Senators to target Brennan on drone use at CIA confirmation hearing

(Washington Times – Shaun Waterman) *Lead Story*

Obama insists proposed tax hikes are vital to economic recovery

(Daily Caller – Neil Munro)

Do You Agree With White House that Drone Strikes are “Legal,” “Ethical,” and “Wise”? You Shouldn’t.

(Reason – Nick Gillespie) *Must Read*

Former CNN President Praises Fox News, Dismisses Idea That it Is in Decline

(Accuracy in Media – Don Irvine)

CBO: Entitlements, ObamaCare To Make Up 53% of Federal Spending

(CNS News – Matt Cover)

How Do You Spell ‘Retaliation’?

(PJ Media – Roger Kimball)

Obamacare’s Exemptions From Insurance Mandate Will Leave Millions Uninsured

(Investor’s Business Daily – Betsy McCaughey)

Can drone strikes target US citizens? Critics say rules are vague.

(Christian Science Monitor – Peter Grier)

Obamacare’s Exemptions From Insurance Mandate Will Leave Millions Uninsured

(NewsBusters – Scott Whitlock)

China Points Missiles at Japanese Ships

(American Interest – Walter Russell Mead) *Must Read*

D.C. continues to streamline only thing it does efficiently— collect other people’s money

(Hot Air – Mary Katharine Ham)

Elena Kagan under spotlight for Obama admin work on NLRB

(Washington Free Beacon – Bill McMorris)

Pa. governor rejects Medicaid expansion

(The Hill – Elise Viebeck)

Veterans Administration IG says new computer system riddled with gremlins

(Washington Examiner – Mark Flatten)

Cost of Gas Taking Biggest Bite Out of Household Income

(Newsmax – Matthew Auerbach)

Foreigners’ accounts in U.S. banks eyed in tax crackdown

(Reuters – Patrick Temple-West)

All dogs will now be microchipped, the UK Government says

(Daily Telegraph UK – Peter Dominiczak)

Michigan Unions: Why Help Workers When We Can Help Ourselves?

(Townhall – Kate Hicks)

Homeland Only Fully Approves 10% of Freedom of Information Requests

(Weekly Standard – Jeryl Bier)

The Disgusting Consequences of Plastic-Bag Bans

(Bloomberg – Ramesh Ponnuru)

In Their Own Words: Climate Alarmists Debunk Their “Science”

(Forbes – Larry Bell)

‘Hawaii Five-O’ Squeezes Anti-Gun Sermon into Latest Episode

(Breitbart – Warner Todd Huston)

San Francisco greenies devastate foodies

(American Thinker – Thomas Lifson) *Must Read*