A Pen, a Phone, and a Flailing President  —  The White House's problem might not be strategies and tactics.  It might be Obama himself.  —  For months, the White House and its allies mocked critics of Barack Obama's leadership, arguing that no president has “Green Lantern” superhero powers.

NSA and GCHQ target ‘leaky’ phone apps like Angry Birds to scoop user data  —  GCHQ documents use Angry Birds - reportedly downloaded more than 1.7bn times - as a case study for app data collection.  —  The National Security Agency and its UK counterpart GCHQ have been developing capabilities …

Hillary Clinton: “My Biggest Regret Is What Happened In Benghazi”  —  QUESTION: Any do-overs that you would — relative to Secretary of State?  HILLARY CLINTON: Oh, sure.  I mean, you know, you make these choices based on imperfect information.  And you make them to — as we say, the best of your ability.

A Republican plan to replace ObamaCare, cover pre-existing conditions and lower costs  —  During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Obama will probably declare that his signature health care law is finally starting to work as designed.  —  We expect him to claim the mantle of …

Trey Radel to resign House seat  —  Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) will resign from Congress on Monday, according to multiple sources.  —  Radel, 37, was caught buying cocaine in November from an undercover federal agent in Washington and spent nearly a month in a rehabilitation facility.

Sochi 2014: No gay people in city, says mayor  —  The mayor of Sochi, host of the Winter Olympics, has said there are no gay people in the city.  —  Anatoly Pakhomov said homosexuals were welcome at the Games - as long as they “respect Russian law” and “don't impose their habits on others”.

Deficit Reduction Declines as Policy Priority  —  Just Half of Democrats Rate Deficit as ‘Top Priority’  —  For the first time since Barack Obama took office in 2009, deficit reduction has slipped as a policy priority among the public.  Overall, 63% say reducing the budget deficit …

I Watched The New Mitt Romney Documentary With My Wife And It Was A Huge Mistake  —  The compelling new Netflix film reveals, among other things, the ideal Mormon husband.  Thanks a lot, Mitt.  —  At the Republican National Convention in 2012, the Romney campaign released a piece …

Gary woman admits selling baby for sex  —  HAMMOND, Ind. (Sun-Times Media Wire) -  —  A Gary, Ind. woman admitted this week that she sold a baby eight times to a Gary man for sex and was in the room for all the meetings except for the last one.  —  Natisha Hillard, 25 …

Sheriffs cheer pot shot, say DEA chief ripped Obama remarks  —  Photo by:  —  WE'RE ‘FRUSTRATED’: Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson, above, lauded DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart after she criticized President Obama for comparing smoking marijuana to drinking alcohol.  —  By:

If You Used This Secure Webmail Site, the FBI Has Your Inbox  —  While investigating a hosting company known for sheltering child porn last year the FBI incidentally seized the entire e-mail database of a popular anonymous webmail service called TorMail.  —  Now the FBI is tapping that vast trove of e-mail in unrelated investigations.

Quentin Tarantino Suing Gawker Over Leaked ‘Hateful Eight’ Script (Exclusive)  —  The director takes legal action over the distribution of his script.  —  Quentin Tarantino  —  Quentin Tarantino has filed a copyright lawsuit against Gawker Media for allegedly facilitating the dissemination …

Dear GOP, Stop Talking About Women's Bodies  —  Mike Huckabee and Rand Paul think women have out-of-control “libidos” and like playing the victim.  Did they not learn anything from Todd Akin?  —  Perhaps it's time for Republican men to stop talking about women's bodies and choices.

New Jersey joint panel to probe Bridgegate  —  New Jersey lawmakers on Monday unanimously approved merging the two statehouse panels investigating the traffic scandal that has dogged Republican Gov. Chris Christie's administration and undermined his 2016 presidential aspirations.

D'Souza Producer: ‘I Never Feared My Govt Until Now’  —  More ways to share...  Stumbled  —  LinkedIn  —  Vine  —  Newstrust  —  Tell my politician  —  Technocrati  —  Get Short Link  —  Gerald Molen, the producer of Dinesh D'Souza's documentary film “2016: Obama's America,” …

Stop ‘Constantly Bashing Banks’ And ‘Lecturing On Ethics And Integrity,’ Megabank CEO Says  —  “Life is hard enough,” according to Swiss banking executive Sergio Ermotti, “without people “constantly bashing banks.  ” The UBS chief executive made those remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. ”

Stephen Glass denied California law license  —  Stephen Glass, the former journalist who famously fabricated his articles, was denied his bid for a law license by the California Supreme Court on Monday.  —  Glass, whose fabrications were the subject of a 2003 film, left The New Republic …