GOP report calls for sweeping reforms to compete in 2016  —  The Republican National Committee released an audacious set of recommendations on Monday aimed at revitalizing the party following the drubbing suffered by GOP candidates last November, calling for sweeping changes to the party's infrastructure …

Candy Crowley Oozes Sympathy for Steubenville Rapists  —  Shortly after the guilty verdict in the Steubenville rape case was announced, Candy Crowley took to the airwaves to report it and connect with their reporter on the ground for more details.  Her lead-in to the remote shot was shameful.

On 10th Anniversary, 53% in U.S. See Iraq War as Mistake  —  Republicans most likely to say conflict was not a mistake  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten years have passed since the United States and its allies invaded Iraq, and it appears the majority of Americans consider this a regrettable anniversary.

Hill Poll: Voters prefer Republican budget ideas, but dislike GOP  —  More voters trust the Democratic Party than the Republican Party on budgetary issues, according to the results of a new poll for The Hill — even though a strong majority actually prefer Republican fiscal policies.

For Obama, trip is a chance to repair relations with disappointed Israelis  —  Among the landmarks the Israeli government asked President Obama to visit during his trip to Jerusalem this week is the hilltop tomb of Theodor Herzl, the chief theoretician of Zionism, who died decades before his fears …

Ruled a Threat to Family, but Allowed to Keep Guns  —  Early last year, after a series of frightening encounters with her former husband, Stephanie Holten went to court in Spokane, Wash., to obtain a temporary order for protection.  —  Her former husband, Corey Holten …

Obama to announce Perez as labor secretary nominee  —  Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama on Monday will announce Thomas E. Perez, U.S. assistant attorney general heading the Justice Department's civil rights division, as his nominee for the next secretary of the Department of Labor, according to a White House official.

Top Republican Governor Admits Conservatives Have Lost The Battle Against Marriage Equality  —  Responding to Sen. Rob Portman's (R-OH) embrace of equal marriage rights during an appearance on Meet The Press, Walker said that the issue of marriage equality did not animate his governor's race …

David Plouffe: Hillary Clinton ‘strongest’ for 2016  —  President Barack Obama's former top adviser David Plouffe says Hillary Clinton is “probably the strongest” candidate in either party among potential 2016 presidential contenders.  —  “She is in both parties right now by far …

Outcry Over Computer-Crime Indictment of Matthew Keys  —  Matthew Keys, the 26-year-old deputy social media editor at Reuters charged with assisting computer hackers, has emerged as the latest lightning rod in the continuing battle between proponents of Internet freedom and the Justice Department.

History Channel's Satan Looks A Lot Like Barack Obama  —  The character is part of The Bible a ten-hour television series airing on the History Channel.  —  Via: @adamsbaldwin

America the retirement home  — The Post, referring to President Obama's meetings with congressional Republicans  —  We don't need a charm offensive; we need a candor offensive.  The budget debate's central reality is that federal retirement programs, led by Social Security and Medicare …

‘This Week’ Transcript: Speaker of the House John Boehner  —  ABC News' George Will, ABC News Political Analyst and Special Correspondent Matthew Dowd, Good360 chair Carly Fiorina, House Democratic Caucus Chair Representative Xavier Becerra (D) California, and host of NPR's All Things Considered Audie Cornish on ‘This Week’ (ABC News)