Payroll deal sails through Senate, 89-10  —  The Senate on Saturday morning approved a two-month extension of a payroll tax break and jobless benefits, easily passing a year-end legislative package that also forces President Barack Obama to make a controversial decision on a major oil pipeline in the thick of his reelection campaign.

TPMDC  —  GOP Wins On Keystone As Senate Agrees To Two Month Payroll Tax Cut Extension  —  Senate leaders have agreed to a plan that will prevent key policies, including a two percent payroll tax cut for employees, from lapsing on January 1, 2012, according to top aides.

Senate Passes Two-Month Extension for Payroll Tax Cut, Unemployment Benefits, Doc Fix  —  The Senate approved a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits and a fix to physician's Medicare reimbursement payments for two months.  The final vote was 89-10.

Paul on Bachmann: ‘She hates Muslims’  —  Ron Paul took his disagreement with Michele Bachmann over foreign policy as relates to Iran to Jay Leno's couch last night, and putting a finer point on his thoughts, via POLITICO's Ginger Gibson.  —  Ron Paul on Jay Leno's show took a dig …

Rick Perry Picks Up the Attacks on Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul for Earmarks  —  SPENCER, Iowa - With his eyes on a spot in the top three in Iowa come January, Rick Perry made it evident Saturday that he's looking to knock Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul from their perches atop the Iowa polls.