Rep. Rangel sues Boehner to overturn House censure  —  WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel is suing Speaker John Boehner and six other lawmakers, alleging problems with the House ethics investigation that led to his censure in 2010.  —  In a complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court …

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.

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 …

As Bush library opening puts his presidency back in the spotlight, his approval rating is up  —  George W. Bush will return to the spotlight this week for the dedication of his presidential library, an event likely to trigger fresh public debate about his eight fateful years in office.

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 …

Richie Havens, iconic Woodstock singer, dies at 72  —  Richie Havens at Woodstock.  (Henry Diltz / Morrison Hotel Gallery )  —  Richie Havens, the veteran folk singer whose frenetic guitar strumming and impassioned vocals made him one of the defining voices and faces of Woodstock …

Boston Bombing Suspect Shootout Pictures  —  On Thursday night [Friday morning] at 12:45am EST. I was in my living room working on my computer when I heard multiple “pops” coming from outside.  At that point, I had no idea that I was about to become an eye witness to the biggest news story in the country.

Immigration reform could be bonanza for Dems  —  The immigration proposal pending in Congress would transform the nation's political landscape for a generation or more — pumping as many as 11 million new Hispanic voters into the electorate a decade from now in ways that, if current trends hold …

Examiner Editorial: Obama's crony capitalism posts more pitiful results  —  It's more than a little disheartening when the chief executive officer of one of America's most storied Fortune 500 corporations is “comfortable” with the fact that his company created a mere 10 jobs …

‘This Is CNN?’  Stewart Destroys His Favorite Target After A Chaotic End To A Terrible Week In Boston  —  Another week of The Daily Show brought another round of Jon Stewart eviscerating CNN for its Boston Marathon bombing coverage Monday night.  The host picked up where he left off last week …

Flight Delays as Political Strategy  —  The FAA furloughs traffic controllers rather than cut other spending.  —  President Obama's sequester scare strategy has been a political flop, but his government keeps trying.  The latest gambit is to force airline flight delays until enough travellers stuck …

Herseth Sandlin has eyes on Senate  —  Democrat gives run serious consideration, she tells Argus Leader  —  Stephanie Herseth Sandlin would like “to take all the time in the world” to decide whether to run for U.S. Senate or other political offices in 2014.  —  But she doesn't have that luxury.

Bolling says he now regrets getting out so soon  —  But he says he's unlikely to re-enter race for governer  —  Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling presiding earlier this year over the Virginia Senate.  —  Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling has a hard time eating lunch in public these days.

Poll: Gov. Snyder in dead heat with 2 Democrats  —  Even though a big majority of recently polled Michigan voters don't know who Democrats Mark Schauer and Bart Stupak are, the two politicians are in a dead heat with Gov. Rick Snyder in head-to-head matchups for the 2014 gubernatorial election.

THE UNDERGROUND RECOVERY  —  When we all finished filing our tax returns last week, there was a little something missing: two trillion dollars.  That's how much money Americans may have made in the past year that didn't get reported to the I.R.S., according to a recent study by the economist Edgar Feige …

A Commentary on the Marathon Murders  —  The dominant reactions to the horrific bombings on April 15th, the day of the running of the Boston Marathon, as well as the celebration of Patriots Day, have been so far: compassion for the victims, a maximal resolve to track down the perpetrators …