The Romney Statement: Not Running.  “I've decided it is best to give other leaders in the Party the opportunity to become our next nominee.” … I've been emailed this text of remarks Mitt Romney will be making to his supporters shortly:  —  Let me begin by letting you know who else is on this call, besides Ann and me.

Israeli Ambassador: Netanyahu Never Meant to Disrespect Obama  —  Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S. (Reuters)  —  Earlier this week, shortly after I published a lengthy post critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer …

Wing Bowl Exclusive: Cataldi Releases Never Before Seen Footage Of Christie Falling In-Studio  —  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Never before publicly-seen footage of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie falling off his chair during an in-studio appearance at SportsRadio 94WIP was released Friday morning during 94WIP's Wing Bowl 23.

Obama to Dems: ‘Get informed, not by reading the Huffington Post’  —  PHILADELPHIA - President Obama on Thursday asked wary House Democrats to hold their fire while the administration negotiates several trade deals opposed by scores of liberal lawmakers.  —  “Keep your powder a little dry …

‘Suge’ Knight arrested on suspicion of murder; held on $2-million bail  —  Notorious former rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has been arrested on suspicion of murder after he allegedly ran over two men with his truck following an argument on a film set in Compton, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed.

GOP chairmen to lead task force to develop Obamacare alternative  —  Three powerful committee chairmen — including Rep. Paul Ryan — will lead a working group to develop an alternative to Obamacare, the House Republicans' most serious attempt thus far to develop their health care reform package, according to GOP sources.

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to promote LGBT rights worldwide  —  NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - U.S. lawmakers in both houses of Congress introduced on Thursday a bill to protect and promote the rights of the international lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

Most Americans Support Government Action on Climate Change, Poll Finds  —  WASHINGTON — An overwhelming majority of the American public, including nearly half of Republicans, support government action to curb global warming, according to a poll conducted by The New York Times …

Biden: ‘The Past Six Years Have Been Really, Really Hard For This Country’  —  At an event this morning, Vice President Joe Biden told Democrats that, “To state the obvious, the past six years have been really, really hard for this country.”  —  “And they've been really tough for our party.

Elizabeth Warren backers fund poll stoking Hillary Clinton doubts  —  A group of major liberal donors who want Elizabeth Warren to run for president have paid for a poll intended to show that Hillary Clinton does not excite the Democratic base and would be vulnerable in a 2016 general election.

ExxonMobil Finally Officially Protects Its LGBT Employees  —  ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson answers questions at a 2014 shareholders meeting.  —  CREDIT: AP Photo/LM Otero  —  For over a decade, ExxonMobil shareholders and company officials have repeatedly voted against extending corporate policy …

Anti-Muslim Protesters Shout Islamophobic Insults At Muslims In Texas Capitol  —  Texas Muslim Capitol Day is a good thing and has been going on since 2003.  Its function is to have Muslims in the community meet lawmakers and learn about the political process.

No Case for Killing the Medical Device Tax  —  In seeking to dismantle the Affordable Care Act piece by piece, congressional Republicans have placed a high priority on repealing a tax on medical devices that would raise some $29 billion over the next 10 years to help ensure that health reform will not increase the deficit.