Kerry Blasts Netanyahu: He's ‘Wrong’ On Iran Deal Like He Was On Iraq War  —  Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to a potential nuclear deal with Iran, calling it as wrongheaded as the prime minister's backing of the Iraq War.

Boehner says he hasn't spoken to McConnell  —  Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) haven't spoken to each other in two weeks despite the shutdown fight gripping the Capitol, House Republicans said Wednesday.  —  During a closed-door House GOP …

Bowser: Legal pot possession to take effect at midnight in the District  —  Flanked by members of the D.C. Council and the city's top lawyer, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced on live television Wednesday afternoon that marijuana possession will become legal in the District at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.

Trump says he is serious about 2016 bid, is hiring staff and delaying TV gig  —  Real estate mogul Donald J. Trump, who has long toyed with presidential ambitions, said Wednesday he is serious about pursuing a run for the White House — moving ahead with a spate of political hires and delaying his television commitments for 2016.

Less than Half in New Poll Think Obama Loves America  —  Once again, surveys show we are a divided nation.  In the furor over Rudy Giuliani's comment that President Obama doesn't “love America,” the polling site YouGov.com decided to see how many Americans agreed with him.  —  The answer: a surprising number.

I am Under “Investigation”  —  As some of you will already know, I am one of 7 US academics being investigated by US Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) who is the ranking member of the House of Representatives Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

GOP-backed bill would make it criminal to enforce ACA in W.Va.  —  In another salvo against the federal Affordable Care Act, some Republicans in West Virginia's House of Delegates want to make it a crime for state and federal officials to enforce the health-care law.

Senior State Dept. official arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor  —  EXCLUSIVE: A senior State Department official in charge of federal counterterrorism programs was arrested Tuesday afternoon for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor, Fox News has learned.

Why Has Fox News Stopped Defending Bill O'Reilly?  —  Over the past week, Fox News has aggressively rebutted accusations that its star host Bill O'Reilly lied about his whereabouts during the Falklands War in 1982.  But after a new report challenged O'Reilly's recent claim that he was present …

GOP Pollster Explains Why Republicans Need Record Minority Support To Win In 2016  —  WASHINGTON — The American electorate is more diverse than ever, which means Republicans will have to attract a record percentage of minorities to win the presidency in 2016, a GOP pollster said Tuesday.

Scott Walker Flap Shows How Political Media Actively Loathe Christianity  —  If the constant media haranguing of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker over his religion tells us anything, it's that the political media absolutely loathe what they perceive as authentic Christianity.

In Mayoral Runoff, Rahm Emanuel's Corrupt Governance Has Finally Caught Up With Him  —  On Tuesday, Chicagoans voted themselves a reprieve.  With 45.4 percent of the vote, Mayor Rahm Emanuel ended the first round of his first reelection bid almost five points below what he needed to avoid …

CPAC Website Apparently Mixed Up Two Black Republicans  —  The website for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) appeared to have mistakenly posted a photo of Sen. Tim Scott (R-NC) in a biography for conservative activist Dr. Ben Carson, both of whom are scheduled to be speakers at the event this week.

The return of Todd Akin?  —  Todd Akin is considering a primary challenge to Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) in 2016.  —  “I have not ruled anything out,” the former congressman and 2012 GOP Senate nominee told The Hill in a phone interview on Wednesday.  —  “I think there is a high level …

H&R Block: Majority of ObamaCare customers paying back subsidy  —  A majority of ObamaCare customers, 52 percent, are being forced to pay back some of their subsidies during this year's tax season, according to new data from H&R Block.  —  Customers are paying back an average of $530 …

Chris Hayes Literally Applauds Laura Ingraham's Terror Comments  —  MSNBC's Chris Hayes appeared to shock even himself Tuesday night by giving credit where credit is due to Fox News contributor and conservative radio host Laura Ingraham for comments she made about ISIS on Fox & Friends this morning.

Clinton leads General, Primary  —  PPP's newest national poll finds Hillary Clinton leading all of her potential Republican candidates by between 7 and 10 points.  She has 7 point advantages over Rand Paul (47/40), and Rick Perry and Marco Rubio (48/41).  She has 8 point advantages over Ben Carson …