What’s the promotional push for the Obamacare exchanges look like in various states? Here are the TV ads being used in New York, Colorado, Oregon, Connecticut, Vermont, Kentucky, and Hawaii.

Free drinks and limo rides allegedly given to University of Alabama sorority sisters in return for votes in local elections in Tuscaloosa.

We’re streaming the House of Commons debate on Syria intervention here.

The Obama administration begins the day by announcing that the President plans to take two more executive actions on guns, including closing a background check loophole.

The Obamacare exchanges begin enrollment in October. Here’s a look at a TV ad for the exchange being rolled out in Vermont — one of states that created its own exchange rather than punting to the feds. Note the local emphasis in the tagline: “It’s for Vermonters, by Vermonters.” Read More

Maine town official’s Facebook post gets the attention of the Secret Service.

Our reporter Hunter Walker spent a day with the tea party GOP Senate nominee from New Jersey, Steve Lonegan. And wow. Lonegan unloaded about “single mom shit,” “angry looking Mexican guys” and, uh, more. Just read this.

George Zimmerman’s wife pleads guilty to perjury charge.

Bill de Blasio taking control of the NYC mayor’s race, according to the latest poll.

What Chris Matthews has to say about racism then versus racism now.