Scott Brown quips about Elizabeth Warren's appearance on Boston radio show  —  Republican Senator Scott Brown made a crack about Democrat Elizabeth Warren's physical appearance on a radio show this morning.  —  Brown was responding to a crack Warren made in Tuesday's debate …

Solyndra controversy claims casualty as head of Energy Department loan program steps down  —  The head of the Energy Department's controversial loan guarantee program has decided to step down, department officials confirmed to The Washington Post on Thursday.

Palin: Already Almost Forgotten  —  “I will continue driving the discussion for freedom and free markets...”  — From Sarah Palin's statement announcing her decision not to run for president.  —  Um, probably not.  Sarah Palin's political voice had dwindled well before she announced her decision not to run.

Cain Says He ‘Would Not Be Comfortable’ As Perry's Running Mate  —  Businessman Herman Cain, a Republican candidate for president, says he would consider running for vice presidential with anyone other than Texas Gov. Rick Perry.  —  HOUSTON — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain …

Secret panel can put Americans on “kill list'  —  (Reuters) - American militants like Anwar al-Awlaki are placed on a kill or capture list by a secretive panel of senior government officials, which then informs the president of its decisions, according to officials.

‘Furious’ mess has Justice in full panic  —  So now the Fast and Furious affair has reached Stage 2 of the classic Washington scandal: House Republicans have called for a special counsel to investigate Attorney General Eric Holder himself for possible perjury.

Nevada Republicans set Jan. 14 caucus  —  Mark your calendars.  —  Nevada Republicans on Wednesday evening set Jan. 14 for the GOP presidential caucuses here, clearing the way for New Hampshire and Iowa to schedule their traditional first-in-the nation voting dates.

Why So Few Steve Jobses?  —  I've always been an Apple guy.  I had an Apple II GS, rocked System 6 on a Mac IIse, learned HyperCard, helped put together an alt-weekly in college with PageMaker on PowerMac G3s, had a first-generation iPod, bought an iPhone on the weekend of its release, etc.

Five Truths About Climate Change  —  During the decade that Al Gore dominated the environmental debate, global carbon-dioxide emissions rose by 28.5%.  —  Over the past two months, environmental activists have held protests at the White House and elsewhere hoping to convince the Obama administration …

Palin was right to forgo 2012 presidential run  —  With Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan and finally New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie opting out of the Republican presidential primaries, GOP voters may be tempted to let their minds wander once again to the greener pastures on the other side of the proverbial fence.

REPORT: IRANIAN WARSHIP ROUTE TO U.S. COAST LEAKED ONLINE  —  Last week, an Iranian Naval Commander threatened to deploy ships off the U.S. coast as a provocative show of force.  —  Now it looks like Iran might actually be serious.  —  A new map that allegedly shows the expected path …

Email: ‘Time to kill the wealthy’  —  Several influential New York lawmakers have received threatening emails saying it is “time to kill the wealthy” if they don't renew the state's tax surcharge on the millionaires, according to reports.  —  “It's time to tax the millionaires!” reads the email, according to WTEN in Albany.

Lawmaker wants state to reinstate dwarf tossing  —  Some news on the job-creation front in Florida.  —  A state legislator has found yet another example of government regulation getting in the way of job creation.  —  So Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne, filed a bill this week to bring back …

Lindsey Graham On ‘Intimidation’: 'If You're A Southern White Guy, It Is Part Of Your Life'  —  GOP presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry (TX) has faced severe backlash this week as the result of stories that he had opposed a campaign to remove the Confederate battle flag from statehouses across …

GOP Solyndra probe wants Obama's BlackBerry messages  —  The GOP's demand for all White House communications on Solyndra covers President Barack Obama's personal BlackBerry messages too, Rep. Cliff Stearns said Thursday.  —  The Florida Republican said he made the precedent-setting request …