Obama: On the way to a failed presidency?  —  Ronald Reagan famously quipped that the Democratic Party left him before he left the party.  Like many progressive supporters of Barack Obama, I'm beginning to have the same feeling about this president.  —  Consider what we've seen since …

British Court Denies Bail to Assange in Sex Inquiry  —  LONDON — Julian Assange, the founder of the beleaguered WikiLeaks anti-secrecy group, was denied bail by a London court on Tuesday and said that he would resist extradition to Sweden where he faces questioning in connection with alleged sex offenses.

Elizabeth Edwards gravely ill with cancer  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Edwards over the past six years has seen her husband's presidential ambitions thwarted, retreated from public life as their marriage disintegrated over his affair, then emerged to advocate for changes …

Christie's bully act getting old  —  Two years ago, when Chris Christie announced he was running for governor, he dismissed questions about his days as the Godzilla freeholder — when he breathed fire on almost every issue, insulted Morris County colleagues and needlessly stomped on countless toes.

New Start: Ratify, With Caveats  —  The treaty helpfully reinstates on-site verification of Russian nuclear forces, but senators should make it clear to Moscow that they don't see it as limiting U.S. missile defenses.  —  When U.S. President Bush and Russian President Putin signed the Moscow Treaty in 2002 …

U.S. Unloads Citi Stake for a $12 Billion Profit  —  The U.S. Treasury sold the last of its Citigroup Inc. common shares in a $10.5 billion offering that capped the government's biggest bank bailout of the financial-market meltdown.  —  The stock sale, which was finalized Monday evening …

Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators  —  With China's debut in international standardized testing, students in Shanghai have surprised experts by outscoring their counterparts in dozens of other countries, in reading as well as in math and science, according to the results of a respected exam.

California's Parent Revolution  —  ‘Triggering’ school reform in Compton.  —  It could be a shot heard 'round the education world: This morning in Compton, California, more than 260 parents will pull the first ever “parent trigger” in a bid to transform a failing public school.

Bloomberg cheers D.C. for ‘coming together and doing something’  —  Mike Bloomberg, who has made criticism of Washington partisanship a calling card, praises the tax deal:  —  I was very pleased to see the President and the Congress come together.  It is exactly- number one …

Rebuffed by Sarah Palin, tea party group picks Saul Anuzis  —  After failing to persuade Sarah Palin to run for chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, the Tea Party Nation is throwing its support behind former Michigan state GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis.

Taibbi On The Prospect.  —  Matt Taibbi explains Matt Bai by...taking a shot at The Prospect? … Yeah, in Taibbi's world, the best way to get your hand on some of that Bob Rubin $$$ is to get a job at a magazine founded by someone who has basically declared himself to be a mortal enemy of Bob Rubin.

Georgia Democrats Barrow and Bishop confront an uncertain redistricting fate  —  This is the third in an occasional series that focuses on the decennial redistricting process in key states.  We call it “Mapping the Future.”  The series aims to look forward to how the maps in these states …

Democrats Resist Retirement Pull  —  Several veteran House Democrats insist that a return to the minority won't push them into retirement, even though historical trends suggest a wave of Democrats won't seek re-election in 2012.  —  After the GOP lost the majority in 2006 …