Hillary Clinton's State Department Staff Kept Tight Rein on Records  —  Aides scrutinized, sometimes blocked release of documents requested under public-records law  —  WASHINGTON—When Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, her staff scrutinized politically sensitive documents requested …

Learning From Mistakes  —  If you could go back to 1889 and strangle Adolf Hitler in his crib, would you do it?  At one level, the answer is obvious.  Of course, you should.  If there had been no Hitler, presumably the Nazi Party would have lacked the charismatic leader it needed to rise to power.

Record-High 60% of Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty percent of Americans now support same-sex marriage, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on its constitutionality next month.  This is up from 55% last year and is the highest Gallup …

Lifelong Republican Turns On His Party, Embraces Obamacare  —  Luis Lang's photo on his crowdfunding campaign  —  Luis Lang, who is currently crowdfunding for medical expenses that he can't afford because he didn't sign up for insurance under Obamacare, has become a viral sensation.

CBO director: ObamaCare funds were assumed to be for all states  —  The man who led the Congressional Budget Office when ObamaCare was being constructed said Tuesday it was the “common understanding” at the time that subsidies would be available in all states — a crucial question in a looming Supreme Court case.

Iowa Democrats: Flawed Hillary Clinton Our Only Hope  —  A Bloomberg Politics/Purple Strategies focus group finds Democrats resolved over their presidential frontrunner.  —  t writerknowles  —  Iowa Democrats see Hillary Clinton as a presidential candidate who, despite her flaws …

Beau Biden Undergoing Treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center … Vice President Joe Biden's son, Beau Biden, is undergoing treatment at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the Office of the Vice President told ABC News.  —  The White House has not offered any further comment on Beau Biden's condition.

Federal Judge Says DC Gun Carry Law is Unconstitutional  —  A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction saying the District of Columbia's new concealed carry law is unconstitutional.  —  The order, issued Monday by Judge Frederick J. Scullin, was the second decision in less …

Sulkowicz may not be allowed to bring mattress to CC Class Day  —  CARRY THAT WEIGHT?  A provision barring large items from Class Day may prevent Emma Sulkowicz, CC '15, from carrying her mattress at the ceremony.  —  By  —  A provision barring large items has been added …

Minimum wage: L.A. City Council approves increase to $15 by 2020  —  The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday backed a plan to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 per hour, joining a trend sweeping cities across the country as elected leaders seek to boost stagnating pay for workers on the lowest rungs of the socio-economic ladder.

U.S. Focuses on Top Venezuelan Officials in a Broad Cocaine Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — Senior Venezuelan officials are under investigation by the American authorities as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into the distribution of cocaine in the Western Hemisphere, American law enforcement officials said on Tuesday.

Top Democrat sounds ‘alarm bells’ over Obama rhetoric on Islamic State  —  Rep. Adam Schiff, left, says the White House's rhetoric on the Islamic State should ring “alarm bells.”  (Photo: Bryan Dozier/The Christian Science Monitor)  —  A senior House of Representatives Democrat said Tuesday …

About 21,000 gallons of oil leaked off Santa Barbara County beaches  —  Emergency officials were responding Tuesday afternoon to a ruptured pipeline that was estimated to have leaked 21,000 gallons of oil into the ocean off Santa Barbara County, authorities said.

Sham cancer charities face federal charges of stealing $187M  —  Charities that claimed their funds were helping patients fighting cancer but were actually spending the bulk of donations on vacations, concerts and other luxurious perks are facing federal charges that they stole more than $187 million …

Claire McCaskill Dumps ‘Game Of Thrones’ Over ‘Gratuitous’ Rape Scene  —  Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) on Tuesday slammed the popular HBO series “Game of Thrones” for airing a “gratuitous” rape scene in Sunday night's episode.  —  McCaskill tweeted that the episode's final scene …

I've Read Obama's Secret Trade Deal.  Elizabeth Warren Is Right to Be Concerned.  —  Lead image by Getty.  —  “You need to tell me what's wrong with this trade agreement, not one that was passed 25 years ago,” a frustrated President Barack Obama recently complained about criticisms of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Woman says she killed cats because grandchildren wouldn't clean rooms  —  GODFREY, IL (KTVI) - A kitten-killing grandmother is behind bars in Madison County.  Investigators say the Godfrey woman killed her granddaughter's cat and four kittens with a hammer, to teach her grand kids a lesson.