Santorum's phony theology  —  I don't usually go first to Rick Santorum for enlightenment, but I think he may be onto something with this “phony theology” business.  —  It's not clear exactly what he meant when he said over the weekend that Barack Obama's policies were based on a “phony theology,” and not the Bible.

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Says He Might Give $100M To Newt Gingrich Or Other Republican  —  Sheldon Adelson: The GOP's $25 billion man … Sheldon Adelson plays as stubbornly in politics as he does in business.  So the criticisms that he's trying to personally buy the presidential election …

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 …

The improbable Greece plan  —  Greece is now officially a ward of the international community.  It has no real independence when it comes to fiscal policy any more, and if everything goes according to plan, it's not going to have any independence for many, many years to come.

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.

You choose, we deliver … Indiana  —  Authorities are searching for an Indianapolis man who fled on foot, accused of shooting at a state trooper near a southern Indiana highway.Today 9:03 am  —  Rep. Bob Morris said he did some Web-based research and found allegations that the Girl Scouts …

Supreme Court takes up affirmative action case  —  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to consider whether the University of Texas at Austin has the right to consider race and ethnicity in admissions decisions.  Those bringing the case hope the Supreme Court will restrict …

Associate Confronted Rep. Ron Paul About Flights  —  In March 2005, David James called Rep. Ron Paul's (R-Texas) Congressional office for some documentation.  —  James's nonprofit group, the Liberty Committee, had paid for one of Paul's flights, and James needed a receipt or boarding pass to document the expense.

The “Robo-Signing” Settlement: Seeds of Recovery, Or Chaos?  —  George Mason law professor Todd J. Zywicki fears that the “robo-signing” agreement will lead to further efforts to bleed the banks, all the while delaying the necessary clearing of the housing market.

Lugar Defends Himself On Residency Question  —  Longtime Senator Says He Meets Requirements  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Sen. Richard Lugar defended himself during an appearance in Indianapolis on Monday that came days after opponents claimed that he isn't qualified to run for office because he doesn't live in the state.

My Candidate Ate Here  —  There are so many serious factoids to pull out of the four remaining Republicans' FEC reports.  Here's an unserious one.  Below, the restaurants or food-selling establishments patronized by the campaigns in January.  We can break them down into two neat categories.

Newt Gingrich says defeating President Obama is a matter of ‘national security’  —  Newt Gingrich doubled-down on his weekend claim that defeating President Obama is a matter of national security, ripping the president for what described as policies of appeasement.

Google draws more scrutiny after accidental tracking of Apple users  —  Lawmakers called for investigations of Google after it was revealed the company has been tracking Apple Safari users in violation of the Web browser's privacy settings.  —  Google says the tracking was inadvertent and has been fixed.