THE WEEK
Briefing ‘I know that no matter on which side of the aisle you sit, you stand with Israel.’
Rand Paul He won a closely watched presidential straw poll of conservative activists
GOOD WEEK
OBAMACARE WENT BACK TO THE SUPREME COURT
‘THERE IS NOTHING STRANGE, CREEPY OR INAPPROPRIATE ABOUT JOHN TRAVOLTA.’ SCARLETT JOHANSSON, finally commenting on an awkward-looking and much discussed kiss the actor gave her on the red carpet at the Oscars in February
BAD WEEK
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BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, Israeli Prime Minister, addressing Congress about his opposition to an emerging U.S. nuclear accord with Iran, which he called a “very bad deal”
Length in feet (10 m) of a mystery tunnel built by two Toronto men, not for any criminal purpose but simply because they wanted a “man cave” Hillary Clinton
1,000
‘The country relationship is sure to stand. The people relationship, that’s a different story.’
G E T T Y I M A G E S (6); I L L U S T R AT I O N B Y B R O W N B I R D D E S I G N F O R T I M E (2)
Number of tickets purchased by NBA star Kevin Garnett to give away to Minnesota Timberwolves fans as a thank-you for the warm response to his return to the team after eight seasons
DIANNE FEINSTEIN,
California Senator, on the fallout of Netanyahu’s speech for his relationship with President Obama
15 Tons of marijuana confiscated by federal authorities in Southern California, the second largest drug seizure ever at a U.S. border
She caught flak for using only personal email as Secretary of State
‘I was expecting the ball.’ MARSHAWN LYNCH, Seattle Seahawks running back, breaking his silence on the controversial pass play that led to a Super Bowl–clinching interception for the New England Patriots; many criticized the decision not to hand Lynch the ball at the one-yard line
‘If I can take on 100,000 protesters, I can do the same across the world.’ SCOTT WALKER, Wisconsin governor and Republican presidential contender, comparing his battle with protesters in his
home state to taking on the militant group ISIS; he later backtracked from the comparison
time March 16, 2015
Sources: New York Times (2); AP (2); ESPN; Washington Post; the Guardian; NTV Spor; Los Angeles Times; Facebook; CNN
