John Kasich camp revels in dirt-digging from Jeb  —  Bush campaign dismisses research into Kasich's Ohio record as standard fare.  —  Jeb Bush's campaign contends it's not sweating the rapid climb of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who has emerged as his top threat in New Hampshire not named Donald Trump.

Two South Boston brothers allegedly beat homeless man  —  The homeless man was lying on the ground, shaking, when police arrived early Wednesday.  His face was soaked, apparently with urine, his nose broken, his chest and arms battered.  —  Police said two brothers from South Boston ambushed …

Jindal to screen Planned Parenthood videos outside mansion  —  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will try to counter a pro-Planned Parenthood rally scheduled to take place outside his mansion on Thursday by running a loop of the secretly recorded videos that they plan to protest.

Meet ‘Deez Nuts,’ the Teen Presidential Candidate Punking America  —  Mr. Nuts appears to be a high school sophomore who will take his joke candidacy ‘as far as America wants to take it’  —  News broke this week that an independent presidential candidate going by the name of “Deez Nuts” …

Statements From Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and Josh Duggar  —  Statement from Jim Boband Michelle Duggar: Please see the statement below from our son Josh regarding recent media stories about him.  When we learned of this late last night our hearts were broken.

The AP's controversial and badly flawed Iran inspections story, explained  —  On Wednesday afternoon, the Associated Press published an exclusive report on the Iran nuclear program so shocking that many political pundits declared the nuclear deal dead in the water.

Black or white?  Is Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King lying about his race?  —  Questions about Black Lives Matter activist  —  (CNN)He's either the male version of Rachel Dolezal, or the victim of a conservative conspiracy.  —  Those are the two views the world has of Shaun King …

Congress unlikely to override an Obama veto in Iran nuclear fight — for now  —  Congress is unlikely to override a promised veto by President Obama if both chambers reject a deal to curtail Iran's nuclear capabilities, according to a Washington Post analysis of where the votes currently stand.

Progressive Groups Ask Obama To End Bush-Era Religious Protection  —  Obama asked to reverse legal memo providing exemption to nondiscrimination laws for religious groups seeking federal grants.  The letter, provided exclusively to BuzzFeed News, is signed by 130 civil rights and other groups.

Greek PM Tsipras to resign on Thursday: government official  —  Tsipras is due to meet senior advisers shortly to discuss whether to call early elections to quell a rebellion in his leftist Syriza party, a government official said...  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will submit his resignation …

Why Can't All Ashley Madison Hacking Victims Be Josh Duggar?  —  The long-awaited data dump of private information for 32 million users of Ashley Madison, a dating website specifically aimed at married people looking to cheat, has arrived, and the internet is gleeful.

LA ‘black ball’ reservoir rollout potential ‘disaster’ in the making, say experts  —  LA's scheme to cover a reservoir under 96 million “shade balls” may not be all it is touted to be, experts told FoxNews.com, with some critics going so far as to refer to the plan as a “potential disaster.”

Staten Island congressman calls tunnel talk ‘disheartening’  —  Staten Island Congressman Dan Donovan, whose borough gets free ferry service to Manhattan, isn't particularly enthusiastic about this new Amtrak proposal to build a rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River.

K Street betting on Hillary  —  K Street is banking on Hillary Clinton, with more than twice as many Washington lobbyists donating to the former secretary of State's presidential campaign than any other candidate.  —  While many lobbyists are holding their pocketbooks in the early stages …

Donald Trump Explains All  —  In an interview with TIME, the leading Republican candidate talks about what's wrong with the Clintons, his opponents' weaknesses and what it takes to be great  —  Donald Trump was interviewed by TIME Editor Nancy Gibbs, Washington Bureau Chief Michael Scherer …

Ex-NFL QB Erik Kramer Wounded in Apparent Suicide Attempt: Sources  —  Ex-NFL quarterback Erik Kramer shot himself Tuesday in an apparent suicide attempt at a Los Angeles area motel, but survived, law enforcement sources said.  —  Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were called to a motel …