Was Santorum ‘Weird’ For Bringing Home His Stillborn Baby?  (UPDATED)  —  There is much I don't like about Rick Santorum's ideas, but the story of how he and his wife dealt with the tragic death of their baby is not something that bothers me.  Pete Wehner has an appropriately indignant post …

Could Typo Rewrite Caucus History?  —  Caucus Vote Counter Says Romney Mistakenly Given 20 Votes  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — Caucus night was chaotic in many places, with hundreds of voters, candidates showing up and the throngs of media who followed.  The world's eyes were on Iowa.

Santorum Booed After Gay Marriage Exchange  —  Rick Santorum was booed after a lengthy back-and-forth with several students in Concord, N.H., on the issue of same-sex marriage, which is legal in New Hampshire.  —  As Santorum addressed a group of college students, one asked …

For vision and national unity, Huntsman for GOP nominee  —  DISSATISFACTION WITH the economy, expressed in spasms of anger toward Wall Street and Washington; the dashed hopes of many who believed that Barack Obama's election would create a new spirit of unity; and genuine uncertainty …

Woman Scratches, Rubs Butt Over $30M Painting  —  Police say she was drunk  —  This work by Clyfford Still, titled “D No. 1,” was not damaged by a drunken woman.  —  A Colorado woman dropped her pants at a museum and rubbed her rear end all over a painting valued at $30 million, according to police.

SCOTUS expected to weigh Montana campaign finance appeal  —  The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to wade into the hot-button debate over corporate cash in politics again, just in time for the 2012 election season.  —  The conservative group American Tradition Partnership announced plans Thursday …

Richard Cordray & the Use and Abuse of Executive Power  —  Some think me a zealous advocate of executive power, and often I am when it comes to national security issues.  But I think President Obama has exceeded his powers by making a recess appointment for Richard Cordray …

Rick Santorum: ‘We Always Need a Jesus Candidate’  —  WINDHAM, N.H. - Rick Santorum addressed his largest crowd ever Thursday evening while speaking at an event set up by a tea party group, the 9/12 project.  —  Santorum addressed the crowd and and took questions for almost two hours …

U.S. Adds 200,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate at 8.5%  —  The United States added a robust 200,000 new jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday, in a sign that the long-awaited economic recovery has finally built up a head of steam.  —  The nation's unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent in December …

States enact record number of abortion restrictions in 2011  —  By almost any measure, issues related to reproductive health and rights at the state level received unprecedented attention in 2011.  In the 50 states combined, legislators introduced more than 1,100 reproductive health …

Archbishop Dolan is Named a Cardinal  —  Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, who has led the Archdiocese of New York for two and 1/2 years, has been was named a cardinal by the Vatican, the archdiocese announced on Friday.  —  The Archdiocese of New York is widely considered the spiritual heart of the American church.

Judge rules for Walker campaign in case against state election officials  —  Waukesha — A judge ruled Thursday that the state Government Accountability Board needs to take more aggressive action to vet recall signatures that are expected to be submitted in two weeks against Gov. Scott Walker and other Republican office holders.

Restaurant Sign Reads, ‘No Politicians, No Exceptions’  —  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — It's common for presidential candidates to make the rounds at New Hampshire restaurants, but one has had enough of the visits.  —  The sign at the entrance of Colby's Breakfast & Lunch in Portsmouth reads “No Politicians, No Exceptions.”