Rebekah Brooks arrested over phone-hacking allegations  —  Spokesman for Rebekah Brooks says she did not know she was going to be arrested when she handed in her resignation  —  Rebekah Brooks has been arrested by police investigating allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World …

Congressional GOP Leaders Slowly Convincing Newer Members of Importance of Raising Debt Ceiling  —  Boehner: He would have to bring newer members of his caucus along for a deal to be struck.  —  Sometimes your closest allies can become your biggest headaches.

We're Spent  —  THERE is no shortage of explanations for the economy's maddening inability to leave behind the Great Recession and start adding large numbers of jobs: The deficit is too big.  The stimulus was flawed.  China is overtaking us.  Businesses are overregulated.  Wall Street is underregulated.

Texas' Rick Perry starting to feel ‘called’ to run for president  —  The Texan with the slight Southern drawl who has called dozens of top Iowa Republican activists in the past few weeks sounds more and more like he's about to run for president.  —  “I'm not ready to tell you that I'm ready …

QVC Cancelled My Appearance!!  —  I was to have been on QVC today to introduce my book, “Prime Time,” about aging and the life cycle.  The network said they got a lot of calls yesterday criticizing me for my opposition to the Vietnam War and threatening to boycott the show if I was allowed to appear.

Cain: Americans should be able to ban mosques  —  Herman Cain says voters across the country should have the right to prevent Muslims from building mosques in their communities.  —  In an exchange on “Fox News Sunday,” the Republican presidential contender said that he sided …

Giuliani makes his presidential case  —  (CNN) - Rudy Giuliani said he's uniquely qualified to be president given the economic turnaround in New York City over which he presided as mayor.  —  Giuliani said the Big Apple experienced a drop in the number of residents on welfare …

Consumer agency won't be led by Elizabeth Warren, source says  —  The White House has ruled out naming controversial Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren to lead the agency that she has spent the past year setting up, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Graham: 'We're becoming Greece'  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says a balanced budget is the only way to deal with the country's long term fiscal situation, even as the White House continues to reject the proposal as “draconian.”  —  Appearing on CNN's “State of the Union” Sunday …