Gingrich Gave Push to Clients, Not Just Ideas  —  Newt Gingrich is adamant that he is not a lobbyist, but rather a visionary who traffics in ideas, not influence.  But in the eight years since he started his health care consultancy, he has made millions of dollars while helping companies promote …

Does Obama Know the Difference between Great Britain and England?  —  It is gratifying to see President Barack Obama condemn the disgraceful storming of the British Embassy in Tehran by thugs acting at the behest of the Iranian regime.  After all, Obama has been notoriously slow in the past …

Rick Perry gets U.S. voting age wrong in New Hampshire  —  At a town hall meeting at the Institute of Politics at New Hampshire's Saint Anselm's College Tuesday, Rick Perry asked that all of the college students in the crowd who will be 21 by Nov. 12 support his bid for the presidency.  —  Say what?

Herman Cain's exit may be coming soon  —  There were growing signs Tuesday that Herman Cain's beleaguered presidential campaign could be drawing toward a close.  —  The former restaurant executive told supporters that he is reassessing “where we stand” in the race for the White House amid …

Building a Better Mitt Romney-Bot  —  “Your story about dust regulation captures my interest,” Mitt Romney said to the farmer, sounding as if he actually meant it.  It was a late October afternoon in Treynor, Iowa, the setting for one of those campaign meta-events at which a presidential candidate enjoys …

Holder lashes out at The Daily Caller while refusing to address growing calls for his resignation  —  Embattled Attorney General Eric Holder today demanded The Daily Caller stop publishing articles about the growing calls in Congress for his resignation because of the failed Operation Fast and Furious gun-walking program.

Rhode Island Outraged Over “Holiday Tree”  —  A Rhode Island lawmaker is calling Gov. Lincoln Chafee “Governor Grinch” after he defied lawmakers and decided that the state would have a “holiday tree” instead of a “Christmas tree.”  —  FOLLOW TODD ON FACEBOOK!

GOP backs payroll tax extension but rejects surtax on millionaires  —  (CNN) - Senate Republicans for the first time Tuesday indicated they would back an extension of the payroll tax cut, which some in the party argued had failed to provide enough economic bang for the buck as the Obama administration …

10 things the iPhone Siri will help you get instead of an abortion  —  Ask the Siri, the new iPhone 4 assistant, where to get an abortion, and, if you happen to be in Washington, D.C., she won't direct you to the Planned Parenthood on 16th St, NW.  Instead, she'll suggest you pay a visit …

More Now Disagree with Tea Party - Even in Tea Party Districts  —  Since the 2010 midterm elections, the Tea Party has not only lost support nationwide, but also in the congressional districts represented by members of the House Tea Party Caucus.  And this year, the image of the Republican Party …

How Can Europe Possibly Save Itself?  —  Well, things are getting a little gnarly in Europe.  When you're down to the point of celebrating that Italy managed to place some debt at the low, low price of 7.6% . . . well, it's two for one drinks specials at the first class bar on the Titanic!

Newt Gingrich: 'I Call On The President To Repudiate The Concept Of The 99 And The 1′  —  2012 GOP presidential contender Newt Gingrich today, during an event in South Carolina, said that he repudiates the very idea behind the Occupy Wall Street movement — that the economy should work for everyone …

Biden in Iraq: A new beginning  —  Speaking in Iraq, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the United States looks forward to a “close partnership” with the country when the U.S. military pulls out later this year.  —  Biden, who arrived Tuesday on a surprise visit …

The Buyer's Remorse Primary  —  One of the features of this year's Republican nomination calendar is an unusually large gap separating the first few voting states from the larger block of states that vote in March.  The gap resulted because Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina moved …

The Receding Democratic Majority?  —  Obama has a “path to 270.”  Republicans hope he makes it even farther.  —  Back in 2002, John Judis and Ruy Teixeira published a book titled “The Emerging Democratic Majority,” in which they argued that demographic trends were the Democrats' friends …

A Reader's Guide to Andrew Sullivan's Defense of Race Science  —  Oh, dear.  America's favorite stoner blogger, Andrew Sullivan, is worried that “p.c. egalitarianism” has “strangled” “the study of intelligence.”  But what does that mean?  Let us help you translate!

Our Commitment to the Facebook Community  —  I founded Facebook on the idea that people want to share and connect with people in their lives, but to do this everyone needs complete control over who they share with at all times.  —  This idea has been the core of Facebook since day one.