Sanders: ‘I can get beyond the noise’ to pass gun rules  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders is arguing that his record makes him the best qualified presidential candidate to push through new limits on guns.  —  Despite criticism that the independent Vermonter has been to the right of many liberals on gun rules …

Iowa Poll: Trump blazes to lead; Carson quietly rises … Donald Trump has built up tremendous support in Iowa — he's very wealthy, he loves the Bible and he'd be just terrific as president of the United States.  And he's very handsome.  —  That's according to interviews with some likely GOP caucusgoers in Iowa.

Scott Walker: U.S.-Canada wall a ‘legitimate’ idea  —  Washington (CNN)It's not just the southern border: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says it's “legitimate” to discuss building a wall separating the United States from Canada, as well.  —  The Republican presidential contender said the idea …

My Statement on the Iran Nuclear Deal  —  Just after Labor Day, the U.S. Congress will consider a vital question: whether to support or reject an international agreement intended to ensure that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon.  —  This objective is critical to our national security.

This is climate change: Alaskan villagers struggle as island is chewed up by the sea  —  This is what climate change looks like, up close and personal.  —  In this town of 403 residents 83 miles above the Arctic Circle, beaches are disappearing, ice is melting, temperatures are rising …

The Most Liberal (Entertainment, Civil Rights, Personal Injury) And Conservative (Oil & Gas, M&A, Energy) Lawyers By Practice Area; Law Professors Are The Most Liberal Among 61 Groups  —  Adam Bonica (Stanford), Adam S. Chilton (Chicago) & Maya Sen (Harvard), The Political Ideologies of American Lawyers:

Larry Kudlow Says He Would Challenge Blumenthal Over Iran Deal  —  Blumenthal is undecided on the Iran deal.  (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)  —  Conservative economist and media figure Larry Kudlow says he's talked to national Republicans about running for Senate in Connecticut.

Sarah Palin gushes over Donald Trump in highly anticipated interview  —  Sarah Palin and Donald Trump showered one another with compliments Friday night during a highly anticipated interview on the One America News Network.  —  “I've said it since the day he made the sacrifice to hit the campaign trail …

Oliver Sacks Dies at 82; Neurologist and Author Explored the Brain's Quirks  —  Oliver Sacks, the neurologist and acclaimed author who explored some of the brain's strangest pathways in best-selling case histories like “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,” using his patients' disorders …

HCSO: Suspect arrested, charged in shooting death of sheriff's deputy  —  Sheriff Hickman: Cops' lives matter too  —  HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -  —  The Harris County Sheriff's Office has announced the charging and arrest of a suspect in a fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy.