Same-Sex Marriages Proceed in Alabama as State Judge's Order Is Defied  —  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Amid conflicting signals from federal courts and the chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court, some Alabama counties began granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Monday in a legal showdown …

New Jeb Bush Chief Technology Officer Deleting Old Tweets About “Sluts”  —  Ethan Czahor's tweets began disappearing today after news broke that he had been hired by Jeb Bush.  A spokesman for Bush told BuzzFeed News: “Governor Bush believes the comments were inappropriate.  They have been deleted at our request.

In his words: Brian Williams' interview with Stars and Stripes  —  WASHINGTON — NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams on Sunday scuttled what would have been his first public appearance to explain his situation when he canceled a planned appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Netanyahu considering changes to Congress speech after criticism  —  (Reuters) - Israeli officials are considering amending the format of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned address to the U.S. Congress next month to try to calm some of the partisan furore the Iran-focused speech has already provoked.

Obama on American politics and economy: the Vox conversation  —  In his 2007 book The Audacity of Hope, then-Sen. Barack Obama laid out his theory of America's political and policy problems as it stood on the eve of his first presidential campaign.  He worried, he said, about …

BROKAW IS NBC FORCE amid Williams woes — OBAMA courts GOP on Air Force One - POLITICO's new gossip columnist — MARC CAPUTO debuts - BRENDAN DALY's new job — B'DAY: Manu Raju, Terry McAuliffe  —  By Mike Allen (mallen@politico.com; @mikeallen), with Daniel Lippman (dlippman@politico.com; @dlippman)

David Brock resigns from Hillary Clinton PAC  —  David Brock on Monday abruptly resigned from the board of the super PAC Priorities USA Action, revealing rifts that threaten the big-money juggernaut being built to support Hillary Clinton's expected presidential campaign.

Staples Threatens To Fire Staff For Working More Than 25 Hours A Week  —  In 2015, an Affordable Care Act provision requiring large employers to offer health insurance to staff working more than 30 hours a week kicked into effect.  Now, some part-time staff at Staples say management has become extra vigilant about limiting their hours.

Fewest Americans Satisfied With Abortion Policies Since 2001  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2015, 34% of Americans say they are satisfied with current U.S. abortion policies.  This is the lowest percentage since Gallup first asked the question in 2001.

Congressman's spending brings Schock and awe  —  His “Downton Abbey” decor fits a pattern of spending on resort hotels, charter flights and a personal photographer.  —  He charters private planes and employs a personal photographer.  In Aspen, Colorado, he stays at the Little Nell, a five-star resort near the ski slopes.

Rubio, Eye on 2016, Hires a Coveted Former Aide to Romney  —  Senator Marco Rubio has hired a coveted former aide to Mitt Romney to oversee his political activities in the Northeast and probably in a New Hampshire campaign, signaling that he is serious about a presidential bid.

TV host asks Holder to quack like a duck  —  Attorney General Eric Holder on Sunday refused an unusual request during an interview, declining to quack like a duck.  —  At the end of an interview that touched on the Voting Rights Act and use of force by police, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry asked …

David Axelrod Is Trying to Kick the Campaign Habit, But He Has Some Thoughts on 2016  —  This month, Obama’s chief optimist will release <em>Believer</em>, a memoir about his life in politics. <br /><br />  —  “That background is very nice with your hair.

Fox Host: Christians Have Killed ‘Zero’ People In The Name Of Religion  —  Nearly every conservative television personality has slammed President Barack Obama's National Prayer Breakfast speech at this point.  —  But Fox News host Eric Bolling denied Saturday that Christians …