Exclusive: Hillary Clinton to launch presidential campaign on Sunday en route to Iowa - source  —  Hillary Clinton is planning to officially launch her US presidential campaign on Sunday while en route to Iowa, a source familiar with the campaign has confirmed to the Guardian.

A New Chapter  —  “Epilogue” from the paperback edition of HARD CHOICES by Hillary Rodham Clinton.  Copyright © 2014 by Hillary Rodham Clinton.  Reprinted by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc.  —  “Where did Hillary go?” the President asked, looking around.

Bloomberg Politics Poll: Democrats and Independents Don't Want a Hillary Coronation  —  If Hillary Clinton is to become her party's 2016 presidential nominee, independents and even Democrats overwhelmingly want to see her earn the title, according to a Bloomberg Politics national poll …

Rand Paul, Media Darling  —  Lane Hickenbottom/Aaron Bernstein/Reuters/The Atlantic  —  If you're a member of the Washington media, odds are you've spent at least some time over the past 48 hours discussing Rand Paul's entry into the presidential race and his testy exchanges about abortion with an Associated Press reporter.

WATCH: Rand Paul's short temper  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is in the spotlight for his interactions with reporters.  —  A day after announcing his White House bid, Paul earned the wrong kind of attention for a testy on-air fight with “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, who Paul accused of “editorializing” in her questions.

Lindsey Graham's strategy: Take down Rand Paul  —  Possible GOP presidential contender finds a foil — and a focus — in attacking rival from Kentucky.  —  Getty  —  South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham may still be weighing whether to run for president, but he already has a strategy …

No Firing Pins, Please, as the N.R.A. Gathers  —  Seventy-thousand people are expected to attend the National Rifle Association's convention opening on Friday in Tennessee, and not one of them will be allowed to come armed with guns that can actually shoot.  After all the N.R.A. propaganda about how …

The New York Times Is Blatantly Lying About Guns At The NRA Annual Convention  —  In a scathing editorial this morning, the New York Times editorial board excoriated the National Rifle Association (NRA) for banning all working weapons from its annual convention in Nashville this weekend: