Republican fears grow over court challenge to ObamaCare  —  Republican fears are mounting over a Supreme Court case that the party has long hailed as its best chance to undo ObamaCare.  —  The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on a GOP-backed case that threatens to erase healthcare subsidies for 8 million people.

CPAC: Paul edges Walker in straw poll  —  NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Rand Paul won a high-profile straw poll for a third straight year Saturday, capping an annual conservative conference at which delegates argued about how to turn their ideas into a presidential victory in 2016.

Why I'm Coming Out as a Christian  —  I'm not scared that non-believers will make me feel like an outcast.  I'm scared that Christians will.  —  Who do I need to prove my faith to—and why should I try?  —  I've lately observed conservatives questioning Obama's faith with more than professional interest.

Reports of possible deal on DHS funding reignites chatter about Boehner ouster  —  Nov. 6, 2014: House Speaker John Boehner at news conference on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. (AP)  —  Multiple reports that House Speaker John Boehner has cut a deal to pass a long-term funding bill …

The Phony Legal Attack on Health Care  —  On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the term: King v. Burwell, a marvel of reverse-engineered legal absurdity that, if successful, will tear a huge hole in the Affordable Care Act …

Nearly Half of Voters Disapprove of GOP's Netanyahu Invite  —  Nearly half of American voters think that Republican lawmakers should not have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to a joint session of Congress without first notifying President Barack Obama, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey finds.

Russians to march in memory of murdered critic of Putin  —  (Reuters) - Opposition supporters will march through Moscow on Sunday in memory of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, whose murder has increased concern about Russia's future among opponents of President Vladimir Putin.

G.O.P. Race Starts in Lavish Haunts of Rich Donors  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — Instead of the corn dogs and pork chops on a stick ritually served up on the hustings of Iowa, the latest stop on the donor trail featured meals of diver scallops and chocolate mousse.

GOP urges Obama to sign college savings bill  —  President Obama should get on board with House Republican legislation passed this week expanding college savings plans, Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) said in the weekly Republican address.  —  “Why would we make saving for college even harder?

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 …

New York suffers coldest February in 81 years: Brutal winter continues to shatter records as parts of country experience coldest month in decades... but TWO more storms are on the way  — Average daily temperature in the city as been 24F - 11 degrees below normal- the coldest since February 1934

Scott Walker, the Media and the 2016 Presidential Campaign  —  MAYBE those of us who write about politics and campaigns should adopt a bristly uniform of hair shirts, so that we're constantly atoning for our sins.  —  Maybe we should wear targets, the better for our critics to take aim at us.