Gregg: Warren will promote ‘social justice’ at consumer agency  —  A top Republican on financial issues said Thursday he was concerned that Elizabeth Warren would use a position in a new consumer protection agency to promote “social justice.”  —  Gregg, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee …

Karl Rove Walks Back His Diss And Gives In To O'Donnell Fever (VIDEO)  —  Well, that didn't take long.  After being pounded for a full day by some of the conservative movement's biggest names, a bruised and battered Karl Rove took to the Fox News airwaves this morning to get on board the Christine O'Donnell train.

Catty Carla Bruni lifts lid on Michelle Obama's ‘hellish’ job  —  Michelle Obama thinks being America's First Lady is ‘hell’, Carla Bruni reveals today in a wildly indiscreet new book.  —  Miss Bruni reveals that Mrs Obama replied when asked about her position as the U.S. president's wife: 'Don't ask!

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009  —  The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that real median household income in the United States in 2009 was $49,777, not statistically different from the 2008 median.  —  The nation's official poverty rate in 2009 was 14.3 percent …

Biden to campaign with Coons  —  Joe Biden will likely appear with Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons in Delaware next week.  —  Washington (CNN) - Vice President Joe Biden's heading home to Delaware to try and help keep his old Senate seat in Democratic party hands.

The big double dip: Not one but two tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans  —  Economists and newspapers are reporting that the recession may be heading for a double dip.  Well, it might interest you to know that while most working families are in the economic struggle of their lives …

John Kerry bitter as Tea Party gains steam  —  U.S. Sen. John Kerry yesterday mocked Republicans as “Sarah Palin's party” even as the New Hampshire Senate candidate she backed claimed victory in Tuesday's primary and a Tea Party favorite emerged as the GOP's best hope to break the Democratic stranglehold on the Bay State delegation.

D.C. election didn't just unseat abrasive Mayor Fenty.  It was a populist revolt.  —  In a stunning repudiation of divisive, autocratic leadership, District residents Tuesday toppled the city's ruling troika: Mayor Adrian Fenty, Attorney General Peter Nickles and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee.

Battleground Poll: Democrats tied in generic  —  Voters, by a 9-point margin, believe Republicans will pick up both the House and the Senate, even though they are evenly divided over whom they intend to back in six weeks, according to a new POLITICO/George Washington University Battleground Poll.

Connecticut Senate: A Slow, Steady Move to Toss Up  —  The contest between Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon has been gradually closing over the past few months, and is now in single digits, according to some polls.

Palin's Wins Stoke White House Run  — trending topics - COLLEGE RANKINGS - GET AMERICA BACK TO WORK - NY FASHION WEEK - MIDTERMS - U.S. OPEN - TEA PARTY  —  Two more candidates backed by the former Alaska governor triumphed Tuesday, boosting her momentum and adding to her loyal army.

White House Science Czar Says He Would Use ‘Free Market’ to ‘De-Develop the United States’  —  In a video interview this week, White House Office of Science and Technology Director John P. Holdren told CNSNews.com that he would use the “free market economy” to implement the “massive campaign” …

Parsing the Polls on Health Reform  —  The last few polls on health care reform have been discouraging.  Public support for the Affordable Care Act does not seem to be rising.  If anything, it seems to be falling, as a quick glance at Pollster.com will confirm.

Oh, Dear Lord  —  Did we know about this?  Obama the Musical:

Charlie Crist listed 9th on ballot for U.S. Senate  —  TALLAHASSEE — In three successful statewide elections, Charlie Crist's name was at the top of the ballot.  But as a nonpartisan candidate for the Senate, he shows up ninth in a field of 10 candidates, sandwiched between Rick Tyler and Lewis Jerome Armstrong.