The outburst heard 'round the world  —  Drudge Report broadcasted word of the interview on their website's banner spot.  POLITICO Screengrab  —  When the even-keeled and cool President Obama gets prickly in public, it never goes unnoticed.  —  For Obama, who has carefully cultivated …

Pay Attention to Sarah Palin!  —  In the two years and eight months that Sarah Palin has been a political celebrity, I've never heard a conservative complain about the media ignoring her.  Not until last night.  That was when Palin's web consigliere Rebecca Mansour loaded up Twitter …

‘I wanted to be free’: Muslim model upsets family by posing nude for Playboy cover  —  Sila Sahin, a 25-year-old Turkish German living in Berlin, had until now been regarded as a glowing example of how a modern Muslim girl should behave in a multicultural society.

Plane with Michelle Obama had to abort landing because of mistake  —  A White House plane carrying Michelle Obama came dangerously close to a 200-ton military cargo jet and had to abort its landing at Joint Base Andrews on Monday as the result of an air traffic controller's mistake …

Newt Gingrich struggles to raise hard money  —  Newt Gingrich raised a meager $53,000 into his political action committee in the first three months of the year, highlighting potential fundraising difficulties as the former House Speaker girds for a campaign for the GOP presidential nomination.

Remarks by the President at a Town Hall in Annandale, Virginia  —  THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody!  Thank you!  Thank you so much.  Everybody have a seat, have a seat.  —  It's good to be back.  Good to be back in Annandale.  Good to be back at NOVA.  How is everybody doing?  (Applause.)

(video) Left wing DC activist to TWT: ‘Drop dead’  —  During a press conference last Thursday held by D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray regarding his opposition to Congress's re-authorization of DC's school voucher program, an anti-school voucher activist became angry with me over questions I asked Mr. Gray.

Playgirl Woos Michele Bachmann's Son; He Says ‘No’  —  EXCLUSIVE: You can't make this stuff up, kids.  Following their successful partnership with Levi Johnston, Playgirl magazine informs me they've set their sights on another young man with a Republican media star in his life: Lucas Bachmann …

“Amazon.com Is Doomed!”  —  Tom Friedman isn't the worst pundit at the New York Times.  On the contrary, in that group he may be above average.  Still, Friedman must be one of the most overrated people in the world.  —  At Ricochet, Rob Long resurrects a 1999 column in which Friedman predicted the demise of Amazon.com:

A Star Is Born  —  Did the Roe effect sink JoAnne Kloppenburg?  —  (Congratulations to our colleague Joe Rago on winning the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Writing for what the Pulitzer Committee calls “his well crafted, against-the-grain editorials” criticizing ObamaCare.)

Obama administration officials tried to keep S&P rating at ‘stable’  —  The Obama administration privately urged Standard & Poor's in recent weeks not to lower its outlook on the United States — a suggestion the ratings agency ignored Monday, two people familiar with the matter said.

CHARLIE SHEEN PERFORMS IN D.C.  —  During Charlie Sheen's Tuesday performance at Washington, D.C.'s DAR Constitution Hall, the actor-turned-sideshow confessed that he's one of those who are unconvinced of President Barack Obama's citizenship.  —  Sheen cited a Huffington Post presidential poll that …

Fidel Castro at Cuba congress alongside Raul  —  Fidel Castro, left, looked frail as he appeared alongside his brother, Raul  —  Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made an unannounced appearance at a Communist Party Congress alongside his brother, current President Raul Castro.

Extended Unemployment Benefits Expire In These States Next … Robin St. Louis of Charlotte, N.C. lost her job as a sales rep just before Christmas in 2009 and said she hasn't had much luck with her job search since then.  —  “Looking for a job, it seems your résumé goes into a black hole …

Bachmann's bid: The what-if game  —  Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has gained considerable momentum over the past few weeks.  —  She raised more money than any of her presidential rivals in 2011's first quarter, her presence at political events regularly swells crowds …

Obama Panel to Curb Medicare Finds Foes in Both Parties  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans are joining to oppose one of the most important features of President Obama's new deficit reduction plan, a powerful independent board that could make sweeping cuts in the growth of Medicare spending.

Does Paul Ryan's admiration for Ayn Rand make him pro-terrorist?  Possibly, warns MSNBC guest  —  If a fictional character in a piece of literature from an author you admire commits some acts that would likely result in a felony conviction, does that mean you're a proponent of felonious acts?

Business groups likely to align with president in debt-ceiling fight  —  The Obama administration will likely have the support of major business groups as it works to round up Republican votes for raising the federal debt ceiling.  —  Groups such as the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors …

Understanding the S&P report  —  Yesterday's report by Standard & Poor's on the U.S. government's credit rating is driving headlines.  You can learn a lot more from reading the primary source document than from news coverage of it.  —  Here is what S&P did:

Poll shows Americans oppose entitlement cuts to deal with debt problem  —  Despite growing concerns about the country's long-term fiscal problems and an intensifying debate in Washington about how to deal with them, Americans strongly oppose some of the major remedies under consideration …

Palestinians counting on Obama for state  —  Mahmoud Abbas says he has confidence in US president's vision ahead of meeting with Nicolas Sarkozy, while Israeli state officials believe Europe won't endorse recognition of Palestinian state in UN  —  Elior Levy