Olbermann Said to Be Going to Current TV  —  Keith Olbermann, the former top-rated host of “Countdown” on the news channel MSNBC, will announce his next television home on Tuesday, and people familiar with his plans pointed Monday to a possible deal with the public affairs channel Current TV.

Democratic Leadership Council will fold  —  The Democratic Leadership Council, the iconic centrist organization of the Clinton years, is out of money and could close its doors as soon as next week, a person familiar with the plans said Monday.  —  The DLC, a network of Democratic elected officials …

Jane Harman to resign from Congress  —  California Rep. Jane Harman (D) will resign from Congress, according to two senior Democratic leadership aides, a surprise announcement that will set off a special election in her 36th district.  —  NBC's Andrea Mitchell, who broke the news of Harman's resignation …

Sarah Palin And Gay Rights: Comments Fuel Speculation About Where She Stands  —  ABC News' Michael Falcone reports:  —  Some conservatives who are already upset that this week's Conservative Political Action Conference will include a right-leaning organization that promotes gay rights grew …

Social Scientist Sees Bias Within  —  SAN ANTONIO — Some of the world's pre-eminent experts on bias discovered an unexpected form of it at their annual meeting.  —  Discrimination is always high on the agenda at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology's conference …

Bush cancels Europe trip amid calls for his arrest  —  Will George W. Bush set foot in Europe again in his lifetime?  —  A planned trip by Bush to speak at the Switzerland-based United Israel Appeal later this week has been canceled after several human rights groups called for Swiss authorities …

Ex-Gov. Rendell Splits With Wife After 40 Years Of Marriage  —  Gov. Rendell and his wife, U.S. Appellate udge Marjorie “Midge” Rendell, announced in an e-mail to friends today that they will be “living separately” now that they have left the Governor's Mansion in Harrisburg.

THE BREWING KRISTOL, BECK FEUD.... Well, this ought to be interesting.  —  Last week, Fox News' Glenn Beck launched a week-long effort to explain developments in Egypt as only he can.  The deranged media personality cooked up truly bizarre conspiracy theories — even by his standards …

Pawlenty: Rescinding Funds To Implement DADT Repeal Is ‘A Reasonable Step’  —  Last month, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) made waves when he suggested that he would reinstate the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy if elected President.  This morning, Pawlenty went a step further …

HuffPost to AOL: Leaving left behind?  —  The Huffington Post may have been founded as the liberal answer to the conservative Drudge Report, a place for progressive wound-licking in the wake of George W. Bush's re-election.  —  But on Monday, Arianna Huffington was distancing herself …

The best campaign ad of 2012  —  So it may not actually have been cut yet, but Haley Barbour's rivals will struggle to beat his repurposing of this direct-to-camera endorsement from his 1982 Senate race:  —  I'd like to take a moment to talk with you about our country's future and a very special leader - Haley Barbour.

U.S. Has Secret Tools to Force Internet on Dictators  —  When Hosni Mubarak shut down Egypt's internet and cellphone communications, it seemed that all U.S. officials could do was ask him politely to change his mind.  But the American military does have a second set of options …

Lawmakers' End of Earmarks Affects Local Programs Large and Small  —  WASHINGTON — Gone for now are the likes of the taxpayer-financed teapot museum, or studies on the mating habits of crabs.  —  But also shelved are a project to help consolidate information about warrants in Brazos County …

Obama: Corporate Profits “Have To Be Shared By American Workers”  —  “If we're fighting to reform the tax code and increase exports, the benefits cannot just translate into greater profits and bonuses for those at the top.  They have to be shared by American workers, who need …

Rumsfeld's ‘Slice of History’  —  In an interview, the former secretary of defense explains how Washington feuds harmed Iraq policy, and why the surge was less vital than you think.  —  'I'd read other folks' books about things I'd been involved in . . . and I'd think, 'My goodness …

Bill Clinton to Meet With Blue Dogs  —  Former President Bill Clinton, whose work with Republicans angered fellow Democrats during his tenure in the White House, speaks to centrist House Democrats later today in New York as members of the Blue Dog Coalition plot a path forward after nearly half of their colleagues lost or retired.

Comedy central: Waxman whacks ‘fishing expeditions’  —  There have been some real characters elected to Congress over the years.  Davy Crockett, for instance, served one term in the House of Representatives, then told his constituents to go to hell and headed for Texas where he died defending the Alamo and became an American icon.

What They Mean by ‘Civility’  —  The New York Times raises no objection to murderous, racist rhetoric at a Common Cause rally.  —  (Best of the tube tonight: We'll discuss Common Cause's smear campaign on “America's Nightly Scoreboard” with David Asman.  Fox Business, 7 p.m. ET tonight, with a repeat showing at midnight ET.)

Loudoun judge defies Va. Supreme Court, continues to reopen immigrants' cases  —  When is legal precedent not legal precedent?  —  When a judge disagrees with it.  A lot.  —  In Loudoun County, Chief General District Court Judge Dean S. Worcester ruled last week that he would defy …

Republicans declare war on federal regulations  —  The Republican-led House this week will push through legislation aimed at making government rules and regulations less burdensome for business, setting up a standoff with President Obama over some of his key initiatives, including the new health care law …

How to Balance the Budget Without Raising Taxes or Cutting Essential Services  —  There's a 19 percent solution to our debt and deficit problems.  —  Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) new budget plan cuts $500 billion from the federal budget this year.  Paul proposes cutting defense spending by 6.5 percent, saving $47 billion.