Three additional people arrested in Boston Marathon bombings  —  Three college students have been arrested by federal authorities in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings, a law enforcement official familar with the case said this morning.  —  The Boston police Web page said that three additional …

Pat Toomey: Background Checks Died Because GOP Didn't Want To Help Obama  —  Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) revealed that some members of his party opposed expanding background checks for gun sales recently because they didn't want to “be seen helping the president.”

Cruz 2016  —  Freshman senator Ted Cruz is considering a presidential run, according to his friends and confidants.  —  Cruz won't talk about it publicly, and even privately he's cagey about revealing too much of his thought process or intentions.  But his interest is undeniable.

Bottoms Up, Lame Duck  —  During the 2012 campaign, the president and his top advisers liked to make the argument that if he was re-elected, the “fever” would break.  Washington would no longer be the graveyard of progress, the crypt of consensus.  Once dystopian Republicans accepted …

DIRTY TRICKS: Mysterious Conservative Group Sending Out Push Polls In South Carolina Special Election  —  HILTON HEAD, South Carolina — A mysterious conservative group has been placing highly-misleading phone calls to South Carolina voters, trying to dissuade them from voting for the Democrat …

Over-the-counter sales of Plan B morning-after pill approved for ages 15 and older  —  The Obama administration on Tuesday approved over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill for age 15 and above, a move that contradicts a court order requiring the pill to be made available to women of all ages.

BREAKING: PENTAGON CONFIRMS MAY COURT MARTIAL SOLDIERS WHO SHARE CHRISTIAN FAITH  —  The Pentagon has released a statement confirming that soldiers could be prosecuted for promoting their faith: “Religious proselytization is not permitted within the Department of Defense …

A House in chaos  —  Less than two weeks ago, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy walked upstairs to Majority Leader Eric Cantor's Capitol office to discuss a sensitive issue: Why did Cantor schedule a vote before McCarthy had the chance to survey Republican support?

Gay rights push threatens immigration deal  —  The most serious threat to bipartisan immigration reform doesn't involve border security or guest workers or even the path to citizenship.  —  It's about gay rights.  —  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) …

Alabama Senate Passes Bill Nullifying ALL Federal Gun Laws  —  Earlier this week, the Alabama senate passed a bill that purports to nullify any action the federal government takes regarding firearms.  The bill provides that “[a]ll federal acts, laws, orders, rules, or regulations regarding firearms …

It's a 401(k) World and It Basically Sucks  —  I like the metaphor in Tom Friedman's latest column, arguing that we now live in a 401(k) world.  But I wish he'd spelled it out in greater detail, because the problem with living in a 401(k) world is that Planet 401(k) is a pretty sucky planet.

Redemption is the message as Broadwell attends YMCA prayer breakfast … CHARLOTTE - Paula Broadwell, the woman at the center of the scandal that led Gen. David Petraeus to resign as director of the CIA, was among 2,000 guests in Charlotte on Tuesday for the YMCA's annual prayer breakfast.

Paul Ryan Uses Derogatory Term For Undocumented People To Argue For Immigration Reform  —  WISCONSIN — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the latest GOP champion of an immigration reform bill in the House of Representatives, used an offensive term for undocumented people while touring town halls …

L.A. councilmen want city to weigh in on possible Times sale  —  Three Los Angeles City Council members — including a candidate for mayor — asked their colleagues Tuesday to consider pulling city pension money from the investment firms that own the Los Angeles Times if they sell the publication …

5 Things You Need to Know About Gabriel Gomez  —  The former Navy SEAL has a compelling biography, but no political experience.  —  It's time for the main event in Massachusetts.  —  Gabriel Gomez, the political newcomer with a biography one newspaper suggested makes him “the perfect candidate …

GOP Census Bill Would Eliminate America's Economic Indicators  —  WASHINGTON — A group of Republicans are cooking up legislation that could give President Barack Obama an unintentional assist with disagreeable unemployment numbers — by eliminating the key economic statistic altogether.

The Great Netflix Purge  —  For many Netflix subscribers, tomorrow is just another day.  But to serious movie fans, especially those used to plumbing Netflix's streaming library for lesser-known classics, May 1 is the end of an era: Streamageddon.  Hundreds of titles, including many classics, will cease to be available on the site.