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.

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.

YouTube's copyright system has taken Rand Paul's presidential announcement offline  —  If you're looking for Rand Paul's presidential announcement on YouTube, bad news.  As of writing, the video has been blocked by the video streaming site, thanks to a copyright claim from Warner Music Group, as Vox's Andrew Prokop spotted.

Emanuel Wins Second Term as Mayor of Fiscally Ravaged Chicago  —  Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel outdistanced a lesser-known challenger to win a second term and the daunting prize of steering the third-most-populous U.S. city away from financial collapse.  —  Emanuel, a former chief of staff …

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.

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.

Sean Hannity shows his influence  —  Something to keep in mind: When Ted Cruz announced that he was running for president two weeks ago, reporters weren't allowed to publish their interviews with the candidate until 10 p.m. ET, several hours after the Texas senator's announcement.

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.

U.S. secretly tracked billions of calls for decades  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. government started keeping secret records of Americans' international telephone calls nearly a decade before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, harvesting billions of calls in a program that provided a blueprint …

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 …

Let Them Eat Waste: Chefs Turn Trash Into Haute Cuisine  —  For two weeks, a NYC restaurant served garbage to rave reviews.  —  929d80887e18455eda29afd9ff8e3514?  s=48&d=https%3a%2f%2fs3.amazonaws.c om%2freviewed production%2favatar  —  Does your soul die a little every time you throw away unused food?