New Paul S.C. ad hits Santorum on ‘betrayal’  —  Ron Paul's campaign is out with this new ad in South Carolina, which hits Rick Santorum on his “record of betrayal.”  —  “One serial hypocrite exposed,” the ad says, showing clips of Newt Gingrich.  “Now another has emerged: Rick Santorum …

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Santorum's ‘Freedom’ is Pretty Much Slavery  —  Rick Santorum got high marks for his near-victory speech in Iowa.  In the Washington Post, E.J. Dionne called it “by far the best speech Tuesday night.”  Santorum's address impressed me, too, but for a different reason: his astonishing endorsement …

Another Romney layoff victim, this one a conservative, speaks out  —  Reuters published a blockbuster story today on GS Technologies, a steel mill in Kansas City that was acquired by Bain Capital, leading to the layoffs of some 750 workers.  In this case, the workers lost promised severance pay …

What Newt said about food stamps  —  Newt Gingrich's comments about African-Americans and food stamps, made at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire yesterday, have made the expected media rounds — from Slate to The Daily Beast to The Associated Press to MSNBC — but the interpretation has changed somewhat along the way.

This power grab's a sign of weakness  —  President Obama's executive power-grab this week — making four “recess” appointments when the Senate isn't in recess — is a mark not of his strength, but of his relative weakness.  He is asserting an authority he does not possess through the Constitution …

Kristy McNichol Wants to ‘Be Open About Who I Am’  —  Kristy McNichol has been out of the public eye for 20 years.  Now she's chosen to come out - to try to help kids who are being bullied.  —  McNichol, 49, who has lived with her partner Martie Allen, also 49, for the past two decades …

The Sultriest Members of Congress  —  If you're the best-looking member in Congress, that won't guarantee you a high-ranking committee chair but it will bring you coveted media attention.  —  That's the finding from a new study by two Israeli professors in the journal of Political Communication.

Two new cases granted  —  UPDATE: The Court has announced that it will issue opinions in argued cases on both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.  Further orders from today's Conference will be issued at 10 a.m. Monday.  —  The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to clarify when police may use …

Climate change castaways consider move to Australia  —  Ben Doherty in Male, Maldives  —  Threat ... much of the Maldives could be lost to climate change.  —  THE President of what could be the first country in the world lost to climate change has urged Australia to prepare for a mass wave …

20 killed as Nigerian gunmen attack Christian mourners  —  Gunmen in Nigeria on Friday opened fire on friends and relatives gathered to mourn the deaths of three Christians killed on Thursday, leaving up to 20 more people dead.  —  Nigeria has recently experienced a surge in ethnic and sectarian violence

Rick Perry Unwinds Before New Hampshire Debate At Texas Shooting Range  —  ABC's Michael Falcone and Arlette Saenz report:  —  Ready, aim fire.  That's apparently Texas Gov. Rick Perry's idea of relaxation before returning to the campaign trail this weekend.

Wall Street money for Warren  —  I thought Elizabeth Warren was all about transparency.  We are all still waiting for her to file the required financial disclosure form.  —  The Oklahoma Professor has been criticizing Scott Brown for being “Wall Street's favorite Senator.”