-year-old about not driving a car in nearly two decades.

Senator Tom Cotton is blasting Senate Democrats from failing to block the Iran nuclear deal.

Longtime Clinton ally Terry McAuliffe, the governor of Virginia, is scolding Hillary Clinton for improper use of email while she was secretary of state. But the former DNC chair is glad Clinton is apologizing.

Ever since the start of the campaign, Hillary Clinton boosters have been complaining about coverage of their candidate in the New York Times. And today the paper announced that Washington bureau chief Carolyn Ryan is being demoted -- or shifting roles! -- at the paper. 

Hillary Clinton is planning to be more spontaneous, a New York Times story reports. And finally the American people will get to know the real Hillary Clinton.

Joe Biden had praise for Bernie Sanders, but had nothing for Hillary Clinton. Biden, of course, is considering challenging Sanders and Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.

In the president's Labor Day speech today in Boston, Barack Obama used New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady to make the case for unions. 

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is urging to the U.S. to take in 65,000 Syrian refugees. O'Malley made the plea in an email this evening to supporters.

Hillary Clinton will be going to Puerto Rico later this week to discuss the "health care crisis." The Clinton campaign announced the visit in a press release this morning.

Barack Obama is personally hurt when people call him an anti-Semite, the president said in an interview with the Jewish newspaper the Forward. Obama says "there not a smidgen of evidence for" the accusation.

The White House said today that President Obama's best decision was picking Joe Biden to be his vice president. It was not, the White House confirmed, picking Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state.

Bakari Sellers, a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and a key supporter in that early state, scolded Hillary Clinton for her comments about her email server. 

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley wants his party to lean forward. In an interview this morning with ABC News, O'Malley said that Democrats "have to look to the future." And he wants his party to have more debates.

In an interview this morning with CNN, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson indicated that he might be open to being Donald Trump's vice presidential pick. 

Hillary Clinton refused to tell the press whether she wiped her private email server. Instead, Clinton played dumb and asked whether the reporter was wondering whether she wiped her server "with a cloth."

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is still trying to expand the shrunken Democratic debate schedule. Today his campaign is collecting debate questions to be asked of all candidates.

Joe Biden was a liberal hero, fighting for birth control, when Maureen Dowd came for him. It was September 1987, and Robert Bork was before the Delaware senator’s Judiciary Committee. Biden was arguing that married couples have a right to privacy; Bork, in Biden’s retelling of the Supreme Court…

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley said that it was "outrageous" the Democratic National Committee is limiting the number of primary debates. O'Malley also called it "undemocratic."

Jim Webb, the Democratic presidential candidate, has come out against President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran. He made the case in a TV interview this weekend:

Chuck Schumer is coming under fire from President Obama's former top political adviser, David Axelrod. The former advisor is using Twitter to question Schumer's decision to oppose Obama's nuclear deal with Iran. 

Carly Fiorina explained on Fox News Sunday this morning that the presidential "race has just gotten started." And she is ready to go:

Donald Trump claimed that he cherishes women in an interview this morning on CNN:

Last night in Seattle, Washington, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke to a crowd of 15,000 strong. Sanders spoke about income inequality. 

Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore will release his next movie in September in Toronto. Moore made the announcement on the Twitter live-streaming service Periscope. It'll premier at the Toronto Film Festival:

Donald Trump called up CNN this evening to rip into Fox News host Megyn Kelly, a moderator at last night's Republican presidential debate. "[Y]ou could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever," Trump told CNN.

President Obama is doubling down on his comparison of Republicans to hardliners in Iran. In an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria, Obama says, "What I said is absolutely true factually."

DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz was confronted this morning on national TV about the Democrats' truncated debate schedule:

In a post debate interview with Sean Hannity, Ohio governor John Kasich called a past immigration vote of his "amnesty." Watch here:

While Republicans debated in Cleveland, Hillary Clinton raised money from the Kardashians in California. Kim Kardashian hoped to get a selfie with Clinton. 

President Obama is responding to the Republican presidential debate by asking Democrats to give his party money. 

Chuck Schumer, the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, has released a statement saying he will oppose President Obama's Iran nuclear deal.

The Huffington Post reports that Chuck Schumer, the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, will oppose President Obama's Iran nuclear deal:

Carly Fiorina tried to inspire the nation with a rift about how America is "being crushed by the weight, the power, the cost, the complexity, the ineptitude, the corruption of the federal government." She promised to fix that:

Earlier today, a Twitter user with the handle @Ladysandersfarm questioned the Democratic National Committee chair's decision to limit the number of debates to six. 

Bill Hyers, a senior strategist in the Martin O'Malley presidential campaign, is calling the new Democratic debate schedule "less democratic."

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is blasting his party for limiting the number of presidential debates. It's been reported that the Democrats are planning to hold only six debates in the entire primary.

President Obama said that Iranian hardliners are "making common cause with the Republican caucus" in a speech today in Washington, D.C.:

Hillary Clinton is worried about Internet security. That's why she will not share videos of her granddaughter. 

Joe Biden considered resigning the vice presidency to help his dying son battle brain cancer. The revelation is buried in a New York Times story reporting that friends of the vice president are conflicted on whether he should challenge Clinton for the presidency.

Robert Conquest, a friend of this magazine, passed away Monday. The Telegraph's obituary is worth a read:

A new poll finds that Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders is in a statistical tie with Hillary Clinton in a newly released New Hampshire poll. The poll finds that Sanders "is currently the most popular Democratic candidate in the state."

Joe Biden, who is considering a run for president, posed today in front of reporters with Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Should Biden decide to run for president, he'd face Hillary Clinton, whom Power called a "monster" in the 2008 campaign.

President Obama is calling on Democrats to watch the Republican presidential debate, which will air Thursday on Fox News.

If Donald Trump becomes president of the United States, Carl Icahn may be his ambassador or chief negotiator to China. Trump made the revelation in an interview this morning on MSNBC:

The election is a "fight," Carly Fiorina said at the candidate forum tonight in New Hampshire. And she's ready to duke it out with "Hillary Clinton or whoever their nominee turns out to be."

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring American Enterprise Institute scholar Christina Hoff Sommers:

ABC reports this morning that Vice President Joe Biden's political team is ramping up. ABC sources its reporting to Biden's political advisers. 

Bill Clinton is fighting to rid the world of AIDS. The former president, and husband to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, outlines his hard work in a blog post for Medium. 

Planned Parenthood emailed Hillary Clinton on her private email address. The revelation comes in the most recently released trove of Clinton's emails. 

Andrew Ferguson, writing in the Wall Street Journal:

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, as well as Martin O'Malley and Ben Carson, will speak today at the National Urban League Conference in Florida. 

The Jeb Bush campaign announced today that the candidate's son, George P. Bush, will file his father's S.C. presidential paperwork.

A top Democratic believes President Obama may break the law to implement the Iran deal. The Democrat is Brad Sherman, a congressman from California, who made the comments after meeting with Obama personally about the Iran deal.

Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal called sancruary cities "partners in crime" in an interview last night with Bill O'Reilly. Jindal said the city officials of these cities should be held "criminally liable."

Hillary Clinton's campaign is hiring from journalistic outfits. Julie Whitaker, a member of BuzzFeed's distributed content team, has been hired to run Clinton's social media accounts. 

Hillary Clinton's campaign is hiring from journalistic outfits. Julie Whitaker, a member of BuzzFeed's distributed content team, has been hired to run Clinton's social media accounts. 

Rep. Grace Meng of New York has come out against the Iran nuclear deal. Meng's statement reads as follows:

Africa has been in focus with the death of a prized lion at the hands of an American hunter. The hunter is even being sought by Zimbabwean officials.

Secretary of State John Kerry testified on Capitol Hill today the U.S. government will not be revealing the contents of secret side deals with Iran to the American people. Senator Tom Cotton wanted to know why it can't be made public. 

Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified on Capitol Hill today that it was his recommendation that the U.S. not lift its sanctions on conventional weapons and ballistic missiles that were part of the Iran deal.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter admitted in testimony Capitol Hill this morning that Iran will not be changing its bad behavior as a result of the nuclear deal.

A former ambassador in the Clinton administration, Marc Ginsberg, knocked Secretary of State John Kerry for sounding "like a used care salesman" earlier today on national television. Watch here:

Secretary of State John Kerry said on Capitol Hill today that Iran "may" kill Americans or Israelis. Watch here:

Hillary Clinton warned her audience at a townhall today in New Hampshire that she was about to spew a lot of hot air.

Hillary Clinton was spotted getting on a private jet after she delivered her global warming speech yesterday in Iowa. Fox News played the video this morning:

In Africa today, President Obama said that he think he's a "pretty good president." So good, indeed, that if he ran for a third term, he "could win." But he cannot, he acknowledged, because it's against the law.

Monica Lewinsky has weighed in on New York magazine's cover, featuring 35 women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault.

Hillary Clinton was asked about new poll numbers that show the American people don't trust her. "Well, I don't like to read that, it won't surprise you to hear me say it," Clinton said with a big grin on her face.

On an official visit to Kenya over the weekend, President Obama labeled himself "the first Kenyan-American to be President of the United States."

The Associated Press captured footage of President Barack Obama dancing at a state dinner in his honor in Kenya:

The president of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, dismissed recent videos showing Planned Parenthood doctors preparing to harvest and sell parts of aborted babies. Richards claimed this morning in interview with George Stephanopoulos that the videos had been edited, and besides, she said, "the…

NBC's Chuck Todd reported this morning on a new poll showing that Hillary Clinton's "favorability numbers are dismal." In Iowa, 56% of all voters have an unfavorable view of Clinton, while only 37% have a favorable view of her. In New Hampshire, 57% view Clinton unfavorably, 37% favorably.

NBC's Kristen Welker reported that Hillary Clinton's email issue has eroded the trust of voters. And that it's "becoming a big political problem for Secretary Clinton. Everytime she wants to be talking about one of her policies, it's overshadowed by more questions about her use of a private email…

Speaker of the House John Boehner is calling on Hillary Clinton to turn over her private email server "immediately."

Donald Trump suggested that illegal immigrants with "merit" should be offered some sort of deal. "I'm a believer in the merit system," Trump said on a phone call this morning with MSNBC. "If somebody's been outstanding, we try and work something out."

The New York Times reports: 

The Donald Trump has announced the formation of "Veterans for Trump" in New Hampshire.

Hillary Clinton talked about race today and said white people fear black men in hoodies:

At a campaign event today at the U.S.-Mexico border, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump left the door open to amnesty. He did so at a press conference on the border:

President Obama did a rare thing today at the White House: he admitted to a shortcoming. 

The latest New York Times bestseller list has Ted Cruz's A Time for Truth at number 8. Just above him is former President Jimmy Carter's A Full Life, coming in at 7. 

New York assemblyman, Dov Hikind, a Democrat, was arrested outside Senator Chuck Schumer's office while protesting the Iran nuclear deal. The Israeli news outlet Arutz Sheva has video:

Donald Trump has arrived. Earlier this hour, Trump deplaned on the U.S.-Mexico border to see first hand what's going on there. His arrival was carried on cable television, including CNN:

Hillary Clinton failed to rebuke a questioner at an event today who criticized Israel. "[M]y third question is about Israel, we spend too much money, $6 billion dollars to Israel funding apartheid!" said the questioner. "There is not the shared values that we are supposed to share with Israel!"

President Clinton's former labor secretary, Robert Reich, has some good things to say about Republican presidential candidate John Kasich. Some good things, but not many.

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio again refused to endorse his former boss, Hillary Clinton. He made the comments this morning on CBS:

An Obamacare contractor has been found to be running a "fight club" in a New Zealand prison. The contractor is Serco and the scandal in New Zealand appears to be rapidly unfolding. 

At an event in Washington, D.C., Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is attacking one of his opponents, Donald Trump.

The Pentagon is illustrating Defense Secretary Ash Carter's trip to Israel with a picture of any angry-looking Benjamin Netanyahu. The picture is available on the Defense Department's website:

The Republican National Committee has come out against the Iran nuclear deal, which it labels as part of the "Clinton-Obama foreign policy." The RNC makes their case in a 33-second web video which will be released later today:

Vice President Joe Biden posed for a picture with a man wearing a marijuana themed t-shirt on a recent visit to Colorado. The t-shirt, from High Times, reportedly says, "I got high in Colorado."

General Ray Odierno, the outgoing chief of staff of the Army, blamed President Obama's disengagement from Iraq for the country falling apart. He made the comments in an interview tonight on Fox News:

Fred Barnes, writing in the Wall Street Journal:

Last week, former Vice President Dick Cheney criticized President Barack Obama for the Iranian nuclear deal. We're not "credible anymore," Cheney said, saying that our allies around the world no longer trust us. 

A recently released Pew poll finds that only 38% approve President Obama's deal with Iran. A plurality disapproves of the deal.

President Obama is finally ordering the American flag to be flown at half staff after the Chattanooga terror attack last week. Four Marines and one Sailor were murdered in that attack. 

As Reuters reports:

The Islamic State is teaching boys, some as young as 8 years old, how to behead "infidels." The Associated Press has a video report on the matter:

President Obama assumes Congress will get in line and follow the United Nations's approval of the Iranian nuclear deal.

Terry Eastland reviews Barton Swaim's The Speechwriter for the Wall Street Journal:

Jonathan Schanzer and Mark Dubowitz, writing for Foreign Policy:

Secretary of State John Kerry told NBC's Chuck Todd that "the arms and the missiles" were "thrown in as an add-on to this nuclear agreement."

Secretary of State John Kerry defended the Obama administration's decision to take the Iran deal to the United Nations before the U.S. Congress votes on it. Kerry made the remarks in an interview this morning on ABC News:

Speaking today in Iowa, Donald Trump attacked John McCain for being a former prisoner of war. Watch here:

The Hillary Clinton campaign forbid young supporters from talking to the press at an event last night in Iowa: 

Jeff Sessions, a Republican senator from Alabama, details a pattern of terrorism committed by immigrants. These "events," he writes in a statement, "do not occur in isolation, but are often part of broader networks, groups, and pockets of radicalization made possible by unwise immigration policy."

President Obama will appear on the Daily Show With Jon Stewart. The appearance will be next week in New York City. Stewart's last scheduled show is August 6.

The top paid employee on Hillary Clinton's campaign is Huma Abedin. According to Federal Election Commission disclosures released this week, Abedin was paid $69,263.09 in the first quarter of the campaign. 

President Obama marked Ramadan with a statement last night which was released by the White House.

Hillary Clinton made a statement today on the terror attack in Tennessee, which reportedly claimed the lives of four Marines. The Democratic presidential candidate compared today's attack to the racially-motivated murder of 9 Americans in a Charleston church last month:

Susan Rice, President Obama's national security advisor, said on CNN that at least some money that Iran will receive from the nuclear deal will be used by the regime to support terrorism. 

Hillary Clinton has unveiled a "profit sharing" tax plan. The details of the plan have been published on her website.

Hillary Clinton was heckled today at a town hall in New Hampshire.

Samsung C&T and New York investor Paul Singer have been engaged in a heated battle over the future of the telecommunications company. 

Elliott Abrams, writing for National Review Online:

Aaron David Miller, writing for the Wall Street Journal:

Hillary Clinton has already spent nearly one million dollars on polling. According to the Democratic presidential candidate's first Federal Election Commission disclosure report, the campaign has already spent $904,915.00 on polling.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney blasted the Iran deal in remarks last night to Sean Hannity:

Hillary Clinton supports the Iran nuclear deal. The Democratic presidential candidate expressed her support for the deal in an email to reporters.

Senator Tom Cotton, Republican senator from Arkansas, blasted the Iranian nuclear as a "terrible, dangerous mistake" this morning on MSNBC:

President Obama's Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, is warning all not to be "deceived by the propaganda of the warmongering Zionist regime." He made the statement on Twitter.

Senator Ben Sasse, a Republican from Nebraska, released the following statement blasting the nuclear deal reached this morning with Iran:

Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is blasting the Iran nuclear deal. "I will refer later to the details of the agreement, but before that, I would like to say here and now – when you are willing to make an agreement at any cost, this is the result," Netanyahu said.

Carly Fiorina accused Hillary Clinton having "blood on her hands" for her handling of the Benghazi terror attack that killed four Americans:

Hillary Clinton delivered a speech on the economy earlier today in New York City. Here are the talking points the Clinton campaign sent along to friends and allies, hoping that they'll repeat these lines on cable news and in conversations:

Hillary Clinton attacked a bank that paid her husband, Bill Clinton, and donated to her family foundation at a speech on the economy today in New York City. The bank Clinton called out was HSBC.

Jeb Bush will no longer be talking about Donald Trump. Bush made the comments to Fox News' Bret Baier, in comments that aired today on Fox News Sunday:

Democratic senator Bob Menendez ripped the Iran deal in an interview this morning on ABC:

The Associated Press reports:

Anthony Weiner, the husband of Hillary Clinton's closest aide, Huma Abedin, is suggesting that Bernie Sanders run as an independent. Sanders, of course, is currently challenging Clinton for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential race.

Secretary of State John Kerry says "progress" has been made with the Iranians. And some things have been "resolved."

Ray Takeyh, writing for the Wall Street Journal:

Hillary Clinton falsely claimed in an interview that she had not received a subpoena for her emails. But Trey Gowdy, the chair of the House Benghazi committee, released the subpoena he sent the former secretary of state after hearing Clinton not tell the truth:

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tells NBC News that he will "win the Latino vote." Here's video:

A Hillary Clinton staffer was caught on a hot mic saying "holy moly" after realizing how late Clinton was to her own event. Here's video:

Longtime Clinton aide and defender Paul Begala called the roping off the press "horrible, horrible" this morning on CNN:

Bernie Sanders had another huge political campaign rally last night. This one was in Portland, Maine, a city of just over 66,000 residents.

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is weighing in on the debate whether the U.S. government should strike a deal with former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

CNN's Brianna Keilar will be interviewing Hillary Clinton this week. It's Clinton's first big national interview since jumping in the presidential race.

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring David Gelernter:

The top spokesman in the Hillary Clinton campaign says the press cannot get in the way of Clinton's ability to campaign. That's how Jennifer Palmieri, the communications director for Clinton's campaign, explained the press being roped off at a July 4 event for Clinton over the weekend.

The top spokesman in the Hillary Clinton campaign said that they are "worried about" Bernie Sanders, the 73-year-old socialist from Vermont:

Secretary of State John Kerry wants a "couple" more days to negotiate with the Iranians. And he wants privacy. 

Bill Kristol, with Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Tom Cole, and Anne Gearan, earlier today on ABC's This Week:

Bill Kristol, writing a few years ago in the New York Times:

The press was roped down by aides today at Hillary Clinton event in New Hampshire. Photos of the press corps following Clinton at a July 4 parade were shared today on Twitter and Snapchat.

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif has released a YouTube message aimed apparently at his American negotiators. In the video, Zarif even suggests his nation and the United States are int he fight together against terrorism: "Our common threat today is the growing menace of violent extremism and…

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will not find a home in France. The French government has announced today it will not grant asylum to the fugitive.

A Baltimore man has finally been charged with arson for setting ablaze a CVS pharmacy during the Baltimore riots in April. The criminal complaint was announced by the Department of Justice.

Hillary Clinton's communications director was spotted huddling with President Barack Obama. The meeting took place at the White House and was noticed by the pool reporter who was not able to identify the president's interlocutor.

Hillary Clinton will be speaking to La Raza in a couple weeks in Kansas City.

The former top political adviser to Barack Obama, David Axelrod, has likened the Bernie Sanders surge to Howard Dean's in the 2004 election. Axelrod made the comments on Twitter.

Senator Chuck Grassley has written a series of letters to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Secretary of State John Kerry, and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew demanding answers about a shady uranium deal with a company tied to the Clintons.

Michael Schmidt of the New York Times reported this morning that dozens of Hillary Clinton's emails are now be labeled classified. Clinton, of course, said that none of her emails were classified. 

The FAA is announcing that Washington, D.C. will be a "no drone zone" on July 4.

Senator Tom Cotton, writing for the Washington Examiner:

The Emergency Committee for Israel has released an ad urging voters to hold Senator Chuck Schumer to his Iran deal red line:

First Lady Michelle Obama is thankful for her life. At the More magazine Impact Awards at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., the first lady credits her good life--and independence--to education.

The Hillary Clinton campaign is selling the "Chillary Clinton Koozie Pack" to help supporters gear up for the summer. Here's a screen grab from the merchandise section of Clinton's campaign website:

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Chris Christie will officially announce he's running for president on Tuesday, but the New Jersey governor has released a video suggesting he's certain to make the bid. Watch the 2-minute spot titled, "Telling It Like It Is," here:

Longtime Clinton associate Terry McAuliffe used the mass murder in Charleston, South Carolina to make the case for Hillary Clinton be the next president of the United States:

A congressman's son is part of a black market at school to sell junk food, the child's mother revealed on Fox News. The revelation came from child's mother, Rachel Campos-Duffy, who is married to Rep. Sean Duffy, an accomplice in the black market sales of junk food.

As a senator from New York, Hillary Clinton was staunchly opposed to recognizing same-sex marriage. She expressed that sentiment clearly in this 2002 interview with TV host Chris Matthews (starting at 2:05 mark):

Here's the text of the Supreme Court's decision recognizing a right to same-sex marriage:

Our friends at the Hertog Foundation are seeking applications for their well-regarded Fall 2015 Advanced Institutes. This round, Hertog is offering three seminars for professionals in Washington, DC with some extraordinary faculty that includes many Standard contributors.

Republican Jim Jordan went on Fox News this morning to discuss the fact that Republicans in the House of Representatives are considering impeaching the head of the IRS, John Koskinen:

Bobby Jindal's chief strategist, Curt Anderson, describes the Republican presidential candidate's announcement video as "very different." Anderson says, it's "not just another melodramatic saga of mush like most of them are."

The band Well Strung has released a music video called "Chelsea's Mom," in support of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign:

Hillary Clinton is scheduled to speak at the Virginia Democratic party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on Friday in northern Virgnia. The event is from 2-6 p.m. in Fairfax. 

In anticipation of the Supreme Court's forthcoming ruling on the Obamacare case, the Republican National Committee is going on the offensive. In a new 66-second web video, which is set to be released later today, Republicans are blaiming the law on Democrats who "pushed through Obamacare." Not a…

Speaking at an LGBT event tonight at the White House, President Obama took credit for liberal LGBT progress since he took office six-and-a-half years ago. 

President Obama met with China’s Special Representatives to the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue and Consultation on People-to-People Exchange earlier today, according to the White House. A topic of discussion? America's cyber concerns.

Fox News and SiriusXM announced today the launch of a new news channel.

The top Republican in the Senate is applauding President Obama after the passage of the trade bill.

President Obama called French president Francois Hollande to tell him he's not listening to his calls.

Bobby Jindal is getting ready to announce that he's running for president of the United States. He appeared this morning on Fox News:

The New York Times is out with a warning: "Homegrown Radicals More Deadly Than Jihadis in U.S.," the headline reads.

Campbell Brown has launched the http://www.the74million.org, a new online outlet dedicated to covering education. 

Senator Jeff Sessions will release this statement in response to Senate's vote to advance the fast-track trade bill:

The White House will host a "Summit on Climate Change and Health" tomorrow, according to a press release. The event is supposed to "stimulate a national dialogue on climate change and public health," the White House says.

The Select Committee on Benghazi is accusing Hillary Clinton of not turning over all her work-related emails. The committee says it will release the proof later today. 

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Donald Kagan:

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, the former governor of Texas, promises that "the American people are going to see a very different candidate" this time around. He made the promise this morning on Fox News Sunday: 

Former Hillary Clinton aide Maria Cardona said she wouldn't be surprised if socialist Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in Iowa or New Hampshire:

President Obama's week ahead includes an Iftar dinner and an LGBT reception. Via the White House schedule:

First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a surprise baby shower for expecting mothers at the U.S. Army Garrison in Vicenza, Italy. She brought along the "glam squad" from New York to join the festivities.

Democratic presidential candidate responds to the Charleston shooting with an email saying, "I'm pissed."

Hillary Clinton kept calling Nevada reporter Jon Ralston "Joe" in a recent interview:

President Obama touted his legacy in a fundraising swing last night in California. No one could argue, Obama maintained, that he has "not made significant progress" over the course of his presidency.

NBC newsreader Brian Williams sounded a bit like John Kerry this morning when he insisted he told the story of his time in Iraq correctly before telling it "incorrectly."

In remarks regarding the South Carolina shooting, President Obama talked up gun control and said that he recognizes "the politics in this town" may not allow "something" to get done. Watch here:

Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that the Justice Department has opened a hate crime investigation to look into the shooting last night at a South Carolina church:

President Obama will give remarks on the shooting in South Carolina. Via the White House:

Michelle Obama pledges not to slow down, despite the fact her second and final term as first lady is winding down. She made the comments in an interview with an Italian publication touting her Let's Move health initiative.

At this evening's congressional picnic at the White House, President Obama had a warning: "I want to warn in advance, I can’t do a selfie with everybody."

Senator Jeff Sessions is worried that the adoption of the Trans-Pacific Partnership would lead to an "historic international regulatory Commission" that would eoncmpass 90 percent of the world's GDP. He's concerned that it would "[create] a self-governing and self-perpetuating Commission with…

President Barack Obama met with Senate and House Democrats to push trade, the White House announced this evening.

Donald Trump puts his chances at becoming the next president of the United States at "10-20 percent." He made the comments in an interview with Bloomberg News:

Fox will be using a drone and other high-tech means to cover the U.S. Open golf tournament. The Fox News Channel reports:

President Obama's former top political adviser David Axelrod revealed this morning that he did not know about Hillary Clinton's private email server:

All the Democratic presidential candidates are "excellent," according to the president of the United States. Barack Obama made the comments this morning in a fundraising push targeting Democratic supporters. 

Hillary Clinton finally made herself available this afternoon for her first press conference of the 2016 presidential campaign, and the crowd cheered. The cheers came after Clinton wrapped up her quick press conference.

Jeb Bush has released the following excerpts of his campaign announcement expected later this afternoon:

Mitt Romney ripped Hillary Clinton this morning for seeming untrustworthy in her weekend campaign event:

Jeb Bush readies to announce his presidential run:

Bob Woodward had some advice for his fellow reporters this morning on CNN: investigate Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton.

The Bush campaign is introducing Jeb to the country with this video ahead of tomorrow's announcement in Florida:

The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is whacking Hillary Clinton today for not taking a firm stand on critical issues in her speech today in New York City. 

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is making the case against Hillary Clinton.

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Earlier today, the Hillary Clinton campaign sent out a list of talking points for friends and allies to familiarize themselves with before tomorrow's campaign relaunch. 

Speaker of the House John Boehner took the floor to make the case that Congress should pass Trade Promotion Authority:

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is rallying the opposition against President Obama's proposed "fast track" trade law. O'Malley, unlike his rival Hillary Clinton, has voiced strong opposition to the plan.

America Rising has a compiled a video of New York City residents complaining about Hillary Clinton's campaign reset set for tomorrow at Roosevelt Island:

Hillary Clinton aide Karen Finney was on CNN this morning talking about her boss, who she called "one of the most unknown well-known people." Finney said this weekend's campaign relaunch would be about letting people know Clinton:

While Hillary Clinton will re-launch her campaign this weekend in New York City, Martin O'Malley is headed to New Hampshire.

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz told radio host Hugh Hewitt that he supports fast tracking trade, but isn't sure about how he'll vote on the current bill in Congress. Listen here:

On MSNBC today, Washington Post reporter Janell Ross hinted that Jeb Bush was covering up a major family scandal -- but she offered no proof or explanation for her comments. Even the MSNBC host made an effort to distance herself and her network from the Post reporter's comments.

Security will be tight at Hillary Clinton's re-launch in New York City. It will mimic "airport style security," according to an email from the campaign to people who have registered for the event.

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has released an attack ad aimed at Hillary Clinton:

Harvey Mansfield, writing for City Journal: 

House majority leader Kevin McCarthy laid out the Republicans' game plan for trade votes this week. In short, the memo sent out late last night details the rule votes will be held today, Thursday, and final vote is slated for Friday.

Two months after Hillary Clinton entered the race to be the next president of the United States, she will be hosting a launch party in Iowa.

First Lady Michelle Obama had some strong words for the graduating class of Martin Luther King Jr. Preparatory High School in Chicago, Illinois. She advised the class on how to get past "struggles."

Joe Biden will be returning to work tomorrow. It'll be his first day back at his job since the passing of his son, Beau Biden, on May 30. Biden has spent most of that time at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, where he'll be returning after work tomorrow.

Hillary Clinton is asking supporters to chip in a buck. In an email this afternoon, Clinton writes, "I’m asking you to step up today, give just $1, and become a Launch Donor -- one of the tough, essential supporters who stood with me from the very beginning."

Carly Fiorina discusses her latest book, Rising to the Challenge, with Fred Barnes at the recent WEEKLY STANDARD Summit at the Broadmoor:

In today's New York Times hit of Marco Rubio, there is this quotation from Harold Evensky:

Hillary Clinton will be fundraising later this month with Dorothea and Jon Bon Jovi, according to an announcement on the candidate's website. The event will be held in New Jersey.

Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska has a stark warning: TSA is not doing its job. He talked about some of the problems on Fox News:

Hillary Clinton is coming to Washington, D.C. for an LGBT fundraiser tonight. "Clinton will be in Washington, D.C., on Monday night for a fundraiser hosted by and attended by predominantly lesbian supporters," reports the Huffington Post.

President Obama is "frustrated" with the court's ruling on his executive amnesty. He expressed his frustration in comments at a press conference in Germany.

Congressman Mark Pocan attacked the Republican field at the Wisconsin Democratic state party convention over the weekend:

At a press conference in Germany, President Obama admitted that he does not have a "complete strategy" to defeat ISIS:

The latest Conversations With Bill Kristol featuring Peter Berkowitz:

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has a warning for his main rival, Hillary Clinton. “Let me tell you a secret: we’re going to win New Hampshire,” Sanders reportedly told supporters, according to the Keene Sentinel. 

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio said on CBS's Face the Nation that "we have a democracy problem in this country." The liberal mayor blamed Republicans for the problem:

Scott Walker does not think he's the front runner in the 2016 Republican presidential primary. Instead, the Wisconsin governor believes that title goes to the former Florida governor, Jeb Bush.

The boss marks the D-Day anniversary with Ronald Reagan's words (and more!):

Bill Clinton attended the funeral of the son of Vice President Joe Biden earlier today in Wilmington, Delaware and then headed up north to see American Pharoah win the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes in New York.

Matthew Continetti, writing in the Washington Free Beacon: 

The White House is celebrating the most recent jobs numbers. 

The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the unemployment rate ticking up to 5.5 percent and that the economy added 280,000 jobs:

The door continues to revolve between the White House and MSNBC. Rachel Racusen, who worked at the White House before going to MSNBC, is coming back to work for the president again.

Hillary Clinton is making voter ID a major issue in her 2016 presidential election. And she's accusing America of falling "short" of her "ideal."

The Obama family, minus the president of the United States, will head to Europe later this month, according to the White House. They'll be visiting the United Kingdom and Italy.

Carly Fiorina has released by far the most detailed financial disclosure of any presidential candidate. The document details to a penny her net worth: $58,954,494.88.

Tom Cotton is headed to Iowa. This weekend the freshman Republican senator from Arkansas will be a featured speaker at a Republican presidential candidate gathering in Boone, Iowa. 

Jeb Bush, a probable Republican presidential candidate, got feisty in an interview with Fox News's Neil Cavuto earlier today in Florida:

An FPI bulletin from Tzvi Kahn:

The home of Congressman Elijah Cummings of Baltimore caught fire this morning. Cummings was in Washington at the time of the fire.

The home of Congressman Elijah Cummings of Baltimore caught fire this morning. Cummings was in Washington at the time of the fire.

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley is deeply unliked on Wall Street, reports Charles Gasparino of Fox Business.

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov told Bloomberg that the Russian reset was an "invention of Hillary Clinton" and the Obama administration.

President Obama has used memos to change immigration law. But now he's using his presidential pen for a different reason -- to express a preference for antibiotic free meat and poultry.

CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports that a new poll finds that Hillary Clinton's "shine has tarnished":

First Lady Michelle Obama has been trying to promote healthy living. But now she's aiming at something different -- promoting "pollinator health."

Charles Gasparino of the Fox Business Network reported today that Martin O'Malley is the "last person" Wall Street CEOs want is Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley:

A Saudi fair was being held at the Gaylord National Resort outside Washington, D.C. so David Keyes, the executive director of Advancing Human Rights, tried to throw "an awesome gay party at the exact same time." Keyes uploaded video of the event:

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is running for president of the United States. The New York Times reports:

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Fred Barnes:

Jonathan V. Last and Tucker Carlson discussed The Dadly Virtues: Adventures from the Worst Job You'll Ever Love on Fox News over the weekend:

In his first two days as a presidential candidate, Democrat Martin O'Malley took "over 70 uncensored questions" from the press and general public, according to deputy campaign manager Lis Smith.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders railed against the NSA and corporate privacy concerns this morning in an apeparance on NBC's Meet the Press.

Vice President President Joe Biden announced the passing of his son, Beau Biden, in a statement released by the White House.

Jeb Bush is underwater in a new poll of likely Republican caucus goers. The poll, which finds Scott Walker leading, was conducted by Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register.

Martin O'Malley is running for president. And even his slogan, "New Leadership," appears to take a shot at his main Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. 

Nancy Pelosi told MSNBC that "the Clintons will have to answer for the foundation."

Bill Clinton is defending his family foundation. In an email to supporters, the former president is blaming "the political season in America" for criticism of the foundation.

The Republican National Committee has released a research book attacking Democrat Martin O'Malley. O'Malley is expected to jump in the presidential race tomorrow.

Martin O'Malley is expected to kick-off his presidential campaign tomorrow in Baltimore. But today he's released a tease to get people excited.

In a 41-second video that's set to be released later this morning, the Republican National Committee is using a populist message to hit Hillary Clinton for "hypocrisy."  

President Obama's former top political adviser, David Axelrod, compared Martin O'Malley to Gary Hart in comments this morning on national television:

Days after the indictment of FIFA officials and just a day after the indictment of Dennis Hastert, the former speaker of the House, Attorney General Loretta Lynch is scheduled to mee with President Barack Obama. The meeting with take place in the Oval Office. 

Former speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, a Republican, has been indicted. The indictment suggests Hastert was paying hush money to for "prior misconduct" to an unnamed person ("Individual A").

Michael Doran, writing for Mosaic: 

Florida press is knocking Hillary Clinton for hiding during her visit to the Sunshine State.

In a speech today in South Carolina, Hillary Clinton said that all the male presidents get white hair in the White House. But that won't be happening to her, since she colors her hair.

Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was born in Illinois and represented New York in the U.S. Senate, has brought back her Southern accent for her speech today in South Carolina:

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Fred Barnes:

Bill Clinton has a secret "pass-through" company named WJC, LLC. WJC, of course, is the former president's initials, William Jefferson Clinton.

The roundtable from the weekend's ABC's This Week, featuring Bill Kristol, Donna Brazile, S.E. Cupp, and Keith Ellison:

Hillary Clinton and her husband, Bill Clinton, made their first joint appearance since the start of the 2016 presidential campaign. The event was a Memorial Day parade in Chappaqua, New York, the location of one of their multi-million dollar homes.

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke today to graduates of Oberlin College. She encouraged the graduating class to "rise above the noise and shape the revolutions of your time."

Victorino Matus reviews The Dorito Effect in the Wall Street Journal:

President Obama is thankful the trade deal has passed the Senate. And he wants the House to "follow suit."

Speaker of the House John Boehner is praising the Senate's passage of the trade bill and calling on Democrats to join with Republicans to pass the law in the House.

Speaking today at a Washington, D.C. synagogue, President Obama called himself an "honorary member of the tribe."

Hillary Clinton misstated her location at a campaign event today in New Hampshire. Instead of saying New Hampshire, the presidential candidate said, "Here in Washington."

Jonathan Last and Steve Hayes joined Kennedy on Fox Business to talk The Dadly Virtues: Adventures from the Worst Job You'll Ever Love:

Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania is calling on President Obama to reconsider his decision to restrict "lifesaving federal equipment" from local law enforcement officials.

America Rising has run the numbers on the newly released Hillary Clinton emails. According to the Republican-aligned firm, Clinton received 24 emails from Sidney Blumenthal. 

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz had a simple question to a reporter who asked whether he had a "personal animus against gay Americans."

In remarks today on Capitol Hill, Speaker of House John Boehner called for action in Iraq:

Bill Kristol, writing in USA Today:

A small batch of newly released Hillary Clinton emails show that the then-secretary of state was exchanging sensitive information on her home brew server.

The Hillary Clinton campaign announced the hiring of Lorella Praeli to head Latino outreach. But it's the candidate, Hillary Clinton, who may have some explaining to do.

The White House has released video of First Lady Michelle Obama working out. The video is meant to encourage others to exercise. 

Clinton Foundation staffer Sid Blumenthal has been subpoenaed by the House Benghazi committee, Reuters reports:

In a video played this morning on MSNBC, Iowa Democrats were not able to name an accomplishment of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential frontrunner. Watch here:

A bipartisan group of members of Congress is pushing a law that would stop the requirment for gun buys to disclose race and ethnicity. The effort is being led by Senators Roy Blunt, Mike Enzi, and Joe Manchin, a Democrat.

President Obama wants Congress to send the trade bill to his desk. Right away.

Get ready for Father's Day with The Dadly Virtues: Adventures from the Worst Job You'll Ever Love, the new book from Jonathan V. Last, featuring contributions from Christopher Caldwell, Andrew Ferguson, Jonah Goldberg, Michael Graham, Matt Labash, P. J. O'Rourke, Stephen F. Hayes, Joseph Epstein,…

Ed Henry of Fox News dared to ask Hillary Clinton a question at an event today in Iowa.

In a speech today in South Korea, Secretary of State John Kerry said that the Internet "needs rules to be able to flourish and work properly." This, according to Kerry, is necessary even for "a technology founded on freedom."

Bobby Jindal is forming a 2016 presidential exploratory committee. The Louisiana governor made the announcement in a press release from advisor Timmy Teepell.

John Kerry is hoping to offer North Korea "a more legitimate entry road to the global community and to the norms of international behavior." The example the secretary of state has for the rogue regime? Iran.

A DoD News story, published on Defense.gov, claims that the "Strategy to Defeat ISIL is Working, Military Official Says."

New York City police chief Bill Bratton is worried about ISIS. So worried, in fact, that he's going to assign 450 New York Police Department cops to fight terrororism that may come from the Islamic State.

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell told ABC's George Stephanopoulos that President Obama "has done an excellent job" on the trade bill. "We'll pass it later this week," McConnell assured Stephanopoulos .

President Obama's former top political adviser, David Axelrod, says that "It would be a terrible mistake" for Hillary Clinton not to take questions from the press. Axelrod also once worked for the Clintons.

The U.S. killed an ISIS leader, Abu Sayyaf, last night in Syria. And, U.S. forces, now have his wife, Umm Sayyaf, in custody. The news was released today by the White House's National Security Council.

President Obama has reported less than $1,001 in his savings account. The disclosure comes as part of the president's annual Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report.

In response to the death penalty granted to the Boston bomber, Martin O'Malley, a likely Democratic presidential candidate, has reiterated his opposition to the death penalty.

DHS chief Jeh Johnson agreed with Chuck Todd that drones could make protecting 2016 presidential candidates more difficult. And, Johnson said as an example, he was a giving a speech recently when he looked up to see "a little drone flying over my head."

After being accused of being sexist for calling Senator Elizabeth Warren her first name, President Obama is not backing down. He's still calling her Elizabeth.

Speaking at a press conference at Camp David, President Obama said that he'd "welcome an Iran that plays a responsible role in the region." Watch here:

Martin O'Malley's team is teasing supporters in the lead up to an announcement about whether he will run for president of the Untied States. The opening line of an afternoon email to supporters reads, "Is he in or is he out? Will he run or won’t he?"

Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter says officials now believe all passengers on the deadly Amtrak train have now been accounted for:

Former U.N. ambassador John Bolton has decided not to run for president of the United States.

Hillary Clinton has a big supporter: Beyonce. The singer attended a Clinton fundraiser last night in New York City.

Senator Tom Cotton took to the Senate floor to discuss new reports of sarin gas being used in Syria:

In his first TV of his reelection campaign, Senator Mark Kirk is highlighting his long-fight after having a stroke a couple years ago:

Barack Obama greeted Crown Prince Bin Nayef of Saudi Arabia in the Oval Office yesterday by getting some names wrong. Here's how the president began the remarks:

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough pounded President Obama for criticizing Fox News at a poverty summit. Watch here:

The Amtrak engineer at the helm of the crashed train has refused to talk to police or to provide a statement to authorities. The Associated Press reports, burying the lede in the final paragraph of the newswire's story:

Liberal pundit Alan Colmes called for the FBI to investigate the Clinton Foundation. He made the comments on Fox News:

First Lady Michelle Obama is trying to rally Democrats around the lame duck president, Barack Obama. "I'm proud to be a Democrat," Mrs. Obama writes in an email to Democrats.

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz told Fox News' Megyn Kelly that knowing what he knows now, he wouldn't have supported going into Iraq. 

President Obama is trying to rally his supporters around his trade bill. But, as the email subject line suggests, he understands there are many critics of the bill: "I understand the skepticism about this."

Democratic senator Sherrod Brown is subtly accusing President Barack Obama of sexism in his attacks on Senator Elizabeth Warren, also a Democrat. 

There have been a slew of stories about how Bill Clinton will be taking a back seat in Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Even the former president told Town & Country he'd be "backstage" in his wife presidential campaign.

David Axelrod has some advice for Hillary Clinton: stop doing what you're doing. Of course, Axelrod, a political professional, put it a little more gently today in an interview with CNN.

Frank Holmes, the CEO of U.S. Global Investors, was grilled on CNBC about his donations to the Clinton Foundation and his alleged part of the uranium scandal:

It's been a month since Hillary Clinton officially announced that she was running for president. On April 12, Hillary launched her presidential campaign by releasing a video--and then going into hiding as she road-tripped half-way across the country.

Former President Bill Clinton has got to pay those bills. That's why he's giving a speech this week in Atlanta at the American Institute of Architects meeting in Atlanta. 

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders proposed a debate between his wife and the spouse of his opponent, Hillary Clinton, in an interview today on MSNBC:

The latest episode of Conversations Will Bill Kristol, featuring Harvey Mansfield on Leo Strauss:

Bloomberg's Phil Mattingly explained this morning that Hillary Clinton is slipping in the polls just as Martin O'Malley is likely to jump in the presidential race.

Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Vladimir Putin in Sochi, the State Department announced today. They are expected to discuss Iran, Syria, and Ukraine. 

Hillary Clinton's brother Tony used his sister's family foundation to make deals. He admit to this fact in legal documents uncovered by the New York Times.

As Clinton scandals continue to mount and her credibility plummets, gleeful Republicans are quietly discussing what once seemed impossible: Hillary Clinton might not survive primary season, let alone make it all the way to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Matthew Continetti, writing for the Washington Free Beacon:

Jeffrey Sachs, the director of the Earth Institute and a liberal professor at Columbia University, explained this morning on Morning Joe what's wrong with the Clinton Foundation:

Pamela Geller, the woman targeted by terrorists in Texas over the weekend, says the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have yet to contact her after the thwarted attacked. She made the comments last night in an interview with Sean Hannity.

Max Boot, writing for Commentary:

In a revealing exchange between ABC's Jon Karl and press secretary Josh Earnest, the White House refused to say whether Hillary Clinton's proposed executive amnesty is legal:

At a Clinton Global Initiative event in Marrakesh, former President Bill Clinton was asked why he isn't defending the Clinton Foundation from increased scrutiny. "I just work here," Clinton replied. "I don't know."

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina was asked this morning on CNBC how she's different than Jeb Bush. "Everything about me is different," said Fiorina. 

The Republican National Committee will release a web video later today that frames the Clintons as out of touch with everyday Americans. Another theme of the Republican ad is that the Clintons are willing to say just about anything, regardless of the facts.

The United States is offering big pay outs to anyone who has "information" on key ISIS leaders. "The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice Program is offering rewards for information on four key leaders of the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Secretary of…

A new ad from the Center for Security Policy says the mullahs are laughing in Tehran about President Obama's concessions to Iran in the nuclear negotiations:

In remarks last night to Democratic donors in New York City, President Obama talked about the "project" he started continuing after he leaves the White House.

Bill Clinton is blaming the Clinton Foundation's accountants for not disclosing the acceptance of foreign donations on tax documents filed with the I.R.S. The former president made the comments in an interview with NBC:

Bill Clinton will continue to deliver lucrative paid speeches, the former president confirmed in an interview with NBC.

Carly Fiorina announce on Good Morning America that, indeed, she is running for president of the United States:

In a memo raising concerns about the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), Alabama senator Jeff Sessions worries that the trade deal would open immigration floodgates.

In an interview with an Israeli media outlet, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accuses critics of the Iranian nuclear deal hysterical.

The mayor of Baltimore, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, has rescinded the city-wide curfew. The mayor made the announcement on Twitter.

Former Baltimore mayor Martin O'Malley said that if he runs for president, he'll launch his campaign in Baltimore:

Eric Costello, Baltimore city councilman for 11th district, wants the city's curfew lifted. And he wants the national media to go home. Costello made his plea in a series of tweets this morning directed straight at the media.

Christopher Caldwell, writing in the Wall Street Journal:

David Keyes, the executive director of Advancing Human Rights, set out to punk the Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on his recent trip to New York City. Watch here:

A Maryland prosecutor announced charges will be filed against police officers in the death Baltimore man Freddie Gray:

The RickPAC has released video telling the story of Rick Perry and his relationship with Marcus Luttrell:

There are almost no Republican donors teaching at Harvard Law School. Ninety-eight percent of the political donations from faculty go to Democrats. 

First Lady Michelle Obama joked with David Letterman about running for president. watch here:

President Obama told a Washington, D.C. classroom today he'll "still be a pretty young man" when he finishes his second term in the White House. And that he wants to help people after his presidency. 

Hillary Clinton is against Barack Obama's trade policy, the Huffington Post reports:

Bill Kristol, chairman of the Emergency Committee for Israel, has released a statement calling on senators to strengthen the Corker-Cardin Iran bill:

At an Ivy League university, Hillary Clinton will propose having "body cameras for every officer nationally," the New York Times's Maggie Haberman reports on Twitter.

Don't worry, Valerie Jarrett is in "regular contact" with the mayor of Baltimore, the White House announced late Tuesday night. 

Hillary Clinton appeared to avoid the press waiting outside her first 2016 presidential fundraiser by talking to herself as she made her way to an awaiting Secret Service vehicle. 

The Baltimore Orioles will play tomorrow's baseball game at an empty stadium. It will be closed to the public due to ongoing riots in Baltimore. 

Brian Blake of the 2017 Project advises conservatives on how to respond to a "victory" in the Supreme Court case King v. Burwell:

President Obama called the Baltimore riots "counterproductive" in remarks today at the White House:

New Jersey governor Chris Christie will be sending New Jersey cops to Baltimore. The Republican governor made the announcement on Twitter. 

The Iranian organ Farsnews claims that Iran has seized a U.S. ship. Thirty-four are on board, the outlet claims. Fars claims: 

Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska reports on the four central questions he's been getting from constituents on Iran:

A Vietnam veteran interviewed on CNN last night told protesters to go get "their butts at home." The veteran, who identified himself as Robert Valentine, said, "I'm very pissed." Watch here:

CNN political commentator Marc Lamont Hill advised that "we should be strategic in how we riot."

Attorney General Loretta Lynch reponds to the violence in Baltimore:

Martin O'Malley, the former governor of Maryland and possible Democratic presidential candidate, is speaking out on the violence in Baltimore. O'Malley's rival, Hillary Clinton, is not. 

The latest of episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Gary Bauer:

Last year Hillary Clinton called the Russia "reset" policy "totally transactional." The comments seem to take on a new meaning after last week's news about Clinton helping to approve the sale of uranium company to the Russians.

Baltimore police are warning that there is a "credible threat" to "take-out" law enforcement officers, according a press release from the Baltimore Police Department. 

Possible Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb is asking supporters to "invest in leadership you can trust." That's the subject line of Webb's latest fundraising pitch.

"Do you have a statement for the Palestinians?” “What about your gaffes?” “Do you feel that your gaffes have overshadowed your foreign trip?”

Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake told the press that her city "gave those who wished to destroy space to do that" at last night's protest. Watch here:

Hillary Clinton was the target of a few jokes last night at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C.:

The Clinton Foundation is now admitting that mistakes were made. "[Y]es, we made mistakes, as many organizations of our size do, but we are acting quickly to remedy them, and have taken steps to ensure they don't happen in the future. We are committed to operating the Foundation responsibly and…

The Hillary Clinton campaign is fundraising off new reporting in the Peter Schweizer book Clinton Cash. 

The stakes for the 2016 presidential election are high. Consider this: four Supreme Court justices are 76 or older.

Fox News reported this morning on the latest news to come from the Clinton Cash book:

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has voted to confirm Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general. 

Fox News's Bret Baier previewed his Clinton Cash special this morning by highlighting how Kazakhstan invested in the Clintons -- and was then sold to the Russians. More specifically, it was a uranium company, which might now supply the element to Iran.

Chelsea Clinton was asked about the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation taking money from countries with terrible women's rights records. Clinton was also asked about the New York Times report today on shady payments to her family. She dodged the questions.

As Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton comes under fire for shady financial dealins, Jim Webb is calling for a "new leadership model for our country." Webb, also a Democrat, is considering a presidential run.

A new poll finds that a majority of voters believes President Barack Obama is "being too soft" on the terror-sponsoring Iranian regime. Only 2 percent believe Obama is "being too tough."

Hillary Clinton's campaign is criticizing the author of a forthcoming book, Clinton Cash, which details the shady financial dealings of the Clinton family, as being "backed by a Koch Brothers-linked organization." But today the Democratic presidential candidate is speaking on a Koch Brothers-backed…

State Department deputy secretary Heather Higginbottom testified on Capitol Hill today that the State Department is routinely cyber-attacked. “We are attacked every day, thousands of times a day,” Higginbottom said in response to questioning from Georgia senator David Perdue.

Tina Brown now says that criticizing Hillary Clinton is "fair game." She made the remarks in an interview with Yahoo!:

Elizabeth Warren ripped the Obama administration for disagreeing with her on trade. Warren made the comments on Twitter.

A top New Hampshire Democrat warned Hillary Clinton fans that they "can’t be like a group of my gay friends at a Lady Gaga concert." The comments, which were made in front of Clinton and caused the candidate to laugh, were made by New Hampshire Democratic party chairman Ray Buckley.

Democratic Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez of Illinois has introduced a law to put a woman on the $20 bill. The law is being called, "Put a Woman on the Twenty Act."

The inspector general of the State Department confirmed today in Senate testimony that the State Department network at some point was hacked. He made the comments in response to a question from Georgia senator David Perdue.

Former President Bill Clinton called the terrorist group ISIS the "most interesting non-governmental organization today" in remarks at Georgetown University:

The director of press advance at the White House has joined the press. The Los Angeles Times announced this morning the hiring of Johanna Maska, an aide to President Obama.

Bill de Blasio is trying to insert himself into the foreign policy arena. The New York City mayor, more specifically, has commented on the deaths of refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea.

On a campaign swing in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton knocked her son-in-law's profession. Marc Mezvinsky, the husband of Clinton's daughter Chelsea, is a hedgefund manager. 

Spokeswoman Karen Finney claimed today on MSNBC that Hillary Clinton did not flip-flop on the issue of same-sex marriage.

Senator Lindsey Graham, a possible Republican presidential candidate, mocked Jeb Bush for being close to Democrat Hillary Clinton. 

The other day on Newsmax radio, Bill Kristol recommended that, if Hillary Clinton wanted to be in touch with so-called everyday Americans, she should ride in the back of the plane like the rest of us.

Maryland governor Martin O'Malley knocked Hillary Clinton for following "polls" instead of "principles." Specifically, O'Malley was referring to Clinton's recent flip-flops on same-sex marriage (she now believes the Supreme Court should rule in favor of it) and immigration (she now believes illegal…

There's one issue Hillary Clinton won't flip-flop on: accepting money from lobbyists. The Huffington Post reports:

Iowans had their cellphones and cameras confiscated before getting to meet the Democratic presidential frontrunner, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Hillary Clinton's van parked in a handicap spot, RNC deputy communications director Raj Shah points out in a recent tweet. "Woman of the people!! @HillaryClinton Scooby Doo Van parks in handicap spot," Shah tweets.

Hillary Clinton's campaign is now saying she supports driver's licenses for illegal immigrants. "Hillary supports state policies to provide driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants," a spokesperson told the Huffington Post.

In a short video released today, possible Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley slammed Hillary Clinton for flip-flopping on same sex marriage. "History celebrates profiles in courage, not profiles in convenience," O'Malley says, taking aim at Clinton.

Jim Webb, a possible Democratic presidential candidate, accussed Hillary Clinton of stealing his lines. Webb made comments on MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports.

President Barack Obama's top adviser, Valerie Jarrett, went around the table and kissed reporters before an interview this morning on MNSBC's Morning Joe. The moment was briefly captured on live television before the network cut away to a commercial break. 

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio once again refused to endorse his former boss, Hillary Clinton, in remarks today. "This is a different country we’re living in right now, and I think we need to hear a vision that relates to this time," de Blasio said.

Hillary Clinton has arrived at her first campaign stop, completing the 965 mile trip from Chappaqua, New York to Le Claire, Iowa in about two days time. Her choice of transportation? A Secret Service owned and operated van. 

En route to Iowa, Hillary Clinton's motorcade pulled over yesterday at an Ohio Chipotle for lunch. She grabbed a chicken burrito bowl with guacamole, but didn't even bother to introduce herself to any of the potential 2016 voters, instead preferring to go incognito in sunglasses.

A man featured in Hillary Clinton's launch ad wants Democratic candidates to challenge Clinton in the primary. He made the comment this morning in an interview with CBS:

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Charles Krauthammer:

Hillary Clinton is on a road trip from New York to Iowa. But don't expect to catch her pumping her own gas.

A new chart from the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest has produced this chart showing that, "U.S. To Admit More New Immigrants Over Next Decade Than The Population Of A Half-Dozen Major American Cities Combined."

Republican Carly Fiorina, a possible presidential candidate, reacts to Hillary Clinton's entry into the 2016 race.

The Secret Service scrambled this afternoon at an unidentified 4-year-old managed to climb under a White House fence.

Earlier today, Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager, Bill de Blasio, passed up an opportunity to endorse his former boss. De Blasio, the mayor of New York City, told NBC's Chuck Todd he'd wait to see "an actual vision" from Clinton before offering his support. 

California senator Barbara Boxer said that she's so excited about Hillary Clinton running for president that her "heart's beating a little faster today."

Bill de Blasio ran Hillary Clinton's New York Senate race in 2000. But he's not yet ready to endorse his former boss for president of the United States. He made the comments this morning in an interview with NBC's Chuck Todd:

A source sends along these photos from Brooklyn today of anti-Hillary Clinton signs everywhere. Clinton is expected to announce her presidential campaign later today. The campaign's headquarters are located in Brooklyn.

At a conference this evening in Panama, President Obama announced after meeting with Cuban leader Raul Castro that "the Cold War is over."

Martin O'Malley, a possible Democratic presidential candidate, took a shot at Hillary Clinton (and Jeb Bush and possibly Rand Paul) in an interview with MSNBC:

President Obama is meeting today with the president of Cuba, Raul Castro. Here's a picture of the meeting, via ABC's Jon Williams:

President Obama shook the hand of the leader of Cuba, Raul Castro, today at an event in Panama. A Mexican TV reporter captured the footage and put it on Instagram:

Hillary Clinton's team met privately with reporters ahead of her presidential campaign launch. Clinton is expected to announce her intentions to run for president as soon as this weekend. 

The Republican National Committee is kicking off a paid online ad campaign just ahead of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign announcement. Clinton is expected to make the much anticipated move as early as this weekend.

Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, a possible Republican presidential candidate, made the case that immigration policy should "protect"American workers and wages. Walker made the comments in an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity:

Secretary of State John Kerry will be meeting with Cuba's foreign minister tonight. The meeting will occur in Panama.

Barack Obama took a shot at the war on drugs at a town hall event today in Jamaica. The president, responding to a question from an audience member, even went so far as to call the effort "counterproductive."

ABC News reporter Arlette Saenz reports on Twitter that President Obama is right now visiting the Bob Marley Museum in Jamaica.

Rand Paul told CNN that he's "short-tempered" with not just female reporters, but also with male reporters.

Vice President Dick Cheney had harsh criticism for President Barack Obama in an interview last night with radio host Hugh Hewitt. 

Senate minority leader Harry Reid is blind in one eye. The news comes a week after Reid announced that he will retire at the end of this session of Congress and not run for reelection.

Rand Paul argued for immigration reform in an interview tonigth with Fox News's Sean Hannity:

At an event today at Howard University in Washington, D.C., President Obama warned of the public health risks assocaited with global warming. 

Here's video, via Fox News, of the power outage at the State Department today:

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz welcomes his "good friend" into the presidential race.

Governor Scott Walker has responded to a shot taken at him by President Obama with his own strong statement.

Under President Obama's deal with Iran, the nuclear breakout time for the rogue regime will shrink to zero. Obama admitted as much in an interview with National Public Radio.

A top intelligence official under President Obama, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn,  says that the chances Hillary Clinton's private emails were hacked is "very high." Flynn, who ran the Defense Intelligence Agency but is now retired, called it hackings "likely."

Bill O'Reilly and  Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer reported tonight on Fox News on a 2009 NCIS report on Bowe Bergdahl's alleged attempts to go "over to the other side" :

The pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC, Ready for Hillary, is getting set for the Democratic presidential candidate to officially enter the presidential race. This afternoon, the group sent out an email to supporters announcing a 50 percent sale on whiskey glasses, mason jars, and Champagne glasses.

In an interview with National Public Radio, President Obama said that it would be a "fundamental misjudgment" to require that Iran recognize the Jewish state of Israel as part of the nuclear deal. The condition, rejected by Obama, was one that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested: A…

Eric Cohen writes about Jewish conservatism for Mosaic magazine:

In an interview with the New York Times's Tom Friedman, President Obama defined his very own doctrine. It is, in short, "We will engage, but we preserve all our capabilities."

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal talked about religious liberty on NBC's Meet the Press this morning:

The first family has gone to church on this Easter Sunday, according to the White House pool reporter. 

Dianne Feinstein, a Democratic senator from California, warned Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to "contain" himself. She was reacting to his criticism of the deal the U.S. is working on with Iran.

It's worth watching President Bill Clinton hail the virtues of the nuclear deal with North Korea, in this video from October 21, 1994:

Matthew Continetti, writing for the Washington Free Beacon:

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Jeff Bell:

President Obama met privately with Mormon leaders last night in Utah. One topic on the agenda for the meeting? Immigration. 

Hillary Clinton released a statement saying it was "absolutely crucial" to reach "a final deal" with Iran. Though the former secretary of state admitted it "won't be easy."

The Emergency Committee for Israel calls on every member of Congress to "do his duty and act to kill this proposed deal."

The State Department has cancelled daily press briefings in Washington, D.C. three days in a row as John Kerry continues to try to strike a nuclear deal with Iran. Matt Lee of the Associated Press notes the schedule changes:

Anti-Israel groups are rallying around the Virginia State Bar after the legal group announced the cancellation of a planned trip to Israel. The support is coming in the form of a letter signed by 40 groups, which are part of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.

In a statement today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. 

James Carville, a longtime political aide to Bill Clinton, admitted this morning on MNSBC's Morning Joe that questions about Hillary Clinton's private email server are "fair."

Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley told Fox News that, if she isn't hiding anything, it should be easy for Hillary Clinton to answer questions about her email usage.

John McCormack joined MSNBC's Morning Joe this morning to discuss the Indiana religious freedom law:

Today in Massachusetts, at a ceremony for the the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Senator Elizabeth Warren borrowed President Obama's lectern for a bit. Behind the lectern, Warren looked almost presidential:

The roundtable from ABC's This Week, featuring Bill Kristol, Fareed Zakaria, Matthew Dowd, and Jennifer Granholm:

Bashar al-Assad told Charlie Rose that some Americans are sugarcoating ISIS. Moreover, the Syrian dictator claimed, ISIS has expanded since the beginning of the strikes."

Former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm, a supporter of the Ready for Hillary super PAC, threatened Martin O'Malley that he "better watch it" in the presidential race. Why? Because, Granholm said she "was thinking that he might make a nice member of a President Clinton administration."

Martin O'Malley, a likely Democratic presidential candidate, took a shot this morning at Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, saying that the presidency is not a "crown" and need not "be passed between two families." Of course Clinton's husband Bill Clinton was president. And Bush's father, George H.W.…

An Iranian journalist writing about the nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran has defected. In an interview Amir Hossein Motaghi, has some harsh words for his native Iran. He also has a damning indictment of America's role in the nuclear negotiations.

Hillary Clinton is worse than Richard Nixon, says the Republican National Committee.

A member of the Virginia State Bar (VSB) passes along this email, sent along last night to the members by VSB president Kevin E. Martingayle:

The National Republican Senatorial Committee responds to Harry Reid's retirement:

The top Democrat in the Senate, Harry Reid of Nevada, will not run for reelection. He made the announcement in a YouTube video:

The White House announced the pope's visit in September:

A French prosecutor named Andreas Lubitz, 28 years old, as the co-pilot who may have been responsible for the downed European flight. 

As President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry close in on a nuclear deal with Iran, it's worth remembering that the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation received money from "a front for the government of Iran" called the Alavi Foundation.

Almost two years ago, Tim Miller, the then executive director of the America Rising PAC, authored a letter to look into possible favoritism from Hillary Clinton's State Department epartment to longtime Clinton associate Terry McAuliffe. The letter, addressed to the State Department, was…

In an interview this evening on Fox News, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki would not promise that Americans would get to see the details of a nuclear deal with Iran before it's "signed, sealed, delivered."

Marco Rubio said that if President Obama inks a deal with Iran, he'd revoke it if he becomes president of the United States. He made the remarks in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas offered an amendment on the Senate floor this afternoon to "defend the U.S.-Israel alliance" at the United Nations. 

Indystar.com reports:

Senator Rand Paul, who is expected to announce a presidential run on April 7, made the case on Fox News tonight that the eventual Republican nominee needs to "go after" the "corruption" of Bill and Hillary Clinton:

A fact sheet on the Defense budget from the Foreign Policy Initiative:

In an email to supporters, the Democratic party is warning about Ted Cruz, the first Republican to jump into the 2016 presidential race. The prospect of a President Cruz is "really, really scary," the Democrats write in an email.

Myron Magnet, writing for City Journal:

Ted Cruz announced at Liberty University in Virginia that he's running for president of the United States. Here's video:

Ted Cruz, who tweeted last night that he's running for president, released his first Spanish language web ad. The ad touts his biography:

It's official: Ted Cruz is running for president. He made the announcement shortly after midnight on Twitter. "I'm running for President and I hope to earn your support!"

California governor Jerry Brown said, "Yes, I would" run for president if I were ten years younger. He made the remarks this morning to NBC:

President Obama insisted in an interview with the Huffington Post that "by hook or by crook" he'll be a successful president. He made the comments in answering a question about whether he'd become a "more progressive president over time."

Secretary of State John Kerry has released a statement mourning the death of the mother of Iran's president.

President Obama uses his Nowruz statement to speak directly to the Iranian people. In doing so, he compares Iranian hardliners to those Americans who are skeptical the president's deal with Iran will prevent the rogue nation from getting nuclear weapons capability. 

Senator Chuck Grassley has sent two letters to the State Department to ask about Huma Abedin's special government status when she was a government employee--and for information on Abedin's email use while working for the government. Abedin is a close aide to Hillary Clinton, and worked for the…

Bill Kristol recommends that Congress act to prevent Israel from being thrown to the jackals in the United Nations. The boss weighed in on Twitter:

The U.S. government might impose sanctions on Israel or allow its greatest ally in the Middle East to be tried in the International Criminal Court, according to Politico. Michael Crowley reports:

Mark Halperin shared a New Hampshire focus group, mostly made up of strong Hillary Clinton supporters, this morning on MSNBC:

In a comment unprompted by any question from the media, White House press secretary lashed into some of the rhetoric Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu used in his reelection campaign. The White House even suggested it had hurt Israel's democracy and America's relationship with its greatest…

Senator Joe Lieberman, writing in the Wall Street Journal:

A new law introduced in Congress seeks to prevent foreign diplomats and employees of the United Nations from receiving taxpayer-funded Obamacare subsidies. The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Republicans Ed Royce and Paul Ryan.

On CNN this morning, White House aide David Simas avoided congratulating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the Israeli elections. Instead, he would only congratulate the Israeli people on having an election.

Barack Obama did not like when Israeli prime minister Benjmain Netanyahu used a joint congressional meeting to criticize his Iran plan. But yesterday the president let the Irish prime minister, Enda Kenny, use his podium to attack Congress on immigration at a St. Patrick's Day reception at the…

Possible Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina lashed into probable Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton last night on Fox News:

Al Gore is "gaining steam" in the presidential race, stated a report last night from Fox News. Watch Peter Doocy's report on Bret Baier's Special Report:

Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in today's election. "Against all odds:a great victory for the Likud," Netanyahu tweeted. "A major victory for the people of Israel!"

A clear chart showing the Israel election polls, using the numbers Israeli news channels 1, 2, and 10, shows Likud in a very tight race with Zionist Union:

Politico reports:

Josh Rogin reports:

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, a former State Department official, sidestepped questions about Hillary Clinton's exclusive use of a private email address in testimony today on Capitol Hill:

Asked today on MSNBC whether he'd sign the letter to Iran again, Ted Cruz insisted he would. But with one slight modification. He'd use larger print. 

Senator Ben Sasse has introduced a law to eliminate the amnesty tax bonuses, according to a press release from his office.

Hillary Clinton is planning to announce a run for president very soon, but in the meanwhile, she's continuing to give high dollar paid speeches. The former secretary of state delivered one last week in California to woman eBay executives. And she's got " another on Thursday in Atlantic City before…

Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas delivered his maiden speech from the floor of the Senate on "Ending America’s Retreat, Restoring America’s Military Dominance," as the speech was titled. Watch here:

Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, says that she knew about Hillary Clinton's private email. Weingarten made the comment in Twitter, in response to a question from a Jeb Bush spokesman. Tim Miller, the Bush spokesman, tweeted, "@rweingarten also if not secret -…

Speaking today at the acceptance ceremony for the Irish American Hall of Fame award, Hillary Clinton joked about taking a DNA test:

The Republican National Committee has released this web video, hitting the White House, the State Department, and the Clinton campaign for avoiding questions related to Hillary Clinton's exclusive use of private email to conduct official business:

Bill Kristol joined C-SPAN this morning to talk about the Iran nuclear deal and to take calls. Watch here:

Later today Hillary Clinton will be inducted in the Irish America Hall of Fame. The former first lady "is being honored for her work on behalf of the Irish peace process," according to Irish America magazine, the sponsor of the award. 

Speaking with Bill Kristol, longtime Bill Clinton aide Paul Begala said he wishes Hillary Clinton "had a really tough primary challenge." But, he admits, it's not likely this time around:

Democrat Jim Webb told ABC News that he has been getting "a lot of support" as he's exploring a presidential run.

Did Rand Paul just declare his presidential candidacy? In a recent tweet he calls himself a "candidate."

Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas explained the reasoning behind the letter he and 46 other senators sent to Iran about the nuclear deal this morning on CBS. Watch Cotton's interview with Bob Schieffer here:

James Carville, a former aide to Bill Clinton and a longtime defender of the Clintons, offered an explanation on ABC's This Week as to why Hillary Clinton might have used a private email account: to avoid congressional oversight.

Jonathan Karl of ABC News reported this morning that Speaker of the House John Boehner will announce an "investigation next week into Hillary Clinton's email practices as secretary of state."

In a Saturday night letter from President Obama's chief of staff Denis McDonough to Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Bob Corker, the White House confirmed that in fact the United Nations will play a key role in any nuclear deal that may be reached with Iran.

Hillary Clinton was the butt of a joke from the commander in chief Saturday night in Washington. The line was delivered at the secretive Gridiron Club dinner, an annual event held by club made up of journalists.

After Gov. Scott Walker's performance today in New Hampshire, he was greeted by throngs of supporters (and members of the press), who wanted to shake his hand and ask him questions.

Joe Biden's no lightweight.

Concerned Veterans for America has released this video detailing the Veterans Affairs scandal ahead of President Obama's visit to the Phoenix hospital:

In a preview of Barack Obama's interview with Vice, the president of the United States says he's "embarassed" Republicans sent a letter to Iran:

Barack Obama's top adviser, Valerie Jarrett, tells the New York Times Magazine that her "job," at least part of it anyway, is to be the president's "friend."

The New York Post reports: 

Hillary Clinton's internal review of her personal email account did not involve opening and reading each piece of mail, according to a report in Time magazine.

The latest cover of Time magazine gives Hillary Clinton horns:

Here it is, the FCC's 400-page plan to regulate the Internet:

If Martin O'Malley runs for president, he'll be running to win. He made the comment this morning in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe:

In his latest fireside-chat style video, former Texas governor Rick Perry weighs in on foreign policy issues and calls for stronger American leadership in the world:

Under federal election law, candidates are not allowed to coordinate with the super PACs that support them. But since Hillary Clinton is not yet an official candidate, she's been coordinating with Correct the Record, a project of the Democratic-aligned super PAC American Bridge 21st Century.

Jay Cost joined the Cato podcast to discuss his latest book, A Republic No More: Big Government and the Rise of American Political Corruption:

Concerned Veterans for America releases its second installment of from its "Leading from Behind" series. This one is on Iraq:

Stephen F. Hayes reported on Fox News that Hillary Clinton's top two aides, Huma Abedin and Cheryl Mills, used personal emails while working for the secretary of state at the State Department:

In a Capitol Hill hearing about President Obama's proposed Authorization of Use of Military Force, Secretary of State John Kerry was heckled by anti-war protesters:

The first question in Hillary Clinton's press conference at the United Nations went to ... a Turkish reporter:

Just before Hillary Clinton's scheduled press conference at the United Nations in New York City, the former sercertary of state sent an email to supporters of her family's foundation.

Here's live video of Hillary Clinton's press conference, which is expected to start at the United Nations in New York City soon:

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is encouraging all candidates -- Democrats and Republicans -- to sign the letter organized by Senator Tom Cotton warning that any Iran deal not accepted by Congress can be revoked.

Hillary Clinton will be holding a press availability today at the United Nations in New York City. But all members of the press won't be able to attend. Only those who requested credentials 24 hours before the event (or about 18 hours before news of the availability leaked out) will be credentialed.

Vice President Joe Biden has released this statement, in response to a letter organized by Senator Tom Cotton to Iran:

President Obama is responding to Scott Walker's latest move in Wisconsin with a sharply worded statement.

President Obama will wait until after a nuclear deal with Iran is made to make the case to the American people that it's the right thing to do. He made the comment today after being asked about this letter from nearly 50 U.S. senators to Iran, which stated, "The next president could revoke such an…

The White House admitted in today's press conference that in fact President Obama did exchange emails with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state:

A group of nearly 50 Republican senators have written a letter to Iran to explain how the U.S. Constitution works. The letter is "An Open Letter to the Leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran."

Even Kathleen Sebelius isn't going out of her way to defend Hillary Clinton. The former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services denied using private email while she served in the Obama administration.

Rep. Trey Gowdy, the chairman of the committee investigating Benghazi, said that there are "gaps of months and months and months" of Hillary Clinton's emails missing:

A former U.S. ambassador to Kenya, Scott Gration, who got fired in part for using a non-State Department email system, told CNN this morning it was "unfair" he was held to a different stand than Secretary of State Hillary Clinton:

President Obama, speaking today in Selma on the 50th anniversary of the historical Bloody Sunday march:

In remarks this evening at a Clinton Global Initiative event in Miami, former President Bill Clinton praised his foundation's acceptance of foreign donations:

President Obama and his family were there. President George W. Bush and his wife Laura attended. But missing from the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march in Selma, Alabama? President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, as well as Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush.

President Obama used part of his address at the 50th anniversary of the historic march to push expanded voting laws.

Terry Eastland reviews A Conflict of Principles in the Wall Street Journal:

Possible Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley, the former governor of Maryland, passed up an opportunity to defend his rival, Hillary Clinton, from growing criticism about her exclusive use of a private email system while she served as secretary of state. The moment came for O'Malley…

A top defender of Hillary Clinton, former White House special counsel Lanny Davis, said on MSNBC that "everything" on Clinton's private email servers should be available to Republicans in Congress. Davis made the comments in response to a question about how Clinton can put the questions about her…

Today is the sixth anniversary of Hillary Clinton's reset with Russia. That's when Clinton physically gave her Russian counterpart a "reset" button (though, in fact, she got the translation wrong):

As reporters and members of Congress begin to dig into the Clinton email scandal, former Democratic presidential candidate has announced an upcoming visit to Iowa. He'll be in the important caucus state from May 5-7, as part of a training sessions for the Climate Reality Project, of which he's…

Stephen F. Hayes and Thomas Joscelyn report in the Wall Street Journal on the latest developments in uncovering how the Obama administration actively played down the threat of al Qaeda during President Obama's reelection campaign.

Another official from the Obama administration has been hired by the media. The latest is White House lawyer Michael D. Gottlieb, who's been hired by the National Journal Group.

President Obama's former top political adviser, David Axelrod, told the Hillary Clinton campaign that they'd have to answer questions about the secretary of state's exclusive use of private email. Axelrod made the comments last night on MSNBC:

The New York Sun editorializes:

Derek Harvey appeared on Fox News to talk about his latest piece ("Obama's ISIS Strategy Empowers Iran") and the Osama bin Laden documents:

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said that it couldn't "definitively" rule out the possibility Hillary Clinton had classified information on her private email address:

A buried lede in the Associated Press story about Hillary Clinton's use of a private, home email server:

In a strong new web ad, the Republican National Committee whacks Hillary Clinton for the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation accepting foreign donations while she held the job of secretary of state. The ad is titled "A Very Serious Matter" and is meant to coincide with the Clinton…

Ellen Bork, writing at the Foreign Policy Initiative:

Nancy Pelosi reacts to Benjamin Netanyahu's speech by saying, "I was near tears throughout the Prime Minister’s speech."

According to CNN's Gloria Borger, it was a "political" moment when Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought up the Holocaust in his speech today to Congress:

The complete transcript of Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress:

Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.S. Congress that the problem with the proposed deal with Iran is that it "paves Iran's path to the bomb."

It almost seemed like Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was about to give the State of the Union Address when entered the House of Representatives today to give a speech. But with more cheers.

A CNN reporter, citing experts, said that Hillary Clinton broke the law by using her personal email account to conduct official State Department business while she was secretary of state.

CNN host Chris Cuomo said this morning that reports Hillary Clinton used her private email address to conduct official State Department business "smells terrible."

MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell responded this evening one his show to reports that Hillary Clinton only used a private, non-governmental email address while secretary of state:

Susan Rice told AIPAC It was "neither realistic nor achievable" to expect Iran to stop enriching uranium:

Steve Hayes and Tom Joscelyn joined Bret Baier over the weekend to discuss the newly released Osama bin Laden documents:

Reuters reports:

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring University of Virginia professor and TWS contributor James Ceaser:

Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a portion of his AIPAC speech today to list the times when Israel has defied U.S. warnings to act in its self defense.

Legendary investor Warren Buffett was asked this morning in an interview whether he'd still bet money on Hillary Clinton being the next president of the United States. Yes, he said, he still think it's "very likely" she'll be the next president. But he warned in the CNBC interview: "things could…

Secretary of State John Kerry contradicted National Security Adviser Susan Rice by saying that Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "welcome to speak in the United States" and by saying that the U.S.-Israel relationship is at an historic high. Kerry made the comments this morning on ABC:

Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to address a joint session of Congress.

The Democratic National Committee is already asking its supporters to "Stop Scott Walker." That's the subject of an email sent along this afternoon to supporters.

The latest ad from the Emergency Committee for Israel asks whether Hillary Clinton stands with the supporters of Israel, or whether she stands with the boycotters. Watch here:

Some walked out of Jeb Bush's CPAC speech earlier today outside Washington, D.C.:

Thomas Joscelyn talked on Fox News today about newly uncovered documents from the Osama bin Laden compound in Pakistan that reveal a direct connection between al Qaeda and Iran:

Matthew Continetti, writing for the Washington Free Beacon:

President Barack Obama will not be meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week when the Israeli leader comes to Washington. Neither will Secretary of State John Kerry. And though Netanyahu will deliver an address to a joint session of Congress (thanks to an invitation from Republican…

Al Sharpton met with the president of the United States yesterday. "President Obama met with African American civil rights and faith leaders to provide an update on the Administration’s priorities as described in the State of the Union. The meeting was also an opportunity to have a dialogue with…

In a town hall in Miami, President Obama encouraged probable Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush to lobby folks in his party to support immigration reform:

President Obama warned workers at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: implement executive amnesty, or else. He made the comments in a town hall event on immigration on MSNBC.

In an MSNBC townhall in Miami, President Obama vows to fight the court ruling against the executive amnesty he adopted last year.

A great Gary Schmitt line Peter Baker's piece on presidential powers in the New York Times today:

Hillary Clinton took a strong position in support of so-called net neutrality in an appearance yesterday evening in Silicon Valley:

President Obama is holding a closed-door White House meeting with "immigration advocacy leaders" this morning, the White House announced. Later today the president will hold an immigration townhall in Miami, which will be broadcast on MSNBC.

Supporters of Ready for Hillary, the super PAC pushing Hillary Clinton to run for president of the United States, received an email last night with this subject: "FLASH SALE: Huge savings on the entire store!"

Hillary Clinton gave a paid speech in Silicon Valley Tuesday. But before her public remarks to the Watermark Silicon Valley Conference for Women, the Democratic presidential candidate met with her daughter's boss.

Hillary Clinton has been accused of borrowing lines from Carly Florina, a possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate. The accusation was made on Twitter by Sarah Isgur Flores, a spokeswoman for Fiorina. Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet

A bipartisan group of mmore than eighty influential national security experts, from former Defense Secretary Robert Gates to Michèle Flournoy to Bill Kristol, have written a letter to congressional leadership to urge increased defense spending. 

Democrats have not had to answer for the actions of Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz (who offered to change a policy position in exchange for not being criticized, and threatened to paint President Obama as anti-Semitic and anti-women). Or for the Bill, Hillary, and…

MNSBC's Morning Joe reported this morning that President Bill Clinton hosted an Israeli prime minister, Shimon Peres, in his election against Benjamin Netanyahu. President Obama is refusing to meet with Netanyahu next week because, he says, it's too close to Israel's election day.

The Veterans Affairs secretary lied about serving in the special forces, a report in the Huffington Post alleges.

In 1993, Terry McAuliffe authored a memo that would essentially turn the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House into a hotel for top campaign donors. It would "be an excellent opportunity to energize our key people for the upcoming year," McAuliffe wrote. Now McAuliffe, who is currently the governor of…

In an email to supporters, Chelsea Clinton is asking for donations to the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

How are the ongoing nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran playing out in the Iranian press? Well, the U.S. is being portrayed as desperate.

Oscar winner J.K. Simmons accepted his best supporting actor award by telling everybody to call your parents:

Department of Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson basically warned against going to the Mall of America today, after threats of a terror attack by al Shabaab. " I would say that, if anyone is planning to go to the Mall of America today, they have got to be particularly careful," said Johnson.

Former Texas governor Rick Perry is taking on Russian president Vladimir Putin. The possible presidential candidate says that the "peace and security of the world" depends on how America deals with Russia.

In the context of the Washington Post asking possible Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker whether President Obama's a Christian, it's worth remembering when Hillary Clinton was asked if Obama was a Muslim. She "inject[ed] a note of ambivalence," as ABC wrote at the time.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest twice refused to apologize to the estimate 800,000 Americans who were hit by the latest Obamacare glitch:

The Associated Press reports:

Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska coherently explains the President Obama's negotiations with Iran, and says that his administration "isn’t negotiating" but getting its "lunch money taken in an alley."

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is up for reelection, and President Obama stopped by his campaign headquarters to praise his mayor.

Fred Barnes, writing for the Wall Street Journal:

Conservative website Newsmax has pledged a very large donation to the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, a new report in the Wall Street Journal states.

In remarks  at the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, President Obama warned that one can't profile a terrorist, or predict who will become one. It's not determined by people or any particular faith, the president said.

Jeb Bush, a probable Republican presidential candidate, defended the "hugely important" NSA data collection program in a speech today in Chicago:

Liberal commentator Juan Williams called the foreign donations to the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation "rank influence peddling" and "unethical" in remarks today on Fox News:

Encouraged by Fox News host Megyn Kelly, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin mocked former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her Ivy League degree in remarks posted to Kelly's Facebook page.

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Bill Bennett:

In the latest Likud ad for the upcoming Israeli elections, a group of ISIS terrorists (played by actors, of course) are seen asking for directions to Jerusalem. Likud is led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Elections there are a month away. 

Vice President Joe Biden will be headed to South Carolina, an important early primary state. He'll make the trip, which includes a stop in North Carolina, on Wednesday and Thursday.

From the Foreign Policy Initiative:

Texas senator Ted Cruz mocks the FCC Internet regulations, supported by President Obama, in a newly released video:

Speaking today in Iowa, Vice President Joe Biden called out to his "old butt buddy" Neil Smith, wondering whether his friend was in attendance for his speech:

BuzzFeed has released the video the website shot this week with President Obama, showing the commander in chief smiling for a selfie stick photo:

The Republican National Committee will release a web ad today that hits Hillary Clinton for "hiding" and for "infighting and "backstabbing" in Hillaryland. The ad draws a parallel between the mistakes Clinton made last time she unsuccessfully ran for president in 2008 to how her unnanounced 2016…

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, says that "ground troops are necessary" to defeat ISIS. "But," Power insisted this morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe, "they're not going to be American ground troops."

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, a possible Republican presidential candidate, is using a crowdsourcing platform to try to reach dissidents and human rights activists in autocratic regimes. In particular, Rubio is trying to help those oppressed by the governments of Iran and Cuba.

Hillary Clinton is being urged to attend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint session of Congress. 

House speaker John Boehner criticized President Obama's ISIS war authorization, saying that it does not go far enough.

Here is the full text of the proposed war authorization bill sent to Congress by President Obama: 

The enemies of Israel are the greatest beneficiaries of campaign against Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled address to a joint session of Congress, say William Kristol, speaker here as chairman of the Emergency Committee for Israel, and Gary L. Bauer, chairman of Christians United…

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow complained on her TV show tonight that no one from NBC would come on her show to discuss the suspension of anchor Brian Williams:

In a readout to the press, the White House described President Obama's meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus earlier today.

NBC News has just sent out this statement stating that anchor Brian Williams has been suspended for six months:

In his weekly newsletter, the boss, just back from the Munich Security Conference, shares his big takeaways:

The Republican National Committee is looking for Hillary Clinton. Which is why, according to a memo they've sent to the press, they're asking, “Where’s Hillary?”

This is how to interview a politician. Leigh Sales of Australia's ABC interview Prime Minister Tony Abbott after he barely survived the spill motion (61-39):

Fox News host Megyn Kelly encouraged embattled NBC anchor Brian Williams to come on her show for an interview. She said "the desire by so many to tear him down is also somewhat discomfiting."

David Axelrod defended Rev. Jeremiah Wright and President Obama's relationship with Al Sharpton in an appearance on the O'Reilly Factor on Fox News:

Marco Rubio told radio host Hugh Hewitt that Jeb Bush entering the presidential race doesn't hold him back from running:

President Obama offered this taped public service announcement at the Grammy Awards:

Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz was spotted in the background of the Red Carpet show leading up to tonight's Grammys. She was joined by Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas. 

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg criticized pot legalization in recent remarks in Aspen. "This is one of the stupider things that’s happening across our country," said Bloomberg.

John Kerry told NBC's Chuck Todd this morning that he won't say "never" to running for president again. But, Kerry said, he's been "pretty busy."

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the former director under President Obama for the Defense Intel Agency, criticized America's terrorism strategy this morning on Fox:

President Obama, Michelle Obama, and Malia Obama are dining at the home of CNN executive Virginia Moseley tonight, according to the White House pool report. Moseley's husband is Thomas Nides, a former (and probably future) aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. 

Brian Williams is benching himself. The NBC newsreader made the announcement just now in a statement released by NBC.

Vice President Joe Biden had an interesting exchange with the president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko. The two were speaking in front of reporters at the Munich Security Conference. 

The latest episode of Conversations With Bill Kristol, featuring Fred Kagan:

The Washington Post editorializes:

Vice President Joe Biden is in Europe today where how spoke out against Vladimir Putin's aggression toward Ukraine.

President Barack Obama has promoted his recent executive action on immigration by arguing that he’s only deferring action – holding off on enforcement of the current immigration laws until an immigration reform he approves of passes Congress. But that's not really true; in fact there’s a way for…

The pope will address Congress in September, a press release from the speaker of the House announced today. 

At this morning's National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama talked about people using Islam to justify violence -- and said that Christians had done the same. "People committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ," the president said.

In an email sent out this morning to customers, Anthem president and CEO Joseph Swedish addresses the cyberattack on the insurance company he runs. Swedish also reveals that his information was hacked too, not just the information of millions of customers. 

Media reporter Howie Kurtz talked about the Brian Williams affair last night with Fox News's Megyn Kelly:

In 2013, NBC newsreader Brian Williams re-told the fake story of how his helicopter was shot down in Iraq. The story, which he passionately retells to David Letterman, begins about the 3 minute mark, with many details that we now know do not reflect reality:

Brian Williams admitted today that he lied about being aboard a helicopter that was shot down by an RPG in Iraq in 2003. The NBC News anchor retold the story as recently as last week:

White House chief of staff Denis McDonough went to San Francisco last week to count the homeless. The San Francisco Chronicle called the move the "opposite of a publicity stunt."

The Wall Street Journal has a revealing report on the hedge fund Eaglevale Partners LP, which is run by Hillary Clinton's son-in-law, Marc Mezvinsky. The fund, it turns out, bet big on a turnaround in the Greece economy -- and lost.

Republican senator Jeff Sessions will be releasing this statement responding to the Senate blocking a vote on Homeland Security funding:

ABC reports on suspicious visas being fast-tracked -- and the role played by the top Democrat in the Senate, Harry Reid. First, the report explains the program:

Despite raised tensions between the U.S. and North Korea recently, there are secret "talks about talks" taking place behind the scenes between the two countries, according to a new report.

President Obama's proposed defense budget is well below what former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates proposed. 

Hillary Clinton has responded to questions about vaccines raised by Senator Rand Paul and Governor Chris Christie with a tweet saying unequivocally that vaccines works. "The science is clear: The earth is round, the sky is blue, and #vaccineswork. Let's protect all our kids. #GrandmothersKnowBest,"…

President Obama's budget is not likely to be passed by Congress. But if it did, the U.S. would be about $26.3 trillion in debt. 

Senator Jeff Sessions, the former ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, says President Obama's proposed budget "raises taxes by $2.1 trillion."

President Obama's former campaign manager, Jim Messina, said today that it was Hillary Clinton's "turn" to be the next president of the United States:

Barack Obama told Republicans that they should not risk "national security" over their disagreements on the president's executive amnesty.

Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be rising in the polls after being blasted by Obama administration officials for accepting John Boehner's invitation to address a joint session of Congress. Netanyahu is currently up for reelection in Israel.

President Obama told CNN's Fareed Zakaria that 99.9 percent of Muslims reject radical Islam. He made the comments in response to a question about the White House avoiding using the phrase "Islamic terrorists."

In post-game remarks, Patriots owner Bob Kraft compared his team overcoming the scandal known as deflategate to when the Patriots won the first Super Bowl after 9/11:

President Obama told parents in America to "get your kids vaccinated" in an interview with NBC's Savannah Guthrie:

President Obama gave a pre-Super Bowl interview in the White House kitchen to NBC's Savannah Guthrie, where the two talked about (and drank) beer:

Associated Press White House reporter Julie Pace said on Fox News Sunday that she believes some in the White House want to see Elizabeth Warren challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary nomination.

Scott Walker told ABC that he would not rule out putting "boots on the ground" to fight ISIS:

President Obama left the White House to lunch with Vernon Jordan. He's accompanied by Valerie Jarrett. 

Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told CNN that ground troops may be required to fight ISIS. "It could be necessary," Hagel said.