The 7 scariest facts from the new CBO long-term budget forecast

(The American – James Pethokoukis) *Lead Story*

Republicans filibuster equal-pay bill

(Washington Times – Stephen Dinan & Paige Winfield Cunningham) *Must Read*

Union of Concerned Scientists Cooks the Books, Media Swallow It

(Reason – Ronald Bailey)

Romney vows quick U.S. exit from GM

(Weekly Standard – Daniel Halper)

EPA defends aerial surveillance

(Omaha World Herald – Joe Duggan) *Must Read*

United Nations views Flame as cybersecurity opportunity

(CNET – Declan McCullagh)

Will These Next-Gen Surveillance Cameras in Calif. Detect Crime Before It’s Even Committed?

(The Blaze – Liz Klimas)

America must invest in research universities — or get left behind

(The Week – Bill Frist)

Over-Regulation Is Pricey , Federal red tape has cost the U.S. nearly a million jobs.

(National Review – Deroy Murdock)

Beyond Wisconsin: Blue on Blue in California

(American Interest – Walter Russell Mead)

Drones Might Get Voice Controls

(Wired – David Axe)

How Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian Became The Mayor Of The Internet

(Forbes – Andy Greenberg)

DOL posts employee with Obama campaign button

(Washington Examiner – Mark Tapscott)

US ends funding for a Pakistani version of ‘Sesame Street’

(Timesnews – Sebastian Abbot)

IRS Could Face ‘Serious Problems’

(Wall Street Journal – Siobhan Hughes)

Issa: Wiretap docs show DOJ knew of gun-walking tactics

(The Hill – Jordy Yager)

Floating to Japan on a Sea of Bad Debt

(Daily Reckoning – Bill Bonner)

Red Star Over Hollywood

(Washington Free Beacon – Bill McMorris)

Once more into the drink, Mayor Bloomberg

(San Francisco Chronicle – Debra J. Saunders)

DHS Granted 3 Years of Expedited Border Crossing to Person With ‘Close Family Ties’ to Watchlisted Terrorist