Santorum revives campaign with wins in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota  —  DENVER — Rick Santorum had a breakthrough night Tuesday, winning GOP presidential contests in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, all of which is expected to breathe life into his struggling campaign and slow Mitt Romney's march …

February PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Poll  —  ▶ Read the news release here.  —  ▶ Read the Topline Questionnaire including the survey methodology here.  —  Majority Support Requirement that Employer Health Care Plans Include Contraception Coverage

Initial Assessment of Ninth Circuit's Anti-Prop 8 Ruling  —  Some quick comments on Judge Reinhardt's majority opinion:  —  1. From the very first line of his opinion ("Prior to November 4, 2008, the California Constitution guaranteed the right to marry to opposite-sex couples" (emphasis added) …

Obama Inches Past Romney In Virginia Presidential Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Senate Race Still Tied  —  For the first time in this election cycle, President Barack Obama inches ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the leading Republican candidate, 47 - 43 percent in Virginia …

BBC tells its staff: don't call Qatada extremist  —  The BBC has told its journalists not to call Abu Qatada, the al-Qaeda preacher, an “extremist”.  —  Abu Qatada, the Islamic extremist, in one of the images banned by the BBC  —  In order to avoid making a “value judgment” …

Another Campaign for Sale  —  Two years ago, while delivering his State of the Union address, President Obama looked the Supreme Court justices in the face and told them they were wrong to have allowed special interests to spend without limits on campaigns.  “I don't think American elections …

Suspect recall signing could result in felony charges  —  RACINE — What started with a man noticing his friend's signature four times on recall petitions could result in felony charges.  —  The Racine County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate possible fraudulent recall signatures collected …

Capitol Assets: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives  —  Some members of Congress send tax dollars to companies, colleges and community groups where their spouses, children and parents work as salaried employees, lobbyists or board members …

Stephen Hester: The full interview  —  In his first interview since the row over his bonus Stephen Hester, the chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, has admitted that he “underestimated” the outcry the £1 million payment would cause.  —  Speaking to Today presenter James Naughtie …

No investigation when suspected drugs found at home of ABC director  —  Suspected marijuana was found by three police officers at the home of the director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission, whose mission is to eradicate marijuana.  —  A Channel 4 I-Team investigation found the drugs were never seized or investigated.