Exclusive: Alan Dershowitz Defends Sarah Palin's Use of Term ‘Blood Libel’  —  In an exclusive statement, famed attorney and Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz defended Sarah Palin's use of the term “blood libel” from multiple detractors.  As the Media Matters/MSM/Democrat narrative …

Branding the Tucson massacre: “Together We Thrive” in white and blue; Updated: Liveblogging the bizarre pep rally  —  President Obama used to preach that there was no “Red America” and no “Blue America,” just one America.  —  But tonight at the memorial for the Tucson massacre victims …

Nancy Pelosi was in room when Gabrielle Giffords opened her eyes  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — Simple sentiments, spoken by family and some of her closest friends in Congress, inspired the “miracle” of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' open eyes Wednesday evening.  —  Surrounded in her hospital room by her husband …

One arrested in threats against Seattle congressman  —  FBI: California man admitted calls, said he wouldn't risk his $3 mil. trust fund by hurting McDermott  —  A California man accused of threatening to kill Seattle Congressman Jim McDermott has been arrested and charged in federal court.

Correction on My Darrell Issa Story  —  I'd like to set the record straight on one of my stories.  —  In late November, I asked Rep. Darrell Issa's spokesman, Kurt Bardella, for an interview with the congressman.  He said he would see what he could do.  —  That afternoon my phone rang …

Boehner to Host RNC Party During Tucson Memorial  —  Speaker John Boehner will host a cocktail party for the Republican National Committee at the same time that President Barack Obama will be addressing the nation at the memorial service for victims of the Tucson shooting.

Text of President Obama's Tucson Memorial Speech  —  TUCSON, Ariz. - There are the prepared remarks for delivery by President Barack Obama for the Memorial Service for the Victims of the Shooting in Tucson, Arizona.  —  “To the families of those we've lost; to all who called them friends …

Gabrielle Giffords' Arizona shooting prompts resignations  —  A nasty battle between factions of Legislative District 20 Republicans and fears that it could turn violent in the wake of what happened in Tucson on Saturday prompted District Chairman Anthony Miller and several others to resign.

Afghanistan Study Group - Survey Results of Conservatives  —  The following is an analysis of a poll taken of conservative voters nationwide.  Drawn from a sample of randomly selected phone numbers, this poll contains 1,000 registered voters who describe their political ideology as conservative.

Phelps' Tucson pickets called off  —  After receiving an offer to be on a nationally syndicated radio talk show, Topeka's Westboro Baptist Church won't picket the funerals of any of the six victims of Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson, Ariz., after all, a church spokeswoman said Wednesday afternoon.

Jared Loughner's friend says suspect ‘Did not watch TV ... disliked the news’  —  This morning on “Good Morning America,” ABC's Ashleigh Banfield sat down with Zach Osler, a high school friend of Jared Loughner, the suspect in the Tucson massacre.  —  Osler says his friend wasn't shooting at people, “he was shooting at the world.”

NOAA: 2010 Tied For Warmest Year on Record  —  According to NOAA scientists, 2010 tied with 2005 as the warmest year of the global surface temperature record, beginning in 1880.  This was the 34th consecutive year with global temperatures above the 20th century average.

Gohmert drafts bill to allow guns on House floor  —  Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert says his office is drafting a measure to allow members of Congress to carry guns in the District of Columbia, including in the Capitol and on the House floor.  —  Gohmert says he and his colleagues need …

How propaganda poisons the mind - and our discourse  —  (updated below - Update II)  —  Last week, on January 3, The Guardian published a scathing Op-Ed by James Richardson blaming WikiLeaks for endangering the life of Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the democratic opposition in Zimbabwe.

Brown: Cut off AIDS funding  —  State Rep. Larry Brown said during a discussion of his legislative goals for the year that the government should not spend money to treat adults with HIV or AIDS who “caused it by the way they live.”  —  Brown, R-Forsyth, made the comments when asked …