Top Susan G. Komen Official Resigned Over Planned Parenthood Cave-In  —  An entirely avoidable, and deeply regrettable, controversy has been raging this week over the decision by the (formerly highly-esteemed) Susan G. Komen For the Cure foundation, the world's leading breast-cancer research advocacy group …

Romney poised to roll, poll shows  —  A new poll shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney headed for a blowout victory Saturday in Nevada's GOP caucuses.  —  Romney wins support from 45 percent of Nevada Republicans who said they plan to participate in the caucuses …

Is Israel preparing to attack Iran?  —  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has a lot on his mind these days, from cutting the defense budget to managing the drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.  But his biggest worry is the growing possibility that Israel will attack Iran militarily over the next few months.

Obama: I Pushed Dodd-Frank And Health Care Reform Because Of Christ  —  At National Prayer Breakfast, Obama grounds his controversial policies in the Bible.  Tax hikes for rich “[coincide] with Jesus's teaching.”  —  Source: cache.daylife.com  —  President Barack Obama has been taking lumps …

Why Obama should be worried  —  To hear Democrats (and much of the media) tell it, President Barack Obama is a man on the rebound.  The president turned in a strong State of the Union speech, picked a smart political fight over taxing the rich and authorized another heroic Navy SEAL mission in terrorist territory.

WH: People of faith need access to contraception  —  Follow on Twitter:Follow @charliespiering  —  White House Press Secretary Jay Carney clarified President Obama's position on the contraception mandate for employer provided insurance.  —  “We need to make sure that those employees …

One Town's War on Gay Teens  —  In Michele Bachmann's home district, evangelicals have cultivated an extreme anti-gay climate.  After a rash of suicides, the kids are fighting back.  —  By  —  A candlelight vigil in Minneapolis for the victims of gay bullying.

Rep. Shuler to retire, faced tough 2012 race  —  Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) will not run for reelection to the House, three sources with knowledge of his plans confirmed to The Hill.  —  One of the last remaining members of the Blue Dog Coalition, Shuler was hit by congressional redistricting …

Military cuts would be spared under GOP senators' pitch  —  Senate Republicans on Thursday offered a plan to delay for a year more than $1 trillion in mandatory cuts - half of which would come from the Pentagon — by trimming the federal workforce and extending a pay freeze for federal employees imposed by the Obama administration.

What does Obama do all day?  —  What does he do all day?  Are you impressed with the impression of President Obama left by Ryan Lizza's “Obama Memos” piece in the New Yorker?  His decision-making method-at least as described in the piece-seems to consist mainly of checking boxes on memos his aides have written for him. ...

GOP highway spending bill ‘the worst,’ Ray LaHood says  —  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday the House GOP's highway spending plan is “the worst transportation bill” he's seen in decades.  —  “This is the most partisan transportation bill that I have ever seen,” LaHood said in an exclusive interview with POLITICO.

How Soccer Moms Have Moved On  —  Our kids have grown up and our priorities have shifted.  Here's what politicians need to know about the large cohort of moms they need to win over  —  A mere 15 years ago, I was a soccer mom.  I lived in a suburb; my two sons attended public school …