‘Dangerous’ Lindsey Graham vents frustrations  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham is angry.  He's frustrated.  He's upset.  In his own words, he's “very dangerous.”  —  With the government shutdown now in its 12th day, and a possible U.S. debt default looming on Oct. 17, the veteran Republican was in the mood to lash out at everyone Saturday.

A Mad Tea Party  —  WASHINGTON — HOW awful are Ted Cruz and his Cruzettes?  —  They have done the impossible.  They have made Americans look back at the Bush II era, the most reckless wrecking ball in American history, with relative nostalgia.  —  With 78 percent of Americans feeling blue …

Michael Needham: The Strategist Behind the Shutdown  —  The 31-year-old Stanford business grad explains how he outmaneuvered GOP leaders and why he thinks House Republicans can defund ObamaCare.  —  'I really believe we are in a great position right now," says Michael Needham …

Labour's shock U-turn on free schools: Miliband's new education supremo reveals party WILL support the academies it once called ‘yummy mummy schools’  —  You won't hear Tristram Hunt, Labour's new education spokesman, trotting out Labour's jibe that David Cameron is a 'posh boy who doesn't know the cost of a pint of milk'.

From the Start, Signs of Trouble at Health Portal  —  WASHINGTON — In March, Henry Chao, the chief digital architect for the Obama administration's new online insurance marketplace, told industry executives that he was deeply worried about the Web site's debut.

Cruz wins Values Voter Summit straw poll  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) won the Values Voter Summit straw poll on Saturday, cementing his title as the de facto leader of the conservative movement.  —  Cruz took 42 percent support, while physician Ben Carson and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum …

My Thoughts Are With India  —  Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Delicious  —  Cyclone Phailin has made landfall on the Indian coast near Gopalpur with sustained winds of 125 mph.  They've prepared as best as they can, but this storm has the potential to be even more devastating than Hurricane Katrina.

Stuck on Usual Quarrel: Raising New Revenue  —  WASHINGTON — Be skeptical.  Be very, very skeptical.  —  That was the reaction from nearly all corners to the talk of convening yet another round of bipartisan negotiations to reduce the nation's long-term debt.