Where's the Rest of Them?  —  Santorum's rise, Romney's weakness, and the GOP coalition.  —  Rick Santorum did his second Lazarus act on Tuesday with his triple victory in two Midwest states and Colorado, interrupting Mitt Romney's media coronation.  The question now is whether the Pennsylvanian can …

States Negotiate $26 Billion Agreement for Homeowners  —  After months of painstaking talks, government authorities and five of the nation's biggest banks have agreed to a $26 billion settlement that could provide relief to nearly two million current and former American homeowners harmed …

Obama mandate on birth control coverage stirs controversy  —  WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders and Republican presidential candidates joined Catholic religious groups on Wednesday in denouncing the Obama administration's mandate requiring health insurers to offer birth control coverage, but the White House stood its ground.

The political transformation of Barack Obama  —  There are two indisputable facts about politics.  —  The first is that every modern president in the fourth year of his presidency resorts to the cheap political stunts, broken promises and truth-fudging it takes to win reelection in what has been and will be a 50-50 nation.

Eye doctor warns of dangers of political protest on gay marriage  —  It's been called the “most fabulous form of protest,” but according to one medical expert, the potential dangers of “glitter bombing” are far from marvelous.  —  In an increasingly popular form of protest, activists are throwing glitter on unsuspecting targets.

Truth Wins Out to Slam Newt Gingrich for Hypocrisy on Marriage Equality in Thursday Roll Call Ad  —  Contact: Wayne Besen, Executive Director  —  WASHINGTON - Truth Wins Out is placing a provocative full-page ad in the Capitol Hill publication Roll Call on Thursday admonishing Newt Gingrich …

Obama, Explained  —  As Barack Obama contends for a second term in office, two conflicting narratives of his presidency have emerged.  Is he a skillful political player and policy visionary—a chess master who always sees several moves ahead of his opponents (and of the punditocracy)?

Rick Santorum's Sweater Vest Slammed by Scarlett Johansson  —  Scarlett Johansson isn't ready to talk yet about Nate Naylor, her just-revealed boyfriend of five months.  —  The sartorial choices of Rick Santorum and the Republican National Committee, however, were fair game for Johansson …

Pol ‘Tebows’ after bill Ok'd  —  Virginia Del. Robert Bell celebrated his bill passing the state House on Wednesday by taking a knee and Tebowing.  —  The legislation — dubbed the “Tebow bill” for the Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow — would allow the state's homeschooled students …

Report: White House to offer 10 states waivers on No Child Left Behind  —  President Obama on Thursday will offer waivers to 10 states that applied for exclusion from some aspects of the No Child Left Behind Law, according to a report in The Associated Press that cited an anonymous White House official.

Michelle Obama Takes Aim at Military Weight  —  First Lady Michelle Obama leaves Thursday for a three-day, four-state tour to mark the second anniversary of her “Let's Move!” initiative to get Americans to eat healthier and be more physically fit. … The trip is a mix of events and announcements …

New Huckabee Radio Show Could Vie With Limbaugh  —  Rush Limbaugh will soon have a new radio rival: Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who ran for the Republican presidential nomination four years ago and thought about running again this year.  —  Instead, he will be running …

The Himalayas and nearby peaks have lost no ice in past 10 years, study shows  —  Meltwater from Asia's peaks is much less than previously estimated, but lead scientist says the loss of ice caps and glaciers around the world remains a serious concern  —  • Live Q&A: What does the Himalaya glacier study mean for climate change?