A Republican Calls Another a ‘Fraud’  —  When Peter King is going to give you a sound bite, he lets you know ahead of time, so as not to insult your intelligence or, for that matter, waste your time if you're not that interested in the details.  —  But please, stay for the footnotes.

Cruz goes through the night  —  (CNN) — He made it through all of Tuesday evening, overnight, and well into the morning Wednesday.  And a full 17 hours after he began, Sen. Ted Cruz was still carrying on his anti-Obamacare effort from the Senate floor.  —  With more than a little help …

How Ted Cruz's Anti-Obamacare Filibuster Could Cost Him Millions  —  Top Republican donors are rolling their eyes at the senator's crusade.  “Sure, he's revving up the base, but so did Michele Bachmann and Pat Buchanan.”  —  Cruz, mid-"filibuster"  —  Handout / Reuters

After 19 hours, Sen. Cruz still talking in an effort to defeat Obamacare  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) sustained a marathon talking attack on President Obama's health-care law overnight and showed no sign of stopping well into Wednesday morning — a feat of stamina that likely will complicate House GOP efforts …

Who Is Corner Guy?  —  His name is John Ellis.  —  In the midst of Ted Cruz's speech in the Senate, a star is born.  —  Via c-span.org  —  Meet “Corner Guy.”  —  View Entire List ›

The ObamaCare Wars Are Just Starting  —  The health law has set in motion long-run forces that could erode the political foundation of Medicare.  —  The ObamaCare fight is turning hot and heavy.  House Republicans have made an implausible threat to shut down the government to defund ObamaCare …

Government shutdown threat unacceptable, poll says  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  With a potential government shutdown now looming, Americans find it unacceptable for either a president or members of Congress to threaten a government shutdown in order to achieve their goals, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll.