Poll: Cain tops 3-way race with Romney, Gingrich  —  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto.  —  In the Republican race for the presidential nomination, Newt Gingrich's support continues to slowly grow …

Obama warns he'll block attempt to avoid debt deal triggers  —  President Obama has warned leaders of the supercommittee he will not accept any effort to turn off a mechanism enforcing spending cuts if the panel fails to reach a deal to reduce the deficit.  —  In a Friday phone call …

Congress Members Took Part in Insider Trading: Abramoff  —  As many as a dozen members of Congress and their aides took part in insider trading based on foreknowledge of market moving information on Capitol Hill, disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff told CNBC in an interview.

Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania Governor, Couldn't Discuss Inquiry  —  For months, Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania had reason to suspect a sexual abuse scandal was going to explode at Penn State University.  He also had no way to talk about it, or to prepare for it.

To Save Our Economy, Ditch Taiwan  —  WITH a single bold act, President Obama could correct the country's course, help assure his re-election, and preserve our children's future.  —  He needs to redefine America's mindset about national security away from the old defense mentality …

Herman Cain Played the Race Card, But Liberals Are the Ones Who Dealt It  —  Let us imagine for a moment that a woman came forth claiming that Barack Obama had sexually harassed her fifteen years ago.  What would the reaction be from liberal partisans, and assorted other supporters?

James O'Keefe Is Capitalizing on the Cult of Journalistic Objectivity  —  His latest sting is yet more evidence that pretending reporters have no opinions or biases is no longer tenable  —  Here's how Brooke Gladstone, host of the NPR show On the Media, summed up one obligation of professional journalists …

Anita Hill has ‘no comment’ on Cain  —  Anita Hill refused to comment directly on the Herman Cain sexual harassment charges but said she felt “gratified” that a more mature discussion about the issue could take place in 2011.  —  Speaking as a member of Time magazine's Person of the Year panel earlier …

Man found dead in Pioneer Park, Occupy SLC ordered to leave both camps  —  SALT LAKE CITY — Hours after a man was found dead inside a tent at Pioneer Park, Salt Lake Police Chief Chris Burbank announced Friday he could no longer allow camping in the park or anywhere in the city.

Occutards show up at BlogCon (more video below)  —  As was anticipated, Occupy Denver showed up at BlogCon, though a little earlier than expected.  A handful of them tried to force their way into the conference, but they were turned away; but not before engaging some of us.

Corporations Hate Regulation, Until They Love It  —  The “Volcker rule” is a simple thing.  Basically, it says that if you're a bank that takes deposits and benefits from federal deposit insurance, you can't also make risky trades that might blow up your bank and cost the taxpayers a bundle.

Mack Attack Sweeps Florida GOP Senate Pack, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Rubio Untouched By Family History Challenge  —  By tossing his hat into the ring, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack has transformed the campaign for Florida's U.S. Senate seat, putting him far ahead of the field …

Senate candidate Clark Durant: 'I am Debbie Stabenow's worst nightmare'  —  GRAND RAPIDS — U.S. Senate candidate Clark Durant told a group of students at Calvin College on Thursday that he had “three comments” he wanted to make about Rick Perry's foot-in-mouth performance in last night's GOP debate at Oakland University.

Occupy Wall Street is winning  —  Whatever the objectives of protesters involved in Occupy Wall Street, they have succeeded in engaging the country in a conversation about income inequality.  —  A quick search of the news—including print articles, web stories and broadcast transcripts …

Jay-Z Selling Occupy Wall Street T-Shirts; No Plans to Share Profits With Protestors … Jay-Z is releasing a new line of T-shirts in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement Friday via his Rocawear clothing label, but he doesn't plan to share any of the profits with the protesters.

Gingrich Says God Forgave Him  —  Newt Gingrich told the Christian Broadcast Network that he sought God's “forgiveness” for his extramarital affairs.  —  Said Gingrich: “There's no question at times of my life, partially driven by how passionately I felt about this country …

Perry Makes $1 Million Ad Buy on Fox News  —  In an aggressive move to pull his campaign out of the trough after his Wednesday night debate performance, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has effectively bought himself a chunk of the Fox News Channel, buying nearly $1 million of advertising time on the network.

Explaining to Mitch McConnell why better isn't worse  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said something the other day that got me thinking.  As part of a larger condemnation of President Obama's handling of the economy, McConnell presented the Republican vision as best as he could:

Exclusive Photos: Michael Moore's Massive Michigan Vacation Mansion Beyond 99 Percent's Wildest Dreams  —  Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore has been touring Occupy Wall Street demonstrations across the country-including some of the most violent, such as Occupy Oakland-urging activists …

Justice Stevens on His ‘Most Unpopular Opinion’  —  WASHINGTON—Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens defended what he called his “most unpopular opinion”—a 2005 ruling upholding government's power to condemn private property—against the recent attack of colleague Antonin Scalia …

No, Tax Expenditures Will Never Go Away  —  And it's important to recognize that.  It's why people like me are a bit more fond of, say, the mortgage interest deduction than we otherwise would be.  It's because it's a goody that not-super-rich people actually get.

Protesters Coming Down With the “Zuccotti Lung”  —  Park conditions put demonstrators at risk for variety of sicknesses, officials say.  —  With wintry weather poised to swoop into the cramped outdoor quarters of Occupy Wall Street protesters, it may not be long before more campers catch what's being called “Zuccotti lung.”