Bobby Jindal Calls Obama Admin ‘Science Deniers’  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal paid a visit to Washington, D.C. this week to roll out his national energy policy blueprint.  —  At a breakfast for reporters Tuesday hosted by the Christian Science Monitor, the Republican governor attacked …

U.S. Pushes Back Against Warnings That ISIS Plans to Enter From Mexico  —  WASHINGTON — Militants for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have traveled to Mexico and are just miles from the United States.  They plan to cross over the porous border and will “imminently” launch car bomb attacks.

Journalists in their gilded circles are woefully out of touch with popular sentiment and shamefully slur any desire for change  —  Perhaps the most arresting fact about the Scottish referendum is this: that there is no newspaper - local, regional or national, English or Scottish - that supports independence except the Sunday Herald.

Bill Clinton strays from Hillary's Israel script and knocks Netanyahu  —  In a conversation with pro-Palestinian activists in Iowa, the former president agrees: the Israeli PM won't make peace 'unless he's forced to.'  —  Former Senator Hillary Clinton has turned into a staunch defender …

Live Blogging #KSSEN Taylor v. Kobach: Analysis  —  Oral argument in the Kansas Supreme Court has now completed in the case of Kobach v. Taylor, on the question whether Taylor's name can be removed from the Kansas U.S. Senate ballot.  The issue is especially important with incumbent Republican …

Senate Update: Democrats Draw Almost Even.  Is It The Money?  —  When we officially launched our forecast model two weeks ago, it had Republicans with a 64 percent chance of taking over the Senate after this fall's elections.  Now Republican chances are about 55 percent instead.

Another Day, Another Quote Fabricated By Neil deGrasse Tyson  —  “I'm beginning to think this Neil deGrasse Tyson fellow is a serial fabricator of quotes.”  — President Thomas Jefferson, “Stuff Jefferson Said: The Prequel,” Originally self-published at Amazon.com in 1573

U.S. to Commit Up to 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in Africa  —  WASHINGTON — Under pressure to do more to confront the Ebola outbreak sweeping across West Africa, President Obama on Tuesday is to announce an expansion of military and medical resources to combat the spread of the deadly virus, administration officials said.

How ISIS Is Threatening Al Franken's Reelection Bid  —  The threat posed by ISIS has invaded the campaign ads and speeches all across the U.S., but the issue has had special resonance in Minnesota where an unusual number of people have left to join the terrorist group.

Fox News Aired Nearly 1,100 Benghazi Segments Across 5 Programs, Study Finds  —  NEW YORK — Benghazi is back in the spotlight this week, as the House on Wednesday begins its select committee hearings on the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks.  But given that conservative media have claimed …

Newly-Crowned Miss America Kira Kazantsev Worked at Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz  —  You probably know her best as the newly-crowned Miss America or the contestant who belted out the infectious pop tune “happy” as she gleefully tapped on a red solo cup.  But here's something you probably didn't know about the new Miss America.

The War on Poverty Has Been a Colossal Flop  —  Today, the U.S. Census Bureau will release its annual report on poverty.  This report is noteworthy because this year marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson's launch of the War on Poverty.  Liberals claim that the War on Poverty …

TV evangelist, accused rapist Jim Bakker sells survivalist kits including ‘End of the World Biscuits’  —  Bakker's website sells everything from bulk ‘End of the World Gravy,’ ‘Extreme Survival Bottles’ and extreme cold-weather apparel.  The evangelist, who considers himself one of today's experts …

Southern California Heat Wave Forces Schools To Cancel Outdoor Activities  —  Amelia Rosch is an intern at ThinkProgress.  —  Two paddle boarders cool off in the water during the ongoing Southern California heat wave, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, in Huntington Beach, Calif. Southern California …

Is it OK to hunt while pregnant?  —  Editor's note: S.E. Cupp is co-host of CNN's “Crossfire.”  She is also the author of “Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity,” co-author of “Why You're Wrong About the Right,” a columnist at the New York Daily News and a political commentator for Glenn Beck's The Blaze.

Rand Paul eyes repeal of ‘all previous executive orders’  —  When he's not changing his mind about his core beliefs, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is making odd policy pronouncements.  Take his comments on Friday, for example. … By one account, Paul's vow to repeal all previous executive orders was met with …

Lawmaker to introduce bill to end NFL's tax-exempt status because of Redskins name  —  Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced Tuesday that she will introduce legislation to eliminate the NFL's tax-exempt status because of its refusal to address the name of the Washington Redskins.

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2013  —  The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2013, the poverty rate declined from the previous year for the first time since 2006, while there was no statistically significant change in either the number of people living …