Santorum's daughter hospitalized  —  DESOTO, Fla. — Rick Santorum's 3-year old daughter has been hospitalized in Philadelphia, his campaign said Saturday.  —  “Rick and his wife Karen are admitting their daughter Bella to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia this evening,” Santorum spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement.

TRENDING: Herman Cain endorses Gingrich  —  (CNN) - Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain endorsed Newt Gingrich Saturday at an event in West Palm Beach, Florida.  —  “I hereby officially and enthusiastically endorse Newt Gingrich for president of the United States,” …

NBC, Tom Brokaw ask Romney to take down ad made with news footage  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Mitt Romney may have hoped that by featuring former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw in his new campaign ad, he could lend to his attacks on Newt Gingrich the credence of one of the country's most eminent journalists.

Romney up in Florida  —  PPP finds the same thing in its newest Florida poll that all surveys of the state have found in the last few days: strong movement away from Newt Gingrich and toward Mitt Romney.  Romney now leads with 40% to 32% for Gingrich, 15% for Rick Santorum, and 9% for Ron Paul.

Obama hosts the Bushes at White House  —  Former President George H. W. Bush and his son Jeb made an unannounced visit to the White House on Friday, meeting in the Oval Office with President Obama.  —  The White House released a photo of the meeting via Twitter Friday evening, with the elder Bush shown sitting in a wheelchair.

The Calculations That Led Romney to the Warpath  —  MIAMI — Facing the unthinkable here just seven days ago — a second loss in a row to Newt Gingrich — Mitt Romney's campaign team hatched a two-part plan to win in Florida: make Newt mad and Mitt meaner.  —  In a call last Sunday morning …

Fannie, Freddie and Chewbacca  —  Center-left intellectuals in America apparently have a serious problem comprehending the concept of Bulls**t.  —  The entire econ world has borne witness to Paul Krugman tearing out his hair over Zombie Lies.  Now, Mark Zandi devotes some several thousands words …

Romney would rank among richest presidents ever  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Just how rich is Mitt Romney?  Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama.  Then double that number.  Now you're in Romney territory.  —  He would be among the richest presidents …

L.L. Bean heiress backs Paul  —  Freeport, Maine (CNN) - Linda Bean, an heiress to famed Maine outfitter L.L. Bean, came out in support of Ron Paul on Saturday as the candidate made a campaign swing through the state.  —  Bean, who is a part owner of her family's company and sits on its board …

Dutch plan ban on Muslim face veils next year  —  (Reuters) - The Dutch minority government plans to ban Muslim face veils such as burqas and other forms of clothing that cover the face from next year.  —  The ban would make the Netherlands, where 1 million out of 17 million people are Muslim …