Woody Allen Speaks Out  —  Last Sunday, Nicholas Kristof wrote a column about Dylan Farrow, the adopted daughter of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow.  Mr. Allen has written the following response to the column and Dylan's account.  —  TWENTY-ONE years ago, when I first heard Mia Farrow had accused …

NBC Edits Out IOC Anti-Discrimination Statement From Opening Ceremony  —  Russia's anti-gay laws have been a major focus in the lead-up to the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, and during his address at today's opening ceremony IOC president Thomas Bach made a strong statement against “any form of discrimination” and in favor of tolerance.

Chris Christie struggles to deal with turmoil  —  The memo from Gov. Chris Christie's office attacking former appointee David Wildstein's credibility landed with a thud.  It was a striking and deeply personal broadside coming from a chief executive of a state, and even his allies called it a mistake.

President Obama's magic words and numbers  —  Barack Obama, the first president shaped by the celebratory culture in which every child who plays soccer gets a trophy and the first whose campaign speeches were his qualification for the office, perhaps should not be blamed for thinking …

Chart of the Day #2: The Madness of Austerity  —  January's job numbers were fairly dismal, but the bad cheer wasn't equally spread.  Private sector employment, as usual, increased—by 142,000 jobs last month.  At the same time, public sector employment declined.  Government employment at all levels was down 29,000 in January.

Evidence Mounting that Walker Campaign Is at Center of Criminal Probe  —  Newly-unsealed court documents and media leaks add to a growing body of evidence that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's campaign is at the center of a wide-ranging secret probe into campaign finance violations during …

Crist: End the Cuba embargo  —  Washington (CNN) - Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced Friday his support for lifting the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, a policy shift that shows how far the former Republican has moved since switching parties.  —  “The embargo has done nothing …

Rob Ford overruled on rainbow flag at Toronto City Hall  —  Toronto Mayor says Olympics is about patriotism, not sexual preference  —  Toronto Mayor Rob Ford appears to have lost a fight to remove a rainbow flag flying at city hall.  —  The flag, an international symbol of gay rights …

Tea Partier Matt Bevin Is Selling Himself as the Anti-Mitch McConnell  —  Mitch McConnell's Tea party opponent in the Kentucky race for the U.S. Senate is largely unknown, but his best shot may be to change his name and run as Not Mitch McConnell.  —  To spend time around Matt Bevin …

Video: NBC Praises Communism as One of History's ‘Pivotal Experiments’  —  “The towering presence, the empire that ascended to affirm a colossal footprint.  The revolution that birthed one of modern history's pivotal experiments.  But if politics has long shaped our sense of who they are, it's passion that endures.

GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: Oklahoma restaurant owner says doesn't want ‘f*ggot, freak’ customers  —  ENID, Okla. - A restaurant in Enid is getting heat after one of its patrons posted a pretty strong message on social media about discrimination.  —  The restaurant and bar has been open …