Exclusive: Hillary Clinton may delay campaign  —  Top Democrats give a new date for the campaign's likely start.  —  Hillary Clinton, expecting no major challenge for the Democratic nomination, is strongly considering delaying the formal launch of her presidential campaign until July …

Administration Official Criticizes Israeli Ambassador Over Netanyahu Visit  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, after days of mounting tension, signaled on Wednesday how angry it is with Israel that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted Republican leaders' invitation to address Congress …

Comcast thinks my husband is an a**hole - and they put it in writing  —  Warning: This post contains language that may not be appropriate for a family audience.  —  It's no secret that employees sometimes feel their customers are jerks.  But I've never seen one put it in writing — until now.

Scott Walker urges professors to work harder  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, defending proposed budget cuts for higher education, took a swipe at university professors who he said could be “teaching more classes and doing more work.”  —  “Maybe it's time for faculty and staff to start thinking …

House GOP releases February agenda  —  It includes repealing Obamacare, starting work on an alternative, and action on taxes and Common Core.  —  House Republicans will vote on repealing Obamacare next week, but this time the legislation will include “instructions” for committees to craft an GOP alternative.

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 …

Loretta Lynch Says She Doesn't Support Marijuana Legalization Or Obama's Views On Pot  —  Loretta Lynch, the nominee for attorney general, said Wednesday during her confirmation hearing that she does not support the legalization of marijuana, and that she disagrees with President Barack Obama's remarks …

NBC's Mohyeldin Suggests Real American Sniper a ‘Racist’ Who Went on ‘Killing Sprees’  —  Share it Tweet it  —  Ayman Mohyeldin has suggested that Chris Kyle, the real “American Sniper,” was a “racist” whose military missions were nothing less than “killing sprees.”

The New Republic addresses its ‘perceived legacy of racism’  —  The forthcoming issue of The New Republic — its first since a mass staff shakeup in December — features a cover story by Canadian journalist Jeet Heer about the magazine's “perceived legacy of racism.”

Lindsey Graham to test 2016 Republican presidential waters  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday formed a political organization to explore a potential run for his party's presidential nomination, the latest high-profile politician to test the 2016 waters.

McCain: Palin would ‘do great’ as presidential candidate  —  How would Sarah Palin do if she decides to run for president?  According to her former top-of-the-ticket running mate, quite well.  —  “She's very interesting.  And I'm sure she'd do great,” Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) …

Republicans Are At A Loss On What To Do If SCOTUS Nixes Obamacare Subsidies  —  Many Republicans would view it as a dream come true if the Supreme Court were to slash a centerpiece of Obamacare by the end of June.  But that dream could fade into a nightmare as the spotlight turns …

Pence kills Just IN news site  —  Gov. Mike Pence, in a phone call early this afternoon, told me that he is killing plans to launch the highly controversial Just IN news website.  —  The Just IN project quickly became a huge public relations nightmare for the governor after The Star's Tom LoBianco reported …

The Mayor Who Slandered the Police  —  New York City mayor Bill de Blasio is “comfortable” with himself.  So the city learned during the biggest crisis to hit a New York mayoralty in recent memory.  “I'm comfortable with the fact that I've always tried to tell the truth and stay true to my values …