By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution

A powerful winter storm system pounded the nation's midsection Wednesday and headed toward the Northeast, where people braced for the high winds and heavy snow that disrupted holiday travel, knocked out power to thousands of homes and were blamed in at least six deaths.
Stars of all stripes and celebrity hit town to close out South By Southwest, but it was a marching band that stole the show Saturday.
Terrence Malick's highly imaginative "The Tree of Life" and Mike Mills' flashback comedy, "Beginners" tied for best feature at the annual Gotham Independent Film Awards.
In truly independent fashion, the Gotham Independent Film Awards ended with a tie for Best Feature. Terrence Malick's highly imaginative "The Tree of Life," and Mike Mills's flashback comedy, "Beginners," both received the night's high honor.

R.I.P. to R.E.M. The alternative rock group that shook up the music world with its experimental, edgy sound and then earned multiplatinum success and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced on its website Wednesday that it has "decided to call it a day as a band."
R.I.P. to R.E.M. The Grammy-winning rock group announced on its website Wednesday that it has "decided to call it a day as a band."
R.I.P. to R.E.M. The alternative rock group that shook up the music world with its experimental, edgy sound and then earned multiplatinum success and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced on its website Wednesday that it has "decided to call it a day as a band."
By midafternoon, nearly 400 members had been helped with tows, jump-starts and other aid, with calls still coming in, spokesman Mike Mills said.