COMMERCE CHIEF QUITS: U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson said Thursday he is resigning after suffering a seizure this month connected to a pair of car crashes in the Los Angeles area.

THE DETAILS: Bryson said in a letter to President Barack Obama that he is concerned his seizure “could be a distraction” and said the U.S. would be better served by a change in leadership at the department. Bryson had led the department since October.