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Steve Schmidt joins Perry legal team By MAGGIE HABERMAN | 8/26/14 11:49 AM EDT Ernst's role in sex assault case questioned By BURGESS EVERETT | 8/26/14 3:45 PM EDT A soldier under her command was accused of rape in a case later deemed unfounded. Joe Biden's secret fundraisers By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE and TARINI PARTI | 8/26/14 3:34 PM EDT The vice president is attending closed-door fundraisers you probably won’t find on his schedule. Hillary sunk if she's Obama's 3rd term By ROGER SIMON | 8/26/14 6:43 AM EDT Simon says aloof is not the way to go in the 2016 presidential race. Obama's blurry foreign policy vision By JOSH GERSTEIN | 8/26/14 2:58 PM EDT The lack of clarity in the U.S. approach to the region has underscored claims by critics. Biden charms veteran, 108, in video By LUCY MCCALMONT | 8/26/14 5:05 PM EDT Play Video NYT to Cuomo: No endorsement By LUCY MCCALMONT | 8/26/14 5:15 PM EDT The editorial board writes the New York Governor has “failed” to do his most important job. Biden congratulates Louis-Dreyfus By KENDALL BREITMAN | 8/26/14 12:41 PM EDT He tweets his congratulations on her Emmy win from one "veep" to another. Bob McDonnell's courtroom combat By KATIE GLUECK | 8/25/14 7:38 PM EDT His political career may be over, but McDonnell’s sparring on the stand proves he can go toe-to-toe. ISIL hostage is female aid worker By ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8/26/14 1:38 PM EDT She was working for humanitarian aid groups. Poll: Most back not paying ransom Ebola hits the campaign trail By JAMES HOHMANN | 8/26/14 4:11 PM EDT Play Video Candidate uses Foley video in ad By KENDALL BREITMAN | 8/26/14 10:42 AM EDT Foley is not shown in Allen Weh's ad, but it includes a brief image of his supposed killer. Report: Possible Brown shooting audio recording surfaces By KENDALL BREITMAN | 8/26/14 1:58 PM EDT In the recording, an unidentified man is speaking when gunshots are heard in the background. Optimism amid a world in crisis By JOE SCARBOROUGH | 8/26/14 5:54 PM EDT Opinion: Now's not the time for political games. It's time for both parties to look forward. Extended Gaza cease-fire reached By ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8/26/14 12:23 PM EDT The agreement reportedly calls for Israel to ease its blockade of Gaza. POLITICO Playback By BRIDGET MULCAHY | 8/26/14 11:20 AM EDT Play Video Burger King buying Tim Hortons By ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8/26/14 9:50 AM EDT The $11 billion sale will create the world’s third-largest fast-food company. Emmys mostly tune out D.C. By LUCY MCCALMONT | 8/26/14 1:32 PM EDT Even the fictional Beltway is having trouble winning voters this year. Kaine: Congress must vote on Iraq By BURGESS EVERETT | 8/25/14 10:14 PM EDT He calls for congressional action, but few lawmakers likely support the idea close to an election. Obama orders aimed at VA delays By LUCY MCCALMONT | 8/26/14 7:14 AM EDT The executive actions include providing better access to health care for veterans. CBC members push police czar idea By LUCY MCCALMONT | 8/26/14 1:50 PM EDT The Congressional Black Caucus wants someone to oversee the nation’s police departments. Politico Magazine Stop complaining about Obama's golfing By BILL BURTON Will there be a GOP wave or wipeout in the Senate? By LARRY J. SABATO, KYLE KONDIK and GEOFFREY SKELLEY More from POLITICO Magazine » Obama vows to remove ISIL 'cancer' By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 8/26/14 5:01 PM EDT Military hardware for college cops By ALLIE GRASGREEN | 8/25/14 6:03 PM EDT Weapons sent to universities raise questions about why police need defense-grade hardware. Turner Broadcasting to offer buyouts By HADAS GOLD | 8/26/14 11:41 AM EDT The 600 expected buyouts will eventually lead to layoffs in an effort to increase profitability. D.C. fetches #NationalDogDay pics By LUCY MCCALMONT | 8/26/14 2:07 PM EDT Beltway insiders and lawmakers mark the occasion with tweets. The shrinking defense industry By AUSTIN WRIGHT and LEIGH MUNSIL | 8/26/14 7:45 AM EDT The number of employees at the five largest U.S. defense firms dropped 14 percent from 2008. 2014's closest polls By POLITICO STAFF | 8/26/14 2:21 PM EDT New HealthCare.gov CEO named By SARAH WHEATON | 8/26/14 3:42 PM EDT Kevin Counihan “brings ... technological expertise," the HHS secretary says. Brown camp leaks reporter emails By HADAS GOLD | 8/25/14 3:00 PM EDT To get ahead of a negative story, Scott Brown's campaign releases the emails to Breitbart. In California, talking immigration By ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8/26/14 12:23 AM EDT Meeting with Jerry Brown, Mexico’s president discusses the need for U.S. immigration reform. 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