The Origin of the Heartland Documents  —  Climate Change , Global Warming , Heartland Institute , Heartland Institute Leaked Documents , Green News  —  Since the release in mid-February of a series of documents related to the internal strategy of the Heartland Institute to cast doubt on climate science …

Poll: Republican voters oppose a ‘brokered’ convention  —  WASHINGTON - While most Republicans wish they had different choices in the party's presidential field, a nationwide USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds overwhelming resistance to the idea of an old-styled brokered convention that would pick some new contender as the nominee.

Sheriff's former boyfriend speaks out  —  (CNN) - The man accusing Mitt Romney's former Arizona campaign co-chair of threatening to deport him if he made their relationship public stood by his claim Monday in an interview with CNN.  —  A Mexican national (whose attorney requested that he be identified as …

Europe Reaches a Greek Deal  —  BRUSSELS—Euro-zone finance ministers early Tuesday agreed to an ambitious €130 billion ($172.1 billion) rescue deal that will see Greece's private creditors take an even larger loss in order to put the debt-laden country on a sustainable footing and avert a catastrophic default.

Protest of Trans-Vaginal Ultrasound Bill in Virginia Leads to Delay  —  Hundreds join silent protest against Virginia bill to legalize forced trans-vaginal examinations (Photo via The Shad Plank)  —  The Virginia abortion bill, which would mandate that the women seeking an abortion …

Pro-Rick Santorum PAC picks up another mega-donor  —  The super PAC supporting Rick Santorum's presidential campaign pulled in $2.1 million in January - half of which came from a relatively low-profile Louisiana energy executive, according to a report filed Monday evening with the Federal Election Commission.

U.S. oil gusher blows out projections  —  The United States' rapidly declining crude oil supply has made a stunning about-face, shredding federal oil projections and putting energy independence in sight of some analyst forecasts.  —  After declining to levels not seen since the 1940s, U.S. crude production began rising again in 2009.

First family is front and center in campaign ad  —  A new Internet ad by the president's reelection campaign features a portrait of the first family asking supporters to “help the Obamas stand up for working Americans.”  The appeal, a departure from the typical Obama messaging …

Santorum aide ties Obama to Islam  —  Rick Santorum's spokeswoman Alice Stewart said in a TV interview on Monday that Santorum was referring to President Barack Obama's “radical Islamic policies” when he said the president's agenda was driven by “phony theology” — but then quickly called …

Why we are all Catholics now  —  Beck meets the newly elevated Cardinal Timothy Dolan in the Vatican.I am a proud member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but today, I call myself a Catholic.  Why?  Because the state is telling the Catholic Church to violate its principles and teachings.

Supreme Court to decide on right to lie about military honors  —  Justices will take up the case of Xavier Alvarez, who falsely told a California water board meeting that he had received the Medal of Honor.  —  Mary and Chuck Schantag stand in front of a banner listing the names of people …

Court action could prolong health care fight  —  WASHINGTON - Next month's challenge to the Obama-sponsored health care law could affect the care available to most Americans, alter the balance of power between Washington and the states and remain a flash point through this presidential campaign.

Canada threatens trade war with EU over tar sands  —  The row over the EU's plan to label tar sands oil as highly polluting escalates as Canada says it ‘will not hesitate to defend its interests’  —  Canada has threatened a trade war with European Union over the bloc's plan to label oil …