SANTORUM'S SATAN WARNING  —  “Satan has his sights on the United States of America!”  Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has declared.  —  “Satan is attacking the great institutions of America, using those great vices of pride, vanity, and sensuality as the root to attack …

I briefed Santorum on birth certificate investigation  —  Phoenix (CNN) - Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, briefed GOP contender Rick Santorum on his investigation into President Barack Obama's birth certificate, the controversial law enforcement official told reporters Tuesday.

Supreme Court Rules on Case Involving Miranda Rights  —  WASHINGTON — In a busy day at the Supreme Court, the justices on Tuesday issued a decision limiting the circumstances in which prisoners must be told of their rights before they are questioned, added to what had already been a long schedule …

Santorum in 95: ‘I Was Basically Pro-Choice All My Life, Until I Ran For Congress’ … 2012 Election , Rick Santorum , Elections 2012 , Video , Politics News , Doug Walgren , Doug Walgren Rick Santorum , Reagan Republican , Rick Santorum 2012 , Rick Santorum Abortion , Rick Santorum Pennsylvania …

OWS Letter to the Editor in USA Today: We Will Storm Wall Street With Guns  —  Over at USA Today, a self-employed massage therapist from Austin, TX has a letter to the editor responding to an editorial suggesting that Occupy Wall Street has lost its way.  —  Here's what this fellow wrote:

Didn't get the memo?  Hillary Clinton dons lime green shirt for G20 ‘family photo’ while everyone else wears white  —  It is the fear of every party guest, turning up in an outfit not suited to the dress code.  —  And unfortunately for Hillary Clinton, her slip up was witnessed by top government officials from across the globe.

Poll: Carter 63%, Reagan 32%  —  As I look at the Real Clear Politics averages of the polls of the various match-ups between President Obama and the various Republican candidates, I know I am supposed to feel impending doom.  But I don't.  Let's see, the numbers this morning are:  —  Obama 49.0%

TPM2012  —  Two Charts That Should Make Romney Gulp  —  It's no secret that, as far as frontrunners go, Mitt Romney's never exactly set the grassroots on fire.  But his latest fundraising numbers drive home just how weak his small donor appeal is compared to his rivals — and especially President Obama.

Romney: Spending cuts slow economic growth  —  Mitt Romney said Tuesday that cutting spending slows growth in the economy — a rhetorical slip more akin to an argument a Democrat might make than a Republican.  —  Speaking in Shelby Township, MI, the former Massachusetts governor took …

Ron Paul's Billionaire  —  Peter Thiel made a fortune investing in the right ventures at the right time.  So why is he investing millions in a doomed presidential campaign?  —  The previous 24 hours had been rough on the political tycoons.  Foster Friess, the cowboy-hat wearing backer of Rick Santorum …

President Obama Sings ‘Sweet Home Chicago’ At White House Blues Concert  —  While the Republican candidates fret and prepare for tomorrow's Western-themed debate, President Obama spent tonight at a Black History Month blues celebration in the White House, with legends such as B.B. King and Mick Jagger.

Romney: ‘Labor Unions Play An Important Role In Our Society’  —  Speaking in Michigan today ahead of the state's primary, Mitt Romney broke with his party's generally universal opposition to organized labor, saying, “labor unions play an important role in our society.”

AIPAC's Push Toward War  —  Late last week, amid little fanfare, Senators Joseph Lieberman, Lindsey Graham, and Robert Casey introduced a resolution that would move America further down the path toward war with Iran.  —  The good news is that the resolution hasn't been universally embraced in the Senate.

Carney: Obama Didn't Turn Down The Keystone Pipeline  —  White House press secretary Jay Carney first says Republicans “forced” President Obama to deny the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.  Later in his press briefing, Carney says Obama didn't turn down the pipeline.

A Senator Without Constituents  —  Remember Russ Feingold?  Lone vote against PATRIOT Act?  The half of McCain-Feingold that didn't totally buckle?  The progressive hero who lost his Senate seat during the Tea Party wave?  GQ shared a few drinks with Feingold the Citizen and talked …

Redistricting puts Bachmann in 4th, but she says she'll run in 6th  —  A Minnesota judicial panel on Tuesday released new political district lines that place U.S. Reps. Michele Bachmann, a Republican, and Betty McCollum, a Democrat, into the same congressional district, according to Bachmann's office.

Containing Israel on Iran  —  General Dempsey sends a message of U.S. weakness to Tehran.  —  Is the Obama Administration more concerned that Iran may get a nuclear weapon, or that Israel may use military force to prevent Iran from doing so?  The answer is the latter …

Romney's Money Problems  —  As my colleague Nicholas Confessore notes, the Republican presidential candidates are becoming increasingly dependent on money raised by “super PACs” and are raising relatively little through traditional channels.  —  Mitt Romney raised slightly more than his Republican rivals in January.