12/4: NBC News/Marist Poll: Romney Lead Narrows in New Hampshire Primary  —  Although Mitt Romney outpaces his closest competitor in New Hampshire's Republican Presidential Primary by 16 percentage points, his lead has been cut in half since a similar poll conducted in October.

Source: Herman Cain to Endorse Newt Gingrich Monday  —  ATLANTA - Herman Cain might be out of the running as a Republican presidential candidate, but his voice still carries weight with his many loyal supporters.  Since he bowed out of the race Saturday, there has been much speculation on who he would endorse.

Putin's United Russia party suffers poll setback  —  The ballot comes three months before the presidential election which Mr Putin is to contest  —  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia party has seen a sharp drop in support in parliamentary elections.

Lies, Damned Lies, And Elections  —  As we wait to see whether the GOP nominates the guy who claims that his health plan was nothing like Obamacare, oh no, or the guy who claims that Freddie Mac paid him $1.6 million as a historian, one thing is obvious: this election is going to pose a major challenge to the news media.

Explosion Seen as Big Setback to Iran's Missile Program  —  WASHINGTON — The huge explosion that destroyed a major missile-testing site near Tehran three weeks ago was a major setback for Iran's most advanced long-range missile program, according to American and Israeli intelligence officials and missile technology experts.

Leaders Piece Together an Effort to Keep the Euro Intact  —  PARIS — European leaders are working overtime on a tentative deal to try to save the euro, which they hope to complete at a crucial summit meeting in Brussels this week.  But rather than one transformative leap …

Donald Trump Mulls Third-Party Bid as He Enjoys GOP Kingmaker Role  —  Donald Trump will host another Republican White House hopeful on Monday when former House Speaker Newt Gingrich travels to New York to pay his respects to the real-estate mogul and reality TV star.

White House opens offensive to confirm consumer agency head  —  The White House on Sunday night launched a major offensive to get Richard Cordray confirmed this week as the new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) created by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law enacted last year.

Mankiw's Reply to the Walk-Out  —  Whatever my disagreements with Greg Mankiw's op-ed self-defense today, I appreciate that he takes his dissident students seriously and refrains from slinging labels, pulling rank or other repressive tactics.  Protesters don't always get this treatment.

Rioters: anger at police fuelled summer unrest  —  Guardian-LSE study of riots - involving hundreds of interviews with participants - reveals deep antipathy towards officers  —  Widespread anger and frustration at the way police engage with communities was a significant cause of the summer riots …

31 Are Arrested at Occupy D.C. Building Site  —  WASHINGTON — Police arrested 31 people on Sunday night and tore down a barnlike building Occupy D.C. protesters began to erect that morning in a park two blocks from the White House where they have been camping out.