Obama's New Approach Takes a Humorous Turn  —  WASHINGTON — In “Between Two Ferns,” an off-color online parody of celebrity interview shows, the comedian Zach Galifianakis has spanked Justin Bieber with his belt, discussed Charlize Theron's thighs and asked Natalie Portman for her phone number.

Dexter cancer patient who called health care ‘unaffordable’ will save more than $1K  —  Washington— A Dexter cancer patient featured in a conservative group's TV ad campaign denouncing her new health care coverage as “unaffordable” will save more than $1,000 this year.

The Jolly-Sink showdown: What to watch  —  After almost $9 million in outside spending, a storm of attacks and counterattacks and endless speculation about its implications for the midterms, voters will cast their ballots in the Florida special congressional election on Tuesday.

Joe McGinniss, the journalist who harassed Sarah Palin, dead at 71.  —  Too bad to put in a life's work and have something creepy that you did be the #1 thing many or most people attach to your name when they see that you died.  —  “The Selling of the President” was a great exposé of the what it takes to run for President.

Snowden On CIA: 'Suddenly It's A Scandal' When Congress Is Listened In On  —  Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden released a statement Tuesday after Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA), the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, accused the Central Intelligence Agency …

Erratic House Republicans Have Officially Lost It On Obamacare  —  What do House Republicans want to do with Obamacare?  Depends on the day.  —  Last week, they passed a repeal of the law's individual mandate, pure political showmanship that appealed to the right-wing base that hasn't given up the dream of fully repealing the law.

CNN Poll: Support for Obamacare slightly edges up  —  Washington (CNN) - Support for the country's new health care law appears to be rebounding slightly, according to a new national poll.  —  A CNN/ORC International survey released Tuesday indicates that nearly all of the increased support comes …

Republicans Keep Lying to Their Base, and It's Preventing Them From Governing  —  Republicans like to promise things they can't deliver, like huge tax cuts that pay for themselves or health reform plans that don't disrupt the existing system.  And that's made life difficult for Democrats trying …

The Leaderless Doctrine  —  We're in the middle of a remarkable shift in how Americans see the world and their own country's role in the world.  For the first time in half a century, a majority of Americans say that the U.S. should be less engaged in world affairs, according to the most recent Pew Research Center survey.

Colorado Is Considering A Bill To Send Doctors To Prison For Prescribing Emergency Contraception  —  Pro-life and pro-choice supporters face off in front of the State Capitol in Denver  —  Colorado lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would ban all abortions and possibly emergency contraception …

Wendy Davis' filibuster against late-term abortion ban repels Texas Hispanics  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL TEXAS 2014 ELECTIONS ABORTION CAMPAIGNS WENDY DAVIS RACE AND DIVERSITY  —  Embedded in the returns for last Tuesday's primary election in Texas is an interesting lesson on the difficulty …

Mike Huckabee Could Be President—If Only He Wanted It  —  Mike Huckabee had asked me to send him my picture.  He'd be sans entourage for our meeting at a Starbucks near Fox News's midtown Manhattan headquarters, and he wanted to be able to pick me out of the crowd.

Young Republicans Find Fault With Elders on List of Social Issues  —  OXON HILL, Md. — It was difficult to miss Ian Jacobson at the Conservative Political Action Conference.  Known as Rooster, he was 33, with an ample beard, earrings and a towering orange-and-aqua spiked Mohawk haircut.

Joseph Malchow: Those Nonsensical ‘Google Bus’ Attacks  —  Why declare war on the tech workers who pour $14.5 billion of income tax into California?  —  Complaining about inequality isn't just the purview of the Obama administration.  Lately, it has become a preoccupation in Silicon Valley …

McCain calls bad poll number ‘bogus’  —  Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called a poll that finds he has a 30 percent job approval in Arizona “bogus” on Monday.  —  “There is a bogus poll out there,” McCain said on Fox Business' “Cavuto.”  “I can sense the people of my state.