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Supreme Court-Appointed Lawyer Argues DOMA Case Cannot Be Heard Harvard law professor argues the Obama administration's decision to stop defending the law in 2011 means the Supreme Court can't hear the case. House Republican leaders cannot take the administration's place, the lawyer also argues. Committee To Save The GOP Says Strategy, Not Policy, Is The Problem Republicans says the party needs to nominate better candidates and improve its technology, but that the platform should stay the same. Bobby Jindal: Our Government "Is A Failure" 2016's intellectual Rick Perry tries to mark his territory. Al Gore Skewers TV News After selling off struggling cable network Current, the former vice president tells BuzzFeed that television is hurting democracy. He has nice things to say about Al Jazeera, though. Marco Rubio Backs Women In Combat "We should be putting our best soldiers forward regardless of their gender," says Rubio, part of a growing number of conservatives abandoning opposition to women in combat. Filibuster "Reform" Won't Mean Much For Guns Or Immigration Reform Changes to arcane Senate rules will speed work on some bills, but the filibuster lives to blockade another day. Will Rand Paul Be The Ron Paul Of Foreign Policy? Look forward to decades of the younger Paul grilling Secretary of State nominees just like his dad did Federal Reserve chairmen. Obama Tells Hispanic Caucus Immigration Is "My Top Legislative Priority" A personal assurance from the president at a private meeting Friday with members of the Hispanic Caucus. But no specifics on "where a bill would originate," says Sánchez. Obama Brings Poll Boss Into White House A staff reshuffle as the campaign comes in from the cold. Four Candidates We Want To See Run For Senate In Georgia Just do it. LGBT Groups Increase Pressure On Defense Department Over Benefits A spokesperson says the Pentagon is "conducting a deliberative and comprehensive review of the possibility of extending eligibility for benefits, when legally permitted, to same-sex domestic partners." The review has been ongoing for more than a year. GOP Prepares "Permanent Campaign" "We need a permanent, growing presence." Politics — not policy — is the solution, Chairman Priebus says. Iraq War Hangs Over A Top White House Appointment The new White House Chief of Staff, Denis McDonough, was a key figure in the Senate Democrats' vote for the Iraq War. "Very, very tough calls," says Daschle. Bill To Bar LGBT Discrimination In Jury Selection Reintroduced In Senate "We appreciate the bipartisan leadership of Sens Shaheen, Collins and Whitehouse to help ensure every American is guaranteed the right to be judged by a jury of his or her peers," an LGBT advocate says. Darrell Issa: Kerry Complaining About The Deficit "Like Somebody Killing Their Parents An Claiming To Be An Orphan" On Fox and Friends, House Republicans' top watchdog used one of his favorite analogies. More on BuzzFeed Politics › Follow us on Twitter Favorite us on Facebook Subscribe to our RSS Feed Check These Out: Advertise on BuzzFeed Question? Check the FAQ Not interested in receiving these emails? Unsubscribe here. BuzzFeed Inc. | 54 W. 21st St, 11th Floor | New York, NY 10010