Sen. Rand Paul: My filibuster was just the beginning  —  Then something unexpected happened.  House conservatives started appearing in the back of the chamber to show their support.  Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.), who stayed for five hours, offered me his boots when I complained that I had not worn my most comfortable shoes.

Brennan takes oath on draft Constitution—without Bill of Rights  —  (David Lienemann/Official ...  Oh, dear.  This is probably not the symbolism the White House wanted.  —  Hours after CIA Director John Brennan took the oath of office—behind closed doors, far away from the press …

Exclusive: Elisabeth Hasselbeck Leaving The View After Nine Years, Viewers Found Her “Too Extreme and Right Wing”  —  The people have spoken.  Elisabeth Hasselbeck, one of the five cohorts of ABC's daytime talk show The View, will not be returning to the couch next season …

Sen. Rand Paul: My filibuster was just the beginning  —  If I had planned to speak for 13 hours when I took the Senate floor Wednesday, I would've worn more comfortable shoes.  I started my filibuster with the words, “I rise today to begin to filibuster John Brennan's nomination for the CIA.

9th Circuit Appeals Court: 4th Amendment Applies At The Border; Also: Password Protected Files Shouldn't Arouse Suspicion  —  Here's a surprise ruling.  For many years we've written about how troubling it is that Homeland Security agents are able to search the contents of electronic devices …

Blast Hits Afghan Capital Shortly After Hagel Arrives  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber wearing a vest bomb struck outside the Afghan defense ministry on Saturday, killing at least 10 people in a blast just hours after Chuck Hagel, the new United States defense secretary, arrived here in Kabul.

The Market Speaks  —  Four years ago, as a newly elected president began his efforts to rescue the economy and strengthen the social safety net, conservative economic pundits — people who claimed to understand markets and know how to satisfy them — warned of imminent financial disaster.

Feinstein: Veterans May Have PTSD And Should Not Be Exempt From Assault Weapons Ban  —  At a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Thursday, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) opposed an amendment to her Assault Weapons Ban legislation that would allow military veterans to continue to buy the firearms that would be banned.

Pols mull daylight saving time options  —  The Sunshine State could have extended daylight saving time if one state senator gets his way.  —  Florida state Sen. Darren Soto, a Democrat, introduced the “Sunshine Protection Act” earlier this year that would make daylight saving time permanent year round.

Norah O'Donnell Debuts On ‘60 Minutes’ With Sheryl Sandberg Exclusive: ‘There Will Be A Lot Of Strong Reactions’ (VIDEO)  —  “I am not a fan of that phrase,” “CBS This Morning” co-host Norah O'Donnell said when she was asked the perennial question, “Can women have it all?”

Obama's Israel visit to go as planned  —  President Barack Obama will visit Israel later this month even if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to put together a governing coalition before the president arrives, the White House said Friday.  —  “We're going,” White House spokesman …

To praise the February jobs report is to embrace the New Normal economy  —  The headline numbers show a decent month for the US labor market in February.  Nonfarm payrolls rose by 236,000 last month (246,000 in the private sector), the Labor Department said, beating economist expectations of 160,000.

School Confiscates Cupcakes Decorated with Toy Soldiers  —  A Michigan elementary school is defending its decision to confiscate a third-graders batch of homemade cupcakes because the birthday treats were decorated with plastic green Army soldiers.  —  FOLLOW TODD ON FACEBOOK FOR CULTURE WAR NEWS.

Google to Pay $7M to Settle Wi-Spy Case With More Than 30 U.S. Attorneys General  —  Google will soon settle with the attorneys general representing more than 30 U.S. states over its Street View cars collecting data from unsecured Wi-Fi networks, multiple sources said.

Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, Associate of Osama bin Laden, Arrested for Conspiring to Kill Americans … WASHINGTON—Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, a/k/a “Suleiman Abu Gayth,” a former associate of Osama bin Laden, has been arrested and charged in an indictment unsealed today in New York City with conspiracy …