South Carolina Officer Is Charged With Murder in Black Man's Death  —  WASHINGTON — A white police officer in North Charleston, S.C., was charged with murder on Tuesday after a video surfaced showing him shooting and killing an apparently unarmed black man in the back while he ran away.

Rand Paul clashes with Savannah Guthrie over changing views  —  Rand Paul clashed with Today Show host Savannah Guthrie over her line of questioning during an interview Wednesday morning, criticizing her for editorializing over perceived changes in his political views since his election to the Senate.

How the U.S. thinks Russians hacked the White House  —  Washington (CNN)Russian hackers behind the damaging cyber intrusion of the State Department in recent months used that perch to penetrate sensitive parts of the White House computer system, according to U.S. officials briefed on the investigation.

Chicago mayoral race: Garcia concedes defeat to Emanuel  —  Challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia has called Mayor Rahm Emanuel to concede defeat, Garcia's campaign manager said Tuesday night.  —  With 83.5 percent of precincts reporting, Emanuel had 55.7 percent of the unofficial vote to 44.3 percent for Garcia.

Book author Joan Walsh Anglund says of Angelou stamp: 'That's my quote'  —  A number of luminaries are expected at Tuesday morning's unveiling ceremony for the new stamp honoring the late author Maya Angelou, among them first lady Michelle Obama.  An 89-year-old children's book author named Joan Walsh Anglund won't be there.

Dick Cheney calls Obama ‘worst president’ on foreign policy  —  Former Vice President Dick Cheney says President Barack Obama is the worst commander in chief the United States has ever had, in view of the recent Iranian nuclear agreement.  —  Asked about the deal by Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday …

Exclusive: New Ted Cruz Super-PACS Take in Record Haul  —  Ted Cruz's presidential effort is getting into the shock-and-awe fundraising business.  —  An associate of the Texas senator, a recently announced presidential candidate, tells Bloomberg that a cluster of affiliated super-political action committees …

GOP Foreign Policy Factions Tussle for Sway in Jeb Bush Campaign Team  —  Two prominent factions within the Republican foreign policy establishment are fighting for control over who will help guide former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's policy positions as he gears up for a campaign for the presidency.

Senate Dems waver on Iran bill  —  The White House is trying to bottle up bipartisan legislation that would give Congress 60 days to review a final Iran nuclear deal.  —  The pushback may be having an effect — Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, is now undecided about the legislation …

Chris Matthews Shames MSNBC For Airing ‘Goddamn’ Rightwing Ads (VIDEO)  —  MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts ended up under friendly fire on Tuesday when his colleague Chris Matthews launched into a tirade against his own network for airing “goddamn” ads by rightwing groups.

Sen. Harry Reid says he's ‘sightless’ in right eye  —  Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he's now “sightless” in his right eye following a brutal exercise injury in January, in comments released Tuesday.  —  In an interview with Univision, Reid said he has undergone 11 hours …

A Deep Dive Into Party Affiliation  —  Sharp Differences by Race, Gender, Generation, Education  —  Democrats hold advantages in party identification among blacks, Asians, Hispanics, well-educated adults and Millennials.  Republicans have leads among whites - particularly white men …

Israel's Unworkable Demands on Iran  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has gone into overdrive against a nuclear agreement with Iran.  On Monday, his government made new demands that it claimed would ensure a better deal than the preliminary one that Iran, President Obama …