1. CAMPAIGN 2014:
With departure, DeMint sets off dominoes in S.C. and resets conservative politics in the Capitol
South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint (R) set off a domino effect yesterday with his decision to resign from the Senate -- opening up an immediate vacancy and adding a potentially combative GOP primary to an already crowded 2014 election calendar in the Palmetto State that includes Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R) re-election bid.