Bachmann Won't Seek Re-election Next Year  —  Representative Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota Republican who made an ill-fated run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, announced Wednesday that she would not seek a fifth term in Congress next year.

President of Scandinavia  —  WASHINGTON — Like many others in our business, Jonathan Alter says he is “on fire” about the Justice Department's snooping on reporters and attempting to criminalize investigative journalism, including labeling the respected Fox News Washington correspondent James Rosen a …

IRS higher-ups requested info on conservative groups, letters show  —  Additional scrutiny of conservative organizations' activities by the IRS did not solely originate in the agency's Cincinnati office, with requests for information coming from other offices and often bearing the signatures …

Larry King joins RT with brand new politics show  —  Award-winning interviewer Larry King will host a mold-breaking political talk show on RT from next month, speaking to both leading establishment figures, and those who are not afraid to go against the grain.

Study: PolitiFact says Republicans lie more  —  The fact-checking organization PolitiFact has found Republicans to be less trustworthy than Democrats, according to a new study.  —  Fifty-two percent of Republican claims reviewed by the Tampa Bay Times fact-checking operation were rated …

Breadwinner Moms  —  Mothers Are the Sole or Primary Provider in Four-in-Ten Households with Children; Public Conflicted about the Growing Trend  —  CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW  —  A record 40% of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source …

AP EXCLUSIVE: RISE OF AL-QAIDA SAHARA TERRORIST  —  You are here  —  Home » Osama bin Laden » AP Exclusive: Rise of al-Qaida Sahara terrorist  —  DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — After years of trying to discipline him, the leaders of al-Qaida's North African branch sent one final letter to their most difficult employee.

GOP presses Cotton to run for Senate  —  Republicans are intensifying a campaign to persuade Rep. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) to run for the Senate, believing the rookie congressman represents the GOP's best chance of defeating Sen. Mark Pryor (D).  —  Cotton has so far steadfastly refused to discuss …

Harvard Dean Steps Down Following Secret Searches of E-Mail Accounts  —  Less than three months after Harvard University administrators admitted to signing off on secret searches in the e-mail accounts of more than a dozen resident deans as part of a cheating investigation …

Controversial, Harmful and Hateful Speech on Facebook  —  Recently there has been some attention given to Facebook's content policy.  The current concern, voiced by Women, Action and The Media, The Everyday Sexism Project, and the coalition they represent, has focused on content that targets women …

How to Get a Job  —  Underneath the huge drop in demand that drove unemployment up to 9 percent during the recession, there's been an important shift in the education-to-work model in America.  Anyone who's been looking for a job knows what I mean.  It is best summed up by the mantra …

Curious IRS Timing  —  Did the tax agency also target groups that support Israel?  —  The IRS has admitted targeting groups that wanted to speak on issues during the 2012 election season.  But did the agency also target tax-exempt groups that opposed Administration policy priorities?

Drive-Bys Hope Christie Helps Obama  —  RUSH: The Drive-Bys are overheated, folks, about the possibility here of Obama getting together with Chris Christie to once again walk the beaches of New Jersey.  They're so excited.  They're hoping that Chris Christie can save Obama's bacon again.

Rubio: The ‘Only Answer’ To IRS Scandal Is To Repeal Obamacare (VIDEO)  —  Calling the Internal Revenue Service's role in the implementation of the new federal health care law “chilling,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) argued in a video posted online Wednesday that the only appropriate response …

Oval Office is no classroom  —  No doubt: Barack Obama has what it takes to be a terrific law student.  It's less clear those are the ingredients of a successful president.  —  A great law student excels at reading the fact pattern on an exam and spotting the legal issues.

Cantor says Obama ‘disconnected,’ has ‘lost focus’ in office  —  House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on Tuesday said that President Obama had become “disconnected” and “lost focus,” citing a trio of controversies which threaten to derail his second-term agenda.

Fire Eric Holder: Column  —  Top lawyer doesn't have credibility to investigate anyone, let alone himself.  —  Recently, Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the administration's sweeping surveillance of journalists with the Associated Press.

Circling the media wagons  —  When will journalists take responsibility for what they do without circling the wagons and shouting that the First Amendment is under attack?  —  I'm talking about the case of Fox News correspondent James Rosen.  —  The case should be described …