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.

Sources: Lincoln Chafee to switch parties  —  Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has notified senior Democratic Party officials that he intends to switch his party registration and join the Democratic Party, multiple sources familiar with Chafee's decision told POLITICO.

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 …

A Bad Relationship: How the Press Came To Love Obama More Than Itself  —  As the scandals pile up, the press keeps finding excuses for the president, writes Stuart Stevens.  —  In Dan Brown's new novel, Inferno, the lead character is struck with amnesia, unable to remember critical events even as he's trying to save the world.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Tim Yeo: humans may not be to blame for global warming  —  Humans may not be responsible for global warming, according to Tim Yeo, the MP who oversees government policy on climate change.  —  Mr Yeo is one of the Conservative Party's strongest advocates of radical action to cut carbon emissions

Newsweek confirms it is eyeing sale  —  Newsweek CEO Baba Shetty and editor-in-chief Tina Brown have sent a memo to staff confirming earlier reports that parent-company IAC is exploring a sale of the now online-only magazine.  —  In the memo, Shetty and Brown attributed the exploration …

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 …

McAuliffe leads in lesser of 2 evils race  —  PPP's first look at the race for Governor of Virginia since January finds that as voters get to know the candidates better...more are becoming undecided.  That's not the normal trend, but it's also not normal to have an election where voters dislike both candidates five months out.

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 …