GOP, Bibi hurt Israel, USA  —  While the recalcitrant rightist government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left Israel more isolated in the world than at any time since 1948, Bibi's ill-advised recent speech to a joint session of Congress could reduce a historically nonpartisan …

Two police officers are shot in Ferguson  —  FERGUSON  • Two police officers were hit by gunfire early Thursday outside the Ferguson police department.  —  The shots were fired as police were confronting protesters who had gathered outside the police station.

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Secret Service agents investigated for driving car into White House barrier  —  The administration is investigating allegations that two senior Secret Service agents, including a top member of President Obama's protective detail, drove a government car into White House security barricades …

An Open Letter to 47 Republican Senators of the United States of America from Iran's Hard-Liners  —  You have opened our eyes.  We are brothers.  —  Dear senators:  —  Thank you for your letter of March 9 explaining your system of government.  We were unfamiliar with the complexity of your laws.

How a Lindsey Graham Joke Turned into a Coup Plot Against the Government  —  Does Lindsey Graham want to overthrow Congress?  Not quite.  —  Well, you can't catch everything.  This past Sunday, I was one of a handful of reporters listening to South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham …

Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans continue to name the government (18%) as the most important U.S. problem, a distinction it has had for the past four months.  Americans' mentions of the economy as the top problem (11%) dropped this month, leaving it tied with jobs (10%) for second place.

Clinton Private Email Plan Drew Concerns Early On  —  Request from Hillary Clinton aide to use Bill Clinton's server raised fears about hacking, technical overload  —  Before Hillary Clinton became secretary of state in 2009, one of her most trusted confidantes approached Bill Clinton's aides with a plan.

Tom Cotton's Truth Bomb  —  Critics of the senator's letter to Tehran are missing the point.  —  It is inarguable that as a matter of domestic law a subsequent president can get out of the agreement at will — this would be true even if it were a treaty — and Congress can pass laws …

Foreign policy alters contours of GOP race  —  International issues have come front and center.  —  Politico Illustration / istock, AP and Getty images  —  Two days after signing the Senate GOP's letter to Iranian leadership Monday, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul found himself stretching to square …

Hillary Clinton drops in on eBay women's summit  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. - With the spotlight glowing hotter on tech company diversity numbers, eBay sought to put its best face forward at an internal women-focused conference Wednesday that drew a surprise guest in Hillary Clinton.

Utah Passes Antidiscrimination Bill Backed by Mormon Leaders  —  With the backing of Mormon church leaders, the Republican-dominated Utah Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday night that would ban discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in housing and employment …

Office of the State Comptroller  —  DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014  —  Securities Industry Adds Jobs in NYC after Years of Downsizing  —  The average bonus paid in New York City's security industry rose by 2 percent to $172,860 in 2014, according to an estimate released today …