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 …

American Family Association repudiates chief spokesman's racist and anti-LGBT statements before hosting Israel trip for RNC members  —  In a letter to SPLC officials, the American Family Association (AFA) has disavowed a series of racist and bigoted statements made by its chief spokesman in recent years.

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.

Iowa's David Kochel goes all in for Jeb Bush  —  “I'd encourage Gov. Bush to take his record of accomplishment and dynamic, conservative ideas to the whole nation,” Kochel tells The Des Moines Register in an exclusive interview  —  Jeb Bush has successfully recruited a key political strategist …

Lindsey Graham 2016: Now John McCain-Approved  —  The dark horse has a herd.  —  Arizona Senator John McCain looked overjoyed to see reporters blocking his path to Thursday's Republican lunch.  —  “I know what you're going to ask about!” said McCain.  Indeed: The press wanted to talk …

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 …

Rep to Staff: Ask Muslim Visitors to Pledge Allegiance … *Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.  —  Freshman state Rep. Molly White, R-Belton, is not in Austin today to celebrate Texas Muslim Capitol Day.  But she left instructions for the staff in her Capitol office …

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 …

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.”

Nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy's Son Jailed After Allegedly Resisting Arrest  —  Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's son Ryan was jailed Tuesday after he allegedly resisted arrest when officers approached him about an outstanding warrant.  —  Salt Lake City TV station KSTU reported that Ryan Bundy …

The Re-Re-Rebranding of Mitt Romney  —  STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Romney family has a predilection for reinvention.  George Romney, the former governor of Michigan, made his name remaking the gas-guzzling American Motor Co. into a producer of fuel-efficient Ramblers.

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 …

Senate Passes Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Bill  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday passed a bill to force approval of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, which President Obama is certain to veto in his first official clash with the new Republican-majority Congress.

David Duke Says He Might Run For Congress Against “Sell Out” Steve Scalise  —  “He elected supposedly David Duke without the baggage but he is not David Duke, he's certainly—he's basically, condemning the people of his district who voted overwhelmingly for me to be their US senator and voted to be their governor.”

Senator John McCain Calls Out Protesters Who Swarmed Henry Kissinger … Sen. John McCain earned some applause inside a Senate Armed Services hearing this morning after he erupted at protesters of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, calling them “low-life scum.”

PA State Treasurer Rob McCord under federal investigation  —  Pa. Treasurer Rob McCord resigns from post  —  Action News confirms that Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord, who announced Thursday he is stepping down from the job, is currently under federal investigation.

Bill Would Allow Texas Teachers To Kill Students  —  People who are concerned about the use of excessive force by law enforcement may have to deal with another fatal can of worms.  If Texas state Rep. Dan Flynn (R) gets his way, teachers will have the right to use deadly force against students in Texas classrooms, in the near future.

What If No One Wins the GOP Presidential Nomination?  —  Normally, I dread commenting on presidential nomination contests.  But as much as I might like to return to the days of short presidential nomination processes (Franklin Roosevelt didn't declare his intention to seek a third term until …

Oklahoma worries over swarm of earthquakes and connection to oil industry … GUTHRIE, Okla. - The earthquakes come nearly every day now, cracking drywall, popping floor tiles and rattling kitchen cabinets.  On Monday, three quakes hit this historic land-rush town in 24 hours, booming and rumbling like the end of the world.