Indiana Gov. Daniels to sign Planned Parenthood bill  —  Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said today he will sign a controversial bill that cuts off government funding to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider.  —  Indiana will become the first state to take such action.

Top Climate Scientist On The Monster Tornadoes: ‘It Is Irresponsible Not To Mention Climate Change’  —  Throughout human history, the climate system has been a source of life and death, the sun and rain capable of feeding our crops and bringing us comfort, or unleashing terrible devastation in wind, fire, drought, storm, and flood.

Romney on healthcare: Obama should have asked me if it worked  —  Speaking before a crowd of conservative activists in New Hampshire Friday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney again faced questions about the healthcare plan he championed as Bay State governor.

Ryan says constituents ‘overwhelmingly’ support budget plan  —  Contrary to some of the angry scenes at certain of his town-hall meetings, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Friday that the crowds are “overwhelmingly supportive” of his budget plan.  —  Ryan claims that his constituents …

Neither Party Has Big Edge on Most Major U.S. Issues  —  Americans see Republicans as better able to handle the budget  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Of six key issues facing the United States, the federal budget is the only one for which Americans express a clear preference as to which party can better handle it.

Breitbarted Again?  BigGovernment Uses Deceptively Edited Video To Smear University Professors - UPDATED  —  In yet another installment of the Breitbart sagas, a bit of controversy has erupted over the veracity of two videos posted on BigGovernment's site under the careful editorial eye of Dana Loesch, et al.

Palin: ‘Hells no’ I wouldn't raise debt limit  —  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Friday doubled down on her opposition to raising the nation's debt ceiling.  —  “Hells no. I would not vote to increase that debt ceiling,” she said during an interview on Fox News, where she is a paid contributor.

With Drudge Report's Help, Birthers Latch Onto Phony Forgery Theory  —  In a predictable turn, conspiracy theorists are now rallying behind a bogus claim that President Obama's long form birth certificate is a Photoshopped forgery — with a huge helping hand from one of conservative media's biggest names.

Google Exposes Senator (Sloppily) Trying to Delete History for Birthers  —  Blog Update (5:25 PM): Senator Hatch's Office Claims Missing Amendment “Just a Coincidence”  —  Just when you think you've seen the ultimate in hypocrisy, that perhaps it's impossible to become further depressed …

Three Convicted in Terror-Related Cases Later Granted U.S. Citizenship by Obama Administration  —  (CNSNews.com) — Three people convicted of crimes as a result of a terrorism-related investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) were later naturalized as U.S. citizens by the Obama administration, according to federal auditors.

Big Oil's $38 billion defense  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The first three months of the year were good to the oil industry — although American drivers and their elected leaders are not offering congratulations.  —  This week, the world's six largest publicly traded oil companies reported …

Court Lifts Federal Stem Cell Ban  —  In a victory for the Obama administration, a federal appeals court has set aside a lower-court ruling that would have blocked the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research.  —  A divided three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the District …

The Facts  —  Republicans say they would preserve the current Medicare system for people who are currently age 55 and older; the changes would only affect people who are younger.  The current system, in place since the mid-1960s, is essentially a government-run health care program …

Trump On China: ‘Listen You Mother F***ers’ (VIDEO)  —  Donald Trump has found a new way to separate himself from the crowd of would-be Republican presidential candidates.  During a Las Vegas stump speech last night, Trump fired off several hearty f-bombs to a group of adoring fans.