Rand Paul on Possible Mitt Romney Run: ‘No, No, No, No’ … As recently as October, Ann Romney was poo-pooing the notion of a third Mitt Romney candidacy.  After two failed presidential bids, in 2008 and 2012, she and her husband had “moved on,” she told ABC News.

As 2016 race begins, GOP faces its Palin problem  —  DES MOINES — As a chance to evaluate possible 2016 Republican presidential candidates, the Freedom Summit here in Des Moines was a solid success.  Several potential candidates — Scott Walker, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, and a few others …

Charles Blow: At Yale, the Police Detained My Son  —  Saturday evening, I got a call that no parent wants to get.  It was my son calling from college — he's a third-year student at Yale.  He had been accosted by a campus police officer, at gunpoint!  —  This is how my son remembers it:

Obama Knocked for Chewing Gum in India: ‘Ungainly Sight’  —  President Obama is being knocked by local press for chewing gum today at the Republic Day parade in India.  —  “In an ungainly sight, cameras caught US President Brack Obama chewing gum during the Republic Day parade on Monday.

Eurozone braced for ‘catastrophe’ as Greek PM concedes defeat in crucial election with radical left-wing anti-austerity party on brink of historic victory  —  An anti-austerity party is on the brink of a landmark election victory in Greece as critics claim it could haul the country out of the Eurozone and leave it bankrupt.

Obama Gets a Warm Welcome, but Indians Pine for Bush  —  Arriving Monday at the site of India's Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, President Barack Obama was greeted by loud and enthusiastic cheers.  Spectators enduring a cool drizzle pointed and waved.  Parents held children aloft to see the American president.

Sheldon Silver to Temporarily Relinquish Speaker Duties  —  ALBANY — Sheldon Silver, the longtime speaker of the New York State Assembly, agreed on Sunday to relinquish his duties on a temporary basis as he fights federal corruption charges.  —  His decision came amid mounting pressure …

‘There appear to be no rules anymore’  —  What Boehner's invitation to Netanyahu says about Washington's mess.  —  Soon after becoming House Speaker in 2011, Republican John Boehner started running the traps on inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to a joint meeting of Congress.

Endlessly slapped by ObamaCare  —  “I'm sorry sir,” the polite Healthcare.gov customer-service agent said.  “There's nothing I can do.  You're either going to have to enroll in Medicaid or you're going to have to pay the full health-insurance rate.”  —  “The rate you quoted earlier?”  I asked.

Inside Hillary Clinton's 2016 plan  —  New campaign takes shape, with ‘big-tent mentality’ and ‘good cop’ for press.  —  Not only is she running, but we have a very good idea of what it will look like.  —  Hillary Clinton is in the final stages of planning a presidential campaign …

The GOP Is The Don Rickles Party  —  Dear Republican Party: This weekend, the press was at the Iowa Freedom Summit trying to help Americans figure out whether you're ready to run the country.  What we found out was that you're more interested in roasting the country, or at least roasting whoever …

What Obama Can Do If SCOTUS Cripples Obamacare  —  Experts say the White House couldn't easily restore subsidies in every state.  —  If the Supreme Court tears apart Obamacare this summer, the president won't be able to put it back together all by himself.

Obama moves to offense in fourth quarter  —  Dan Pfeiffer's office is next to the Oval Office.  The cheek-by-jowl location reflects the importance of his job as senior adviser guiding President Obama's image and message going into his final two years in the White House.

Winter Storm Juno: Blizzard Warnings For New York City, Boston, Parts of 7 States for Potentially Historic Northeast Snowstorm  —  {{wxnodeVideo.video.current.description + " “}}  —  New York City is under a blizzard warning and Boston is under a blizzard watch in anticipation of Winter Storm Juno …