Police search for active shooter on grounds of Washington Navy Yard in Southeast D.C.  —  A D.C. police officer is among the people shot at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday morning.  —  A police spokesman confirmed at 9:20 a.m. that the officer was shot near the room where a lone gunman …

Summers Withdraws Name for Fed Chairmanship  —  Former Treasury Secretary Calls Obama, Cites ‘Acrimonious’ Coming Confirmation  —  WASHINGTON— Lawrence Summers, a former U.S. Treasury secretary, called President Barack Obama Sunday to say he is pulling out of the contest to succeed Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Bill Thompson quitting mayor's race  —  Bill Thompson is quitting the race for mayor.  —  Sources said the former comptroller will throw in the towel Monday morning at a “unity” press conference on the steps of City Hall with Democratic rival Bill deBlasio and Gov. Cuomo — who thus far hasn't taken a public position in the contest.

Conservatives: Obama will blink  —  A weakened President Obama will back down if there is a standoff over funding ObamaCare and preventing a government shutdown, House conservatives say.  —  They are urging Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) …

As Health Care Law Proceeds, Opposition and Uncertainty Persist  —  One-in-Four Backs Efforts to Make the Law Fail  —  As a key step in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act approaches, public views of the 2010 health care law are as negative as ever, and many are unaware of the elements …

How Detroit went broke: The answers may surprise you - and don't blame Coleman Young  —  Detroit is broke, but it didn't have to be.  An in-depth Free Press analysis of the city's financial history back to the 1950s shows that its elected officials and others charged with managing …

President Obama holds fire — but media doesn't  —  President Barack Obama is damaging his presidency, weakening America's standing in the world, and displaying “inexplicable” incompetence.  —  The media figure making those accusations isn't Bill O'Reilly or Rush Limbaugh, Charles Krauthammer or Glenn Beck.

Obama's Syria Meanderings Border on Incompetence  —  President Barack Obama risks getting stuck with a rap as toxic as an unpopular war or a troubled economy: incompetence.  —  The president may escape collateral damage if the ambitious deal reached Sept. 14 between the U.S. and Russia holds …

CNN 2016 Poll: Clinton favored for Democrats; no clear GOP leader  —  Washington (CNN) — A new national poll in the battle for the 2016 Democratic and Republican presidential nominations indicates what you would expect: Hillary Clinton is the overwhelming Democratic frontrunner …

Three Traits to Ace the GMAT and Run an Unethical Business  —  Higher GMAT scores are associated with cultural traits that may lead to unethical business behavior.  Photo courtesy of Flickr user bitslice cipher.  —  Didn't do so well on the GMAT?  You may be a more ethical and entrepreneurial business leader for it.