Warren: Destroying ISIS should be ‘No. 1 priority’  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday said that the Obama administration should make defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) its top priority.  —  “ISIS is growing in strength.  It has money, it has organization, it has the capacity to inflict real damage.

The Collapse of Obama's Foreign Policy  —  What this means, he hasn't spelled out in great specificity.  Presumably fewer beheadings.  A slower pace of Western recruiting.  Fewer genocidal threats against embattled minorities.  A downgrading of the caliphate to a mini-state, or merely a large swath of territory in Syria and Iraq.

The Senate Race In Kansas Just Got Crazy  —  The past few weeks haven't produced much good news for Democrats' hopes of retaining the Senate.  While their position is far from catastrophic — the Senate playing field is broad this year, and the outcome of many races is uncertain …

Pat Roberts is the Most Vulnerable Republican Senator in the Country  —  Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts survived a competitive Republican primary but it looks like his toughest race is still to come.  Democrat Chad Taylor dropped out of the race on Wednesday leaving independent Greg Orman …