- Assad shells Syria’s third largest city.
- Obama’s job approval hits 60%, a two-year high, in the latest AP-GfK poll. The survey also found 52% now approve of his handling of the economy, although a majority still feel the nation is on the wrong track.
- He’ll meet with Senate Democrats today and Senate Republicans tomorrow.
- Boehner says tax increases are a nonstarter in deficit talks; he’s looking at a five- to 10-year window for a deal.
- Does the answer to budget woes lie in Virginia’s DMV?
- The Washington Monthly takes a long look at state benefits and public sector unions.
- Jon Huntsman starts doing political events.
- Democrats don’t like the thought of Huntsman in a general, but few think it will come to that. The White House fretted when speculation began in January.
- Stanley Kurtz thinks Republicans are overlooking Pawlenty.
- And California’s Dan Adler locks up the Rudy vote:
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