Reid to GOP: For the good of the country, stop your nakedly partisan obstruction  —  Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada, is Senate minority leader.  —  We are entering uncharted waters in the history of the U.S. system of checks and balances, with potentially momentous consequences.

Trump, Clinton Still Have Big SC Leads  —  PPP's new South Carolina poll continues to find Donald Trump with a wide lead in the state.  He's at 35% to 18% each for Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, 10% for John Kasich, and 7% each for Jeb Bush and Ben Carson.  —  What's striking about Trump's support …

How the war in Iraq is haunting the 2016 presidential contest  —  More than a decade later, the war in Iraq is still haunting those who supported it — especially those running for president.  —  In the Democratic contest, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has pried open the door on Hillary Clinton's 2002 vote in support of the war.

Vancouver skyline featured in Marco Rubio's ‘Morning again in America’ campaign ad  —  Marco Rubio, currently running third in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, must be hoping that scenic Vancouver can give him a push past frontrunners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.

Republicans stand down for FBI investigation of Clinton server  —  Republicans are refusing to use the Benghazi playbook to go after Hillary Clinton's private email server.  —  Instead of launching formal investigations or propping up a new special committee to investigate the emails …

Hillary Clinton barks like a dog to slam Republicans  —  Reno, Nevada (CNN)Hillary Clinton's stump speech has gone to the dogs.  —  Not really.  But Clinton told a colorful story on Monday in Reno that ended with the former secretary of state barking like a dog.

German ‘bail-in’ plan for government bonds risks blowing up the euro  —  'If I were a politician in Italy, I'd want my own currency as fast as possible: that is the only way to avoid going bankrupt,' said German ‘Wise Man’  —  A new German plan to impose “haircuts” on holders …

Campaigns secretly prep for brokered GOP convention  —  Mysterious outside groups are asking state parties for personal data on potential delegates, Republican campaigns are drawing up plans to send loyal representatives to obscure local conventions, and party officials are dusting off rule books …

The New Moral Panic Over Drug-Dependent Babies  —  As with the hyped-up crack-baby crisis, fears about neonatal abstinence syndrome appear to be overblown.  But that won't stop states from punishing pregnant women.  —  Last month, the Tennessee legislature passed a bill that would allow state authorities …

Why Michael Bloomberg Could Run for President and Win  —  Things that can't happen in politics keep happening.  Why should this be any different?  —  Bloomberg presidential mania is back again.  Expressions of enthusiasm for a Michael Bloomberg presidential campaign span the gamut …