Let's hope the Boston Marathon bomber is a white American  —  There is a double standard: White terrorists are dealt with as lone wolves, Islamists are existential threats  —  As we now move into the official Political Aftermath period of the Boston bombing — the period that will determine …

In Grisly Image, a Father Sees His Son  —  BOSTON — When Jeff Bauman woke up in a hospital bed on Tuesday, an air tube was down his throat, both of his legs had been amputated at the knee, and his father was by his side.  He tried to talk, but he could not.

Jack Kingston urged Guard ‘take a pass’ on Boston Marathon  —  A year ago, Rep. Jack Kingston was so concerned about the National Guard's shriveling budget that he wanted it to “take a pass” on major events like “the Boston Marathon.”  —  The Georgia Republican pleaded with the guard's leaders …

How long until we know?  —  It's been more than 24 hours since the explosions in Boston.  But while new details emerge by the hour, the question on so many people's minds remains unanswered: Who did it?  —  “The range of suspects and motives remains wide open,” FBI Special Agent Richard DesLauriers said …

Why Boston Bombings Might Be Scarier Than 9/11  —  Killing Americans at play resonates differently than attacks on economic and military targets.  —  Call it “terrorism” if a label helps you make sense of this madness.  Find who did it and squash him—or them—with what President Obama called “the full weight of justice.”

Reinhart-Rogoff, Continued  —  I was going to post something sort of kind of defending Reinhart-Rogoff in the wake of the new revelations — not their results, which I never believed, nor their failure to carefully test their results for robustness, but rather their motives.

Ricin sent to U.S. senator  —  Washington (CNN) — An envelope that tested positive for the deadly poison ricin was intercepted Tuesday afternoon at the U.S. Capitol's off-site mail facility in Washington, congressional and law enforcement sources tell CNN.  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid …