Chris Christie apologizes for ‘occupied territories’ remark  —  LAS VEGAS - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in a Saturday afternoon meeting with Sheldon Adelson apologized for stepping on a fault line in fraught Middle East politics during a speech he gave earlier in the day, according to a source familiar with the conversation.

New G.O.P. Bid to Limit Voting in Swing States  —  CINCINNATI — Pivotal swing states under Republican control are embracing significant new electoral restrictions on registering and voting that go beyond the voter identification requirements that have caused fierce partisan brawls.

A Mudslide, Foretold  —  DON'T tell me, please, that nobody saw one of the deadliest landslides in American history coming.  Say a prayer or send a donation for a community buried under a mountain of mud along a great river in Washington State, the Stillaguamish.

Nearly twice as many whites as blacks favor the death penalty.  There is a simple, and disturbing, reason why.  —  We hear a lot about the racial disparity in death penalty sentencing, namely, that black Americans are dramatically overrepresented on death row.

Chickens come home to roost for Obama  —  Today's quiz: What do Vladimir Putin's aggression and ObamaCare's troubles have in common?  OK, that was too easy.  —  It is impossible to dismiss as mere coincidence the Russian Bear's invasion of Ukraine and the continuing mayhem of the Affordable Care Act.

Consider marrying young.  Be wary of grand passions.  Watch ‘Groundhog Day’ (again).  Advice on how to live to the fullest  —  The transition from college to adult life is treacherous, and this is nowhere more visible than among new college graduates in their first real jobs.

How Jeanne Shaheen plans to dismantle Scott Brown in New Hampshire  —  Part of an occasional series on the hottest races of the 2014 midterm election.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H.— During his first days as an all-but-certain candidate for Senate in New Hampshire, Scott Brown belted out Bachman-Turner Overdrive's …

US: No Palestinian prisoner release is violation of terms of talks  —  Israel says it is willing to release fourth tranche of Palestinian prisoners if talks continue.  —  WASHINGTON — Israel's failure to release a final batch of Palestinian prisoners, scheduled for Saturday night …

WATCH: SNL's Obama Makes Out with Justin Bieber to Push Healthcare.gov  —  After Barack Obama went on Zach Galifinakis's Between Two Ferns to push Healthcare.gov, there wasn't much else he could do in pop culture without jumping his own personal shark.  This week's cold open on SNL imagined a future in which he did.

Rogers to target ‘celebrity politicians’  —  House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said Sunday that his new radio gig will give him the chance to stand up to “celebrity politicians” with dangerous ideas on national security.  —  Rogers, who announced he would not seek reelection on Friday …

pain and pride … More than half of the 2.6 million Americans dispatched to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan  —  struggle with physical or mental health problems stemming from their service, feel disconnected from civilian life and believe the government is failing to meet the needs …