Sarah Palin ‘seriously interested’ in 2016 bid  —  She's definitely interested in people thinking she's interested.  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — Is Sarah Palin interested in running for president in 2016?  It depends on what the definition of “interested” is.  —  But this much was clear …

Trump: 'I would've won the race against Obama'  —  Donald Trump is aggressively pushing himself back onto the Iowa stage as presidential material.  —  In a sit-down interview with The Des Moines Register, he said the two presumed GOP frontrunners, Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush, are doomed to lose …

Jeb Bush previews 2016 run, promising ‘adult conversations’ on big issues  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Jeb Bush previewed the ideas at the heart of his likely presidential campaign, delivering a sweeping address here Friday about the economy, foreign affairs and energy exploration …

Obama, Clinton tensions build over email lists ahead of 2016  —  New tensions are emerging in the relationship between allies of President Obama and Hillary Clinton.  —  At issue is the fate of the political equivalent of gold dust — the enormous email list, comprised of many millions …

Jorge Ramos, Voice of Latino Voters on Univision, Sends Shiver Through G.O.P.  —  DORAL, Fla. — Jorge Ramos, the Univision and Fusion television anchor who is often called the Walter Cronkite of Latino America, was in his suburban Miami broadcast studio when he all but pounced on the chairman …

Get used to Obama's swagger  —  Here's some practical advice to those who didn't like President Obama's swagger during his State of the Union address: Get used to it.  —  Economic indicators suggest he's going to have even more to crow about in the months to come.

2014: Woman tries to aid ISIS terrorists 02:04  —  “Even though I was committed to the idea of jihad, I didn't want to hurt anyone.  It was all about defending Muslims,” she said.  —  She called her situation a “life-altering” experience and said she now wants to be a “catalyst of good” going forward.

Ernie Banks, Hopeful Mr. Cub, Dies at 83; His Mantra Was 'Let's Play 2'  —  Ernie Banks, the greatest power-hitting shortstop of the 20th century and an unconquerable optimist whose sunny disposition never dimmed in 19 seasons with the perennially stumbling Chicago Cubs, died Friday.  He was 83.

White professor teaches ‘problem of whiteness’ course at Arizona State  — Reading for the problem of whiteness course includes ‘Everyday Language of White Racism’ and ‘The Possessive Investment in Whiteness.’  —  At Arizona State University (ASU), students can now learn about the “problem of whiteness” in America.

Obama Will Not Attend 70th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation  —  Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will represent the United States at the 70th anniversary ceremony for the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp on Tuesday—rather than President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden …

GOP may abolish Supreme Court filibusters  —  The Senate move would expand on changes that Democrats made using the ‘nuclear option.’  —  Top Senate Republicans are considering gutting the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees — a move that could yield big rewards for whichever party controls the White House and Senate after 2016.

Exclusive: CIA's Top Spy Steps Down  —  The secretive head of the agency's National Clandestine Service is retiring amid reports of infighting over a reorganization of the intelligence service.  —  The director of the CIA's National Clandestine Service, the storied home of the agency's …

Salman is known for mediating Saudi royal disputes  —  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — When wayward Saudi princes misbehaved, they ended up in Salman's private jail.  —  During the 48 years he was governor of Riyadh, from 1963 to 2011, now-King Salman bin Abdul Aziz maintained a small jail …

Why Republicans can't stop talking about rape  —  Republicans were supposed to spend the anniversary of Roe v. Wade passing a bill to restrict abortion, but instead they found themselves this week entangled in another ugly intra-party fight over rape.  —  A bill to ban abortion access …