There was just a very interesting segment with Chuck Todd on MSNBC commenting on the President’s press conference and his comments on Benghazi and the IRS. Todd noted very different body language and attitude from the President on each point — irritated and dismissive about Benghazi but more cautious and actually pissed about the conduct at the IRS.

Somehow that does not seem particularly surprising to me. It’s an instructive example of how drilling down to the substance of a story can make some mysterious things suddenly not so mysterious. Read More

A Saudi national arrested on arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Airport with pressure cooker. Read More

Gallup: After careful review and examination by a blue ribbon panel it appears we f*$%ed up the 2012 election big time.

Obama: “The whole issue of talking points, frankly throughout this process, has been a sideshow.” Watch.

Heritage Foundation immigration expert Jason Richwine says he’s no racist, says his remarks lacked “nuance.”

House Republican introduces bill to criminalize political bias at IRS.

Senate Dems vow IRS investigation.

Marco Rubio just called on President Obama to fire the Commissioner of the IRS. Small problem: the Commissioner in place when all this happened was Bush appointee Douglas H. Shulman. He left just after the November election and there’s an acting Commissioner currently in place.

When I first saw this I couldn’t tell if it was cringeworthy or simply awesome. But listening to the whole thing I’m gravitating heavily toward option two.

This is Chris Hadfield, commander of the International Space Station, performing Bowie’s Space Oddity from … well, space. (Helps that Space Oddity remains such an incredible song.) After the jump … Read More

Ron Fournier on the “perfect storm threatening Obama’s credibility” … Read More

Rep. Issa (R-CA) to focus on Hillary Clinton’s role in Benghazi response.