Non-Clinton Dems ask: Why not me?  —  Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to meet the lesser-known Democrats of 2016.  —  After a slow start — by the hyperactive standards of contemporary politics — to the next round of presidential maneuvering on the Democratic side, the first signs of life …

Death Toll in Egypt Clashes Climbs to 525  —  CAIRO — The death toll from Egypt's bloody crackdown on supporters of the deposed president, Mohamed Morsi, soared beyond 500 across the land on Thursday with more than 3,700 people injured, the Health Ministry said, in a further sign of the extent …

Obama's unconstitutional steps worse than Nixon's  —  President Obama's increasingly grandiose claims for presidential power are inversely proportional to his shriveling presidency.  Desperation fuels arrogance as, barely 200 days into the 1,462 days of his second term …

Obama's Economic Approval Slips to 35%  —  Was 42% in June; decline mirrors drop in overall approval  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Despite President Barack Obama's renewed focus on the nation's economy this summer, crisscrossing the country to talk about job creation, he scores worse with Americans on the economy than he did in June.

McCrory offers shallow rhetoric to justify Voter ID law  —  Even as Gov. Pat McCrory put pen to paper Monday, specifically the pen that signed the Voter ID bill into law, two lawsuits were on the way in federal court, a third was being readied for state court, and U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield …

House GOP looking to tie Obamacare to debt limit  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL OBAMACARE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPUBLICAN PARTY HEALTH CARE DEBT CEILING  —  After getting some feedback from Capitol Hill sources on an earlier post about the upcoming continuing resolution fight …

California Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Prop.  8  —  Adam Chandler, 33, left, and Ivan Chandler, 38, both of Citrus Heights, wait in line to get married at San Francisco City Hall on June 29 after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay on gay marriage in California.

Limbaugh, Hannity, Levin eyed as 2016 GOP debate moderators  —  WASHINGTON SECRETS REPUBLICAN PARTY CNN NBC HILLARY CLINTON RUSH LIMBAUGH 2016 ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNS  —  The Republican National Committee, already threatening to block CNN and NBC from hosting 2016 primary debates …

Horrifying moment Egyptian protestors pushed an armoured police van 50ft off a bridge before officers were stoned by mob  — After it landed, protesters attacked it and threw stones at the wreckage while under fire from police  — Not clear how many people were on board …

Study: ObamaCare benefit mandates pose few problems for states, insurers  —  Adopting new benefit mandates under ObamaCare will not require major changes or cost increases, according to a study released Wednesday.  —  Researchers at The Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation …

Reggie Love: Obama played cards on day Bin Laden was killed  —  (CNN) - A famous photo shows President Barack Obama hunkered down in the Situation Room in May 2011 with his national security team as U.S. Navy SEALS carried out the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

NEWS/ Andy Cohen Turns Down Miss Universe Hosting Gig in Russia: “Their Discriminatory Policies Make It Unsafe for the Gays”  —  The Miss Universe pageant will be missing one familiar face this year.  —  Andy Cohen will not be taking his regular post as cohost of the 2013 Miss Universe competition …

More Fast and Furious guns surface at crimes in Mexico  —  Three more weapons from Fast and Furious have turned up at crime scenes in Mexico, CBS News has learned, as the toll from the controversial federal operation grows.  —  According to Justice Department tracing documents obtained by CBS News …

WikiLeaks: Manning's apology was forced  —  WikiLeaks late Wednesday described Bradley Manning's apology as “forced” but, nonetheless, called on a court to take “compassion” and “understanding” into account during his sentencing.  —  Earlier Wednesday, the former Army intelligence analyst apologized …

Orson Scott Card Worries About Obama Turning “Urban Gangs” Into His Personal Police Force  —  Taking a break from plotting to recruit thugs for his private mafia, President Obama vacations in Martha's Vineyard.  —  The controversy over Orson Scott Card's opposition to gay marriage appears to have simmered down.

Secretary Moniz On Solyndra, Nuclear Power, And The Next Big Breakthroughs In Renewable Energy  —  Ernest Moniz has been Secretary of Energy since May, that is, for about a month prior to President Obama's announcement of his Climate Action Plan.  Before joining the President's cabinet …