Hilda Solis out as Labor Secretary, AG Holder to stay on job

(Washington Examiner – Brian Hughes) *Lead Story*

Cuomo calls for ‘toughest assault weapon ban in the nation’

(Daily Caller – Alexis Levinson) *Must Read*

Japan Explores War Scenarios with China

(The Diplomat – J. Michael Cole)

Glenn Beck Plans to Relaunch The Blaze as a Global Libertarian News Network

(Accuracy in Media – Don Irvine)

Illinois Passes Drivers Licenses for Illegal Immigrants

(Breitbart – Warner Todd Huston)

Obama Considers Action on Gun Control, Biden Says

(Wall Street Journal – Jared A. Favole)

More Taxpayer Funds Wasted on Solar Company

(Washington Free Beacon – CJ Ciaramella) *Must Read*

Krauthammer: China Arming Itself To ‘Expel the U.S. From Its Coastal Waters in the Western Pacific’

(NewsBusters – Noel Sheppard)

The Problem with John Kerry and Chuck Hagel: They Are Products of the Vietnam Generation

(PJ Media – Bryan Preston)

U.S. oil imports are falling to their lowest level since 1987

(Washington Post – Brad Plumer)

Local TV Anchor Delivers Blistering Fact-Check of Piers Morgan’s Anti-Gun Claims

(The Blaze – Billy Hallowell)

Do Senate Republicans have the votes to unseat Hagel?

(Human Events – Hope Hodge)

Egyptian Press Confirms Washington Infiltrated By Islamists

(Investor’s Business Daily – Paul Sperry)

MILLER: D.C. police won’t arrest David Gregory

(Washington Times – Emily Miller)

Short-term non-solutions to long-term problems.

(Daily Beast – Megan McArdle)

The EPA Pushes the Envelope, Again

(Reason – A. Barton Hinkle)

Bill Requiring Background Checks on Ammo Purchases to be Introduced

(Townhall – Katie Pavlich)

Fascism In America

(Family Security Matters – Herbert London)

‘Saudi America’s’ oil output went above 7m barrels per day last week for first time since March 1993, almost 20 years ago

(AEI – Mark J. Perry)

(Globe and Mail – Barrie McKenna) *Must Read*