A Closer Look at Hillary Clinton's Emails on Benghazi  —  Hillary Rodham Clinton last year provided the State Department with 55,000 pages of emails that she said were related to her work as secretary of state, all from the personal account she exclusively used while leading the department.

My focus is on Iowa caucuses - not straw poll  —  I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love Iowa.  My goal is to run a well-funded, well-organized, and well-executed campaign to do extremely well in the Iowa caucuses in 2016.  —  In 2008, I competed and finished second in the Iowa straw poll …

Carson says Iraq invasion was a mistake  —  Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson told The Hill on Wednesday that it was a mistake for the U.S. to invade Iraq, arguing that the nation should have found a different way to remove Saddam Hussein from power.

‘FATHER’ TO MARRY ‘SON,’ WITH COURT'S BLESSING!  —  The Pandora's box of same-sex marriage has just released a new pairing unimaginable a few short years ago.  —  Norman MacArthur and Bill Novak, father and son, though not biologically, will soon be husband and ... whatever, reports the Patch of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Jeb Bush rails against ‘intellectual arrogance’ in climate change debate  —  Obama ‘abandoned’ Iraq, Jeb Bush says 01:00  —  Story highlights  — He says government should provide incentives for methods like hydraulic fracking and horizontal drilling  —  Bedford, New Hampshire (CNN) …

Of Bikers and Thugs  —  On Sunday, there was a deadly biker gang fight and massacre in Waco, Tex. Nine people were killed, and 18 others were injured.  —  “About 170 bikers were charged with engaging in organized crime linked to capital murder,” The New York Times reported.

Md. man suspected in killings of four people in Northwest Washington  —  (Tony Powell/Washington Life Magazine)  —  D.C. police late Wednesday said they have identified a suspect in the killings of Savvas Savopoulos, his wife, young son and housekeeper, who authorities believe were held captive in the family's Northwest D.C. home.

Fox News rules will limit the field in first GOP presidential debate  —  Fox News, which is hosting the first Republican debate of the 2016 campaign, will require participants to place in the top 10 in an average of the five most recent national polls in the run-up to the event …

1,400 investigated in child sex abuse inquiry, including politicians  —  Officer leading Operation Hydrant inquiry says out of 1,433 alleged offenders 76 were politicians, 43 were from music industry and 135 were from TV, film or radio  —  Police across the country are investigating more than 1,400 men …

Islamic State seizes Syria's ancient Palmyra  —  Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria have entered the Unesco World Heritage site of Palmyra after seizing the town next to the ancient ruins, reports say.  —  Unesco says its destruction would be “an enormous loss to humanity”, but no damage has been reported there yet.

Bernie Sanders' 2014 speaking gigs netted less than $2K  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) netted of $1,867.42 for two paid speeches and a television appearance last year, according to according to financial disclosure reports.  —  The total reflects a paltry sum compared to the millions …

Poof!  CNN's Jake Tapper disappears from Clinton Foundation website: Column  —  Journalists are supposed to report the news, not be part of it.  —  Yet another high-profile TV newsman may find himself embroiled in controversy over his connections to the Clinton Foundation.

Exclusive: China warns U.S. surveillance plane  —  High stakes surveillance over the South China Sea 03:47  —  Above the South China Sea (CNN)The Chinese navy issued warnings eight times as a U.S. surveillance plane on Wednesday swooped over islands that Beijing is using to extend its zone of influence.

Survey of Non-Group Health Insurance Enrollees, Wave 2  —  Liz Hamel, Mira Norton, Larry Levitt, Gary Claxton, and Mollyann Brodie  —  Introduction  —  This survey reports on the views and experiences of people purchasing health insurance coverage in the non-group market.

Four Ways to Jump-Start Small Business  —  When I was growing up, my father owned a small business.  And when I say small, I mean small: It was my father and an occasional day laborer.  My mother, brothers, and I would help do the silkscreen printing on the drapery fabrics he sold.

U.S. and Cuba Nearing Deal to Fully Restore Diplomatic Ties  —  MEXICO CITY — The United States and Cuba are closer than ever to reaching an agreement to fully restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies, officials in both countries say, as negotiators prepare to meet Thursday in Washington …

Democrats Have a Todd Akin Problem  —  Alan Grayson is getting closer to a Senate campaign in Florida.  He could cost them a must-win seat—and threaten their chances at a Senate majority.  —  In the battle for the Senate, Democrats are off to a strong start.

Ferguson plans permanent memorial to Michael Brown  —  The mayor of Ferguson, Mo., announced on Wednesday that his city would construct a permanent memorial to Michael Brown, the unarmed teenager shot and killed by a police officer there last summer.  —  Mayor James Knowles III said that the tribute …

Five Major Banks Agree to Parent-Level Guilty Pleas  —  Five major banks - Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and UBS AG - have agreed to plead guilty to felony charges.  Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc …