Police Clear Zuccotti Park of Protesters  —  Hundreds of New York City police officers cleared Zuccotti Park of the Occupy Wall Street protesters early Tuesday, arresting dozens of people there after warning them that the nearly two-month-old camp would be “cleared and restored” …

Dems fear Supreme Court will rule against Obama on healthcare reform  —  Democrats on Capitol Hill are worried that the Supreme Court will rule against President Obama's healthcare reform law.  —  Over the last couple weeks, congressional Democrats have told The Hill that the law faces danger …

Jerry Sandusky to Bob Costas in exclusive ‘Rock Center’ interview: 'I shouldn't have showered with those kids.'  —  By Jessica Hopper  —  UPDATED: Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky admitted to showering and horsing around with young boys, but said he is not a pedophile …

Republican Candidates in Four-Way Dead Heat  —  Herman Cain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are in a dead heat as the top choices for Iowans likely to attend the Jan. 3 Republican presidential caucuses.  —  A Bloomberg News poll shows Cain at 20 percent, Paul at 19 percent …

Krugman vs Summers: The debate  —  I'm glad I found myself in Toronto this evening, because tonight's Munk Debate was illuminating and enjoyable.  The motion was that “North America faces a Japan-style era of high unemployment and slow growth”; Paul Krugman was arguing for it, while Larry Summers was arguing against.

Cain stumbles on Libya question  —  Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, in the midst of a Midwestern campaign swing, stumbled Monday when answering a question about whether he agreed or disagreed with President Barack Obama's approach to handling the Libyan crisis.

‘Secret farm bill’ primed for passage in debt deal  —  Lawmakers on the House and Senate Agriculture committees are trying to write a new five-year farm bill through the supercommittee process.  —  The legislators are using the supercommittee to avoid what would be a more public …

Students Lose Zeal for Aiding Obama Again  —  LAS VEGAS — For much of the presidential election of 2008, Barack Obama's campaign was Emma Guerrero's life.  She was one of a dozen volunteers who showed up at an Obama campaign office here every night, taking time from her studies at the University of Nevada …

Dr. Coburn Releases Report Exposing Billions in Giveaways for Millionaires  —  (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) today released a new report “Subsidies of the Rich and Famous” illustrating how, under the current tax code, the federal government is giving billions …

The Iron Lady: Meryl Streep is ‘cashing in’ on Thatcher, say friends of former PM  —  It is the most eagerly awaited film performance of the year, but is also already proving to be the most controversial.  —  The Iron Lady, a new biopic starring Meryl Streep as Baroness Thatcher …