NSA and GCHQ target ‘leaky’ phone apps like Angry Birds to scoop user data  —  GCHQ documents use Angry Birds - reportedly downloaded more than 1.7bn times - as a case study for app data collection.  —  The National Security Agency and its UK counterpart GCHQ have been developing capabilities …

A Republican plan to replace ObamaCare, cover pre-existing conditions and lower costs  —  During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Obama will probably declare that his signature health care law is finally starting to work as designed.  —  We expect him to claim the mantle of …

Hillary Clinton: “My Biggest Regret Is What Happened In Benghazi”  —  QUESTION: Any do-overs that you would — relative to Secretary of State?  HILLARY CLINTON: Oh, sure.  I mean, you know, you make these choices based on imperfect information.  And you make them to — as we say, the best of your ability.

A Pen, a Phone, and a Flailing President  —  The White House's problem might not be strategies and tactics.  It might be Obama himself.  —  For months, the White House and its allies mocked critics of Barack Obama's leadership, arguing that no president has “Green Lantern” superhero powers.

What is wrong with this guy?  He is such a jerk!  He is a repeat offender!  —  This posting is not about Wendy Davis.  It is not about her views.  This is about a man who has pattern of being disrespectful to women:  —  We are a big nation with different viewpoints.

I Watched The New Mitt Romney Documentary With My Wife And It Was A Huge Mistake  —  The compelling new Netflix film reveals, among other things, the ideal Mormon husband.  Thanks a lot, Mitt.  —  At the Republican National Convention in 2012, the Romney campaign released a piece …

Hawaiians, D.C. Residents Most Approving of Obama in 2013  —  Wyoming and West Virginia residents least approving  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Residents of 11 states and the District of Columbia gave President Barack Obama job approval ratings above 50% in 2013.  Hawaii had the highest approval rating among …

Are House Republicans planning to pull a fast one on immigration?  —  In the House of Representatives, immigration reform is not only not dead, it's actually the subject of a lot of working and talking as Republicans prepare for their annual retreat this weekend.

At The Grammys, Beyoncé And Jay-Z Made The Case For Marriage That Conservatives Can't  —  On Saturday, the New York Times' Ross Douthat wrote a column in which he suggested concessions both liberals and conservatives ought to make if we're to get together on the joint project of making marriage more appetizing and acceptable.

How the right destroyed itself: History, ideology and strategic blunders  —  Even if they could, Democrats already beat them there  —  Last week I wrote an article arguing that the impediments to conservative reform are structural — that the idiosyncrasies of the Republican base make appealing …

Quentin Tarantino Suing Gawker Over Leaked ‘Hateful Eight’ Script (Exclusive)  —  The director takes legal action over the distribution of his script.  —  Quentin Tarantino  —  Quentin Tarantino has filed a copyright lawsuit against Gawker Media for allegedly facilitating the dissemination …

Fort Lee Mayor Sokolich to attend State of the Union speech as Pascrell guest  —  Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, who helped spark the controversy now threatening Governor Christie's political future by speculating that lanes to the George Washington Bridge were closed to send him a message …

Walker's numbers up in Wisconsin poll  —  (CNN) - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has a slight edge over his Democratic opponent in the state's 2014 gubernatorial contest, according to a new Badger State survey.  —  The Marquette Law School poll released Monday indicates 47% of Wisconsin voters …

If You Used This Secure Webmail Site, the FBI Has Your Inbox  —  While investigating a hosting company known for sheltering child porn last year the FBI incidentally seized the entire e-mail database of a popular anonymous webmail service called TorMail.  —  Now the FBI is tapping that vast trove of e-mail in unrelated investigations.

Trey Radel to resign House seat  —  Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) will resign from Congress on Monday, according to multiple sources.  —  Radel, 37, was caught buying cocaine in November from an undercover federal agent in Washington and spent nearly a month in a rehabilitation facility.

Americans For Prosperity Ad Puts Obama's Head On Stalin's Body  —  In Michigan, Americans for Prosperity is going as far as it can with the conservative claim that President Barack Obama is a communist.  —  An advertisement (pictured above) for a State of the Union watch party in Michigan sponsored …