Occupy Wall Street kitchen staff protesting fixing food for freeloaders  —  The Occupy Wall Street volunteer kitchen staff launched a “counter” revolution yesterday — because they're angry about working 18-hour days to provide food for “professional homeless” people and ex-cons masquerading as protesters.

As Cain Promotes His Management Skills, Ex-Aides Tell of Campaign in Chaos  —  If Herman Cain feels his management skills are up to any challenge, some of his former staff members think he should have started with the disorder in his own campaign.  —  Mr. Cain has hardly shown up in New Hampshire …

National Income and Product Accounts Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2011 (advance estimate)  —  Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — increased at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the third quarter of 2011 …

Democrats are increasingly calling it a ‘Republican Congress’  —  President Obama and Democrats on Capitol Hill are increasingly referring to the Congress as “Republican” even though their party controls one-half of the unpopular institution.  —  Obama and his allies have started to deploy the phrase …

Euro deal leaves much to do on rescue fund, Greek debt  —  (Reuters) - Euro zone leaders struck a last-minute deal to limit the damage from the currency bloc's debt crisis early on Thursday but are still far from finalizing plans to slash Greece's debt burden and strengthen their rescue fund.

The Big Questions: By Mark Halperin  —  Is President Obama on the ropes?  —  If the election were held today, the Obama-Biden ticket would not win the 270 electoral votes required to hold the White House.  The coalition that helped elect the President—fired-up liberals, independents …

7 reasons why Obama is wrong on income inequality  —  As if ordered up directly by the Obama White House and Occupy Wall Street, the Congressional Budget Office has produced a timely report looking at income inequality.  The CBO found that between between 1979 and 2007 …

Hillary Clinton and the Limits of Power  —  Hillary Clinton argues in our cover story this week that America is not so much in decline as adjusting to a world of increasingly diffuse power, where like-minded networked individuals, non-governmental organizations and other non-traditional global actors …

What if Perry Skips the Debates?  —  Is there a debate revolt brewing?  —  There have already been eight Republican presidential debates and there are 11 more scheduled just through the end of January.  At this rate, there could be close to 30 debates if the nomination fight stretches months longer.

Paul Ryan Is Living in a Fantasy Land Older Than Ayn Rand  —  Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you today's worst paragraph in political rhetoric, courtesy of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Dickens), in an appearance at the Heritage Foundation, which must be like seeing The Beatles at The Cavern in Liverpool, back in the day.

Dr. Terry Jones for President  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  —  MEDIA CONTACT: 352-371-2487 or 352-871-2680 (Stephanie Sapp) or info@standupamericanow.org  —  Announcing: Dr. Terry Jones for President  —  Our campaign promises or agenda:  —  1. Stop overspending immediately.

The Truth Has A Well-Known, Well, You Know  —  Greg Sargent takes us to Paul Ryan's latest speech, in which Ryan expresses outrage over what President Obama is saying: … Just for the record: why is this petty?  Why is it anything but a literal description of GOP proposals …

Gay troops to file suit challenging Defense of Marriage Act  —  Gay and lesbian service members and veterans plan to file suit Thursday challenging the constitutionality of the federal ban on gay marriage and federal policy that define a spouse as a person of the opposite sex.

Wisconsin Capitol to allow guns  —  Walker policy would allow weapons on Assembly floor  —  By Patrick Marley and Jason Stein of the Journal Sentinel  —  Madison - The public will be able to carry guns into most parts of the state Capitol, under a policy being developed by Gov. Scott Walker.

Despite ‘ban,’ fat-cat lobbyists bankroll Obama  —  President Obama doesn't take campaign contributions from lobbyists — unless you count the owners and CEOs of lobbying firms, corporate vice presidents for government relations, or managing directors for public policy.

Marco Rubio on national ticket could be risky bet for Republican Party  —  Republicans who are eager to repair the party's battered image among Hispanic voters and unseat President Obama next year have long promoted a single-barrel solution to their two-pronged problem: putting Sen. Marco Rubio on the national ticket.

Judge rejects Edwards attempt to have charges of illegal pay-off dismissed  —  A North Carolina judge has rejected motions from former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) to have charges stemming from his cover-up of an extramarital affair dismissed, according to multiple media reports.

California high court rejects challenges to redistricting  —  The legal challenges were brought by Republicans seeking to overturn congressional and state Senate voting district maps drawn by a citizens commission.  —  Members of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission listen …