The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
- As sequester’s axe fell, defense company stocks soared. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel forgoes part of his salary.
- North Korea blocks South Korea from entering its border to work at an industrial plant; South Korea presses U.S. to increase its develop its own atomic-weapons capability.
- Less expensive iPhone in the works.
- Newark’s problems weigh on Cory Booker‘s potential Senate bid.
- Obama’s agenda aided by ex-aides “frat-house banter.”
- Tennessee bill to eliminate party primaries goes to the floor.
- Q&A with Cyprus’ former central-bank governor.
- Former Gov. Mark Sanford wins GOP primary for old House seat. Why his opponent, Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, could win.
- In a new PPP poll, 13% said Obama is the anti-Christ.