First on CNN: Husband on kissing congressman: ‘He has wrecked my life’  —  (CNN) -The husband of the woman caught making out with Rep. Vance McAllister said the Louisiana Republican destroyed his life and marriage.  —  “I'm just freaking devastated by the whole deal, man.  I loved my wife so much.

Here's Why We Know The Gender Wage Gap Really Does Exist  —  Tuesday is Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day by which women supposedly have put in enough extra work to catch up to what men will make in a year.  That's because even when they work full-time, year-round, they still make 77 percent, on average, of what similar men make.

The Heartbleed Bug … Q&ampA  —  What is the CVE-2014-0160?  —  CVE-2014-0160 is the official reference to this bug.  CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) is the Standard for Information Security Vulnerability Names maintained by the MITRE.  Due to co-incident discovery a duplicate CVE …

Wall Street Journal Abandons Massive Resistance Obamacare Strategy  —  We know that GOP leaders are suddenly, tepidly, willing to allow minor, bipartisan improvements to Obamacare to clear the House of Representatives.  But for the party's shift away from an obstinance-only strategy to evolve …

House GOP Leader Yanks Column From ‘Inappropriate’ Breitbart Site  —  House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sided on Monday with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) over Breitbart News, requesting that his column be pulled from the news outlet's new California website.

Obamacare Is Widening the Gap Between “Red” and “Blue” America  —  Red and blue state map, based on returns in last four presidential elections.  (Wikimedia Commons/ Angr)  —  The fact that the citizens of “red” and “blue” states live in what are essentially two countries with very different governments …

Furious Eric Holder Snaps At GOP Rep: 'You Don't Want To Go There, Buddy' (VIDEO)  —  The feud between Attorney General Eric Holder and Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-TX) shows no signs of abating.  —  Under questioning by Gohmert at a House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Holder was again asked …

I guess I am the only one defending CNN on this one ...  First, watch Fox News Channel...now read below:  —  It has become real popular to criticize CNN for its wall to wall coverage of flight 370.  And yes, I know, you can always find the dopey thing said by any anchor or guest and keep showing …

Pol nabbed in arms trade scheme, feds say  —  San Francisco (CNN) — Leland Yee needed cash.  —  First, the ambitious California state senator had to fund his 2011 race for mayor of San Francisco.  When he came in fifth, he was stuck with $70,000 in campaign debt that he had to retire …

Reports of ACA demise: greatly exaggerated  —  After Obamacare's open enrollment, Jonathan Gruber shares his optimism, but also disgust over Medicaid expansion ‘tragedy’ … Transcript of this interview:  —  Harold: Welcome to Curbside Consult.  I'm Harold Pollack at healthinsurance.org …

Rush Limbaugh: Jeb Bush backlash part of plan  —  'I'm saying, 'What the heck is this?  Is this the best we've got to offer?' he tells a listener.  AP Photo  —  Close  —  Rush Limbaugh told listeners Tuesday that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's recent comment that some illegal immigration is an …

SEC Goldman Lawyer Says Agency Too Timid on Wall Street Misdeeds  —  A trial attorney from the Securities and Exchange Commission said his bosses were too “tentative and fearful” to bring many Wall Street leaders to heel after the 2008 credit crisis, echoing the regulator's outside critics.

Republicans Warn Of New Obamacare Reality: No Repeal Without Alternative  —  For all the challenges still facing Obamacare and its supporters, conservative health wonks are increasingly cautioning Republicans that the politics of the issue have changed in the wake of the 7 million initial sign-ups.

An Open Letter to Public School Teachers: We Apologize  —  We are sorry.  On behalf of graduates of public schools, parents of children in public schools, those who value public education and teachers unions, we apologize.  Your profession has been vilified, scapegoated, mined for profit, and deprofessionalized.

Farewell, Archie: Beloved comic book character to die  —  14 comics that caused controversy  —  (CNN) — Since 1941, comic book fans have followed the exploits of teenaged Archie Andrews and his friends.  This July, they'll find out how he dies.  —  “Life With Archie” #36 hits stores on July 16 …

The Culture of Shut Up  —  There once was a remote village deep in the rainforest that had no contact with the outside world.  And in this small village there were only three village elders who had the ability to speak.  So they were in charge.  And they'd have arguments.

The Washington Post Corrects, Disingenuously  —  On March 20, the Washington Post published an article by Steven Mufson and Julie Eilperin, the import of which was that Koch Industries is the driving force behind the Keystone Pipeline.  The article, based entirely on a six-month-old report …

How Climate Change Conquered the American Campus  —  The top-paying job for grads last year: petroleum engineer, at $97,000.  Yet most colleges seem oddly uninterested.  —  Here is a college quiz.  While many parts of the U.S. economy struggle to recover from the Great Recession of 2008-09 …

Scandal Loves a Clinton  —  Again?  But the harder their enemies hit, the stronger the couple becomes.  —  About the only political conviction uniting Americans in Election Year 2014 is that Election Year 2016 will be about Hillary Clinton.  The likelihood of her unannounced candidacy …

Peters regains lead in MI-Sen, Snyder continues to hold small edge  —  PPP's newest Michigan poll finds that Gary Peters has reclaimed the lead over Terri Lynn Land in the Senate race as perceptions about the rollout of Obamacare have dramatically improved during the last four months.