WHIP LIST: Boehner opposition grows  —  A small but growing number of Republicans say they will vote Tuesday to deny John Boehner a third term as Speaker of the House.  —  But ousting a sitting Speaker is a difficult feat, and a group of a dozen defectors failed two years ago to depose Boehner, the powerful Ohio Republican.

White House threatens Keystone veto  —  The White House said on Tuesday that President Obama would veto legislation that approves construction of the Keystone XL pipeline if it passes Congress.  —  “If this bill passes this Congress the president won't sign it either,” …

Christie Faces Scrutiny Over Gifts From Cowboys Owner  —  Governor's Aides Said Gifts Acceptable Under State Policy  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accepted a plane ride to Dallas and a seat at a Cowboys playoff football game in a luxury suite from team owner Jerry Jones …

Cop wounded in shootout not happy about de Blasio's visit  —  One of the cops wounded in a wild Bronx shootout didn't appreciate a hospital sympathy visit from Mayor Bill de Blasio, the wounded officer's dad told The Post on Tuesday.  —  The mayor accompanied NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton …

This post shamelessly uses Frederick County (Md.) Council Member Kirby Delauter's name without authorization  —  Kirby Delauter, a Frederick County (Maryland) Council Member threatens a local journalist (Bethany Rodgers) for ... using his name without permission in a newspaper article.  No, really:

Conservatives Know the Latest Obamacare Challenge Is Weak—That's Why They're Trying to Spin John Roberts  —  Because the stakes are so enormous, the pending conservative Supreme Court challenge to Affordable Care Act subsidies in three dozen states generates a lot of handwringing and ideological conflict.

This Letter Could Restart The Case Against Darren Wilson  —  The NAACP Legal Defense Fund* wrote an open letter to Missouri Judge Maura McShane asking her to investigate Ferguson prosecutor Bob McCulloch and his team for misconduct.  The NAACP notes that, under Missouri law …

Rev. Al Sharpton's Viagra prescription found in Sandy Rubenstein's home during probe that cleared famed lawyer of rape accusation: police source  —  The 70-year-old lawyer was accused of preying on an unconscious 42-year-old woman, a top official in Al Sharpton's National Action Network, in his Upper East Side apartment in October.

Dean Baquet's ‘Charting the Future’ Note to Times Staff  —  A turbulent year at The Times is over, and with that, the executive editor, Dean Baquet, has written a lengthy note to the newsroom staff, titled “Charting the Future.”  After writing about this myself last week, I thought that readers might like this inside look.

Mystery surrounds 53 Cuban political prisoners supposed to be set free  —  An air of secrecy surrounds the fate of 53 political prisoners whom Cuba agreed to free in its historic deal with the United States last month, as Washington and Havana's refusal to publicly identify the dissidents is fueling suspicion over Cuba's intentions.

Last Slide  —  Less than a year ago, Joni Ernst wasn't famous much beyond the Iowa town of Red Oak.  These days, she's making world news.  —  Yet Ernst, one of the most high-profile politicians to come out of Iowa, has kept a decidedly low profile in her transition from little-known state senator …

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Bill Press: A liberal for all ages  —  In a world of political midgets, Mario Cuomo was a giant: a man of convictions, incredible drive and an abiding belief in the power of government to make life better for average working-class Americans.  —  We not only lost an effective political leader …

Mike Huckabee's Best Friend: The Calendar  —  On Saturday night, Mike Huckabee announced he was ending his eponymous TV show on The Fox News Channel—the most conclusive evidence to date that the former Arkansas governor is likely to enter the 2016 race for the Republican presidential nomination later this year.