Under congressional pressure, Obama decides to keep 11 carriers sailing, at least past the shoals of the midterm elections
Morning Must Reads: February 7
In the news: Winter Olympics begin in Sochi; Russia claims U.S. is meddling over Ukraine; Immigration reform going nowhere fast ; Sen. Max Baucus confirmed as ambassador to China; Jay Leno’s final “Tonight” show
Biden Says He’ll Make 2016 Decision Next Summer
Vice President tells CNN there’s no obvious reason he shouldn’t run
Joe Biden Says NYC Airport Like ‘Some 3rd-World Country’
Vice President takes a jab at New York City’s second-largest airport while making the case for infrastructure investment
New Guilty Verdict Could Be Bad News For SAC Capital’s Steven Cohen
Former hedge fund manager Mathew Martoma faces 45 years in prison on charges of insider trading.
Vice President Joe Biden Not High on Marijuana Legalization
In an exclusive interview with TIME, the Vice President also defends his record on criminal-justice reform
University President Explains World War I Anti-Pornography Video
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This week a video about pornography produced at the Idaho campus of Brigham Young University went viral, and not in the usual way pornography videos go viral.
House Republicans Get Debt Ceiling Giggles
As deadline looms, lawmakers poke fun at their own struggle for a strategy
5 Reasons Immigration Reform Is Going Nowhere Fast
Hopes for a legislative overhaul are fading
What You Missed at the National Prayer Breakfast
Scripture, foreign dignitaries, and rare bipartisan unity in Washington
Morning Must Reads: February 6
In the news: Romney won’t run, Obama’s diverse nominations, men out of work, and this week’s issue
Mitt Romney Says He Won’t Run for President in 2016
The ex-GOP presidential contender squashed rumors of bubbling support for a third Romney candidacy
House GOP Struggles Over Debt Ceiling Strategy
Leadership tries to find a demand it can win and that conservatives can support