Barack Obama is on the way to beating Bill Clinton's record as the "most traveled president." With his recent visits to Saudi Arabia, Britain and Germany (which cost $5.6 million just for transportation) Obama has taken 45 trips abroad. Clinton made 55 trips during his eight years in office.

Ted Cruz was spotted at the Kentucky Derby, arousing speculation whether the loser in presidential politics was seeking to be a winner in another race.

Good news, bad news. Federal tax receipts hit a record high of $1.9 trillion for the first seven months of the fiscal year. But the Congressional Budget Office reports that at $2.27 trillion, federal outlays are up by four percent for the fiscal year. And the federal deficit stands at $352 billion.