‘Jihadi John:’ Islamic State killer is identified as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi  —  LONDON — The world knows him as “Jihadi John,” the masked man with a British accent who has beheaded several hostages held by the Islamic State and who taunts audiences in videos circulated widely online.

Foreign governments gave millions to foundation while Clinton was at State Dept.  —  The Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from seven foreign governments during Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as secretary of state, including one donation that violated its ethics agreement …

Republicans suspect the White House is hiding ObamaCare fallback plan  —  Some Republicans say they simply do not believe that the Obama administration isn't developing a fallback plan in case the Supreme Court dismantles a piece of the healthcare law this summer.

Breaking stalemate, Senate votes 98-2 to debate ‘clean’ DHS bill  —  The stalemate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was broken Wednesday as the Senate voted 98-2 to proceed to legislation that would prevent a partial government shutdown.

CPAC: 8 things to watch  —  The so-called silent primary is underway.  As thousands of conservative activists descend Thursday on National Harbor in the Washington suburbs, the field of prospective 2016 GOP candidates will reach a key milepost.  —  At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference …

Why Has Fox News Stopped Defending Bill O'Reilly?  —  Over the past week, Fox News has aggressively rebutted accusations that its star host Bill O'Reilly lied about his whereabouts during the Falklands War in 1982.  But after a new report challenged O'Reilly's recent claim that he was present …

Obama: ‘Consequences’ for ICE Officials Who Don't Follow Executive Amnesty  —  President Obama warned workers at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: implement executive amnesty, or else.  He made the comments in a town hall event on immigration on MSNBC.

Boehner reminds members of dress code: ‘You know who you are’  —  Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) halted floor proceedings Wednesday to remind members of chamber decorum.  —  During the final vote series of the day, Boehner reiterated the rules for proper behavior on the House floor.

Adieu, Chris Christie, Adieu  —  Chris Christie is political toast.  —  Cause of his charred presidential prospects: an unreformed state pension system.  I know that's disappointing.  Not nearly as exciting as the political near-death experiences that went before.

Hillary Clinton's soapbox  —  Hillary Clinton emerged from her undisclosed location Tuesday to reportedly earn $300,000 speaking to a group in Silicon Valley, where she couldn't resist praising actress Patricia Arquette's Oscar night exhortation for equal pay.

Trump says he is serious about 2016 bid, is hiring staff and delaying TV gig  —  Real estate mogul Donald J. Trump, who has long toyed with presidential ambitions, said Wednesday he is serious about pursuing a run for the White House — moving ahead with a spate of political hires and delaying his television commitments for 2016.

A Shameful Climate Witch Hunt  —  Let the climate inquisition begin.  The ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, has written to seven universities about seven researchers who harbor impure thoughts about climate change.

Scott Walker Is Set to Deliver New Blow to Labor in Wisconsin  —  MADISON, Wis. — It was a flashback to 2011: Hundreds of union members in hard hats and work boots waved signs under falling snow, denouncing Gov. Scott Walker and his fellow Republican lawmakers outside this Capitol building on Wednesday.

Kerry Blasts Netanyahu: He's ‘Wrong’ On Iran Deal Like He Was On Iraq War  —  Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to a potential nuclear deal with Iran, calling it as wrongheaded as the prime minister's backing of the Iraq War.

The Catholic Pagan: 10 Questions for Camille Paglia  —  Camille Paglia is an American cultural critic who serves as the University Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where she has taught since 1984.  She received her B.A. from the State University …

Richard Dawkins: Children need to be ‘protected’ from religion  —  ‘You have to write off those people’ who put the Bible ahead of science, author says … Joe Humphreys spoke to both Richard Dawkins and Lawrence M. Krauss in Trinity College where they were speaking about the Origins Project.

Nevada Lawmaker: Cancer Is Fungus, Can Be Flushed Out Of Body  —  Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore (R) recently claimed that cancer is a fungus and could be flushed out of the body.  —  Fiore, who runs a health care business out of her home, made the claims on her local radio show over the weekend, according to RalstonReports.com.