Top Obama official cashes in at company he steered funds to . . . For five years, Dan Poneman was the Energy Department’s No. 2 administrator during a time when the agency steered hundreds of millions of dollars to a struggling nuclear company that has won the backing of both the Obama administration and top Republicans and Democrats in Congress. This month, he’s set to become the company’s president and CEO — a post that will bring him as much as $1.7 million a year. Politico

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His and her jets to Los Angeles . . . Taxpayers paid for President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama to fly separately Thursday to Los Angeles, where they appeared on separate TV talk shows on the same day. Mr. Obama flew on Air Force One, which costs about $228,000 per hour of flight time, to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday night in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Mrs. Obama flew on a different plane Thursday across country to Burbank, California, to tape an appearance on Ellen Degeneres‘ show. Washington Times

Will the FCC decide how much you pay for Internet? . . . The agency insists net neutrality won't lead to price controls, but the industry is skeptical. National Journal

Get the Paleo cookbook to rule them all! . . . More than 370 easy recipes plus five bonuses, including an eight-week meal plan. Be healthier and feel better eating the whole foods we were meant to eat. Order the Paleo Recipe Book now

Senate probes U.S. funds used to oust Netanyahu . . . The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has launched a bipartisan probe of State Department funding of a group connected to former Obama political operatives in Israel who are seeking to use the tactics they employed to elect President Obama against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau. White House Dossier

Labor Secretary Perez goes after Ronald Reagan . . . Labor Secretary Tom Perez, one of the more ideological and also annoying members of the Obama administration, attacked Ronald Reagan for his prediction that Medicare would lead to socialized medicine and, indeed, socialism. White House Dossier

ValJar behind Hillary email leak? . . . Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett leaked to the press details of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail address during her time as secretary of state, sources tell me. But she did so through people outside the ­administration, so the story couldn’t be traced to her or the White House. In addition, at Jarrett’s behest, the State Department was ordered to launch a series of investigations into Hillary’s conduct at Foggy Bottom, including the use of her expense account, the disbursement of funds, her contact with foreign leaders and her possible collusion with the Clinton Foundation. Edward Klein

Obama kills tax program for the poor . . . The Obama administration has quietly killed an IRS tax preparation program designed to help low-income and disadvantaged citizens, choosing instead to give millions of dollars to liberal groups for the same purpose. Daily Caller 

Obama Schedule || Monday, March 16, 2015​

New GOP budget likely a national security disaster . . . The GOP will soon introduce its first budget since taking control of the Senate as well as the House. Early indications are that it will bitterly disappoint the voters that rallied this past fall to send serious, national security-credentialed people to the Hill. Almost every Republican ran on rebuilding a Pentagon ravaged by "sequestration." No one campaigned on "keeping the cap" on the Department of Defense. Hugh Hewitt

Dems still ready to buck Obama on Iran . . . Even as the White House ramps up pressure on Congress to stay out of its negotiations with Iran on a nuclear agreement, Republicans are on the brink of veto-proof majorities for legislation that could undercut any deal. And that support has held up even after the uproar last week over the GOP’s letter to Iranian leaders warning against an agreement. Politico

Saudis: We'll take the same deal Iran gets . . . Any terms that world powers grant Iran under a nuclear deal will be sought by Saudi Arabia and other countries, risking wider proliferation of atomic technology, a senior Saudi prince warned. Reuters

Welcome to the world your children and grandchildren must live in, courtesy of Obama.

Obama to keep troops in Afghanistan . . . The Obama administration is abandoning plans to cut the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to 5,500 by year's end, bowing to military leaders who want to keep more troops there, including many into the 2016 fighting season, U.S. officials say. Associated Press

Finally, a sober-minded decision by the commander-in-chief.

Kerry open to negotiating with - Assad? . . . Secretary of State John Kerry says he’s open to negotiations with Syrian President Bashar Assad to bring about a political transition to end the country’s civil war. “We have to negotiate in the end,” Kerry said in an interview aired Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Politico

Cotton for VP? . . . In a sign of the respect for his bold strike at President Obama's negotiations with Iran, and a realization that the 2016 GOP presidential field is light on foreign policy, some influential Republicans are shining the vice presidential spotlight on Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, suggesting he would be the perfect running mate for candidates like Scott Walker or Jeb Bush. Washington Examiner

Hillary's Hezbollah-friendly donor . . . The Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from a former deputy prime minister of Lebanon known for defending Hezbollah. Washington Free Beacon

Hillary's emails revealed! Sort of! . . . White House Dossier hired a team of unemployed, stoned geeks for a very cheap price – and unlimited munchies – to hack into Hillary Clinton’s server. They succeeded in downloading several hundred emails before someone from LifeLock called. Here for you, for the first time anywhere, are a few selections from Hillary’s “private” emails sent as Secretary of State. White House Dossier

Some satire to start your week.

Gowdy may go to court to get emails . . . Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said he'll summon Clinton to talk to the committee about the emails as part of the probe into the department's response to the Sept. 11, 2012, attack in Benghazi. Gowdy can't subpoena the server, but the House of Representatives does have the power to demand it and could be "forced to go to court" to get it. Gowdy said he'd rather see Clinton agree to a third-party review of the emails. Washington Examiner

GOP email problem . . . Current and former Republican governors considering 2016 presidential runs say that they have abided by their state laws when it comes to personal emails that included government business — putting them in the same boat as former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has defended her use of a secret email account by insisting she complied with federal laws. Washington Times

Walker tests his message in New Hampshire . . . Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker tested his message of "growth, reform and safety" in New Hampshire on Saturday with a speech at a grassroots workshop in Concord. In his first trip to there since 2012, Walker donned a sweater he said he bought for a buck from Kohl's, a big retailer founded in his home state, and cast himself as an executive willing to roll up his sleeves to streamline government and protect the homeland. The Hill

The GOP's chicken sandwiches . . . Since 2012, when the Atlanta-based fried-chicken chain came under fire for donating millions to groups fighting same-sex marriage—and CEO Dan Cathy declared that redefining marriage was "inviting God's judgment on our nation"—Chick-fil-A has become congressional Republicans' fast food of choice. National Journal

Sisi to Obama: Don't be such a sissy . . . Warning of Egypt’s possible collapse under economic pressures and the threat of rampant terror, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi called on the United States to resume military aid that has been partially frozen. “Egypt is facing many threats and its public wants to see a big response from capable countries that can supply assistance. Suspending delivery of equipment and arms is an indication to our people that the U.S. is not standing by Egypt. Our need for weapons is dire,” Sisi said. Washington Free Beacon

Japan rising . . . Japan is building up its military forces and strengthening alliances to counter threats from China as the country emerges from decades of isolationism following its defeat in World War II. Washington Free Beacon

Sweden falling . . . In a few months, Sweden's minority government has managed to antagonize both Israel and the Arab world, while also angering business leaders at home as Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom steadfastly pursues human rights and feminism. Wallstrom's agenda, and the criticism it has drawn, has exposed a struggle over Sweden's identity and whether it should become what some politicians call a "moral great power", or prioritize security and an export-led economy. Reuters

Why not? They know we'll do the serious business of protecting them.

First class, five star Rev . . . Al Sharpton demands the best when he speaks at public colleges. When he speaks at public colleges and universities, he flies first-class, stays in upscale hotels, travels to events in a chauffeured vehicle, and often brings a bodyguard or aide with him. He makes these demands on taxpayer-funded institutions, despite owing as much as $4.5 million in unpaid taxes and penalties. National Review

Lesbian to lead reform rabbis . . . Denise Eger will be installed Monday as the first openly gay president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the rabbinical arm of Reform Judaism. Reform Jews, with 2,000 rabbis and 862 American congregations, comprise the largest movement in American Judaism and have a broader role in the Jewish world. Associated Press

Bristol Palin engaged . . . Bristol Palin says she is engaged to Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. Fox News​

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