Ryan budget shoots for lower deficit, flatter tax

(Washington Times – Stephen Dinan) *Lead Story*

Obama’s Angry Adviser

(New York Post – Charles Gasparno)

JPMorgan Chase Closes Vatican Bank Account

(The Blaze – Becket Adams)

Teachers’ Union Seeks to Drive Teach for America Teachers out of Seattle Public Schools

(Washington Policy Center -Liv Finne)

Italy Winning Its War on the Young — And Losing Its Hope For the Future

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

China subsidized solar panels, US finds. Are tariffs the right response?

(Christian Science Monitor – Mark Clayton)

The ‘False Alarm’ of the Latest Executive Order

(Family Security Matters – Edward Cline)

Iran and the Oil Scarcity Myth

(Energy Tribune – Peter C. Glover and Michael J. Economides)

Senate shoots down amendment to reauthorize Export-Import Bank

(The Hill – Kevin Bogardus)

Pa. City Gets Nothing But Red Ink From ‘Green’ Investment

(CNS News – Matthew Sheffield)

The Patriot Act – Still Not A Good Idea

(San Francisco Chronicle – Jon Carrol)

IRS Forms ‘SWAT Team’ for Tax Dodge Crackdown

(Breitbart – Patrick Temple-West)

NASA: World temp up 1½° since 1850

(Charleston Daily Mail – Don Surber)

MSNBC Planning to Have Matthews & Co. Host This Year’s Election Coverage

(Accuracy In Media – Roger Aronoff)

Tyler Clementi, Dharun Ravi, and the Problem With Hate Crimes Laws

(Daily Beast – Michael Medved)

Obama Energy boss wants ‘A’ on gas prices

(Washington Examiner – Paul Bedard)

No, Paul Ryan’s new budget does not end Medicare

(The American – Joseph Antos) *Must Read*