Obama: I won't release bin Laden death photos  —  In an interview with Steve Kroft for this Sunday's 60 Minutes, President Obama says he won't release post-mortem images of Osama bin Laden taken to prove his death.  —  Video of the comments will appear on the CBS “Evening News” on Wednesday.

Budget talks: Republicans offer to seek common ground with Democrats  —  Senior Republicans conceded Wednesday that a deal is unlikely on a contentious plan to overhaul Medicare and offered to open budget talks with the White House by focusing on areas where both parties can agree, such as cutting farm subsidies.

Herman Cain Set to Win S.C. Debate  —  Herman Cain appeared on the Neal Cavuto show Wednesday afternoon to talk about Thursday's debate in Greenville, South Carolina.  Asked about the presumed GOP 2012 candidates who are skipping the debate, Cain said: “I think they're making a mistake by not being here.”

Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology  —  OVERVIEW  —  With the economy still struggling and the nation involved in multiple military operations overseas, the public's political mood is fractious.  In this environment, many political attitudes have become more doctrinaire at both ends …

Reuters, AP photojournalists describe staging of Obama photo taken after TV announcement of bin Laden's death  —  The White House continues to debate whether to release photos showing Osama bin Laden's body.  In theory, the photos would be proof to any doubters that the terrorist is dead.

Al Qaeda member surrenders, Saudi Arabia says  —  In the wake of Osama bin Laden's demise, is al Qaeda falling apart?  —  The Saudi Interior Ministry said today that a senior al Qaeda member on Riyadh's most-wanted list named Khaled al-Qahtani called from abroad and turned himself in.