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.

FIRST ON BUZZ: After debate, Trump still tops SC GOP presidential race  —  Poll: Donald Trump at 35%; Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio follow with 18% each  —  Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 21-point margin  —  Sanders making gains among critical African-American voters, but still trails by 40 points

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 …

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.

Donald Trump: I will do whatever it takes  —  Support the use of enhanced interrogation techniques if the use of these methods would enhance the protection of the nation.  —  The first responsibility of any government is to protect its people.  In recent years, we have engaged in a discussion …

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 rulebooks …

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.

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 …

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 …