Hillary Clinton Compares Russia Moves To Nazi Aggression  —  Clinton draws a parallel between the Russian government's issuing passports in Ukraine and pre-World War II actions taken by Germany.  The comments are Clinton's first since Putin's troops entered Ukraine on Saturday.  —  Olivier Douliery / MCT

Wife says Alan Grayson shoved her during domestic incident  —  Judge issues temporary injunction after wife's allegations against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando.  —  A judge has granted a temporary protective injunction against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, after his wife filed paperwork accusing …

John Cornyn crushes Steve Stockman; Ralph Hall forced into runoff  —  Two pillars of the Republican establishment crushed their tea party-inspired primary challengers in Texas on Tuesday, while another Bush catapulted toward statewide office.  But the kick-off to the 2014 primary season …

Chipotle Warns It Might Stop Serving Guacamole If Climate Change Gets Worse  —  This Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, photo, shows the door on a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Robinson Township, Pa  —  It's your choice, America.  Fix the climate, or the guac gets it.  —  Chipotle Inc. is warning investors …

Hillary Clinton's Strengths: Record at State, Toughness, Honesty  —  But Benghazi Seen as Top Negative  —  If she runs for president in 2016, Hillary Clinton would bring a number of potential strengths to the race, from her tenure as secretary of state to her perceived toughness and honesty.

The GOP's Obamacare repeal dilemma, in one quote  —  The other day I noted that Thom Tillis, the expected GOP candidate for Senate in North Carolina, has been struggling to explain his stance on Obamacare — he knows repeal is a non-starter because the goals of Obamacare remain popular, but isn't willing to embrace any alternatives.

Economists Say Paul Ryan Misrepresented Their Research  —  The Fiscal Times  —  An exhaustive critique of the federal social safety net released by Rep. Paul Ryan on Monday is meant to be the intellectual foundation for an overhaul of the federal anti-poverty programs.

Boy points finger like gun, gets suspended  —  A Columbus principal suspended a student for three days last week after the child pointed a “lookalike firearm” at another student in class and pretended to shoot.  —  The boy's age?  10. The “level 2 lookalike firearm” cited in his suspension letter?

Michele Bachmann Is Disappointed That American Jews ‘Sold Out’ By Supporting Obama  —  Michele Bachmann is deeply disappointed with the American Jewish community for supporting President Barack Obama, whose policies she believes will reduce Israel to “rubble.”

Why Obama Got Russia Wrong (and Romney Got It Right)  —  To peer into the conservative media and blogosphere as it covers Russa's invasion of Crimea is to risk a fatal dose of schadenfreude.  There are reports about how Sarah Palin totally called that Putin would invade Ukraine …

Lindsey Graham Blames Russian Invasion on Obama Reaction to Benghazi  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) took to Twitter this afternoon to connect the Russian invasion into Ukraine's Crimean peninsula to the Obama administration's response to the 2012 terrorist attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya that left four Americans dead.

Remarks by the President Announcing the FY2015 Budget  —  Washington, D.C.  —  THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody.  I'm here at Powell Elementary School, and just had a chance to see some of the outstanding students here.  And I thought it was appropriate for me to say a few words …

Why didn't the U.S. know sooner?  —  Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's history as a tough-as-nails leader bent on restoring Russia's sphere of influence, the U.S. intelligence community failed to read the signs when it came to Ukraine.  —  That has members of Congress asking …

Ky. to Use Outside Counsel in Gay-Marriage Case  —  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says the state will hire outside attorneys to appeal a judge's decision granting legal recognition to same-sex couples married in other states and countries.  —  Beshear's announcement on Tuesday came moments …

Bush Wins Texas GOP Land Commissioner Nomination  —  George P. Bush took the first step toward continuing his family's political dynasty Tuesday, shaking off an under-funded primary challenger and securing the Republican nomination for the little-known but powerful post of Texas land commissioner.

D.C. council votes to ease marijuana laws  —  Washington (CNN) - The District of Columbia Council voted to significantly ease marijuana laws in the nation's capital on Tuesday.  —  By a near unanimous vote, the council decided to lessen penalties for public and private consumption of marijuana …