• John Fugelsang, host of SiriusXM Insight 121’s “Tell Me Everything”, joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 9am ET / 6am PT for “Fridays With Fugelsang”
• President Obama landed in Portland, Oregon Thursday evening to press his case for an Asia-Pacific trade deal that he says would boost U.S. exports to 11 nations and strengthen environmental and labor protections for workers abroad.
• A federal appeals court in New York has ruled that the bulk collection of Americans’ phone records by the government exceeds what Congress has allowed. The court, however, declined to block the program, saying it’s now up to Congress to decide whether it should continue.
• The Conservative Party surged to a surprisingly commanding lead in Britain’s parliamentary election, with early returns Friday backing an exit poll’s prediction that Prime Minister David Cameron would remain in his office at 10 Downing Street. The opposition Labour Party took a beating.
• A day after an NFL investigation found probable cheating in the AFC Championship, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady dodged questions about the controversy which has come to be known as “Deflategate.” He said it doesn’t dampen his joy over the Super Bowl win.
