John Boehner allies fret coup attempt  —  Conservatives warn the speaker's fate could be determined by how he handles the next seven days.  —  Close allies of Speaker John Boehner are worried that his conservative rivals could move to oust him as soon as next week.

Daily Beast retracts story on Scott Walker  —  Another major media outlet has apologized after getting a story about Scott Walker wrong.  Last week, it was the New York Times; now, it's The Daily Beast.  —  The Daily Beast has retracted an article from one of its college columnists …

Black pastors urge CBC not to skip Netanyahu speech  —  The message from a dozen prominent black pastors this week to the Congressional Black Caucus was loud and clear: Don't skip out on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyuhu's speech.  —  About two dozen House and Senate Democrats …

CPAC Reception Is Mixed for Jeb Bush, Despite Bused-In Backers  —  Jeb Bush at CPAC Jeb Bush at CPAC  —  Jeb Bush was interviewed by the Fox News host Sean Hannity at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday.  —  Video by AP on  —  February 27, 2015.  Photo by Jabin Botsford/The New York Times.

Husband, 108, wife, 105, celebrate 82 years married  —  Duranord and Jeanne Veillard were married in 1932.  Together they have 5 children, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.  What's their secret?  —  SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — A husband and wife thought to be Rockland County's oldest married couple …

Education Department Terminates Contracts With Debt Collectors Accused Of Wrongdoing  —  The U.S. Department of Education, under fire for its lackluster oversight of student loan contractors, said Friday it will terminate its relationship with five debt collectors after accusing …

Peter King: 'I've Had It with This Self-Righteous, Delusional Wing' of the GOP  —  Republican Congressman Peter King said today that he's incredibly frustrated with the “self-righteous, delusional” wing of his party that may shut down the Department of Homeland Security because they're …