Baltimore riots hurt O'Malley's already slim chances  —  Republicans think Rand Paul is also damaged, but riots are unlikely to matter much to GOP voters.  —  Martin O'Malley's political career, which started on the streets of Baltimore, may also end there: Half of Democratic insiders …

Law enforcement sources say Freddie Gray suffered head injury in police transport van  —  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJLA) — An investigation into the death of Baltimore resident Freddie Gray has found no evidence that his fatal injuries were caused during his videotaped arrest and interaction with police officers …

Watch This 6th Grader Cut Off President Obama for Talking Too Much  —  Somebody get this kid a talk show.  —  “Mr. President, let's move on to the next question,” is not something you hear that often in Washington, especially not on friendly panel discussions.

Christie Ally Expected to Plead Guilty in George Washington Bridge Lane-Closing Case  —  A former Port Authority official and ally of Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is expected to plead guilty on Friday to the first charges stemming from the 16-month federal investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane closings scandal.

Accelerating extinction risk from climate change  —  Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, 75 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3043, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.  —  Predicting extinction in a changing world  —  There is great interest in understanding …

Obama Says He Wants To Go Back To Community Organizing After Presidency  —  President Obama spoke about his post-presidency during an event with school children today, saying he wants to go back to his life as a community organizer.  —  “I'll be done being president in a couple years …

In early horse race, Marco Rubio threatens Scott Walker  —  In primary within the primary, the Florida senator and the Wisconsin governor fight for the same space.  —  ANKENY, Iowa— Republican insiders in early-voting states say a crucial battle is emerging in the 2016 presidential race between Marco Rubio …

Patriot Act Faces Revisions Backed by Both Parties  —  WASHINGTON — After more than a decade of wrenching national debate over the intrusiveness of government intelligence agencies, a bipartisan wave of support has gathered to sharply limit the federal government's sweeps of phone and Internet records.

What Jon Stewart and George Stephanopoulos Got Wrong  —  Last night on The Daily Show, in talking about the Baltimore riots, this exchange took place between host Jon Stewart and ABC's George Stephanopoulos:  —  Stewart: Right now it seems the easy thing to do is to say …

Roles of Presidential Super PACs Expanding  —  Groups taking on more campaign roles, not just running negative ads; will the FEC approve?  —  When Carly Fiorina announces on Monday that she is running for president, she will do so under the banner of Carly for President.

Zarif in New York  —  “The devil is in the details.”  —  So said Javad Zarif, Iran's foreign minister, at an event at the New York University Center on International Cooperation on Wednesday.  Zarif is in New York for another round of talks aimed at finishing an agreement designed to stop …

Morgan Freeman on Baltimore Protest Coverage: ‘F-ck the Media’  —  The screen icon discussed police brutality and the televised news media's coverage of the Baltimore protests in the wake of Freddie Gray's death while in police custody.  —  “F-ck the media.”

Ex-congressman Aaron Schock might be missing  —  CHICAGO — Where is Aaron Schock?  An attorney for a campaign donor suing the former Illinois congressman has told a federal judge he can't locate the Republican who resigned in March amid questions about his spending.

Indulging the Lunatics on the Right  —  Ask a Republican about the elaborate conspiracy theories that are so popular with many on the far right, and she's likely to respond that, sure, those people are there, but liberals have their wackos, too.  But there is a difference …

Iran bill a mess after Cotton, Rubio try to force votes  —  Republican amendments complicate efforts to secure Democratic support.  —  Sens. Tom Cotton and Marco Rubio used a hardball procedural tactic on Thursday to force contentious votes on a bill allowing congressional review of a nuclear deal …

House passes final budget deal  —  The House on Thursday passed a final budget deal, bringing Republicans one step closer to enacting a spending blueprint that sets the stage for this summer's spending bills.  —  The chamber passed the framework, 226-197.  It would balance the budget …