Romney's Inexplicable Debate Fibs  —  Why not just tell the truth?  The odd, small shadings of truth were the talk of the spin room in Concord after Sunday's debate.  —  (AP / Elise Amendola)  —  CONCORD, New Hampshire — Mitt Romney's generally strong debate performance was marred …

Stephanopoulos struggles with fairness during NH debate  —  ABC News commentator George Stephanopoulos directed pointed, hard-edged questions to Republican presidential candidates during Saturday night's New Hampshire debate, often attacking without providing evidence to justify his broadsides.

Mitt Romney Says He Feared Getting ‘Fired’  —  ABC News' Russell Goldman and Michael Falcone report:  —  ROCHESTER, N.H. — Mitt Romney attempted his own version of an “I-feel-your-pain” moment at a campaign event in New Hampshire on Sunday, telling a crowd that like so many Americans he too has worried about getting fired.

Santorum and the ‘Anti-contraception’ Conservatives  —  If the current GOP presidential primary campaign is remembered for nothing else, it will be known for the meteoric rise of the “anti-contraception conservatives.”  —  The Republican leadership has been anti-abortion since time immemorial …

Tony Blankley, conservative author, dies at 63  —  Washington (CNN) - Tony Blankley, the conservative author and commentator, has died.  He was 63.  —  Blankley's death was confirmed Sunday by Craig Brownstein, a publicist at Edelman Public Relations, where Blankley served as executive vice president.

New Book Portrays Explosive White House Dynamics  —  A new book about the Obama White House is gaining attention for some explosive exchanges between the east and west wings, including tension between Michelle Obama and her husband's first chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, and an expletive-laced scene …