Confronting the Malefactors  —  There's something happening here.  What it is ain't exactly clear, but we may, at long last, be seeing the rise of a popular movement that, unlike the Tea Party, is angry at the right people.  —  When the Occupy Wall Street protests began three weeks ago …

Santorum unveils zero-zero-zero plan  —  Rick Santorum came out with his own economic plan Friday to top the 9-9-9 plan pushed by Herman Cain.  —  “I've got a better plan.  It's the zero-zero-zero plan,” the GOP presidential candidate and former senator told the Value Voters Summit.

Solyndra loan deal: Warnings of legality came from within Obama administration  —  Energy Department officials were warned that their plan to help a failing solar company by restructuring its $535 million federal loan could violate the law and should be cleared with the Justice Department …

Exclusive: Computer Virus Hits U.S. Drone Fleet  —  A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America's Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots' every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones.  —  The virus, first detected nearly two weeks ago …

Did the Senate Just Go Nuclear?  —  I sat down tonight to read a little of Mr. Speaker!, Jim Grant's new, breezy biography of House Speaker Thomas Reed.  “Czar Reed” was the author of “Reed's Rules”—the package of House rule changes that broke the back of minority party obstruction in the late 19th century.

Every Picture Tells A Story  —  I have some of the best readers in the world.  One such reader is Rob Vance of California.  He works in the software industry and must analyze data on a regular basis.  The graphic below is as a result of his sitting down and examining U.S. Census data alongside …

One Reason We Need The 99 Percent Movement  —  Two good charts from Planet Money:  —  If you know a lot of young people, your social reality is of an economy in crisis.  If you know a lot of older people, things look better.  —  Again, if everyone you know has a BA …

Attorney General Eric Holder fires back on Fast & Furious  —  Attorney General Eric Holder is denying charges that he misled Congress about his knowledge of Operation Fast and Furious, and he's denouncing lawmakers for “political posturing” in their strident criticism of the ill-fated gunrunning probe.

‘An unforced economic error’  —  Following up on this morning's job numbers, it's worth reemphasizing a point the right generally prefers to ignore: spending cuts are making unemployment worse.  Dealing with the jobs crisis is hard enough, and conservative policies are akin to throwing an anvil at a drowning economy.

Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings unnecessary, probe suggests  —  iWatch News investigation documents $1.9 billion in wasted federal health care expenditures  —  Terry Waddell knew that her 87-year-old mother did not have long to live.

Steve Jobs Funeral Is Friday  —  The funeral for Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.'s co-founder, is taking place Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter.  —  The funeral is characterized as a small private gathering, this person said.  The person wouldn't say where or when the event was taking place …

Primary Poll Shows Romney With Strong Lead  —  Many Likely Voters Remain Undecided  —  DURHAM, N.H. — A new poll shows that Mitt Romney continues to lead the race for the Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire, and there is a new candidate in second place.

Meet the Contraption That Wants to Replace Central Park Horses  —  The faux-vintage electric car that horse advocates want to replace Central Park's carriage horses has classic white-walled tires, running boards, mahogany and an “ah-hoogah” horn.  —  On Thursday, in a fourth-floor conference room …

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2011  —  The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 is to be divided in three equal parts between Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights …