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VOGEL | 9/2/14 10:54 AM EDT The would-be candidates tout their small-government bona fides and hammer Clinton. Women diplomats share secrets By: NAHAL TOOSI | 9/2/14 10:46 AM EDT POLITICO talks to female American diplomats for their views on how gender affects their job. Calif. poll: Obama sinks to record low By: JONATHAN TOPAZ | 9/2/14 8:42 AM EDT Up until now, his approval rating in the state hadn’t dropped below 50 percent since 2011. Cantor joins Wall Street bank By: LUCY MCCALMONT | 9/2/14 8:19 AM EDT He is signing on with the firm Moelis & Co., as a vice chairman and managing director. Playbook: This scary summer By: MIKE ALLEN | 9/2/14 8:04 AM EDT Stephens summarizes the summer in one sentence. Poll: No W.H. & Senate run for Paul By: JONATHAN TOPAZ | 9/2/14 6:07 AM EDT 66 percent of Kentucky voters oppose allowing a candidate to run for both posts simultaneously. Halfway House: GOP falling short in midterms By: ALEX ISENSTADT | 9/2/14 5:13 AM EDT Strategists from both parties agree that Republicans are on track to gain only five or six seats. 5 most endangered House members By: ALEX ISENSTADT | 9/2/14 5:05 AM EDT Here’s a look at the five most vulnerable House incumbents in the 2014 elections. What is Jay Nixon thinking? By: ALEXANDER BURNS | 9/2/14 5:05 AM EDT Far from preoccupied with 2016, he is now working overtime to rescue his state and administration. Monday, September 1, 2014 U.S. targets extremists in Somalia By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | 9/1/14 10:00 PM EDT The moves comes after Somalia’s government regained control of a prison seized by militants. The original tea partier was an atheist By: MATTHEW STEWART | 9/1/14 8:46 PM EDT Remembering America's forgotten founding father. Justice for sale By: BERT BRANDENBURG | 9/1/14 8:46 PM EDT How elected judges became a threat to American democracy. Louisiana abortion law blocked By: NATALIE VILLACORTA | 9/1/14 6:18 PM EDT It requires admitting privileges for clinics. FBI addressing nude celebrity photos By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | 9/1/14 5:34 PM EDT Nude photos of several female celebrities have been stolen and posted online. Obama: GOP 'says no to everything' By: KENDALL BREITMAN | 9/1/14 4:56 PM EDT The president uses his Labor Day speech to slam Republicans on minimum wage and more. Why Ferguson might prompt change By: DAVID NATHER | 9/1/14 4:08 PM EDT Lawmakers and advocates hope public outcry spawns reforms to prevent similar tragedies. Year of Woman Governors hits snag By: KYLE CHENEY | 9/1/14 4:00 PM EDT 2014 was to be the year women would break down statehouse doors, but that outlook has dampened. Obama, VP push minimum wage hike By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | 9/1/14 1:51 PM EDT They use their Labor Day appearances to press the case for a federal increase in the minimum wage. Obama tells Congress of airstrikes By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | 9/1/14 1:10 PM EDT He sends official notification for last week’s Iraq airstrikes and humanitarian aid drops. Muir resurrects 'World News Tonight' By: MIKE ALLEN | 9/1/14 12:54 PM EDT The network will restore the broadcast’s Peter-Jennings-era title, “World News Tonight." Nader: Dems need 'urgency' vs. GOP By: KENDALL BREITMAN | 9/1/14 12:08 PM EDT Democrats need to make raising the minimum wage the top campaign issue, he says. Rep. Larson: 'We're AWOL' By: KENDALL BREITMAN | 9/1/14 10:45 AM EDT “Congress as been off for more than six weeks,” Larson says on MSNBC. U.S. men held in N. Korea ask for help By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | 9/1/14 10:37 AM EDT The tourists call for Washington to send a representative to negotiate for their freedom. Perez: Obama 'fighting' for wage hike By: KENDALL BREITMAN | 9/1/14 10:34 AM EDT "The economy is clearly moving in the right direction," he says. Perry deletes 'drunk' DA tweet By: KENDALL BREITMAN | 9/1/14 8:25 AM EDT The tweet that characterized a District Attorney as the “most drunk Democrat in Texas." U.S. sets new sanctions on Iran By: DOUG PALMER | 9/1/14 6:52 AM EDT The White House is imposing additional sanctions on more than 25 Iranian individuals and entities. Hating on Harry Reid By: KENNETH P. VOGEL | 9/1/14 6:27 AM EDT The Kochs and their allies aren’t simply content to hold their fire against Reid until 2016. Rating teachers not as easy as 1, 2, 3 By: CAITLIN EMMA | 9/1/14 6:24 AM EDT States are scaling back and, in some cases, putting off decisions until Obama is out of office. Sunday, August 31, 2014 Abandoned U.S. embassy 'secured' By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8/31/14 9:12 PM EDT The breach of a deserted post likely will reinvigorate debate over the U.S. role in Libya. Al Qaeda's new front: Jihadi rap By: AMIL KHAN | 8/31/14 8:26 PM EDT The suspected James Foley killer represents a new, dangerous merger of hip-hop and Islamism. The GOP's woman problem By: REP. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ | 8/31/14 8:26 PM EDT Opinion: The problem is, and has always been, Republican policies. $7,000 for a $37.50 fine By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8/31/14 8:09 PM EDT The city of Fairbanks in Alaska spends thousands on appealing a fine against its mayor. Will there be a GOP wave or wipeout in Senate? By: LARRY J. SABATO, KYLE KONDIK and GEOFFREY SKELLEY | 8/31/14 4:49 PM EDT Can Republicans seize the Senate or will they blow their latest opportunity? UC RUSAL responds to Leigh Sprague By: VERA KUROCHKINA | 8/31/14 2:14 PM EDT Opinion: POLITICO neglected all the principles of journalism in allowing Leigh Sprague's piece to run. Obama's 'strategy' misfire By: JOSH GERSTEIN | 8/31/14 2:10 PM EDT The president's messy news conference caps off a month of difficult public statements. Key part of Texas abortion law halted By: NATALIE VILLACORTA | 8/31/14 2:09 PM EDT A judge declares unconstitutional a law that would have shut down most of the state's clinics. McConnell campaign manager quits By: ELIZABETH TITUS | 8/31/14 1:26 PM EDT He cites potential distractions over renewed attention to a controversy from the Iowa 2012 caucuses. Secrets of Alaska's secret agents By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8/31/14 11:10 AM EDT Invasion of Alaska? Yes. It seemed like a real possibility in 1950. McDaniel challenge tossed in Miss. By: KATIE GLUECK | 8/31/14 10:23 AM EDT McDaniel's camp says it is considering whether to file a further appeal. Playbook: POTUS on the couch By: MIKE ALLEN | 8/31/14 7:17 AM EDT Is President Obama's cool head in a crisis an asset or a growing liability? Saturday, August 30, 2014 U.S. strikes to aid besieged Iraq city By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8/30/14 10:26 PM EDT Militants have been cutting off food and water to the city of Amirli for nearly two months. Playbook readers' best summer books By: DANIEL LIPPMAN | 8/30/14 9:04 PM EDT Mike Allen has asked readers to send their best summer books and here they are. Cruz tamps shutdown chatter By: KENNETH P. VOGEL | 8/30/14 7:04 PM EDT He says only the White House is driving talk about another government shutdown. Iran's Rouhani dodges on reporter By: ASSOCIATED PRESS | 8/30/14 6:03 PM EDT The nation's president says he won't talk about the details of a detained Washington Post journalist. W.H. strife stalls immigration plans By: CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | 8/30/14 1:10 PM EDT White House officials are debating whether Obama should announce a plan to defer deportations. Playbook: McConnell campaign chief quits By: MIKE ALLEN | 8/30/14 12:04 PM EDT This is after ex-Iowa state senator’s guilty plea. Perry hawkish at Koch-backed event By: KENNETH P. VOGEL | 8/30/14 7:26 AM EDT The Texas governor's remarks were heavy on his hawkish foreign policy stances. Tech looks abroad on drones By: TONY ROMM and KEVIN ROBILLARD | 8/30/14 7:10 AM EDT Strict FAA regulations create numerous U.S. hurdles for the industry in the burgeoning market. Koch oil leftovers fire Mich. race By: ANDREW RESTUCCIA | 8/30/14 7:08 AM EDT Piles of an oil refinery’s leftovers blighted a Detroit neighborhood, thanks to the Koch brothers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Popular on POLITICO Stories/Blogs Videos Photo Galleries Trending Now Last 24 Hours Last 7 Days Updated: 9/2/14 11:02 AM EDT 1 Halfway House: GOP falling short in midterms 2 What is Jay Nixon thinking? 3 Muir resurrects 'World News Tonight' 4 The original tea partier was an atheist 5 Cantor joins Wall Street bank 6 Perry deletes 'drunk' DA tweet 7 Hating on Harry Reid 8 W.H. strife stalls immigration plans 9 FBI addressing nude celebrity photos 10 5 most endangered House members Updated: 9/2/14 7:46 AM EDT 1 Perry deletes 'drunk' DA tweet 2 Hating on Harry Reid 3 Muir resurrects 'World News Tonight' 4 W.H. strife stalls immigration plans 5 The GOP's woman problem 6 FBI addressing nude celebrity photos 7 Rating teachers not as easy as 1, 2, 3 8 Obama's campaign no-fly zone 9 The original tea partier was an atheist 10 Year of Woman Governors hits snag Updated: 9/2/14 12:34 AM EDT 1 Will there be a GOP wave or wipeout in Senate? 2 Poll: Romney breaks away in Iowa 3 Stop complaining about Obama's golfing 4 6 strategies Obama could use to fight ISIL 5 Obama's campaign no-fly zone 6 What I did after police killed my son 7 The pitchforks are coming for us 8 GOP poll of women: Party 'in past' 9 Is Harry Reid done? 10 Confessions of an ex-TSA agent Trending Now Last 24 Hours Last 7 Days Updated: 9/2/14 11:06 AM EDT Josh Earnest: White House stands behind tan suit McConnell, Grimes & Kentucky's leadership issue Playback: Perry mugs for the camera, ISIL's midlife crisis Playback: GOP video game and ISIL directs traffic Joe Scarborough: 'President has a plan' Updated: 9/2/14 8:00 AM EDT Josh Earnest: White House stands behind tan suit McConnell, Grimes & Kentucky's leadership issue Playback: Perry mugs for the camera, ISIL's midlife crisis Joe Scarborough: 'President has a plan' Google video of drone testing Updated: 9/2/14 12:38 AM EDT McConnell, Grimes & Kentucky's leadership issue Josh Earnest: White House stands behind tan suit The most bizarre political ads of 2014 John McCain: 'Meet the Press' should stay focused ALS ice bucket challenge gets political Trending Now Last 24 Hours Last 7 Days Updated: 9/2/14 11:10 AM EDT How well do you know Chuck Todd? 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