Candy Crowley Oozes Sympathy for Steubenville Rapists  —  Shortly after the guilty verdict in the Steubenville rape case was announced, Candy Crowley took to the airwaves to report it and connect with their reporter on the ground for more details.  Her lead-in to the remote shot was shameful.

RNC: Voters see GOP as ‘scary’ and ‘out of touch’  —  The Republican National Committee concedes in a sprawling report Monday that the GOP is seen as the party of “stuffy old men” and needs to change its ways.  —  Among the RNC's proposed fixes: enacting comprehensive immigration reform …

On 10th Anniversary, 53% in U.S. See Iraq War as Mistake  —  Republicans most likely to say conflict was not a mistake  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten years have passed since the United States and its allies invaded Iraq, and it appears the majority of Americans consider this a regrettable anniversary.

Obama to announce Perez as labor secretary nominee  —  Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama on Monday will announce Thomas E. Perez, U.S. assistant attorney general heading the Justice Department's civil rights division, as his nominee for the next secretary of the Department of Labor, according to a White House official.

Hill Poll: Voters prefer Republican budget ideas, but dislike GOP  —  More voters trust the Democratic Party than the Republican Party on budgetary issues, according to the results of a new poll for The Hill — even though a strong majority actually prefer Republican fiscal policies.

For Obama, trip is a chance to repair relations with disappointed Israelis  —  Among the landmarks the Israeli government asked President Obama to visit during his trip to Jerusalem this week is the hilltop tomb of Theodor Herzl, the chief theoretician of Zionism, who died decades before his fears …

David Plouffe: Hillary Clinton ‘strongest’ for 2016  —  President Barack Obama's former top adviser David Plouffe says Hillary Clinton is “probably the strongest” candidate in either party among potential 2016 presidential contenders.  —  “She is in both parties right now by far …

‘This Week’ Transcript: Speaker of the House John Boehner  —  ABC News' George Will, ABC News Political Analyst and Special Correspondent Matthew Dowd, Good360 chair Carly Fiorina, House Democratic Caucus Chair Representative Xavier Becerra (D) California, and host of NPR's All Things Considered Audie Cornish on ‘This Week’ (ABC News)

Top Republican Governor Admits Conservatives Have Lost The Battle Against Marriage Equality  —  Responding to Sen. Rob Portman's (R-OH) embrace of equal marriage rights during an appearance on Meet The Press, Walker said that the issue of marriage equality did not animate his governor's race …

Ruled a Threat to Family, but Allowed to Keep Guns  —  Early last year, after a series of frightening encounters with her former husband, Stephanie Holten went to court in Spokane, Wash., to obtain a temporary order for protection.  —  Her former husband, Corey Holten …