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.

Here's what Scott Walker has to say about Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio  —  We sat down this morning with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who is making his first New Hampshire campaign swing as a likely presidential candidate this weekend along with Jeb Bush.  Naturally we asked him how he can compete …

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.) …

Edits to Wikipedia pages on Bell, Garner, Diallo traced to 1 Police Plaza  —  Computers operating on the New York Police Department's computer network at its 1 Police Plaza headquarters have been used to alter Wikipedia pages containing details of alleged police brutality, a review by Capital has revealed.

Mitt Romney: Obama should say ‘no deal’ to Iran  —  Walking away from the table would be courageous — and right.  —  Are there any fans of President Obama's foreign policy record — other than our nation's adversaries, that is?  Democrats have been noticeably quiet on the subject; Republicans have been appropriately brutal.

Franklin Graham Says That Obama's Mother ‘Must Have Been A Muslim’  —  Franklin Graham was a guest on the Family Research Council's “Washington Watch” radio program yesterday where he asserted that President Obama is refusing to fight ISIS because he wants to protect Islam since even his mother was a Muslim.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Cotton, 3 other senators touring Cuba base  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton is leading a group of Republican freshmen senators on a tour of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba today.  — INTERACTIVE: Cuba-U.S. relations  —  Cotton of Arkansas and Sens. Joni Ernst of Iowa …

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) …

Obama ‘embarrassed’ for GOP senators who signed Iran letter  —  President Barack Obama says he's “embarrassed” for the 47 Republican senators who signed a letter to Iranian leaders earlier this week.  —  “I'm embarrassed for them.  For them to address a letter to the ayatollah who they claim …

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 …

Clinton has received $16 million in post-presidency benefits  —  March 7, 2015: Former President Bill Clinton speaks at the Future of Energy session at a university conference sponsored by the Clinton Global Initiative in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP)  —  Former President Bill Clinton …

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 …

Julian Assange set to be questioned by Swedish prosecutors in London  —  WikiLeaks founder expected to be interrogated on rape and sexual molestation claims at Ecuadorian embassy in bid to break deadlock  —  Swedish prosecutors are expected to question Julian Assange in his London refuge …

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 …