Can Hillary Cry Her Way Back to the White House?  —  DERRY, N.H.  —  When I walked into the office Monday, people were clustering around a computer to watch what they thought they would never see: Hillary Clinton with the unmistakable look of tears in her eyes.  —  A woman gazing at the screen was grimacing, saying it was bad.

Romney drops TV ads in key states  —  Mitt Romney hasn't extended his television presence into next week in South Carolina and Florida, an aide confirms.  —  Romney has been on TV for months in both, owning the airwaves long before his GOP rivals purchased their first spots.

Fox News: We Report — Even if We Know It's False  —  I've been dealing with the media and politics for 25 years, but I've never had a more surrealistic day than January 8.  Several times that day Fox News reported that I was joining Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign.

Ex-CIA agent Philip Agee dead in Cuba  —  HAVANA - Renegade former CIA agent Philip Agee, whose naming of agency operatives helped prompt a U.S. law against exposing government spies, has died in Cuba, his wife said Wednesday.  He was 72.  —  Agee quit the CIA in 1969 after 12 years working mostly …

Commentary: The partisan elephant unnoticed in the room  —  The Supreme Court, studiously avoiding almost all mention that it was examining a thoroughly partisan political battle, spent a spirited hour on Wednesday looking for ways either to scuttle a major test case over voters' rights or to find a way …

Exit polls: Women push Clinton to New Hampshire win  —  MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (CNN) — Women pushed Hillary Clinton to victory in New Hampshire's Democratic primary while independent voters pushed Arizona Sen. John McCain to the top spot among Republicans, exit polls show.

Post-New Hampshire Thoughts  —  1. A year ago, I wrote an article making the case that Hillary Clinton was not the inevitable Democratic nominee.  Unfortunately, the link is not available.  Then last week I wrote a blog post saying she's toast.  Unfortunately, that one is available.

It's a Fake  —  The Pentagon's version of the encounter in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday morning, involving U.S. Navy warships and Iranian Revolutionary Guard patrol boats is, at the very least highly suspicious.  On Tuesday, the Navy released video footage and an audiotape to back its claims …

One Day After Saying He'll “Never Underestimate Hillary Clinton Again,” Chris Matthews Says She's Only A Presidential Candidate Because Bill “Messed Around"  —  January 9, 2008 — 9:36 AM EST // link //  —  Normally Chris Matthews isn't worth the bother, because he serves up so much non-stop clowning …

Obama Endorsed by Culinary Workers Union  —  ABC News' Teddy Davis and Sunlen Miller Report: Despite losing Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, Sen. Barack Obama secured the endorsement of the Culinary Workers union.  —  The endorsement of the 60,000-member Culinary Workers union is seen …

GOP officials urging embattled Calif. Rep. Doolittle not to seek reele  —  As speculation mounts about his future, Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.) is being urged by friends and colleagues not to seek reelection.  —  Republican operatives fear that if Doolittle does not retire at the end …