Back from his golfing vacation, President Obama didn't stay in the White House long. He hit the road to help Democratic candidates. Except some don't want his help. Prior to his speech at the American Legion national convention in Charlotte, N.C., Sen. Kay Hagan issued a stinging statement saying Obama "has not yet done enough to earn the lasting trust of our veterans and implement real and permanent reforms at the VA." The vulnerable North Carolina Democrat hopes to put enough distance between herself and the unpopular president to survive a Republican challenge.

Have you heard about the latest monkey business in Congress? It involves no less than House Speaker John Boehner. His office posted to its website a video featuring a windup toy monkey his staff gave to him. In the video, Boehner says, "Every 15 to 30 minutes, they come in and wind me up and I do my thing." It's supposed to show his sense of humor.


How would you like to have a socialist for president of the United States? A real socialist, that is. Sen. Bernie Sanders, elected as an independent from Vermont but describes himself as a socialist, is considering a run for the White House in 2016. He's said to be gearing up for a primary challenge against Hillary Clinton.