10/08/15 08:56 AM EDT White House plans to leave top gun control job vacant The move is aimed at avoiding a confirmation battle at the scandal-plagued agency blamed for the "Fast and Furious" gun-running operation.
10/08/15 08:40 AM EDT Paul Ryan to give nominating speech for McCarthy House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan will give the nominating speech for Kevin McCarthy today
10/08/15 08:30 AM EDT Senate sends NDAA to Obama, for a likely veto Russia ramps up offensive in Syria.
10/08/15 08:22 AM EDT Republicans pick their next speaker - Clinton server faced hacking threats The GOP picks its new Speaker of the House Thursday.
10/08/15 07:49 AM EDT POLITICO Playbook, presented by Chevron – BERNIE SHRUGS OFF debate prep -- FULL DEETS: Hillary’s Wall Street attack – ACTIVATORS at #WomenRule event call audible and whisk valiant Iraqi to Hill -- WHAT JACK and SUSANNA QUINN are asking for their mansion WHAT JACK and SUSANNA QUINN are asking for their mansion
10/08/15 07:21 AM EDT Kasich's Ohio approval rating hits record high More than six in 10--62 percent--said they approve of the job their governor is doing.
10/08/15 07:17 AM EDT Report: Clinton server faced hacking from China, South Korea and Germany The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee found evidence of attempted intrusions into Clinton's server in 2013 and 2014.
10/08/15 07:12 AM EDT POLITICO Illinois Playbook: RAUNER-MADIGAN fight gets messier -- KIRK dismisses primary threat -- CUBS blank Bucs KIRK dismisses primary threat
10/08/15 07:06 AM EDT POLITICO New York Playbook, presented by PhRMA: CUOMO parries Buffalo questions -- CCRB faults Blake cop -- MOSKOWITZ to make announcement CCRB faults Blake cop
10/08/15 06:55 AM EDT POLITICO New Jersey Playbook: KEAN SR. on gas tax -- CHRIS SMITH’s Maddow test for interns -- CHRISTIE’s Iran plan CHRIS SMITH’s Maddow test for interns
10/08/15 06:52 AM EDT Clinton plans a crackdown on Wall Street Clinton "will unveil proposals intended to equip prosecutors with better tools in order to prosecute Wall Street executives who break the law,"...
10/08/15 06:42 AM EDT POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook, presented by PhRMA: WALSH polls casino moves -- BAKER’s transportation ‘honeymoon’ -- FRANK guiding CLINTON BAKER’s transportation ‘honeymoon
10/08/15 06:39 AM EDT POLITICO Florida Playbook, presented by PhRMA: Medical marijuana’s BIG poll numbers (with a catch) – Cop union boss goes Black Panther on open-carry -- FL Senate might strike Confederate flag from seal – school settles HYPNOSIS DEATHS cases – Libertarian goat-slaughter fallout – Free Buju Medical marijuana’s BIG poll numbers (with a catch).
10/08/15 06:22 AM EDT Ben Carson stumbles on debt limit question "If I were the president, I would not sign an increased budget," he says.
10/08/15 06:12 AM EDT POLITICO's KGB File: Ben Carson’s power suits, a ‘House of Cards’ spoiler and Hillary Clinton’s ‘throwback’ shirt collars Ben Carson’s power suits, a ‘House of Cards’ spoiler and Hillary Clinton’s ‘throwback’ shirt collars
KGB File 10/08/15 05:22 AM EDT Hillary, collared The 2016 hopeful made an interesting sartorial pick.
KGB File 10/08/15 05:21 AM EDT Washington power couple goes Hollywood Abner and Sperling are getting a change of pace.
KGB File 10/08/15 05:20 AM EDT Quinns, the ultimate Washington insiders, to list D.C. mansion for $3.5 million The impressive home played host to what one author called a “classic Suck Up City affair.”
KGB File 10/08/15 05:19 AM EDT Watergate: It's not just for scandals anymore Other things actually happen at Watergate.
KGB File 10/08/15 05:18 AM EDT Ben Carson's secret weapon: his new suits Ben Caron might be well suited to make a jump in the race.
The POLITICO Mag Profile 10/08/15 05:16 AM EDT Kevin McCarthy and ‘The Other California’ How the dusty, deep red Bakersville, CA, shaped his life—and might shape his speakership.
Washington And The World 10/08/15 05:15 AM EDT Bibi ‘Did Everything But Use the N-Word’ How Susan Rice stymied Israel and other bombshell revelations from Obama’s disillusioned peace negotiator.
Congress 10/08/15 05:13 AM EDT The 9 things you should know about Kevin McCarthy Here are 9 things you should you know about the 50-year-old Republican from Bakersfield, California.
Congress 10/08/15 05:11 AM EDT GOP: White House playing politics with debt limit Republicans argue there is more wiggle room than the Obama administration says there is.
2016 10/08/15 05:10 AM EDT Inside Bernie Sanders’ unorthodox debate prep He won’t run mock sessions and his attacks will be on policy, not persona.
10/08/15 12:00 AM EDT Anthrax claims life of former congressman, Oct. 8, 1921 Michael Farley died less than 7 hours after having been exposed to a deadly form of anthrax.
Congress Updated 10/07/15 11:30 PM EDT Kevin McCarthy's Freedom Caucus problem His moves to placate the right in order to win the speakership could come at a heavy price later, some Republicans warn.
Updated 10/07/15 11:21 PM EDT House Freedom Caucus endorses Daniel Webster for speaker The House Freedom Caucus has endorsed Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida in his long-shot bid to become speaker of the House - dealing a blow to Majority Leader...
Updated 10/07/15 10:18 PM EDT Barney Frank advising Clinton on Wall Street plan The Democratic presidential front-runner is close to outlining her vision for policing the financial system.
Politics 10/07/15 10:12 PM EDT The Republican Plague on Government The House GOP just doesn’t understand the U.S. Constitution.
Opinion 10/07/15 10:11 PM EDT Ben Carson Is Right on Guns On guns, the left doesn’t particularly like or comprehend the country it lives in.
10/07/15 10:09 PM EDT Stay tuned for the inaugural edition of the California Playbook Stay tuned for the inaugural edition of the California Playbook
10/07/15 09:36 PM EDT Dick Cheney to endorse Kevin McCarthy The former vice president calls him "a good man and a strong leader."
10/07/15 09:28 PM EDT Murdoch: Ben Carson would be 'real black president' The media tycoon says Carson can "address the racial divide."
Updated 10/07/15 09:08 PM EDT Clinton defection complicates trade pact’s path Her endorsement would have given wary Democrats political cover.
Updated 10/07/15 08:22 PM EDT Senate GOP plans contentious immigration vote Legislation from Sen. David Vitter would punish sanctuary cities.
10/07/15 06:48 PM EDT Matthew Keys guilty in Los Angeles Times hacking case He was found guilty of three computer fraud felonies related to a 2010 defacement of the website by a member of the Anonymous hacking group.
Updated 10/07/15 06:38 PM EDT Dems ready sweeping new guns bill The bill will attempt to require universal background checks for gun purchases.
Updated 10/07/15 05:59 PM EDT Carson defends his criticism of Oregon shooting victims "It's sort of an immature attitude, but it seems to be something that's rampant in America today," he added.
Defense 10/07/15 05:57 PM EDT Defense bill passage tees up rare veto showdown If Obama vetoes the bill as expected, it would wrap the measure into the partisan budget brawl,
10/07/15 05:56 PM EDT Judge says he can't order Clinton on emails He says he can merely make requests of the State Department.
