Canada-born Ted Cruz became a citizen of that country as well as U.S.  —  Sen. Ted Cruz's birth certificate shows he was born in Canada in 1970.  It was released exclusively to The Dallas Morning News.

White House: U.S. had no role in detention of Greenwald's partner  —  The United States was not involved in the detention of David Miranda, the partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, but was told it was likely that the Brazilian citizen would be stopped at London's Heathrow Airport, the White House said Monday.

Confident Biden Team Sows Seeds For 2016  —  Backers Consider Steps for White House—Even If Hillary Clinton Enters Race  —  Political allies of Vice President Joe Biden have concluded that he can win the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination—even if Hillary Clinton enters the contest …

Unpublished CRS Memo: Obama Administration Has Missed Half Of Obamacare's Legally Imposed Implementation Deadlines  —  In recent months, President Obama and his subordinates have waived or delayed a number of Obamacare's notable features, such as the law's employer mandate …

War on the Core  —  I respect, really I do, the efforts by political scientists and pundits to make sense of the current Republican Party.  There is intellectual virtue in the search for historical antecedents and philosophical underpinnings.  —  I understand the urge to take what looks …

Public Backs Cutoff of Military Aid to Egypt  —  50% Say Obama's Reponse to Violence Is ‘Not Tough Enough’  —  OVERVIEW  —  With violence continuing to rage in Egypt, 51% of Americans say it is better for the United States to cut off military aid to Egypt to put pressure on the government.

Map: What Religion Does Your Member Of Congress Identify With?  —  A breakdown of Congress' religious makeup.  One nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all.  —  BuzzFeed has mapped out the religions of the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives by their districts …

How Obama has abused the Patriot Act  —  The White House's justification for collecting Americans' phone data doesn't stand up to the light of day.  —  The Obama administration has legally justified the National Security Agency's collection of phone data from every American by citing …

MSNBC Moves Ed Schultz Back to Weeknights (Exclusive)  —  His show switches to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, while “Hardball with Chris Matthews” will continue to air at 7 p.m.  —  Ed Schultz  —  Ed Schultz will move back to weekdays in the 5 p.m. slot beginning Aug. 26, the network is set to announce on Monday.

Fed fight: Will Rand make a stand?  —  If you thought the debates over drones and surveillance were tailor-made for Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, just wait until President Barack Obama picks a new Federal Reserve chair.  —  The upcoming debate over the confirmation of a successor …

Dems have an ace in the hole in coming battle  —  Most observers expect Congress will somehow pass a measure this fall funding the government temporarily at current levels, pushing the real fights over the sequester, spending and the size of government into the new year.

Fox News Analyst: Most Arabs Supported Bin Laden's Efforts To Kill Americans  —  On Monday, during a panel discussion about the launch of Al Jazeera America, a Fox News political analyst explained the channel's popularity in the Arab world by claiming that most Arabs sympathize with Osama bin Laden's efforts to kill Americans.

When welfare pays better than work  —  Here's an offer for you: $38,004 per year, tax free.No work required.Apply at your local welfare office.  —  The federal government funds 126 separate programs targeted towards low-income people, 72 of which provide either cash or in-kind benefits to individuals.

In classified cyberwar against Iran, trail of Stuxnet leak leads to White House  —  The Obama administration provided a New York Times reporter exclusive access to a range of high-level national security officials for a book that divulged highly classified information on a U.S. cyberwar …

Islamist mob parades nuns in Cairo as prisoners of war after six hours looting church school and replacing cross with banner resembling Al Qaeda flag  —  A mob marched nuns through the battle-torn streets of Cairo ‘like prisoners of war’ in the latest outrage against Egypt's Christian minority.

“Indescribably insane”: A public school system from hell  —  Pennsylvania's right-wing governor drains public schools of basic funds — and the sickening details will shock you  —  Want to see a public school system in its death throes?  Look no further than Philadelphia.

The Ideology Behind Michael Grunwald's Repugnant Assange Tweet  —  The Time correspondent wrote, “I can't wait to write a defense of the drone strike that takes out Julian Assange.”  —  On Saturday, Michael Grunwald, a senior correspondent at Time, stoked controversy by tweeting …

What kind of city is the Mayor leaving to his successor?  —  Michael Bloomberg, whose third and final term as mayor of New York expires at midnight on December 31st, keeps a digital clock running in reverse in his City Hall office, counting down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds left in his term.

Sources: Mayor Bob Filner's attorneys in mediation that includes possible resignation  —  Two sources reveal meeting to Team 10  —  SAN DIEGO - Two inside, anonymous sources told Team 10 Mayor Bob Filner's attorneys were in a mediation session Monday morning with City Attorney Jan Goldsmith and LA-based attorney Gloria Allred.

Trayvon Martin Shooting Reenacted In New Ad Calling For End To Stand Your Ground Laws  —  WASHINGTON — The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence has released a chilling new online ad reenacting the night Travyon Martin was killed, in an effort to stop the controversial Stand Your Ground laws nationwide.