“The Jersey Shore this summer will be open and ready to go.”
— New Jersey Governor Chris Christie at a Manasquan Town Hall meeting yesterday. It has been five months since Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on America's east coast.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Stepping Down After Contentious Term
Genachowski infuriated public interest groups for compromising on net neutrality and allowing Comcast to purchase NBCUniversal.
Marines in Mourning: Double-Murder, Suicide at Quantico
The double-murder suicide at the Quantico Marine base 35 miles south of Washington comes as a shock.
Can Obama Make Israelis Believe Again?
The American President poured on the charm in an effort to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to get back on the path to peace.
How TIME Covered the 1965 March from Selma to Montgomery
TIME takes a look back on the 48th year anniversary of the civil rights march.
Why Republicans Are Saying ‘I Do’ to Gay Marriage
Over the past six months, dozens of leading GOP operatives and politicians have listened to public opinion and decided their 2012 platform is, indeed, “moss-covered”
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Morning Must Reads: March 22
In the news: Paul Ryan’s budet, Obama’s Israel speech, gun control in April, DOMA, Nicolas Sarkozy, Obamacare, and Calvin Trillin on his time at TIME.
Is the CIA Getting Out of the Drone Business? There’s Less Than Meets the Eye
Five reasons why the transfer of control from the CIA to the Pentagon won’t diminish the use of drones.
Why Are So Many Public Officials Calling for This Man’s Job?
Ed DeMarco, the man in charge of housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is in hot water.
Down on Drones
The conversation around drones is shifting. Will it move the President?
GOP Growing Pains
TIME sits down with RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to see if the GOP can learn to believe in change.
“I’m not gay. So I’m not going to marry one.”
— Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) when asked if his views had changed on gay marriage, according to Politico.