[U.S.] Amid Questions on Ethics, Battle-Tested Senator Digs In

Amid Questions on Ethics, Battle-Tested Senator Digs In
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/nyregion/senator-robert-menendez-accused-of-ethics-violations-digs-in.html?pagewanted=all
He has taken to little-used routes in the nation's Capitol to avoid attention. His allies have hinted at conspiracies hatched against him, perhaps by shadowy enemies in Cuba.

Cruz knocks Obama on immigration
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/ted-cruz-knocks-obama-on-immigration-87898.html?hp=r2
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says President Barack Obama wants to “scuttle” immigration reform by injecting a path to citizenship into the debate so Democrats can keep the issue alive for political gain.

Obama enjoyed playing with Tiger
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/9884883/Barack-Obama-Tiger-Woods-is-on-another-planet.html
In case you were wondering: President Obama enjoyed his golf outing with Tiger Woods. Not that he was very competitive. "He plays a different game than I do," Obama told KGO-TV of San Francisco.

Vice President Joe Biden to speak today at conference on gun violence in Danbury
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/biden-attend-gun-violence-conference-conn-18548514
DANBURY - Vice President Joe Biden will be joined by a number of politicians, experts and affected family members in a conference on gun violence Thursday at Western Connecticut State University.

Obama may weigh in on gay marriage case
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20130221_President_may_push_court_on_gay_marriage.html
The Obama administration is considering whether to weigh in on a Supreme Court case challenging California's gay marriage ban.

Nation's parks face deep cuts
http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/the-death-of-yosemites-largest-glacier-20130220
Cyclists Michael Jackson, left, and Jay Middleton of Asheville ride past a wall of. Purchase Image. Cyclists Michael Jackson, left, and Jay Middleton of Asheville ride past a wall of melting ice along the Blue Ridge Parkway North of Asheville earlier this month.

Midwest Snow Storm Gathering Strength, Already Blamed For One Road Death ...
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/20/3244093/midwest-braces-for-potentially.html
ST. LOUIS (AP) - An armada of snow plows and salt spreaders deployed Wednesday on highways across the nation's heartland working to stay ahead of a powerful winter storm that already is blamed for one road death.

Mitt Romney to give first big post-election speech
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/02/20/172516107/romney-to-return-to-political-scene-for-cpac-speech
Mitt Romney is going back to the audience where he declared himself "severely conservative." The 2012 GOP presidential nominee will speak next month at the Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual gathering of activists.

Conan on Bill Clinton at '95 WHCD
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/conan-on-bill-clinton-at-95-whcd-87896.html?hp=l12
One of the new Washington practices is examining a comedian's politics once he or she has scored a big Washington gig. For Louis C.K.

How The Sequester Could Affect Health Care
http://economy.money.cnn.com/2013/02/19/sequestration-a-way-too-big-word/?source=cnn_bin
On Tuesday, President Obama urged congressional action to prevent automatic spending cuts scheduled to begin on March 1. Listen. It's looking increasingly likely that $85 billion of automatic federal budget cuts known as a sequester will come to pass if ...

Where On Earth Did Bob Beckel Get The Idea That On-Campus Rapes Were A ...
http://gossiponthis.com/2013/02/20/fox-news-bob-beckel-says-rape-doesnt-happen-on-college-campuses/
Andrew Kaczynski hits the web Wednesday with a clip from the previous day's edition of Fox News' "The Five," in which former Walter Mondale campaign manager and swear-jar donor Bob Beckel opines, “When was the last time you heard about a rape on ...