George W. Bush unleashes on Ted Cruz  —  <p>Inside a sleek Denver condominium, George W. Bush let a hundred donors to his brother's campaign in on a secret.  Of all the rival Republican candidates, there is one who gets under the former president's skin, whom he views as perhaps Jeb Bush's …

Poll: Trump Hits Highest Mark Yet, But Carson Is Close Behind  —  Real estate mogul Donald Trump remains the front-runner in the Republican presidential field, while former neurosurgeon Ben Carson holds a close second place, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows.

Obama Regains Majority Job Approval; Most See GOP Infighting as Dysfunction (POLL)  —  More than half of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll approve of Barack Obama's job performance, a first in nearly two and a half years.  That compares with 71 percent disapproval of the Republicans …

Gowdy appears to accidentally release CIA source's name  —  <p>House Benghazi Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy appears to have accidentally released the name of a CIA source in the midst of a back-and-forth with Democrats about how sensitive the information was and whether its presence …

Americans' Desire for Stricter Gun Laws Up Sharply  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fifty-five percent of Americans say they want laws covering the sale of firearms to be stricter than they are now, a distinct rise of eight percentage points from 2014.

Donald Trump Fan Anthony Mackie Believes Trump “Worked His Way Up From Nothing”  —  Anthony Mackie is a famous actor.  A famous actor who is currently appearing in a movie about political consulting.  A famous actor who presumably has access to every news source in the world.

Joe Biden: Speculation About 2016 Bid Reaches Fever Pitch  —  The speculation about whether Vice President Joe Biden will enter the 2016 race reached a fever pitch Monday as supporters, reporters and political prognosticators weighed in on his intentions.  —  One Democratic congressman …

Jim Webb to consider running as an independent  —  Jim Webb, the longshot Democratic presidential candidate, may run as an independent, his campaign said in an email to reporters on Monday evening.  —  The former Virginia senator, who complained last week about not having enough talking …

In Canada, Stunning Rout by Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party  —  OTTAWA — The nine-year reign of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative Party came to a sudden and stunning end on Monday night at the hands of Justin Trudeau, the young leader of the Liberal Party.

Apple CEO Tim Cook: Apple Music Has 15 Million Users  —  Service has 6.5 million paying subscribers  —  LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Apple Inc. said it has 15 million users on its streaming-music service, including 6.5 million paying subscribers.  —  Speaking at WSJDLive, The Wall Street Journal's …

GOP Rep. Mo Brooks: Hillary Clinton will be first president ‘subject to impeachment’ on her first day  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton hasn't even clinched the nomination, but Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) is already floating impeachment for the former secretary of state.

Memo to GOP: Curb Immigration or Quit |  Commentary  —  America is about to break every known immigration record.  And yet you are unlikely to hear a word about it.  —  The Census Bureau projects that the foreign-born share of the U.S. population will soon eclipse the highest levels ever documented …

Reframing the Debate about Payday Lending  —  Robert DeYoung, Ronald J. Mann, Donald P. Morgan, and Michael R. Strain  —  Except for the ten to twelve million people who use them every year, just about everybody hates payday loans.  Their detractors include many law professors …