Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: April 2015  —  Bianca DiJulio, Jamie Firth, and Mollyann Brodie … The Public's Views Of The ACA  —  Closely Divided On The Health Care Law  —  This month's Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds American's opinion of the health care law closely divided …

A Newcomer to Populism?  Hillary Clinton Campaign Begs to Differ  —  CLAREMONT, N.H. — In her first week as a 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton seemed to channel another high-profile Democrat.  “The deck is stacked in their favor,” Mrs. Clinton said of the wealthy and powerful.

DC attorney general alerts police to photo of Republicans with assault rifle  —  Police in Washington, D.C., have been referred materials for a possible investigation into two Republican congressmen who posed for a picture with an assault rifle in a House office building.

Koch brothers will offer audition to Jeb Bush  —  Charles and David Koch are considering throwing their massive wealth and sophisticated organization into the Republican presidential primary for the first time, a potentially game-changing boost that could make even a second-tier candidate instantly viable.

Clinton's Age: It Probably Doesn't Matter  —  History does not show an edge for the younger presidential candidate  —  When Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced his presidential run on April 13, his speech made a point of going after ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) — and …

Judge's ruling grants legal right to research chimps  —  In a decision that seems to recognizes chimpanzees as legal persons for the first time, a New York judge today granted a pair of Stony Brook University lab animals the right to have their day in court.

Senate reaches deal to vote on AG nominee Loretta Lynch  —  Senate leaders on Tuesday morning announced a deal on a long-stalled anti-human-trafficking bill, setting up a vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general later this week.  —  “I'm glad we can say there is a bipartisan proposal …

Ted Cruz Says President Obama Is an ‘Unmitigated Socialist’  —  After Texas Senator Ted Cruz addressed the First in the Nation summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Saturday, he headed to a basement conference room for a conversation with young Republicans.  There was no filming of the speech …

Embattled DEA chief to resign, officials say  —  Washington (CNN)It didn't happen on 4/20 — marijuana's high holy day — but expect Michele Leonhart to step down soon as administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. officials familiar with the matter say.

Police Can't Extend Stop for Dog Sniff, U.S. Supreme Court Says  —  Police officers violate the Constitution when they extend an otherwise completed traffic stop to allow time for a trained dog to sniff for drugs, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.  —  The justices, voting 6-3 …

Resignations in tiny Parma, Mo., baffle town's first black mayor  —  PARMA, MO.  • The drugstore is long gone.  So, too, are the bank and the barbershop, the opry house and the hardware store.  —  All that is left of downtown are collapsed awnings, caved-in ceilings and broken windowpanes of century-old buildings.

Anchorman: The Legend of Don Lemon  —  So maybe he's not Walter Cronkite.  Maybe he's done some famously awkward interviews, gotten his facts wrong, and made CNN the butt of more than a few jokes.  But that won't stop Don Lemon.  Because here's the thing: He can fill hours of nothing with a crisp, news-like something.

Congressman Tells Protester: 'Touch me again, and I'll drop your ass'  —  Anti-immigration protesters were on hand to greet Congressman Steve Knight at the open house for his Simi Valley office last week.  And when one got a little too close, the former LAPD cop was having none of it.

Christians thrown overboard left to drown by Obama  —  Obama only mentions Christians to lecture them, rather than defend them from persecution.  —  What do you call it when 12 men are drowned at sea for praying to Jesus?  —  Answer: Religious persecution.

Bush preparing to delegate many campaign tasks to super PAC  —  3 photos  —  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jeb Bush is preparing to embark on an experiment in presidential politics: delegating many of the nuts-and-bolts tasks of seeking the White House to a separate political organization that can raise unlimited amounts of campaign cash.

10 Most Censored Countries  —  CPJ's list of 10 Most Censored Countries is part of our annual publication, Attacks on the Press, which will be released in full on Monday, April 27, at 11 a.m. EST.  —  Eritrea and North Korea are the first and second most censored countries worldwide …

Ann Arbor Catholic priest tells parishioners to pack heat  —  An Ann Arbor Catholic priest has urged his parishioners to arm themselves and attend classes at Christ the King parish to earn a concealed pistol license (CPL).  —  In a letter sent to Christ the King parishioners recently …