Why Everyone Should Be Terrified By The GOP's Abortion Bill Debacle  —  Today marks the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court legalizing abortion on demand throughout pregnancy.  The pro-life movement commemorates this day with marches, worship services and lobbying for bills to protect unborn children.

Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Took Millions in Graft, U.S. Says  —  The speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, was arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday and accused of using the power of his office for more than a decade to secure millions of dollars …

Romney and Jeb Bush to Meet in Utah  —  WASHINGTON — Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are scheduled to meet privately this week in Utah, raising the possibility that the two former governors will find a way to avoid competing presidential campaigns that would split the Republican establishment next year …

Israeli Mossad Goes Rogue, Warns U.S. on Iran Sanctions  —  The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has broken ranks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling U.S. officials and lawmakers that a new Iran sanctions bill in the U.S. Congress would tank the Iran nuclear negotiations.

Tom Steyer … Like all Americans, I care passionately about the American Dream — both the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” and also the opportunity for our country to fulfill its promise: to do what's right (whatever it takes) and lead the world.

U.S.'s Kerry, like Obama, will not meet with Israel's Netanyahu during visit  —  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will not meet with Israeli's Benjamin Netanyahu during the prime minister's upcoming visit to Washington, the State Department said on Thursday.

Ethics watchdog files complaint on Gohmert  —  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group, filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) alleging he improperly used campaign funds to pay for a trip to England.

Here's How Hillary Clinton Will Distance Herself From Barack Obama  —  She may have tipped her hand in a post-State of the Union tweet.  —  Anybody wondering how Hillary Clinton would distance herself from President Obama in 2016 needs only to parse her post-State of the Union tweet:

Measles Cases Linked to Disneyland Rise, and Debate Over Vaccinations Intensifies  —  LOS ANGELES — A measles outbreak that began at Disneyland is spreading across California and beyond, prompting health officials to move aggressively to contain it — including by barring unvaccinated students from going to school in Orange County.

Men dominate GOP floor speeches on abortion bill  —  Sixteen House Republicans delivered impassion floor speeches Wednesday evening promoting a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy - a number that included only one woman.  —  GOP leadership originally scheduled the vote to coincide …

2-year-old child dead in Pinellas after accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound  —  Kaleb Ahles' grandparents sobbed as Pinellas detectives investigated the 2-and-a-half-year-old's death.  —  Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the boy's father, Kevin Ahles, put his son in the family car.