Exclusive: John McCain Slips Across Border Into Syria, Meets With Rebels  —  The leaders of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army told the senator they want the U.S. to provide arms, a no-fly zone, and strikes on Hezbollah.  Josh Rogin reports.

Tensions on streets after slaughter of British soldier: War memorials defaced and mosque firebombed as EDL march on Westminster  —  Two of Britain's most celebrated war memorials have been defaced, apparently with the word ‘Islam’ scrawled across them and inscriptions scrubbed out with red paint.

Poll: Do you support or oppose the health care law?  —  Washington (CNN) - A majority of Americans still oppose the nation's new health care measure, three years after it became law, according to a new survey.  —  But a CNN/ORC International poll released Monday also indicates …

Marines punished for sexist, threatening posts  —  Incident comes at a time when top military officers say they are facing a crisis of sexual harassment and abuse within the ranks.  —  Federal law enforcement officials are investigating a former Marine and several active-duty Marines …

John Boehner's shrinking power  —  House Speaker John Boehner, who by title and position should be the second most powerful person in Washington, sure doesn't seem or sound like it.  —  He has little ability to work his will with fellow House Republicans.  He has quit for good his solo efforts …

Nonprofit Applicants Chafing at I.R.S. Tested Political Limits  —  When CVFC, a conservative veterans' group in California, applied for tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service, its biggest expenditure that year was several thousand dollars in radio ads backing a Republican candidate for Congress.

High court poised for a month of high-stakes rulings  —  Photos: Today's Supreme Court  —  (CNN) — Four weeks.  Four major legal rulings.  What the Supreme Court decides by the end of June could fundamentally change lives and legacies on a range of politically explosive issues.

Michele Bachmann faces existential threat in 2014  —  Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann may be the congresswoman with nine lives.  But 2014 could be the gravest threat to her political career yet.  —  The bomb-throwing conservative and onetime Republican presidential candidate is girding …

Trump researching 2016 run  —  Donald Trump has spent more than $1 million on electoral research for a potential presidential run in 2016.  —  Sources said the tough-talking “Celebrity Apprentice” host is increasingly being asked to speak at Republican events, and he appeared …

House lawmakers press on with IRS investigation over recess  —  Lawmakers may be out of Washington this week, but congressional staffers will be working to ensure that the IRS controversy is teed up for them when they return.  —  Both Democrats and Republicans left the recent string …

Views in U.S. That Gov't Is Too Powerful Show Little Change  —  Republicans much more likely to perceive that government has too much power  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Fifty-four percent of Americans say the federal government today has too much power.  Despite the recent controversies facing federal agencies …

Met Office admits claims of significant temperature rise untenable  —  This is a guest post by Doug Keenan.  —  It has been widely claimed that the increase in global temperatures since the late 1800s is too large to be reasonably attributed to natural random variation.

Pressure Cooker Discovered At Dearborn Hotel  —  DEARBORN (WWJ) - Police in Dearborn are trying to understand why a pressure cooker was left in the restroom of the Adoba Hotel, forcing the evacuation of guests until the early morning hours.  —  The evacuation also canceled Sunday night's banquet …