Hillary Clinton Compares Russia Moves To Nazi Aggression  —  Clinton draws a parallel between the Russian government's issuing passports in Ukraine and pre-World War II actions taken by Germany.  The comments are Clinton's first since Putin's troops entered Ukraine on Saturday.  —  Olivier Douliery / MCT

Probe sought of CIA conduct in Senate study of secret detention program  —  WASHINGTON — The CIA Inspector General's Office has asked the Justice Department to investigate allegations of malfeasance at the spy agency in connection with a yet-to-be released Senate Intelligence Committee report …

Texas G.O.P. Beats Back Challengers From Right  —  McALLEN, Tex. — Establishment Republican leaders on Tuesday defeated challenges from the right in a statewide primary election as conservatives inspired by Senator Ted Cruz largely failed to topple mainstream incumbents, and a race for lieutenant governor headed for a runoff.

Wife says Alan Grayson shoved her during domestic incident  —  Judge issues temporary injunction after wife's allegations against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando.  —  A judge has granted a temporary protective injunction against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, after his wife filed paperwork accusing …

No Easy Way Out of Ukraine Crisis  —  WASHINGTON — For all his bluster and bravado, President Vladimir V. Putin's assurance Tuesday that Russia does not plan, at least for now, to seize eastern Ukraine suggested a possible path forward in the geopolitical crisis that has captivated the world.

U.S. Stock Futures Little Changed After ADP Jobs Report  —  U.S. stock-index futures were little changed, after the Standard & Poor's 500 Index climbed to a record, as investors weighed a private report showing hiring grew less than estimated last month.  —  Smith & Wesson Holding Corp …

Chipotle Warns It Might Stop Serving Guacamole If Climate Change Gets Worse  —  This Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, photo, shows the door on a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Robinson Township, Pa  —  It's your choice, America.  Fix the climate, or the guac gets it.  —  Chipotle Inc. is warning investors …

Why Putin Doesn't Respect Us  —  Just as we've turned the coverage of politics into sports, we're doing the same with geopolitics.  There is much nonsense being written about how Vladimir Putin showed how he is “tougher” than Barack Obama and how Obama now needs to demonstrate his manhood.

Hillary Clinton's Strengths: Record at State, Toughness, Honesty  —  But Benghazi Seen as Top Negative  —  If she runs for president in 2016, Hillary Clinton would bring a number of potential strengths to the race, from her tenure as secretary of state to her perceived toughness and honesty.

The GOP's Obamacare repeal dilemma, in one quote  —  The other day I noted that Thom Tillis, the expected GOP candidate for Senate in North Carolina, has been struggling to explain his stance on Obamacare — he knows repeal is a non-starter because the goals of Obamacare remain popular, but isn't willing to embrace any alternatives.

Support for same-sex marriage hits new high; half say Constitution guarantees right  —  Half of all Americans believe that gay men and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll in which a large majority also said businesses should not be able …

Boy points finger like gun, gets suspended  —  A Columbus principal suspended a student for three days last week after the child pointed a “lookalike firearm” at another student in class and pretended to shoot.  —  The boy's age?  10. The “level 2 lookalike firearm” cited in his suspension letter?

2014 International Women of Courage Award Winners  —  Office of Global Women's Issues  —  Dr. Nasrin Oryakhil  —  AFGHANISTAN  —  A prominent leader in the field of maternal health, Dr. Nasrin Oryakhil is a doctor of Gynecology and Obstetrics and has been the Director of the Malalai Maternity Hospital in Kabul since 2004.

Kinky Friedman makes Texas runoff  —  Richard “Kinky” Friedman, a humorist and county music singer, got one step closer Tuesday to adding another line to his resume: agriculture commissioner of Texas.  —  It's highly unlikely that the colorful candidate will go on to win a statewide position …

Reid escalates feud with Koch brothers  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday accused the Koch brothers of unlawful business practices in an effort to portray the conservative billionaires as election-year bogeymen.  —  Reid charged that Charles and David Koch …

Remarks by the President Announcing the FY2015 Budget  —  Washington, D.C.  —  THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody.  I'm here at Powell Elementary School, and just had a chance to see some of the outstanding students here.  And I thought it was appropriate for me to say a few words …

Michele Bachmann Is Disappointed That American Jews ‘Sold Out’ By Supporting Obama  —  Michele Bachmann is deeply disappointed with the American Jewish community for supporting President Barack Obama, whose policies she believes will reduce Israel to “rubble.”

Economists Say Paul Ryan Misrepresented Their Research  —  The Fiscal Times  —  An exhaustive critique of the federal social safety net released by Rep. Paul Ryan on Monday is meant to be the intellectual foundation for an overhaul of the federal anti-poverty programs.