A Note To My Readers  —  One of the things I've always tried to do at the Dish is to be up-front with readers.  This sometimes means grotesque over-sharing; sometimes it means I write imprudent arguments I have to withdraw; sometimes it just means a monthly update on our revenues and subscriptions …

Pelosi warns Netanyahu: Speech to Congress will hurt Iran talks  —  Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) this week warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his coming speech before Congress threatens to sink the nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, the Democratic leader said Wednesday.

Big GOP field unfazed by Hillary Clinton  —  She's strong, they say, but hardly invincible.  —  The bumper crop of 2016 GOP hopefuls, bustling and seemingly growing by the day, reflects several realities: No prohibitive front-runner in the party; an eagerness to reclaim the White House …

AF Identifies Boeing 747-8 platform for next Air Force One  —  WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, in coordination with the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall, has determined the Boeing 747-8 will serve …

Inconvenient Truths in Afghanistan  —  In late December, as they do every few months, American military officials in Kabul sent a trove of data to the office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction for its quarterly report.  Over the years, such figures have told …

Koch cash triggers Dem angst about 2016  —  Democratic lawmakers say they are deeply worried about how much money Charles and David Koch plan to spend on the 2016 elections.  —  The billionaire brothers have played a massive role in GOP politics in recent years and were seen by Democrats …

American Family Association Evangelist Bryan Fischer Has Been Fired, Maddow Reports  —  Rachel Maddow tonight broke news that the American Family Association has officially fired notorious evangelist Bryan Fischer after a controversy involving the RNC and Israel.

What Silicon Valley Thinks of Women  —  On a spring afternoon last year at an outdoor café in San Francisco, two denizens of the tech community sketched out their strategy for a startup.  Like most 28-year-olds in Silicon Valley, they had smarts and dreams.

McDonald's Announces Key Management Changes  —  Board Elects New Chief Executive Officer Upon Retirement of Don Thompson  —  The Board of Directors of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced that Don Thompson will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member …

Exclusive: Spending- why ‘red’ states shoulder the deepest cuts under Obama  —  As Washington has tightened its belt in recent years, the budget cuts have sliced most deeply in states where President Obama is unpopular, according to an analysis of federal spending by Reuters.

N.H. Republicans to host presidential candidate summit in April  —  The Republican Party in New Hampshire is organizing a two-day festival of political speechmaking in April designed to formally kick off the 2016 presidential campaign in the early primary state.

Freezing, thawing cited in Center City collapse  —  City inspectors believe that the freezing and thawing of water caused part of a nearly 90-year-old building to collapse, crashing through the roof of a neighboring Center City clothing store Tuesday and injuring three people, a top city official said Wednesday.

House leaders may boot dissenters from whip team  —  It's yet another sign that top Republicans are looking to ostracize troublemakers in the Capitol.  —  House Republican leadership's crackdown against dissenters is continuing.  —  Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 3 House Republican …

Scott Walker's “Our American Revival” PAC Uses Foreign Stock Videos In Debut Ad  —  “America stands on the brink.”  —  Republican Gov. Scott Walker announced Tuesday the creation of a political action committee to help him raise money as he mulls a presidential run.  The PAC, “Our American Revival,” debuted with this video:

You Betcha I Was Wrong About Sarah Palin  —  It's time to admit that, whatever their motivation was at the time, the Alaska governor's critics always had a point.  —  Has conservative genuflection at the altar of Sarah Palin finally come to a halt?  —  In case you missed it …

Bound Brook cops stop teens seeking snow shoveling work  —  Local law bans unlicensed door-to-door soliciting; police worried about ‘state of emergency’  —  BOUND BROOK - School was closed for the blizzard that wasn't, but there was still enough snow on the ground that two Bridgewater-Raritan …

Police Dogs Turned Loose On Restrained Female Student  —  Warning: Contains graphic image.  —  London Colvin, a junior at Norfolk State University and an Army Reservist, was at an off-campus party when things got out of hand.  A fight broke out, and it was a large fight, reportedly involving 35 people according to the call to police.

Gun range's ban on Muslims draws fire  —  Morgan said she is not worried about anyone coming after her, because she packs heat.  —  In the five months since Jan Morgan banned Muslims from her gun range in Hot Springs, Ark., business has boomed and predictions of a lawsuit brought …

White House preps expansive online privacy bill  —  The White House is preparing to send a sweeping online privacy proposal to Congress that would restrict how companies like Google and Facebook handle consumer data while greatly expanding the power of the Federal Trade Commission to police abuses …

Criticism of Holder Dominates Hearing on Loretta Lynch, Attorney General's Possible Successor  —  WASHINGTON — Again and again, Senate Republicans made one thing clear Wednesday: They would not vote to confirm Eric H. Holder Jr. as attorney general.  They were less passionate, however …

Students forced to expose underwear for inspection  —  elementary students in Gustine Texas were forced to lower their pants for inspection after feces were found on the school gym floor  —  GUSTINE, Texas — Here in Gustine, population 457, what happens at the schoolhouse affects nearly everyone.