Same-Sex Marriages Proceed in Alabama as State Judge's Order Is Defied  —  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Amid conflicting signals from federal courts and the chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court, some Alabama counties began granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Monday in a legal showdown …

NBC anchor Brian Williams' Katrina account challenged by ex-French Quarter hotel manager  —  The former general manager of the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, where embattled “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams reportedly roomed during Hurricane Katrina, said Sunday (Feb. 8) …

Obama on American politics and economy: the Vox conversation  —  In his 2007 book The Audacity of Hope, then-Sen. Barack Obama laid out his theory of America's political and policy problems as it stood on the eve of his first presidential campaign.  He worried, he said, about …

Professor Marco Rubio  —  Inside the classroom, the Florida Republican gives clues about his political future.  —  MIAMI — Without notes and seemingly without taking a breath, Marco Rubio tears through a data-heavy speech about the “fault lines” in America's politics and what he calls “the middle-class trap.”

Obama prepares for divisive veto  —  President Obama is just days away from issuing the biggest veto of his tenure, with Republicans poised to send him legislation that would authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.  —  Obama's veto — just the third of his presidency and the first since 2010 …

TV host asks Holder to quack like a duck  —  Attorney General Eric Holder on Sunday refused an unusual request during an interview, declining to quack like a duck.  —  At the end of an interview that touched on the Voting Rights Act and use of force by police, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry asked …

Fox Host: Christians Have Killed ‘Zero’ People In The Name Of Religion  —  Nearly every conservative television personality has slammed President Barack Obama's National Prayer Breakfast speech at this point.  —  But Fox News host Eric Bolling denied Saturday that Christians …

Fewest Americans Satisfied With Abortion Policies Since 2001  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2015, 34% of Americans say they are satisfied with current U.S. abortion policies.  This is the lowest percentage since Gallup first asked the question in 2001.

Louisiana Congressman: Obama Defended ISIS With “Unpresidential” Prayer Breakfast Speech  —  “Not only did he vilify Christianity, but he actually made a case to defend radical Islam, that's killing people around the world.”  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Louisiana Republican Rep. John Fleming …

Rubio, Eye on 2016, Hires a Coveted Former Aide to Romney  —  Senator Marco Rubio has hired a coveted former aide to Mitt Romney to oversee his political activities in the Northeast and probably in a New Hampshire campaign, signaling that he is serious about a presidential bid.

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal slams Republican party changes to primary system  —  Yahoo News 1 hr ago  —  WASHINGTON - Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal on Monday morning dismissed the Republican National Committee's efforts to reduce the number of debates in the Republican presidential primary …

Federal Appeals Judge Compares People Who Say Bush Lied To Rise Of Nazis  —  A federal appeals judge wrote in a column published on Sunday that people who accuse former President George W. Bush of lying about the Iraq War are peddling myths like those that led to the rise of Hitler.

Insured, but Not Covered  —  WHEN Karen Pineman of Manhattan received notice that her longtime health insurance policy didn't comply with the Affordable Care Act's requirements, she gamely set about shopping for a new policy through the public marketplace.  After all, she'd supported President Obama …

HPV Vaccine Does Not Increase Likelihood of Unsafe Sex for Girls, Study Says … The vaccine used to guard against the human papillomavirus does not lead young people and teens to engage in more unsafe sex, according to a study released today.  —  The HPV vaccine has been on the market since 2006 …

The long view with Russia  —  In an ordinary year, not all that much happens at the annual Munich security conference.  NATO defense ministers murmur earnest platitudes.  Experts furrow their brows.  But this is not an ordinary year.  —  This year, the normally staid audience laughed …