Jerry Sandusky Rumored to Have Been ‘Pimping Out Young Boys to Rich Donors,’ Says Mark Madden  —  In April, Pittsburgh radio host Mark Madden wrote a story revealing Penn State for much of the cover-up of Jerry Sandusky's alleged child rape that has been exposed in the past week.

Newt Hits Perry on the Way Down … - One of Cain's Accusers Settled for $45,000.  Is That a Lot for a Sexual Harassment Payout?  — The Beautiful, Painful Love Affair at the Heart of J. Edgar - Surprise!  NCIS Is the Smartest Procedural on Television.

Obama punts Keystone XL pipeline  —  The State Department will take another look at the route of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, pushing President Barack Obama's difficult decision on the project until after the 2012 election.  —  Environmental groups have been protesting the pipeline …

Why Barack Obama Has a Good Chance of Winning a Second Term  —  And why Nate Silver may have underestimated his chances  —  According to the Time-for-Change forecasting model, which has correctly predicted the winner of the popular vote in every presidential election since 1988 …

Tuberculosis Breaks Out At Occupy Atlanta's Base  —  ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta) - The home base for Occupy Atlanta has tested positive for tuberculosis.  —  The Fulton County Health Department confirmed Wednesday that residents at the homeless shelter where protesters have been occupying have contracted the drug-resistant disease.

Dear Herman Cain  —  I owe you a good bit of my present career in radio.  You leaving opened the door for me.  —  I still believe you can win the Republican nomination.  —  I still believe you can beat Barack Obama.  —  I still believe you can be one of the most inspiring Presidents since Ronald Reagan.

Al Franken Fact Checks Chuck Grassley: Marriage Has Evolved Over Time  —  This morning, in a vote of 10 to 8, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and allow the federal government to provide benefits to couples in same-sex marriages.

Fire Eric Holder  —  It's tempting to get distracted with the horse race aspect of electoral politics during a primary season.  But as pundits talk about “who's up and who's down” in the 24 hour news cycle, we must keep our eye on the ball with the Obama administration.

Occupy Portland: Mayor Sam Adams orders camps cleared at 12:01 a.m. Sunday  —  Mayor Sam Adams this morning gave the Occupy Portland encampment an eviction notice of 12:01 a.m Sunday.  —  At a press conference at City Hall, Adams, standing with Chief Mike Reese and City Commissioner Nick Fish …

Cain's Lawyer On Accusing: ‘Think Twice’  —  L. Lin Wood, the lawyer hired by the Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain to fend off sexual harassment accusations, has warned that any other women who might be considering coming forward with similar allegations “should think twice.”

Resenting Israel, Not Netanyahu  —  Barack Obama's dislike of Benjamin Netanyahu was not a state secret prior to the publication of his candid exchange about the Israeli prime minister with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.  So the fact the two have a low opinion of Netanyahu and consider dealing …

Breaking: Police investigate shooting at Occupy Burlington encampment  —  A 35-year-old man died of a gunshot wound at the scene of the Occupy Burlington encampment, according to the mayor.  —  Police said it will be several hours before they know more, but did say there is no danger to the public.

The Perilous Perry Pattern  —  I just got back from Fox where several people were talking up the fact that Perry is using last night's gaffe to his “advantage.”  Bill Hemmer even asked me about it on air.  Apparently Perry is available to any media outlet that wants him today.

Dem concedes in cliffhanger Va. race  —  Republicans eked out a narrow win in the last remaining Virginia state Senate race Thursday, after Democratic state Sen. Edd Houck conceded to challenger Bryce Reeves.  —  Houck said Thursday he will not contest Tuesday's election results …

Dems blast Cain's ‘Princess Nancy’ comment  —  Democrats are trying to raise indignation over Herman Cain's nickname for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — and possibly raise some money off of it.  —  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Thursday included …

CITIZEN JOURNALIST VIOLENTLY ASSAULTED AT #OCCUPYSANDIEGO  —  Enough is enough, Time to end this. use real bullets  —  This is great,thank you POTUS, your whole party has embraced these idiots!  Unbelievable Shame on you thugs!  —  Why is this, once again, NOT a surprise - The Socialist Leftists being violent.

EMT Assaulted At OWS  —  MYFOXNY.COM - A wild scuffle at Zuccotti Park early Thursday morning ended with an Occupy Wall Street protester under arrest for assault and an FDNY EMT in the hospital.  —  Officers and EMTs were called to the park for a report of a disturbed person.