House votes 235-191 to stop ObamaCare's insurance subsidies  —  The House has passed legislation aimed at preventing people from receiving health insurance subsidies under ObamaCare until a better system is put in place to verify who is eligible for those subsidies.

Countering Putin, Rep. Israel pens column for Russian press  —  Vladimir Putin got his op-ed on Syria in the New York Times.  Now Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) thinks it's only fair for a Russian daily newspaper to run his response.  —  The DCCC chair on Thursday submitted a rebuttal article to Kommersant …

Kerry: talks on Syria chemical weapons ‘not a game’  —  Washington (CNN) — Crucial talks on ending Syrian control of its chemical weapons began Thursday in Geneva with the top negotiators — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov — offering similar goals but different ideas on how to reach them.

The Rise of the New New Left  —  Bill de Blasio's win in New York's Democratic primary isn't a local story.  It's part of a vast shift that could upend three decades of American political thinking.  By Peter Beinart  —  Maybe Bill de Blasio got lucky.  Maybe he only won because he cut a sweet ad featuring his biracial son.

Shale criminal charges stun drilling industry  —  Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane's decision to prosecute a major Marcellus Shale natural-gas driller for a 2010 wastewater spill has sent shock waves through the industry.  —  But environmentalists Wednesday hailed the prosecution …

Exiting the Solar System and Fulfilling a Dream  —  Since the launch of the Voyager spacecraft in 1977, Voyager 1 has traveled over 11.7 billion miles from the launchpad pictured here.  That is equivalent to traveling to the moon and back almost 25,000 times.

Bomb Hits US Consulate in Afghanistan; 2 Dead  —  Taliban militants staged a suicide car bombing and then engaged in a gunfight with security forces outside the American consulate in the western Afghan city of Herat early Friday.  —  Police said two Afghan security forces were killed …

Perkins: Boycott Betty Crocker For Baking Wedding Cakes For Gay Couples  —  When gay rights advocates criticized Chick-fil-A for the company's financial support of anti-gay organizations, the Family Research Council decried their “gaystapo tactics.”  Apparently, the FRC believes that boycotts …

Fox's Shepard Smith to Lead Breaking News Division With New Show, Managing Editor Role  —  Mediaite has learned this afternoon that Fox News anchor Shepard Smith will expand his role at the network, overseeing a newly-established breaking news division, taking on the role as its managing editor …

So, you want a job in policy?  —  I haven't worked a “real job” since being an undergrad.  However, I often get asked by undergrads for advice about preparations for real world policy jobs.  I recently asked my former PhD student, Kate Kidder, a research associate at the Center for a New American Security …

Pay raises drive McCrory's numbers down further  —  PPP's newest North Carolina poll finds Pat McCrory's poll numbers continuing to fall to their lowest level ever.  Only 35% of voters in the state approve of the job he's doing to 53% who disapprove.  McCrory's numbers had already pretty …

Mayor Gray vetoes ‘living wage’ bill aimed at Wal-Mart, setting up decisive council vote  —  District Mayor Vincent C. Gray vetoed legislation Thursday that would force the city's largest retailers to pay a super-minimum wage to their workers, ending two months of uncertainty …

Marijuana sellers unfairly penalized, say odd couple Norquist, Blumenauer  —  Legal marijuana dispensaries unfairly face a higher tax burden than other businesses, two strange political bedfellows said Thursday.  —  Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and anti-tax activist Grover Norquist …

New Iran envoy says hopes disputes with IAEA can be resolved  —  (Reuters) - Iran will cooperate with the U.N. nuclear agency to find ways to “overcome existing issues once and for all”, Tehran's new envoy said on Thursday, hinting at a more flexible approach under relatively moderate President Hassan Rouhani.