Mitt Isn't Ready to Call It Quits  —  “Hey, Ann, can you come here a sec?”  Mitt Romney called out, sinking into the cushions of a walnut-colored easy chair, his legs outstretched on a matching ottoman.  Romney's blue work shirt was tucked into faded jeans; sockless ankles peeked out from his New Balance sneakers.

White House: Obama wasn't passing buck with ISIS comment  —  President Obama wasn't passing the buck by saying intelligence officials underestimated the threat from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the White House said Monday.  —  Press secretary Josh Earnest said officials …

Early voting in Ohio blocked (UPDATED)  —  UPDATE 6:10 p.m. Justice Elena Kagan turned down without comment a separate request by Ohio's legislature for the same kind of order postponing some of the early voting options.  The legislature has been allowed into the controversy only as a “friend of the court,” not as a full party.

This Is What's the Matter With Kansas  —  Sam Brownback tried to create a conservative utopia.  He created a conservative hell instead.  —  The midterm elections of 2010 were good for Republicans nearly everywhere, but amid the national Tea Party insurgency, it was easy to overlook the revolution that was brewing in Kansas.

Piers' next chapter: MailOnline hires former CNN anchor Morgan as Editor-at-Large (US)  — Piers Morgan has been a journalist for 25 years.  As Editor-at-Large (US) he will dissect and comment on the big stories that matter in America  — This is his first major new role after spending …

The Modern Campus Cannot Comprehend Evil  —  Paglia is the author of Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art From Egypt to Star Wars.  —  Young women today do not understand the fragility of civilization and the constant nearness of savage nature  —  The disappearance of University …

U.S., Afghanistan sign security pact to allow American forces to remain in country  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States and Afghanistan on Tuesday signed a vital security deal that allows some American troops to remain in Afghanistan beyond this year, ensuring a continuing U.S. presence in the region.

Reid, Daschle feud erupts  —  Simmering tensions between Harry Reid and Tom Daschle are erupting into an all-out feud.  —  Daschle is expressing frustration with the Senate majority leader (D-Nev.) for refusing to endorse Rick Weiland, a former Daschle aide who is running for the South Dakota seat held …

Ugly Senate fight could await Obama's attorney general nominee  —  BARACK OBAMA ERIC HOLDER THOMAS PEREZ ATTORNEY GENERAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ROBERT GATES  —  President Obama has a pretty obvious deadline for nominating a successor to departing Attorney General Eric Holder.

Referees flag Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah for celebration penalty after slide and prayer in endzone  —  Husain Abdullah is a devout Muslim.  He's also a safety for the Chiefs, and he made a promise to himself if he ever did find himself in the end zone.  —  “If I get a pick …

Three cited after another teen mob strikes in Memphis … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three teens have been cited by Memphis police after a mob of teenagers attacked several people Friday night.  —  Police said a large group of teens flooded the streets near Central High School Friday just before 10:00 p.m.

2016's Clown Car Contenders  —  No, pervy ex-CEO Dov Charney isn't running for president.  But neither are Jim Webb or Carly Fiorina—or any of the other faded stars floating a potential candidacy to remain relevant.  —  He has been invited to speak at a breakfast for political activists in New Hampshire.

For next attorney general, reach across aisle: Column  —  Like at Defense, an attorney general and a president should come from different parties.  —  Eric Holder has announced that he will be stepping down as attorney general as soon as a replacement can be named.

Tracy Morgan's injuries in deadly crash were his fault, Wal-Mart says in response to lawsuit  —  The company claimed Monday that Morgan created his own suffering by failing to wear a seat belt on June 7, when a driver of a Wal-Mart tractor-trailer rammed into the comic's limousine bus.

My Gun Range is a Muslim Free Zone  —  The Gun Cave Indoor Shooting Range is now a a MUSLIM FREE ZONE.  —  To understand why I arrived at this decision, you must first take in to consideration the nature of my business.  —  This is not a coffee and donut shop.  This is a live fire indoor shooting range.

Obama has had accurate intelligence about ISIS since BEFORE the 2012 election, says administration insider  — A national security staffer in the Obama administration said the president has been seeing ‘highly accurate predictions’ about the rise of the ISIS terror army since ‘before the 2012 election’

Socialism for me, but not for thee  —  As you've heard, Tom Cotton, the GOP candidate for Senate in Arkansas, has tried to explain away his controversial vote against the farm bill by blaming it all on the Food Stamp President.  —  Cotton was the only House Republican from Arkansas to vote …

The Hole in Holder's Legacy  —  A few weeks ago, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. gave a speech at the New York University School of Law on the subject of white-collar prosecutions.  In it, he offered a full-throated defense of his department's efforts in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.

The Poor Dudes Who Don't Get a “Say” Over a Woman's Reproductive Decisions  —  At events like this weekend's Values Voter Summit, the most interesting stuff happens not at plenary sessions where pols and opinion-leaders deliver calculated and polished remarks, but at the break-out sessions …