Michelle Obama confronts protester, threatens to leave fundraiser  —  First Lady Michelle Obama experienced a rare face-to-face encounter with a protester late Tuesday - approaching the activist and threatening to leave a fundraiser if the person did not stop interrupting her speech.

Rice to Replace Donilon in the Top National Security Post  —  WASHINGTON — In a major shakeup of President Obama's foreign-policy inner circle, Tom Donilon, the national security adviser, is resigning and will be replaced by Susan E. Rice, the American ambassador to the United Nations, White House officials said late Tuesday.

Almost Half of Americans Say Obama Untruthful About IRS  —  Almost half of Americans say President Barack Obama isn't telling the truth when he says he didn't know the Internal Revenue Service was giving extra scrutiny to the applications of small government groups seeking tax-exempt status.

Is there ACA rate shock in California?  —  I wasn't going to weigh in on this, but enough of you have asked me what I think of Avik Roy's claim that California insurance premiums, under ACA, will go up 64% to 146%.  Let me start by telling you this: based on a reading of the secondary commentary …

Rubio: I will vote against my own immigration bill unless changes are made … Sen. Marco Rubio, the leading Republican behind the Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill, says he will not vote for the legislation he helped write and has staked his political future on …

9 injured, more feared trapped in Center City collapse  —  center city, philadelphia, collapse, local/state  —  A building collapsed at the corner of 22nd and Market streets in Center City Philadelphia, trapping a number of a people under the rubble.  —  The 4-story building …

Grassley: Obama hasn't called me in four years  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley, a pivotal deal-maker in Congress, said Tuesday that he has not received a phone call from President Obama in four years.  —  The lack of communication between the Iowa Republican and the president is an indication that Obama's new …

Report: Leon Panetta revealed classified SEAL unit info  —  Former CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed the name of the Navy SEAL unit that carried out the Osama Bin Laden raid and named the unit's ground commander at a 2011 ceremony attended by Zero Dark Thirty filmmaker Mark Boal …

Publisher's letter: How the paywall will work  —  On June 12, we will begin phasing in our metered subscription model.  It will take us a few weeks to get everyone into the system, but doing that will allow us to ensure that you have the best possible experience.

Kathleen Sebelius won't waive regulation for girl with five weeks to live: ‘Someone lives and someone dies’ … Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius rebuffed an appeal from Rep. Lou Barletta on behalf of a girl who needs a lung transplant but can't get one because of a federal regulation …

David Plouffe's big gamble  —  David Plouffe has helped win two national elections, written a bestselling political how-to book and earned the undying affection of Obama supporters by the millions.  —  But Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), President Barack Obama's high congressional inquisitor …

MLB seeks to suspend A-Rod, Braun  —  Major League Baseball will seek to suspend about 20 players connected to the Miami-area clinic at the heart of an ongoing performance-enhancing drug scandal, including Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun, possibly within the next few weeks, “Outside the Lines” has learned.

Christie's self-serving stunt: Editorial  —  Gov. Chris Christie has a town hall meeting at Raritan Valley Community College  —  Gov. Chris Christie's decision to hold the U.S. Senate election three weeks before the general election in November is a shameless move that will waste …

John Edwards looking to open new law firm  —  (CNN) - Former Sen. John Edwards is looking to open a new law firm this September, a source told CNN's Chris Cuomo.  —  The firm will be based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and will focus on plaintiff work, the source said.