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.

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.

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 …

Aides: War powers request this week  —  The White House is expected to send Congress a proposal for the use of military force against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by Wednesday, according to two congressional aides.  —  The request for authorization for use of military force …

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.

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 …

WHIP LIST: Dems skipping Netanyahu speech  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might be giving the most controversial speech to a joint session of Congress ever by an international leader, and Vice President Biden and a number of top Democrats won't be attending.

Insured, but Not Covered  —  WHEN Karen Pineman of Manhattan received notice that her longtime health insurance policy didn't comply with the Affordable Care Act's requirements, she gamely set about shopping for a new policy through the public marketplace.  After all, she'd supported President Obama …

Where was Nicole Holder?  Snowmobiling in Colorado, then off to New York City  —  Where in the world is Nicole Holder?  —  It's the question that has rankled district attorney Andrew Murray since November.  Law enforcement interviewed relatives, talked to her former employer …

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.

Meet the Unusual Plaintiffs Behind the Supreme Court Case That Could Destroy Obamacare  —  One has called Obama the “anti-Christ.”  Another didn't realize her case might wipe out health coverage for millions.  —  On March 4, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell …

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 …

Montague County sheriff's deputy killed by Nocona police officer  —  NOCONA, Texas -  —  A Montague County sheriff's deputy was shot and killed by a Nocona police officer who was responding to a disturbance call early Monday morning.  —  Nocona police Chief Kent Holcomb said his officer …

83% Say Measles Vaccine Is Safe for Healthy Children  —  No Partisan Differences in Views of Vaccine Safety  —  An 83% majority of the public says vaccines for diseases such as measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) are safe for healthy children, while about one-in-ten (9%) think such vaccines are not safe.