Obama Wins on Budget Deal as John Boehner Cleans Out the Barn  —  WASHINGTON — The budget agreement struck late Monday between the White House and Congress hands President Obama a major victory, vindicating his hard line this year against spending limits that he argued were a drag on the economy …

A Letter To Rand Paul: Stop Using Fake Founding Fathers Quotes  —  Paul has once again written a book littered with easy-to-check historical inaccuracies.  —  Scott Olson / Getty Images  —  Dear Sen. Rand Paul,  —  Four months ago, we brought to your attention that your first two books …

Campaigns erupt over greenrooms at third GOP debate  —  <p>DENVER, Colo. — Just hours before GOP candidates take the stage here Wednesday night, tensions over the Republican National Committee's handling of the debates are flaring anew.</p><p>At issue this time: greenrooms.</p><p> During …

Resolution Introduced to Impeach IRS Commissioner  —  WASHINGTON—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and 18 members of the Committee introduced a resolution to begin proceedings in the U.S. House of Representatives to impeach Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen.

BuzzFeed To Withdraw From SXSW Over Canceled Gaming Panels  —  In a letter to organizers, BuzzFeed said it intended to withdraw from the conference if SXSW refuses to reverse its Monday decision canceling two panels related to gaming and online harassment due to threats of “on-site violence.”

Amish man sues to buy firearm without photo ID in gun rights, religious freedom lawsuit  —  Lately, Americans have argued both about their right to bear arms and whether the free exercise of religion allows businesses and state officials to claim exemptions from requirements that conflict with their religious beliefs.

SIOUX CITY, Ia.  — Businessman Donald Trump is a proud man.  But he's not too proud to beg.  —  “Iowa, will you get your numbers up, please?” he pleaded to a crowd in Sioux City, where he made his first stop in Iowa since recent polls showed him falling behind retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.

Apple Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results  —  iPhone, Apple Watch & App Store Drive Revenue Growth of 22%  —  Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2015.  The Company posted quarterly revenue of $51.5 billion and quarterly net profit …

Marco Rubio should resign, not rip us off  —  Sun Sentinel Editorial Board … After five years in the U.S. Senate, Marco Rubio does not like his job.  A long-time friend told The Washington Post “he hates it.”  Rubio says hate might be too strong a word, but he sure acts like he hates his job.

Shotguns have ‘virtually sold out’ in Austria as citizens rush to buy arms amid fears of a massive influx of migrants, dealers claim  —  Weapon sales are soaring in Austria as citizens of the small Alpine nation become paranoid over the numbers of refugees crowding into their country.

Hillary Clinton's take on VA crisis spurs backlash  —  Clinton says veterans are satisfied and VA woes are “not as bad as it has been made out.”  —  CONNECT  —  A declaration by Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton that the national crisis in care for American military veterans …

Fox Host: We Don't Regulate Cars!  Why Should We Regulate Guns?  (VIDEO)  —  Fox News host Harris Faulkner asked on Tuesday why guns should be regulated in the U.S. if “we're not regulating the car.”  —  The comment took place during a discussion on the show “Outnumbered” …

Hillary Clinton tells Colbert: I'd let big banks fail  —  <p>Hillary Clinton would not bail out big banks on the verge of failure if she faced a situation like the 2007 financial crisis, she told Stephen Colbert Tuesday night.</p><p>Clinton, in an interview with the host of CBS' The Late Show …

The Sanders Brain Trust's Plan to Beat Hillary Clinton  —  Top aides Tad Devine and Jeff Weaver lay out his path to victory.  Step one: take the gloves off.  —  jheil  —  The pizzas ordered in by the Bernie Sanders brain trust had just been delivered to the DoubleTree hotel near …

John Kasich: 'I've About Had It' With Fellow Republicans In The 2016 Race  —  Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday at a campaign rally that he's “about had it” with other GOPers in the 2016 race, The Columbus Dispatch reported.

Clemson Palmetto Poll finds South Carolinians interested, but largely undecided on presidential candidates  —  CLEMSON, South Carolina — With the South Carolina presidential primary elections just three months away, about half the state's voters in both parties say they are following the news about the race …

Walgreens Agrees to Buy Rite Aid for $9.4 billion  —  Deal creates drugstore giant amid a consolidating health-care industry  —  Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. agreed to buy Rite Aid Corp. for about $9.4 billion, in a move that would create a drugstore giant at a time when companies …