The Constitutional Moment  —  Judge Vinson introduces ObamaCare to Madison and Marshall.  —  'If men were angels, no government would be necessary.  If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.  In framing a government …

Judicial Activism and the Affordable Care Act  —  Today, a judge in Florida issued a decision in a case filed by 25 Republican Attorneys General and Governors striking down the Affordable Care Act.  This ruling is well out of the mainstream of judicial opinion.

With health reform in legal limbo, Dems consider their options  —  Healthcare reform supporters have begun to seek alternatives to the unpopular individual mandate at the heart of Monday's surprising decision overturning the entire law.  —  Officially, the Obama administration dismissed Judge Roger Vinson's decision as a fluke.

U.S. open to a role for Islamists in new Egypt government  —  But the Muslim Brotherhood must renounce violence and support democracy, the White House says.  —  Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration said for the first time that it supports a role for groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood …

Israel shocked by Obama's “betrayal” of Mubarak  —  (Reuters) - If Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is toppled, Israel will lose one of its very few friends in a hostile neighborhood and President Barack Obama will bear a large share of the blame, Israeli pundits said on Monday.

Protesters flood Egypt streets  —  At least a million gather in Cairo's Tahrir Square as mass protests against President Mubarak are staged across country.  —  About 1,000,000 people have gathered for the planned “march of a million” in the Egyptian capital, calling for Hosni Mubarak, the embattled Egyptian president, to step down.

Jordan's King Dismisses Cabinet After Protests  —  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's Royal Palace says the king has sacked his government in the wake of street protests and has asked an ex-army general to form a new Cabinet.  —  King Abdullah's move comes after thousands of Jordanians took to the streets …

Jordan king fires govt, names new PM after protests  —  AMMAN — King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday sacked the government of Samir Rifai and named Maruf Bakhit as prime minister with orders to carry out “true political reforms,” the palace said, after weeks of opposition protests demanding change.