Volkswagen’s scandal concerning cheating on diesel emissions tests just widened to include 11 million of its cars worldwide, The New York Times reports. AP: GOP Rivals Scramble to Win Over Scott Walker Supporters WashPost: Presidential Candidates Cautious on Pope’s Visit The Hill: GOP Wants Budget Talks with Obama — Not Pelosi and Reid Politico: Grassley Blasts FBI Over Clinton […]

Ben Carson set off political fireworks when he said he would never support a Muslim president, but despite a huge backlash he’s not backing down, The Washington Post reports. AP: Boehner, McConnell Face Tough Test in Congress to Keep Govt Open WashTimes: Putin Takes Charge, Orders Russian Troops to Syria After Obama’s Plan Flops Politico: Biden’s ‘Anita’ Problem NYT: UN […]

After a summer of spectacle and saturation coverage, signs are accumulating that, for the public and the media, the onset of Trump fatigue has begun, reports Politico. WaPo: For Fiorina, Capitalizing on Post-debate Buzz Brings New Tests CNN: Trump Takes Heat for Response to Anti-Muslim, Birther Remarks The Hill: Court Rules Against Obamacare Birth Control Mandate Reuters: Hungary Starts Building […]

At last night’s Reagan Library debate, Carly Fiorina emerged as the single most effective counter-puncher against a seemingly unstoppable Donald Trump, and an unflappable Ben Carson floated above the fray, Politico reports. Politico: McCarthy, Ryan Call for End to Boehner Drama The Washington Post: Fed Interest Rate Financial Suspense  Time: Bernie Sanders Brushes Off Clinton Super PAC Attacks Reuters: Pope’s U.S. Visit May Deepen […]

The CIA and nuclear proliferation experts are worried that Iran may outsource parts of its nuclear and missile programs to North Korea, an issue on which the Iran nuclear deal is silent, reports The Washington Times. Reuters: Trump in the Crosshairs at GOP Presidential Debate WaPo: Blocked by Hungary, Migrants Search for Another Route to Western Europe The […]