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.

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 …

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 …

Path to Green Card for Illegal Immigrant Family Members of Americans  —  Obama administration officials announced on Friday that they will propose a fix to a notorious snag in immigration law that will spare hundreds of thousands of American citizens from prolonged separations from immigrant spouses and children.

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 …

Private sector jobs looking much stronger  —  In the previous post, we talked about the new monthly jobs report, but in keeping with tradition, here's a slightly different chart — one showing just the private sector job market.  —  Overall, the U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs in December …

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.

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.

U.S. December Hiring Probably Accelerated  —  Hiring in the U.S. probably accelerated in December for a second month, pointing to a strengthening labor market heading into 2012, economists said before a report this week.  —  Payrolls climbed by 155,000 workers after rising 120,000 the previous month …

Short NBC gig for Chelsea?  —  Chelsea Clinton's much-trumpeted deal with NBC seems to be nearly done.  Her contract is for only 90 days, and while she'll provide the network with two more stories, sources say it is not certain she'll immediately sign again.