On the Staten Island Decision  —  Several news organizations have reported that a New York grand jury in Staten Island has voted against indicting Daniel Pantaleo, a New York City police officer, in the choking death of Eric Garner.  The decision is to be announced officially on Thursday.

Pelosi flexes muscle in closed budget meeting  —  With the government set to shut down in a week, Nancy Pelosi is flexing her muscles.  —  In a closed Democratic whip meeting Thursday morning, the House minority leader warned Democrats not to rush to support the Republican efforts to fund …

Navy rescinds Cosby's honorary title  —  The U.S. Navy is revoking Bill Cosby's honorary title of chief petty officer, the service announced Thursday.  —  “The Navy is taking this action because allegations against Mr. Cosby are very serious and are in conflict with the Navy's core values of honor …

Phoenix police: Suspect unarmed when killed by officer  —  The facts surrounding Rumain Brisbon's death — the ones that could be agreed upon as of Wednesday evening — follow a narrative familiar to a nation still reeling from the racially charged police incidents in Ferguson, Mo., New York City and elsewhere.

GOP to rebuke Obama on immigration  —  House Republicans are poised Thursday to rebuke President Obama for acting alone to change the immigration system despite concerns from conservatives that their vote will be largely symbolic.  —  Rep. Ted Yoho's (R-Fla.) bill would prevent the executive branch …

Would You Please Click Here to Order John Boehner Some New Balls?  —  I guess Barack Obama took John Boehner's balls because Boehner is playing with the President's balls instead of his own.  —  That's sad.  I mean, think about this.  For the last three months, the GOP actively campaigned …

Woman arrested for U.S. mother's Abu Dhabi mall murder in dramatic raid on home packed with explosives after she 'planted a bomb outside American doctor's apartment' in dual terror attack  — Police have arrested an Emirati woman ‘for stabbing American teacher Ibolya Ryan, 47, to death in a mall restroom on Reem Island on Monday’

Feds Find Shocking, Systemic Brutality, Incompetence In Cleveland Police Department  —  WASHINGTON — In recent years, Cleveland police officers have punched a 13-year-old boy who was in handcuffs for shoplifting and shot at an unarmed kidnapping victim who was wearing only his underwear …

The Pernicious Effects of Gerrymandering  —  If the Supreme Court decides to stop letting voters take control of the redistricting process away from partisan legislators, polarization can only get worse.  —  Almost invariably, whenever I speak about our polarized politics, the first or second question I get is about redistricting.

Landrieu warns about Cantwell: Cantwell raises money for Landrieu  —  Beleaguered Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., underdog in her forthcoming Senate runoff election, warned Pelican State voters on Wednesday that her defeat would elevate an advocate of “windmills” to a powerful position on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

4 New Studies Show Obamacare Is Working Incredibly Well  —  Great law, or great<em>est</em> law?  —  Shares  —  A week ago, Sen. Charles Schumer said his party made a political mistake by passing the Affordable Care Act rather than some unspecified economic measure.

Motorist hits crowd members, pulls gun at Central West End protest  —  A man was arrested during protests Wednesday evening in the Central West End after he drove through the crowd and later waved a gun at protesters.  —  The incident happened during a day of demonstrations that brought protesters …

Frank Foer, Leon Wieseltier out at TNR  —  Franklin Foer and Leon Wieseltier, the top two editors at The New Republic, have just quit amid an editorial shakeup, sources there told POLITICO on Thursday.  —  Gabriel Snyder, a Bloomberg Media editor who previously served at The Atlantic Wire, has been tapped to replace Foer as editor.

First look: Poll shows Ayotte with small lead over Hassan in potential 2016 US Senate matchup  —  HENNIKER - The first poll of the 2016 election cycle gauging a potential U.S. Senate matchup between Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Gov. Maggie Hassan shows incumbent Republican Ayotte with a small lead over the Democratic chief executive.