Face It: Romney's the Nominee  —  The media will desperately try to persuade you there is still a Republican race.  Do not pay attention.  —  Is there anyone not annoyed by Mitt Romney's narrow win in the Iowa caucus?  Conservatives are disappointed because they recognize …

The Grand Strategy Behind Obama's Recess Appointment  —  Large American flags for all, Daily Show correspondent soundalikes for others!  —  President Obama's decision to use a recess appointment to seat Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was a no-brainer …

How to fight liberals: Imitate them  —  Impressed by the effectiveness of the liberal Center for American Progress, a group of conservative journalists and operatives is preparing to engage in their own sincerest form of flattery - launching their own advocacy group with a similar name and mission but very different target.

Oklahoma mom calling 911 asks if shooting an intruder is allowed  —  (CNN) — Home alone with her 3-month-old son, Sarah Dawn McKinley of Blanchard, Oklahoma, said she decided to make a stand when two men tried to break into her home on New Year's Eve.  —  McKinley, who had been widowed less …

Harder for Americans to Rise From Lower Rungs  —  WASHINGTON — Benjamin Franklin did it.  Henry Ford did it.  And American life is built on the faith that others can do it, too: rise from humble origins to economic heights.  “Movin' on up,” George Jefferson-style, is not only a sitcom song but a civil religion.

Obama Describes Refocused Strategy for Leaner Military  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama outlined a broad new military strategy for the United States on Thursday, one that refocuses the armed forces on threats in Asia and the Pacific region, continues a strong presence in the Middle East …

What If Obama Loses?  —  Imagining the consequences of a GOP victory.  —  Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Delicious  —  It's a common complaint—we've certainly made it over the years—that too much political campaign coverage focuses on the horse race.

Gingrich off base on judiciary  —  GOP PRESIDENTIAL hopeful Newt Gingrich recently made disturbing comments regarding the judiciary.  He proposed that Congress should be able to impeach judges whose decisions he believes to be wrong.  If elected, he would abolish courts that displease him …

Newt Gingrich suffers from super PAC buyer's remorse  —  Not long ago Newt Gingrich seemed to be a big fan of super PACs.  —  The former House Speaker two years ago called the new legal framework that gave rise to unlimited fundraising by outside groups a “great victory for free speech” …

Santorum commits Republican sacrilege: Attacks Ronald Reagan  —  BRENTWOOD, N.H. — Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum committed one of the gravest sins in Republican politics on Wednesday evening by knocking the revered former President Ronald Reagan at a packed town hall meeting.

Rift Between Olbermann and Current TV Deepens: ‘Everybody Is Replaceable’  —  Keith Olbermann returned to the airwaves Wednesday night, but the rift between the bad boy anchor and his superiors at Current TV has not dissipated a day after he refused to lead the network's coverage of the Iowa caucus, TheWrap has learned.

Santorum Denies Making Racially-Charged Claim After Apparently Acknowledging Saying It  —  The NAACP and the Urban League have condemned GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum for reportedly saying in a rant against welfare this week, “I don't want to make black people's lives better by giving them somebody else's money.”

Perry, Perry, Quite Contrary  —  You're not going to lose a lot of bets by inferring that a candidate who says he is “suspending” his campaign is in fact about to drop out.  But Rick Perry's reconsideration of his role in the Republican nomination race appears to have been genuine and he is pressing forward for the time being.

Three charged in John Doe investigation of Walker aides  —  By Daniel Bice of the Journal Sentinel  —  Three individuals - including a former top aide to Gov. Scott Walker - were charged Thursday with felonies as part of the ongoing John Doe investigation into Walker staffers.

UAE: Auschwitz in gym advertisement, removed  —  Criticised for insensitivity, UK managers apologise  —  (ANSAmed) - DUBAI, JANUARY 4 - The ad campaign of a Dubai gym using a black and white photo of the entrance to the Auschwitz concentration camp on a poster under the slogan “say goodbye to your calories” had a brief life.