Weighing a White House Bid as Opening a Door to Past Pain  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Cheri Daniels has made no secret of her distaste for politics.  She did not campaign for her husband, Mitch Daniels, during two races for governor.  She did not fully move into the governor's mansion after his election.

Obama's Running Mate  —  Mitt Romney's ObamaCare problem.  —  Mitt Romney travels to Ann Arbor today to deliver what his campaign bills as a major address laying out his “2012 principles for health-care reform.”  These are likely to be sensible, but what we'll be listening for is how he explains …

Ron Paul wouldn't have approved Osama bin Laden operation  —  Ron Paul says he would not have authorized the mission that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, and that President Barack Obama should have worked with the Pakistani government instead of authorizing a raid.

Palin: ‘Easy’ to criticize W.H. show  —  Sarah Palin threw some more fuel onto the fire of the Drudge Report-led controversy swirling around the White House's decision to host the rapper Common at a celebration of poetry.  —  “It is just too easy,” Palin said of criticizing the decision …

GOP Aide: Republicans Not ‘Intellectually Honest’ on Taxes  —  House Speaker John Boehner said he will not agree to any budget compromise that raises taxes, even if it threatens our debt limit, in a speech Monday to the Economic Club of New York.  His message was consistent with the GOP's platform …

Two Men Arrested in New York Terror Case  —  Two men who the authorities said intended to carry out a terrorist attack in New York City were arrested late Wednesday, two law enforcement officials said.  —  Details were not immediately available, and the identities of the men were not released.

Bin Laden's death and the debate over torture  —  Osama bin Laden's welcome death has ignited debate over whether the so-called enhanced interrogation techniques used on enemy prisoners were instrumental in locating bin Laden, and whether they are a justifiable means for gathering intelligence.

Orrin Hatch Defends SUV's, Minivans and Oil Company Tax Breaks  —  ABC's Z. Byron Wolf (@zbyronwolf) reports:  —  Oil company executives have only just started testifying on Capitol Hill.  They'll face questions from Democrats who want to do away with tax breaks for oil companies that are mean …

Obama SEAL doll marks bin Laden killing  —  Company's action figure features muscular president with assault rifle  —  Below:  —  NBCConnecticut.com  —  Navy SEALs have become national heroes since news broke that they took down Osama bin Laden, so it's fitting that the newest action figure …

John Sides and The Monkey Cage: Blogger of The Year  —  Meet the winner of The Week's Blogger of the Year award  —  The Politico's Politico  —  Nate Silver became a superstar during the 2008 election by bringing serious statistical rigor to the horse-race coverage of presidential polling.

New Details in the bin Laden Docs: Portrait of a Fugitive Micro-Manager  —  During his final years, Osama bin Laden expressed interest in everything from killing President Obama to his deputies' personalities to an article in an extremist magazine that he didn't like, according …

Ron Paul to launch W.H. bid Friday  —  Ron Paul is set to officially launch his presidential campaign Friday morning, a Paul source told POLITICO.  —  The Texas congressman will make his announcement from New Hampshire during the 7:00 a.m. hour of ABC's “Good Morning America.”

Florida Senate fails basic biology, accidentally outlaws sex.  —  Question: If your elected officials fail basic taxonomy, promote anti-science curriculum, and consistently attempt to undermine the fundamental unpinning of all biology, what happens when they start trying to legislate from this flawed view of reality?

The Cool Kid  —  Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman has just proved he can keep 1,100 graduating college kids awake for 17 minutes — and even led them in a popular local cheer about kicking ass.  But Obama's lean, understated former ambassador to China is really here to prove …

Jim Lehrer to step down from daily broadcast at ‘NewsHour’  —  Jim Lehrer, who has anchored PBS's “NewsHour” program for 36 years, said Thursday morning that he is stepping down from the daily broadcast, ending the longest run of a national anchorman.  —  Lehrer, 76, said he would leave …

The Millionaire Retirees Next Door  —  Typical retired couples will collect $1 million or more in Social Security and Medicare.  This is more than they paid in, and the cost will fall on today's workers.  —  Readers may recall the 1950s TV show, “The Millionaire,” which portrayed stories …

Setbacks at Japan nuclear plant  —  Workers found a water level monitoring gauge at reactor 1 was faulty  —  A reactor at Japan's crippled nuclear plant has been more badly damaged than originally thought, operator Tepco has said.  —  Water is leaking from the pressure vessel surrounding reactor 1 …

GOP Alleges Jack Davis “Assault” Caught On Camera; Davis Calls It a Setup  —  The Erie County GOP sent out a chain e-mail that read, “At a campaign event tonight in Greece, NY, congressional candidate Jack Davis assaulted a Republican volunteer.  Video is located at the youtube link below.”

Cindy McCain to Glenn Beck: ‘Enough vitriol and hate’  —  Cindy McCain says she's had enough of Glenn Beck's “vitriol and hate.”  —  Her comments, via Twitter Wednesday, came after the conservative Fox News host criticized a public-service announcement on the dangers of skin cancer in which her daughter, Meghan McCain, appeared.

An Interview With Warren Farrell, The Author Of “Why Men Are the Way They Are.”  —  I really enjoyed Warren Farrell's incredibly insightful book, Why Men Are the Way They Are.  In fact, I liked it so much I put together a list of quotations from the book.  I've also just finished one of his other books, The Myth of Male Power.

Mr. Gingrich's Intolerant History  —  Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker and latest entrant in the Republican presidential field, has money, experience and name recognition.  His introductory video is all serenity and hope, a deceptively calm way for many voters to meet a splenetic politician …

Gingrich to barnstorm through Iowa next week  —  (CNN) - One day after formally announcing his candidacy for president, Newt Gingrich announced a six day campaign swing through Iowa.  —  According to a press release from his campaign, the former House speaker will make stops in 17 cities and towns …