There was a lot of interesting feedback about my Marco Rubio cover story, most of it about stuff that wasn’t in the story. The writer responds.
“Someone who will remain Nancy Pelosi-less told Democrats to stop coming on the show.”
— satirical newsman Stephen Colbert, answering a question from D.C. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton today at a House Democrat retreat about why more members aren't appearing on The Colbert Report
The Lesson of the Bush Family E-Mail Hack: Be Worried
When was the last time you sent an e-mail you wouldn’t want to see posted on the Smoking Gun? A message about your finances? A complaint about the way that friend was behaving last night? A sweet nothing to a new someone? An …
Morning Must Reads
In the news: drones, Saturday mail, Bloomberg’s British empire, GOP’s upper hand on sequestration, unfortunate tweets
Gun Owners Trust the NRA but Agree with Obama
Gun-toting Americans are not aware that they are closer to Barack Obama than the NRA on the gun control debate.
Bob Menendez’s Very Bad Week
Senator Menendez’s cozy relationship with top donor Salomon Melgen has turned a banner week upside-down.
Brennan Hearing Shows a Restless Congress on Drones and Terrorism
On drones, Brennan insisted that the president always acts legally—as defined by his own lawyers, that is—when ordering strikes against suspected terrorists.
Making Ayn Rand Required Reading And Other Odd State Bills
From Idaho to Indiana, here are some of the more unusual bills that state lawmakers currently have on their dockets.
Can An Outdoorsy CEO Manage the Interior Department’s Split Personality?
REI chief Sally Jewell gets the nod to become President Obama’s next Interior Secretary. She’ll try to balance the department’s conservation and economic responsibilities.
“She should shut up.”
— New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Dr. Connie Mariano, who went on CNN with concerns that Christie may die in office due to his weight. Dr. Mariano has not evaluated Christie's health and was President Clinton's doctor while he was in the White House.
Both Barrels
With sequestration three weeks away, Pentagon nerves are fraying.
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COIN and Change
My latest print column: John McCain’s ugly cross-examination of Chuck Hagel raised some larger questions about US policy.
Morning Must Reads
In the news: drones, Sen. Rubio, and Sen. Menendez’s slide