Axelrod: Obama Misled Nation When He Opposed Gay Marriage In 2008  —  A striking admission of political dishonesty from the keeper of the Obama flame  —  Barack Obama misled Americans for his own political benefit when he claimed in the 2008 election to oppose same sex marriage for religious reasons …

Brian Williams' account of Israel trip in question  —  Another of Brian Williams' wild reporting tales is being called into question - this time it's an account of his trip to Israel in 2006.  —  In a 2007 interview, Williams recalled riding on an Israeli military helicopter that was flying …

Bobby Jindal vs. the world  —  He says elites can't stand the idea of an Ivy-League-educated pure conservative.  —  AP Photo  —  In the past few weeks, Bobby Jindal has been attacked for insisting that Europe allows Muslims to control special “no-go zones,” belittled by the Weekly Standard for offering a …

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.

Dem boycott of Netanyahu address to Congress grows  —  More than a dozen congressional Democrats say they plan to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to a joint session of Congress amid conflicting signals over whether he will pull out from the March 3 address.

Axelrod: Obama knew Prayer Breakfast remarks would provoke  —  President Obama's comments referencing the Crusades and Jim Crow during the National Prayer Breakfast appeared intentionally “provocative,” former adviser David Axelrod said Monday.  —  Obama has faced heated criticism for the comments …

Under GOP plan, pay more for junk insurance, leave more uninsured  —  In the hope that they will give cover to the Supreme Court gutting a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), three prominent Republican members of Congress revealed a plan to replace the ACA last week.

Nobody Understands Debt  —  Many economists, including Janet Yellen, view global economic troubles since 2008 largely as a story about “deleveraging” — a simultaneous attempt by debtors almost everywhere to reduce their liabilities.  Why is deleveraging a problem?

Assad says Syria is informed on anti-IS air campaign  —  Syria's President Bashar al-Assad says his government is receiving messages from the US-led coalition battling the jihadist group, Islamic State.  —  Mr Assad told the BBC that there had been no direct co-operation since air strikes began in Syria in September.

Eichengreen: Cassandras and currency wars  —  A guest post from Barry Eichengreen, a professor of economics and political science at the University of California, Berkeley and author, most recently, of Hall of Mirrors: The Great Depression, the Great Recession, and the Uses — and Misuses — of History.

Jesse Matthew Charged with Murdering Hannah Graham  —  ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va (WVIR) - Two independent sources tell NBC29 that Jesse Matthew has been charged with the first-degree murder of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham.  —  The Albemarle County Police Department …

Democrats suffering from Clinton fatigue say they're ready for Warren  —  AMES, Iowa — Thirteen Iowa Democrats wearily took their seats here this weekend and discussed among themselves the source of their angst: Hillary Rodham Clinton.  —  “I'm utterly tired, tired of the Clintons …

Western Illusions Over Ukraine  —  MUNICH — The most difficult thing for a communist, it has been observed, is to predict the past.  I was reminded of this as I listened to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in full Soviet mode at the Munich Security Conference, suggesting …