Sarah Palin on 2016: ‘Of Course’ She's Interested … Just before she heads to Iowa for the first major conservative showcase of the 2016 election cycle, Sarah Palin said “of course” she's interested in the 2016 presidential election.  —  “Yeah, I mean, of course, when you have a servant's heart …

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.

Netanyahu ‘spat in our face,’ White House officials say  —  Incensed diplo-speak makes way for anger over PM's uncoordinated Congress address, as Washington promises premier will pay a price  —  The White House's outrage over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to speak before Congress in March …

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED LAYS OFF ALL STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS  —  The remaining six staff photographers at Sports Illustrated magazine were all laid off yesterday.  —  Staff photographers Robert Beck, Simon Bruty, Bill Frakes, David E. Klutho, John W. McDonough, and Al Tielemans were informed …

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 …

Wisconsin Stubborn  —  National polls show Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, and Chris Christie as the best-known Republicans preparing to run for president.  Their high name ID puts them in front of other challengers for now.  But the road to the GOP nomination runs through Iowa, New Hampshire …

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.

‘We Were Arrogant’:  —  Dean Baquet, executive editor of the New York Times, is unusually self-critical.  In an interview, he admits that it pained him to see Edward Snowden give his story to others and explains why his paper chose not to run Charlie Hebdo caricatures of Muhammad.

Renee Ellmers May Face Primary Challenge  —  Ellmers is a Republican from North Carolina.  (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)  —  Rep. Renee Ellmers, the North Carolina Republican who led the charge to pull the House GOP's 20-week abortion ban bill this week, could have a bruising primary …

EXCLUSIVE: Bronx woman, 67, says she was tossed in jail for calling 311 too much  —  Arles Cepeda, who lives in Castle Hill Houses, will file a federal lawsuit Friday against the NYPD after she says she was arrested and thrown in a cell for calling 311 to report drug deals and building conditions.

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.

Steve King, Ted Cruz Unveil Bill To Revoke US Citizenship Of Terrorist Affiliates  —  Two arch-conservatives unveiled legislation on Friday to revoke the U.S. citizenship of anyone who seeks to join a group designated by the State Department as a foreign terrorist organization.

Governor: Legalizing pot was bad idea  —  Colorado's decision to legalize marijuana was a bad idea, the state's governor said Friday.  —  Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat who opposed the 2012 decision by voters to make pot legal, said the state still doesn't fully know what the unintended consequences of the move will be.

Father makes emotional video calling out students who ‘bullied and made racial slurs’ towards his adopted eighth-grade daughter  — Brad Knudson uploaded a video to YouTube on Sunday recalling how his daughter received cruel messages from two boys on New Year's Eve

“When you combine unlimited contributions with secrecy, you are dealing with the most dangerous kind of corrupting money."  —  The current flurry of undisclosed activity—already totaling in the millions—could prove only a prelude.  Many expect every major 2016 candidate to eventually …

TSA 2014 Year in Review  —  Every day, transportation security officers interact with nearly two million travelers across the United States with a single goal in mind - ensuring the safety and security of the traveling public.  —  We want to share with you examples of the continued vigilance …

Modern Farmer Ceases Publication  —  Modern Farmer, the 100,000-circulation quarterly and website that tried to link effete urban farmers' market culture with the practicalities of actual farming, ceased publication Friday, as the last of the paid editorial staff members walked out its doors.