US snooping on Israel also caught talks with lawmakers: report  —  The U.S. captured communications from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides and swept up the content of private conversations with U.S. lawmakers, giving the Obama administration insight into Israel's lobbying efforts …

Report: Obama's NSA spied on Israel, Congress, and Jewish Organizations  —  President Obama announced two years ago that he would stop eavesdropping on leaders of U.S. allies, after the world learned the reach of long-secret U.S. surveillance programs.  According to The Wall Street Journal …

Donald Trump doesn't understand what ‘sexism’ is  —  Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM's weekly program “The Dean Obeidallah Show,” a columnist for The Daily Beast and editor of the politics blog The Dean's Report.  Follow him on Twitter: @TheDeansreport.

Tommy Thompson: Jeb Bush Doesn't Need a Win Until Nevada  —  Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson says for quite a while.  —  Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson says Republican candidate Jeb Bush doesn't have to win the first three states to stay in the race.

Pataki to drop out: report  —  Former New York Gov. George Pataki (R) is reportedly dropping out of the presidential race after months of lagging near zero percent in polls.  —  “Scoop: @GovernorPataki is calling his NH supporters this afternoon telling him he will drop his bid for president #fitn …

George Pataki Quits Presidential Race  —  The former New York governor calls on voters to elect “someone who can bring us together.”  —  emserre  —  tdopp  —  George Pataki, the three-term governor who led New York through the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, on Tuesday quit the race for the Republican presidential nomination.