Could this time have been different?  —  (KEVIN LAMARQUE - REUTERS) Christina Romer had traveled to Chicago to perform an unpleasant task: she needed to scare her new boss.  David Axelrod, Barack Obama's top political adviser, had been very clear about that.

Secret U.S. Memo Made Legal Case to Kill a Citizen  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's secret legal memorandum that opened the door to the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born radical Muslim cleric hiding in Yemen, found that it would be lawful only if it were not feasible to take him alive …

Fast and Furious weapons were found in Mexico cartel enforcer's home  —  Guns illegally purchased under the ATF operation were found in April hidden in violence-plagued Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, court records show.  —  Reporting from Washington— High-powered assault weapons illegally purchased under …

200 suicide bombers ‘planning attacks in UK’  —  At least 200 potential terrorists are actively planning suicide attacks while living freely in Britain, intelligence chiefs have warned ministers.  —  Court artist's impression of Irfan Nasser, left, and Irfan Khalid, right, who were arrested over an alleged UK suicide bombing plot

Brown signs California Dream Act  —  The law grants illegal immigrants access to state aid at public universities and colleges.  It is one of 50 education-related bills weighed by the governor.  —  Reporting from Sacramento— Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday granted illegal immigrants access …

Wall Street Protest Spurs Online Dialogue on Inequity  —  What began as a small group of protesters expressing their grievances about economic inequities last month from a park in New York City has evolved into an online conversation that is spreading across the country on social media platforms.

Values Voter straw poll organizers suggest a fix in Ron Paul's win  —  Rep. Ron Paul scored a decisive victory Saturday in a mock presidential election at the Values Voter Summit, trouncing fellow Texan, Gov. Rick Perry, but an organizer of the straw poll suggested ballot-stuffing may have skewed the results.

Palin says it's time to “reload for America”  —  During a speech focusing on faith and family, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin called for the “restoration of America” during the Extraordinary Women Conference at Liberty University in Lynchburg Saturday.

A Second Term for Obama Would Make the United States Go as California Has Gone  —  Note: Congressman Tom McClintock delivered the following speech to the Council for National Policy:  —  I want to welcome this groundbreaking scientific expedition to the savage lands of the Left Coast.

American Autumn  —  Michael Oher, offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, was online on Wednesday night when his Twitter feed started filling up with tributes to Steve Jobs.  A bewildered Oher tweeted: “Can somebody help me out?  Who was Steve Jobs!”  —  He was on his iPhone at the time.

Fox News “Cost Of Freedom” Guest: We Need More Hunger In America!  —  By Brian  —  Fox News' “Cost of Freedom” show, Bulls and Bears, managed to make Marie Antoinette look like a humanitarian yesterday (10/8/11) as first the panelists talked up the benefits of ruthless capitalism …

In Iowa, Rick Perry's immigration problem grows  —  SPENCER, Iowa — Rick Perry's immigration problem isn't going away.  It's getting bigger.  —  Two weeks after he said Republicans who disagree with the Texas law allowing undocumented immigrants in-state tuition “don't have a heart,” …