Netanyahu Invites Arab Diplomats to His Big Speech—and Gets Rejected  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is refusing to meet with a group of ardently pro-Israel Democratic senators next week in Washington, but he very much wants to see the faces of Arab ambassadors in the audience during his controversial address to Congress.

Right turns fire on McConnell  —  Conservative hardliners laid into Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Tuesday night for what they view as capitulating to Democrats on immigration.  —  McConnell announced earlier in the day that the Senate would vote on a “clean” …

Less than Half in New Poll Think Obama Loves America  —  Once again, surveys show we are a divided nation.  In the furor over Rudy Giuliani's comment that President Obama doesn't “love America,” the polling site YouGov.com decided to see how many Americans agreed with him.  —  The answer: a surprising number.

GOP-backed bill would make it criminal to enforce ACA in W.Va.  —  In another salvo against the federal Affordable Care Act, some Republicans in West Virginia's House of Delegates want to make it a crime for state and federal officials to enforce the health-care law.

I am Under “Investigation”  —  As some of you will already know, I am one of 7 US academics being investigated by US Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) who is the ranking member of the House of Representatives Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Senior State Dept. official arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor  —  EXCLUSIVE: A senior State Department official in charge of federal counterterrorism programs was arrested Tuesday afternoon for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor, Fox News has learned.

Chris Hayes Literally Applauds Laura Ingraham's Terror Comments  —  MSNBC's Chris Hayes appeared to shock even himself Tuesday night by giving credit where credit is due to Fox News contributor and conservative radio host Laura Ingraham for comments she made about ISIS on Fox & Friends this morning.

Can Democrats Ever Win Back State Legislatures?  —  One group is putting $70 million on it happening in the next five years.  —  Caring about the 2016 presidential race is so over; now all the cool kids are watching 2020.  —  Since 2008, Democrats have lost control of 30 state legislative chambers …

Spy cables: Greenpeace head targeted by intelligence agencies before Seoul G20  —  South Korea's intelligence service requested information about South African activist Kumi Naidoo in runup to leaders' meeting in 2010  —  The head of Greenpeace International, Kumi Naidoo …

Commodes, if Not Commutes, Have Improved at Port Authority Bus Terminal  —  But what would John Oliver say?  —  The subject here is the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and it was Mr. Oliver, the host of the fake-news show “Last Week Tonight” on HBO, who called this less …

GOP Pollster Explains Why Republicans Need Record Minority Support To Win In 2016  —  WASHINGTON — The American electorate is more diverse than ever, which means Republicans will have to attract a record percentage of minorities to win the presidency in 2016, a GOP pollster said Tuesday.

The Dangerous Candidacy of Scott Walker  —  Let's stipulate up front that Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, is an odious politician whose ascension to the Presidency would be a disaster.  —  Set aside, for a moment, his repeated refusal, in the past few days, to say whether he believes …

University of Colorado settles with student accused of sexual assault  —  A University of Colorado Boulder student has settled with the university after filing a lawsuit alleging mishandling of the investigation into whether he sexually assaulted another student.

Is the FCC lawless?  —  This Thursday, Feb. 26, will be a fateful day for the future of the Internet.  In the nearly 40 years that I have been involved in communications law and policy, including serving as the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) associate general counsel, this action …