Bernie Sanders isn't so sure about this 2016 thing  —  Bernie Sanders hasn't made any big hires for a potential presidential run.  He doesn't have the money he needs for a campaign and isn't sure he can raise it.  And he's already sick of hearing about Hillary Clinton.  —  This is not a guy who's ready for 2016.

Where is Putin?  Russian leader's absence sparks rumors.  —  Everyone has their off days, but when you're the proudly virile and uncontested leader of one of the most-watched countries in the world, your days off make people nervous.  Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn't been seen for days …

A big mistake on Iran  —  Torpedoing a bipartisan, veto-proof majority to cement Congress's role in a deal with Iran, undercutting pledges of the new GOP majority in the Senate to govern and undermining a future Republican president — these probably weren't freshman Sen. Tom Cotton's (R-Ark.) …

Valerie Jarrett: ‘I Intend to Stay Until the Lights Go Off’  —  Does it ever surprise you that people describe your influence at the White House in terms similar to those once used to describe Vice President Dick Cheney's?  Oh!  Please don't say that.  Stop right there.

Nearly nine in 10 Americans have an opinion of Clinton  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Hillary Clinton is one of a few potential 2016 presidential candidates to have a significantly higher favorable (50%) than unfavorable (39%) rating among the American public.  And the 89% of Americans who are familiar enough …

Tribune poll shows Emanuel with double-digit lead on Garcia  —  Mayor Rahm Emanuel has opened up a double-digit lead on challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, gaining support from a majority of voters for the first time in his bid for a second term, a new Chicago Tribune poll has found.

Secret Service agents disrupted bomb investigation at White House  —  Two Secret Service agents suspected of driving under the influence and striking a White House security barricade disrupted an active bomb investigation and may have driven over the suspicious package itself …

Hillary Clinton's enemy No. 1  —  Meet Trey Gowdy, the would-be president's reluctant nemesis.  —  Lead image by Getty.  —  It's late Wednesday afternoon, the day after Hillary Clinton's defiant I'm-telling-you-this-and-nothing- more news conference at the United Nations and Trey Gowdy …

Another Bad Trip for Schock  —  He took a non-staffer on an official trip to India, and didn't disclose it.  —  Add another trip to Rep. Aaron Schock's list of potential headaches.  —  Schock appears to have improperly accepted money from an outside group to cover travel expenses …

GOP wary of new immigration battle  —  Senate GOP leadership is staying away from a proposal to ensure illegal immigrants don't get tax break payouts from the government, with the party still smarting from a battle over Department of Homeland Security funding.

City, teacher's union must face tenure lawsuit: judge  —  A Staten Island judge ruled Thursday that the the city's Department of Education and the teacher's union must face a lawsuit challenging existing teacher tenure.  —  “This court...will not close the courthouse door to parents …

The next looming shutdown: Highway programs  —  Transportation funding is running on empty, forcing Congress to scramble to meet its next major deadline before the tank runs dry on May 31.  —  Both parties say they want to avoid a repeat of last month's tense standoff over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

The FAA Says You Can't Post Drone Videos on YouTube  —  If you fly a drone and post footage on YouTube, you could end up with a letter from the Federal Aviation Administration.  —  Earlier this week, the agency sent a legal notice to Jayson Hanes, a Tampa-based drone hobbyist …

TIME Cover Gives Hillary Horns  —  The latest cover of Time magazine gives Hillary Clinton horns:  —  Look carefully at the space between the top of Clinton's head and the M in Time's logo.  —  The move by Time, whether on purpose or not, has been noticed on Twitter:

Bill restricting rights of citizens to videotape police introduced in Texas House  —  A bill restricting the rights of citizens to record the police was filed in Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday.  —  The House Bill 2918 introduced by Texas Representative Jason Villalba (R-Dallas) …