Official Said He Told Christie of Lane Closings, Bridge Scandal Report Says  —  The Port Authority official who oversaw the lane closings at the George Washington Bridge said that he had informed Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey about it at a Sept. 11 memorial while the closings were occurring …

US appeals court upholds new Texas abortion rules … AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld Texas' tough abortion restrictions that have forced the closure of nearly 20 clinics around the state, saying the new rules don't jeopardize women's health.

7 Reasons Why Vice President Biden Thinks You Should Get Covered By March 31  —  Because it could literally save your life.  —  BUZZFEED USER  —  This post was created by a user and has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff.  BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can post awesome lists and creations.

Jessica Dutro murder trial: Motive for Tigard killing was 4-year-old's perceived homosexuality, prosecutors say  —  Jessica Dutro believed her 4-year-old son, Zachary Dutro-Boggess was gay, prosecutors told the court Wednesday, and that was her motive for subjecting him to deadly beatings.

California State Sen. Leland Yee charged with promising guns, missiles from Muslim group to agent for campaign donations  —  Yee was arrested Wednesday accused of conspiracy to deal firearms and wire fraud for promising weapons to an FBI agent in exchange for cash.

Outrageous: Harry Reid Lied About Americans Being Liars, and Now That He's Busted, He's Lying Again  —  One month to the day after Harry Reid caused a public stir by declaring that all stories about ObamaCare hurting Americans were “lies,” he now denies ever having said it.  —  First, here's Senator Reid last month:

Condi Rice Blasts Obama on Weakness, Leadership  —  Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused Barack Obama of dramatically weakening the United States' position in the world, drawing a straight line between Obama's ever-yielding foreign policy and the increasing troubles around the world.

Secret ‘Doc Fix’ Deal Angers Rank and File (Video)  —  The House on Thursday passed a bill that likely did not have the votes to pass.  —  It was clear that a bill to avert a pay hike for doctors was short on support, so Republican leaders struck a closed-door agreement with Democrats to pass …

Victim Breaks Down in Footage From Aftermath of Brutal Anti-Semitic Attack in France (PHOTOS/VIDEO)  —  Jewish teacher attacked in Paris.  Photo: David.  —  The Algemeiner has acquired photos and footage from the aftermath of a horrific anti-Semitic attack that took place in Paris, France late last week.

BREAKING: Obamacare Enrollment Tops 6 Million  —  On Thursday, President Obama announced on a call with volunteers that the number of Americans who have enrolled in health insurance plans under Obamacare has hit six million.  —  With several days left to go before open enrollment ends on March 31 …

In our effort to connect the whole world with Internet.org, we've been working on ways to beam internet to people from the sky.  —  Today, we're sharing some details of the work Facebook's Connectivity Lab is doing to build drones, satellites and lasers to deliver the internet to everyone.

Putting Their Eggs in the Wrong Midterm Basket  —  Why Democrats' increased reliance on young voters may lead them to struggle in midterm elections in the near future  —  Barring significant changes in group voting habits, many commentators have argued that “The Coalition of the Ascendant” …

FACT SHEET: The Administration's Proposal for Ending the Section 215 Bulk Telephony Metadata Program  —  On January 17, 2014, President Obama gave a speech at the Department of Justice on his Administration's review of certain intelligence activities.  During this speech …

Matthew Yglesias is Juice Vox Media's Village Idiot and Liar-in-Chief  —  Well, now we know why the Washington Post did not want to invest in Ezra Klein's “explanatory journalism” nonsense.  Turns out it is just a left-wing propaganda tool trying to spin instead of explain.

The Release Of Roger Shuler Is Good News, But The Fight Continues  —  Roger Shuler slept in his own bed for the first time in five months last night.  The details of his release are not clear yet, but the important thing for now is that the proprietor of “The Legal Schnauzer” …

The Krugman-Silver Sparring Match  —  Since I admire both New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and FiveThirtyEight proprietor Nate Silver (with whom I worked at the pre-Times version of the site), I'm not real jazzed about the sniping that's going on between them.

Homeless Mother Gets Job Interview But Doesn't Have Childcare, Ends Up In Jail  —  CREDIT: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office  —  Shanesha Taylor, a woman from Scottsdale, Arizona, is homeless.  So when she got asked to come in for a job interview last Thursday, she must have been excited by the prospect.

The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Crime: Evidence from State Panel Data, 1990-2006  —  Abstract  —  Background  —  Debate has surrounded the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes for decades.  Some have argued medical marijuana legalization (MML) poses a threat to public health and safety …