The 11 Most Mystifying Things the Tsarnaev Brothers Did  —  On Monday, it became official: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged with “use of a weapon of mass destruction” and “malicious destruction of property resulting in death” for his alleged role in last Monday's bombing of the Boston marathon.

Alleged terror plot thwarted by arrests in Ontario, Quebec  —  RCMP to outline joint operation involving CSIS, U.S. authorities and local police at 3:30 ET  —  Canadian police and intelligence agencies will announce later today they have thwarted a plot to carry out a major terrorist attack …

Matthew Keys on Reuters firing: ‘I assume they were looking for an out’  —  Matthew Keys said his firing from Reuters “wasn't unexpected” — and while the company told him they “did not agree with” some of the coverage he did on his own about the Boston bombings and did not mention the indictment against him …

Boston Bomb Suspect Eyed in Connection to 2011 Triple Murder  —  In the wake of the revelations about the violent nature of accused marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, investigators in the Boston suburbs tell ABC News they are probing whether he may have been involved in an unsolved grisly triple homicide …

Colbert Busch expands lead  —  PPP's newest poll on the special election in South Carolina finds Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch expanding her lead to 9 points over Mark Sanford at 50/41.  Green Party candidate Eugene Platt polls at 3%.  —  Colbert Busch's lead is on the rise for several reasons.

USA TODAY Poll: Public support for gun control ebbs  —  WASHINGTON — Four months after the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a USA TODAY Poll finds support for a new gun-control law ebbing as prospects for passage on Capitol Hill seem to fade.

A Moment in Boston  —  “In front of us, there was a flash of glass and smoke that came across where we were walking on the sidewalk.”  —  Ms. Carmona and her husband, Paul, work on the organizing committee of the Austin Marathon.  She ran the Boston Marathon in 2011, but this year was supporting Paul …

Sen. Paul Issues Letter to Majority Leader Reid Regarding Consideration of Immigration Bill  —  In the wake of the Boston Marathon Bombings, focus should be on National Security  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Rand Paul today issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging …

The Pressure to Be the TV News Leader Tarnishes a Big Brand  —  Like a lot of Americans, when I woke up on Friday morning and found out there was a manhunt in the Boston area for the remaining suspect in Monday's bombing at the marathon, I turned on CNN.  —  It's a common impulse, although less common than it used to be.

Havens, First Woodstock Singer, Dies of Heart Attack  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who was the first performer at Woodstock, died Monday at age 72.  —  Havens died of a heart attack in New Jersey, his family said in a statement.  He was born in Brooklyn.

Bloomberg Says Interpretation of Constitution Will ‘Have to Change’ After Boston Bombing  —  Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.  (Photo John Moore/Getty Images)  —  In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday the country's interpretation …

a poem for dzhokhar  —  warning: hateful commenters trying to hack the blog by mimicking regular benevloent users' names.  please proceed with caution and respect.  —  you don't know how it felt to be in the womb but it must have been at least a little warmer than this.

Meet the revisionist George W. Bush — pretty much the same as the old George W. Bush  —  The George W. Bush presidential library is having its coming-out party this week.  Five years after the end of the Bush administration, it's about time for a push to recalibrate our historical understanding of George W. Bush's legacy.

White House Correspondents' Dinner terror deja vu  —  Two weeks before Conan O'Brien was set to headline the White House Correspondents Association's annual dinner, a deadly terrorist attack took place on American soil, riveting the nation's attention and sending the country in mourning.