» US-Israel diplomatic meltdown

Obama’s call for distance between U.S. and Israeli policies comes at the cost of his own party.

» Byron York: GOP scrambles to keep Obamacare subsidies flowing in case of Supreme Court victory

Next Wednesday the court will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell.

» Jockeying over Export-Import Bank’s fate picks up

The bank’s opponents, though outnumbered, have one huge advantage: All they have to do is run out the clock.

» Military preparing for slowed Afghanistan drawdown

A greater number of troops may stay in the country longer to give additional support to the new government.

» Editorial: President No

Obama’s contribution from now on will be to use vetoes and threats to obstruct the GOP Congress.

» Opponents call on feds to stop Pepco-Exelon merger

The proposed merger would put much of the Mid-Atlantic under control of one electricity utility.

» GOP and Dems clash over kids insurance funding

Funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program expires at the end of September.

» Timothy P. Carney: Hillary Clinton, coin-operated policymaker

Hillary is blatantly transactional in her fundraising and policymaking.

» Abortion foes: Hold California accountable

Last August the state said health insurance plans must start covering abortion without religious exemptions.

» Philip Klein: Obamacare’s tax season chaos hurts Dems’ Supreme Court strategy

The chaos Obamacare is about to unleash during tax season could throw a wrench into the Democrats’ strategy.

» Watchdog: Reid meeting violated Senate ethics rules and federal law, watchdog charges

The watchdog said Reid violated rules by announcing his 2016 re-election campaign on government property.