How the GOP Sees It  —  What Republicans would do if given carte blanche to run the country. … SUBSCRIBE  —  Such is the lament of the party out of power in Washington.  Republicans on Capitol Hill say they have many good ideas and want to join with President Obama and the Democrats to alleviate the country's problems.

At CPAC, Glenn Beck scolds the Republican Party  —  After three days of liberal bashing, 10,000 right-wing activists attending the Conservative Political Action Conference used their final night in town to give a sharp rebuke to . . . the Republicans?  —  First came the results …

Schwarzenegger: Tea Party ‘Not Going To Go Anywhere’  —  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was dismissive of the Tea Party movement in a “This Week” exclusive interview with Terry Moran.  “The Tea Party is not going to go anywhere,” Schwarzenegger told Moran.

Jews leave Swedish city after sharp rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes  —  Sweden's reputation as a tolerant, liberal nation is being threatened by a steep rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes in the city of Malmo.  —  When she first arrived in Sweden after her rescue from a Nazi concentration camp …

Huckabee rips CPAC  —  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee blasted the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Saturday as outdated, nearly corrupt and unrepresentative of the conservative movement.  —  Huckabee, a 2008 Republican presidential contender and potential 2012 candidate …

CPAC straw poll: Just one percent list stopping gay marriage as a top priority  —  A nugget mined from the PDF of the full results.  This does jibe with the gay-friendly-ish vibe to this year's proceedings, but how seriously should we take a poll that was won by, um, Ron Paul and whose results …

Toyota: Dems ‘not industry friendly’  —  Internal Toyota documents derided the Obama administration and Democratic Congress as “activist” and “not industry friendly,” a revelation that comes days before the giant automaker's top executives testify on Capitol Hill amid a giant recall.

Scientists withdraw sea level claims  —  Study claimed in 2009 that sea levels would rise by up to 82cm by the end of century - but the report's author now says true estimate is still unknown  —  Scientists have been forced to withdraw a study on projected sea level rise due to global warming …

White House adjusts strategy on Republicans  —  The Obama administration aims to put members of the GOP on the spot, forcing them to compromise on issues or be portrayed as obstructionists.  —  Reporting from Washington - As voters lose patience with political gridlock …

Issues tabled, left still professes hope  —  The news releases remain hopeful: Comprehensive immigration reform this spring!  Employee Free Choice Act around the corner!  And a new poll from President Barack Obama's pollster shows that Republican Sen. Scott Brown will enthusiastically support …

Exclusive: Major Taliban Operative Captured  —  Washington D.C. — Mulvi Kabir, the former Taliban governor in Afghanistan's Nangahar Province, and a key figure in the Taliban regime was recently captured in Pakistan, two senior US officials tell Fox News.  Kabir, considered to be among …

Petraeus Takes On Cheneyism  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Gen. David Petraeus, the military hero of the Republican (and even non-Republican) masses and the current leader of U.S. Central Command, cast himself as decidedly outside the Dick Cheney school of counter-terrorism thought on Sunday.

Obama to Urge Oversight of Insurers' Rate Increases  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama will propose on Monday giving the federal government new power to block excessive rate increases by health insurance companies, as he rolls out comprehensive legislation to revamp the nation's health care system, White House officials said.

The Fat Lady Has Sung  —  A small news item from Tracy, Calif., caught my eye last week.  Local station CBS 13 reported: “Tracy residents will now have to pay every time they call 911 for a medical emergency.  But there are a couple of options.  Residents can pay a $48 voluntary fee for the year …

My Fight With Ryan Sorba, the Kid Who Denounced GOProud  —  This kid is deep in the closet, people.  —  My colleague Nate Gunderson caught me as I was nearly out the door.  I was walking back from the bloggers' lounge with a friend in the Virginia newspaper business, and Nate tapped …