Scalia Lands at Top of Sarcasm Index of Justices.  Shocking.  —  WASHINGTON — Justice Antonin Scalia has a sharp tongue and a cutting writing style.  His signature mode is sarcasm.  —  It was on display last week when a lawyer made the mistake of saying that Justice Scalia was right — but only “in a literal sense.”

Huge trove of Hillary Clinton White House files set for release  —  A massive collection of documents related to Hillary Clinton's policy work as first lady is set to go public this spring, just as her expected campaign to return to the White House could be ramping up.

‘American Sniper’ Complaints Grow in Hollywood: Should Clint Eastwood Be Celebrating a ‘Killer’?  (Exclusive)  —  In the wake of Oscar nominations, Academy members begin buzzing over recent criticism of the film's subject, Chris Kyle  —  Even as “American Sniper” breaks January box-office records …

France Was Attacked by Islamic Fundamentalism  —  Paris — “To misname things is to add to the world's unhappiness.”  Whether or not Albert Camus really did utter these words, they are an astonishingly apt description of the situation in which the French government now finds itself.

Obama plays Robin Hood  —  The White House wants President Obama to play the part of Robin Hood at Tuesday's State of the Union address.  —  Obama hopes to use the big speech to remove a blemish of his presidency: an economic recovery that has left wage growth behind.  —  Free community college.

MLK was ‘divisive,’ DHS secretary recalls  —  Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said on Monday that Martin Luther King Jr. was “divisive” in his time, as he sought to remind the public what the famous civil rights leader really stood for.  —  “Almost every American alive knows …

McConnell's cunning Keystone game  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) strategy for defeating Democrats in the final two years of the Obama administration is clear: divide and conquer.  —  Last week, the Senate majority leader got 10 Democrats to vote with the GOP for a motion to continue debate …

U.S.-built Ebola treatment centers in Liberia are nearly empty as outbreak fades  —  TUBMANBURG, Liberia — Near the hillside shelter where dozens of men and women died of Ebola, a row of green U.S. military tents sit atop a vast expanse of imported gravel.  The generators hum …

Ten Secret Truths About Government Incompetence  —  What you can learn from the management mistakes of Obama and Bush.  —  Wednesday, November 9, 2016  —  To: President-elect  —  From: Donald F. Kettl  —  What you can learn from the management mistakes of Obama and Bush.  —  Congratulations!

Gay Marriage Case Offers G.O.P. Political Cover  —  WASHINGTON — The news Friday that the Supreme Court will rule on same-sex marriage brought elation from gays and lesbians who are hopeful the justices will grant them the constitutional protections they have long sought.

Here's what Cuba really needs, Mr. Obama  —  BY ROSA MARÍA PAYÁ ACEVEDO December 19, 2014 … I am writing to you because I assume that goodwill inspired your decision to change U.S. policy toward my country.  —  I appeal to this goodwill, notwithstanding your decision …

Hating Good Government  —  It's now official: 2014 was the warmest year on record.  You might expect this to be a politically important milestone.  After all, climate change deniers have long used the blip of 1998 — an unusually hot year, mainly due to an upwelling of warm water in the Pacific …

Half global wealth held by the 1%  —  Oxfam warns of widening inequality gap, days ahead of Davos economic summit in Switzerland  —  Larry Elliott, economics editor, and Ed Pilkington  —  Billionaires and politicians gathering in Switzerland this week will come under pressure …