GOP may abolish Supreme Court filibusters  —  The Senate move would expand on changes that Democrats made using the ‘nuclear option.’  —  Top Senate Republicans are considering gutting the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees — a move that could yield big rewards for whichever party controls the White House and Senate after 2016.

Trump: 'I would've won the race against Obama'  —  Donald Trump is aggressively pushing himself back onto the Iowa stage as presidential material.  —  In a sit-down interview with The Des Moines Register, he said the two presumed GOP frontrunners, Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush, are doomed to lose …

Yet Another Image to Haunt Sarah Palin if She Ever Does Run for Office?  —  A loyal Mediaite reader sent along this photograph of former Gov. Sarah Palin during her recent appearance in Las Vegas, Nev.:  —  As you can see, the men are holding up a poster that reads “FUC_ YOU, MICHAEL MOORE” …

Jeb Bush previews 2016 run, promising ‘adult conversations’ on big issues  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Jeb Bush previewed the ideas at the heart of his likely presidential campaign, delivering a sweeping address here Friday about the economy, foreign affairs and energy exploration …

Obama, Clinton tensions build over email lists ahead of 2016  —  New tensions are emerging in the relationship between allies of President Obama and Hillary Clinton.  —  At issue is the fate of the political equivalent of gold dust — the enormous email list, comprised of many millions …

Wait!  What?  FCC ponders plan to route U.S. 911 calls through Russian satellites  —  Here's a disturbing idea whose time is about to come:  —  Emergency first responders across the United States may soon be relying on Russian satellites to plot the location of the mobile American distress call.

Obama Will Not Attend 70th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation  —  Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will represent the United States at the 70th anniversary ceremony for the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp on Tuesday—rather than President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden …

White professor teaches ‘problem of whiteness’ course at Arizona State  — Reading for the problem of whiteness course includes ‘Everyday Language of White Racism’ and ‘The Possessive Investment in Whiteness.’  —  At Arizona State University (ASU), students can now learn about the “problem of whiteness” in America.

Jorge Ramos, Voice of Latino Voters on Univision, Sends Shiver Through G.O.P.  —  DORAL, Fla. — Jorge Ramos, the Univision and Fusion television anchor who is often called the Walter Cronkite of Latino America, was in his suburban Miami broadcast studio when he all but pounced on the chairman …

Obama Returns to India: 5 Reasons His Trip Makes History … With new bounce in his step amid rising poll numbers at home, President Obama is pivoting to his agenda abroad.  —  Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama depart Saturday for a three-day visit to India aimed at bolstering ties …

Rapper Tiny Doo facing long prison sentence over lyrics  —  'I feel like they're trying to eradicate black men' 04:33  —  Story highlights  —  (CNN)Song lyrics that glorify violence are hardly uncommon.  But a prosecutor in California says one rapper's violent lyrics go beyond creative license to conspiracy.

Why Republicans can't stop talking about rape  —  Republicans were supposed to spend the anniversary of Roe v. Wade passing a bill to restrict abortion, but instead they found themselves this week entangled in another ugly intra-party fight over rape.  —  A bill to ban abortion access …

Get used to Obama's swagger  —  Here's some practical advice to those who didn't like President Obama's swagger during his State of the Union address: Get used to it.  —  Economic indicators suggest he's going to have even more to crow about in the months to come.

Proposed bill would end marriage licenses  —  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla._A new bill being discussed in the State House of Representatives could mean the end of marriage licenses in the state.  —  State Representative Todd Russ proposed House Bill 1125 in hopes of separating government from marriage …

Supreme Court will review use of lethal injections  —  WASHINGTON — In a case that could have broad implications for hundreds of death row inmates, the Supreme Court will consider whether a drug protocol used in recent lethal injections violates the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.

U.S. counterterrorism operations with Yemen suspended, officials say … The Obama administration has been forced to suspend counterterrorism operations with Yemen in the aftermath of the collapse of its government, according to U.S. officials, a move that abruptly eases pressure on al-Qaeda's most dangerous franchise.

The Truth About How King Abdullah Treated Women, Including His Own Daughters  —  King Abdullah, 90, who died early Friday morning, is being hailed as a reformer, despite condoning human rights abuses and forwarding only very measured efforts to promote democracy in his oil-rich nation.