4 Reasons Putin Is Already Losing in Ukraine  —  As Russia's Ukraine power play reaches boiling point in Crimea, there are clear signs a Russian invasion may be a disaster for its architect, President Vladimir Putin  —  Even a week ago, the idea of a Russian military intervention in Ukraine seemed farfetched if not totally alarmist.

Stephens: Anatomy of a Feckless Presidency  —  Gone are the days when the American president was capable of articulating the American interest.  —  V ladimir Putin seized Ukraine's Crimean peninsula on Thursday, and Barack Obama delivered a short statement about it on Friday.

“We Are Speaking Very Loudly.  We Are Carrying a Small Stick.”  —  Dmitri K. Simes on why Russia isn't taking the U.S. seriously  —  Dmitri K. Simes is the president of The Center for the National Interest and publisher of the foreign policy journal The National Interest.

GOP Congressman Thinks Putin Is Being “Demonized” In The U.S.  —  California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said he doesn't support Russia taking military action in Ukraine, but “that doesn't mean Putin and pro-Russia forces in Ukraine are in the wrong.”  —  Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher …

GOP finally goes too far on Obamacare: Why the 50th repeal vote is not the charm  —  This week you're likely to read stories and headlines suggesting that House Republicans will be voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act again, or are approaching their 50th Obamacare repeal vote or some variation thereof.