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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.”

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.

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 …

Panetta sounds warning on military action against Iran over its growing nuclear ambitions  —  WASHINGTON — Military action against Iran could have unintended consequences, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday, sounding the administration's strongest reservations about a strike since …

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 …

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.

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?

Legends of the Fail  —  This is the way the euro ends — not with a bang but with bunga bunga.  Not long ago, European leaders were insisting that Greece could and should stay on the euro while paying its debts in full.  Now, with Italy falling off a cliff, it's hard to see how the euro can survive at all.

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 …

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 …

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.

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:

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.

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.

Romney eyes vouchers for veterans  —  Mitt Romney spent part of his Veterans' Day in Maudlin, South Carolina, visiting with a dozen vets, and wandering into some dangerous policy waters. … Even the most conservative Republicans rarely venture into privatizing veterans' health care benefits.

Future of Occupy Burlington encampment uncertain after police clear City Hall Park to investigate man's death  —  The city closed half of City Hall Park and put a halt to all camping at the Occupy Burlington site Thursday night while police investigate a shooting in a tent that cost a 35-year-old man his life.

On Balance, a Republican Election Cycle  —  As a follow-up to Wednesday's post, it now looks like Republicans won control of the Mississippi house and Virginia senate on Tuesday — the first by an outright majority of 62 out of 120 house seats and the latter by achieving a 20-20 tie …