Russia is pushing for a meeting of Syrian officials and opposition leaders in Moscow, Reuters reports. Meanwhile, western powers apparently ignored a 2012 offer by Russia to have Syrian President Assad step down, according to The Guardian. NBC: Carson Surges Into Lead of National GOP Race in NBC/WSJ Poll Politico: Poll: Few Happy With Nation’s Direction Guardian: West […]

In the wake of last Wednesday’s Republican presidential candidate debate on CNBC, the Republican National Committee tried to mollify the candidates by replacing the official in charge of debates, but most of the candidates have decided to take back control anyway, The Wall Street Journal reports. Chris Christie, however, told his fellow candidates to stop complaining, according to Politico. […]

The U.S. government averted another shutdown early Friday as the Senate approved a landmark bipartisan budget agreement and sent it to President Obama to sign, thus ending five years of fiscal policy bickering between congressional Republicans and the administration, The New York Times reports. WashTimes: Senators Demand Answers About IRS Use of Secret Cellphone Tracking Systems […]

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz dominated Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate, chiding CNBC moderators and overshadowing the two front-runners, Donald Trump and Ben Carson, Reuters reports. As for Jeb Bush, his verbal attack on Rubio’s voting record fizzled and his overall lackluster debate performance has placed his campaign in peril, according to AP. WaPo: Paul […]

Ben Carson, having knocked Donald Trump from the top spot in a national poll, enters tonight’s Republican presidential debate with increased momentum, Reuters reports. Meanwhile, pressure will be on Jeb Bush to demonstrate he’s still a viable candidate, according to The Hill. WashTimes: House Republicans Begin Impeachment Against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Politico: Hillary Clinton Tells Colbert: I’d Let Big Banks Fail […]