Politics P.M.: A look at the re-opening of the U.S. embassy in Cuba

Throwing stars, Samurai swords, lipstick stun guns: what people try to get past TSA

Politics moves fast — stay updated as you end the day A look at the re-opening of the U.S. embassy in Cuba By Elise Viebeck John Kerry presided over the official re-opening of the U.S. embassy in Cuba on Friday.  Read full article » At Iowa State Fair, Jeb Bush plays the sober adult in a summer of anger By Philip Rucker The former Florida governor faces voter questions about the Iraq war and his brother's legacy.  Read full article » Texas Roundup: Perry's money woes and Cruz on the move While GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry is facing money woes, fellow Texan Ted Cruz is looking to build on of his debate performance. Plus, Texas Republican lawmakers have succeeded in further limiting access to Planned Parenthood services.  Read full article » Ron Paul (finally) sends out a donor pitch for Rand By David Weigel Ron Paul: the enemies of liberty "fear Rand more than any other candidate..."  Read full article » Late-night laughs: The Donald, volume 3 Here's what late-night hosts had to say when Donald Trump made headlines after the first GOP presidential debate. Watch Jimmy Fallon's Donald impression, Conan O'Brien's jabs at his policy plan (or lack there of) and more.  Read full article » Throwing stars, Samurai swords, lipstick stun guns: what people try to get past TSA By Elise Viebeck Transportation officials run an Instagram account documenting dangerous items that passengers tried to carry on planes.  Read full article » Obama made us a summer mix tape. Here’s what’s on it. By Greg Jaffe Obama broke from his Martha's Vineyard vacation to release two playlists on Spotify, the music streaming service.   Read full article » Coming back to Cuba, chemical weapons in Iraq, Soleimami’s Moscow run By Karoun Demirjian Your morning defense and foreign policy news roundup.  Read full article »   The Post recommends: The Fix The day's must-read items from Chris Cillizza and The Fix blog, delivered to your inbox. Sign me up   Rubio rips Obama on Cuba, Iran By Karoun Demirjian In speech in New York, the GOP presidential contender said the powers that be in Iran and Cuba aren't going to change their ways because the United States extends an olive branch.  Read full article » Fact checking of political statements expands dramatically overseas By Michelle Ye Hee Lee Truth sleuthers from around the world gathered to learn about each other's fact checking efforts.  Read full article » FAA warns about dangerous drone use; FTC works to define ‘competition’ By Elise Viebeck FAA warns about dangerous drone use; FTC works to define 'competition'  Read full article » Companies hold cash offshore until tax reform; Jeff Flake the unorthodox Republican; and Oregon presses for fire funds By Kelsey Snell Your morning budget and tax news roundup.  Read full article »                      You are receiving this e-mail because you signed up for the Politics P.M. newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive e-mail from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2015 The Washington Post  |  1150 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20071