Cain Says His Deadly Fence Plan Was ‘a Joke’  —  Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy  —  At two campaign rallies in Tennessee on Saturday night, the Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said that part of his immigration policy would be to build …

Obama Strategist David Axelrod Slams Mitt Romney for Changing Positions  —  Obama campaign advisor David Axelrod slammed Mitt Romney for changing positions on major issues throughout his political career, questioning the “core principles” of the presumptive front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination.

Con Ed says it will evict Ground Zero mosque unless developer pays $1.7 million in back rent  —  Pay up or get out.  —  Con Ed has given the Ground Zero mosque an ultimatum: Pay the $1.7 million you owe in back rent, or we'll terminate your lease and take back our property.

Sunday Reflection: Protestors should try occupying reality for real change  —  Right now, idealistic young Americans are gathered together to fight injustice and build a better world.  —  Sure, they're a little dirty, and maybe some of their language is a bit rough, but they've left behind family …

Where Did Global Warming Go?  —  Elisabeth Rosenthal is a reporter and blogger on environmental issues for The New York Times.  —  IN 2008, both the Democratic and Republican candidates for president, Barack Obama and John McCain, warned about man-made global warming and supported legislation to curb emissions.

Meet the Guy Who Snitched on Occupy Wall Street to the FBI and NYPD  —  The Occupy Wall Street protests have been going on for a month.  And it seems the FBI and NYPD have had help tracking protesters' moves thanks to a conservative computer security expert who gained access …

175 Chicago protesters arrested after being told to leave Grant Park  —  Chicago police arrested about 175 Occupy Chicago protestors in Congress Plaza just after 1 a.m. Sunday, about 90 minutes after police issued their first warning that the group was violating municipal code.

Obama wants $35 billion for teachers, first-responders first  —  President Obama is returning to the road this week to press Congress to start passing the American Jobs Act, beginning with $35 billion for states to put teachers and first-responders to work.  —  But White House officials …

In California, Going All Out to Bid Adieu to Foie Gras  —  LOS ANGELES — A line up of people streamed into an unmarked, dimly lighted storefront on Fairfax Avenue as night fell Friday, on a mash-up Los Angeles block catering to religious Jews and hungry hipsters.  Before long, a smattering of protesters arrived.

Long Ties to Koch Brothers Key to Cain's Campaign  —  Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has cast himself as the outsider, the pizza magnate with real-world experience who will bring fresh ideas to the nation's capital.  But Cain's economic ideas, support and organization have close ties …

74 Arrested as Protesters ‘Occupy’ Times Square  —  Hundreds of anti-corporate protesters marched Saturday from New York City's Financial District to Times Square in a show of force that resulted in 74 arrests, authorities said.  —  Holding signs reading “debt is slavery,” …

California Medical Assn. calls for legalization of marijuana  —  The doctor group questions the medical value of pot and acknowledges some health risk from its use but urges it be regulated like alcohol.  A law enforcement official harshly criticizes the new stance.