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 …

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.

Jeb Bush Hires Co-Founder of Hipster.com … Right to Rise PAC

Obama prepares for divisive veto  —  President Obama is just days away from issuing the biggest veto of his tenure, with Republicans poised to send him legislation that would authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.  —  Obama's veto — just the third of his presidency and the first since 2010 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

A Creditable Plan  —  Republicans are making progress, albeit slowly, toward replacing Obamacare.  Last year, three Republican senators — Tom Coburn, Richard Burr, and Orrin Hatch — outlined a serious plan to replace it with a set of health-care policies that are much more free-market …