Exit polls: Sarkozy loses in France, Greek voters also turn on leaders  —  ATHENS $mdash; Voters in France and Greece delivered a harsh judgment on their ruling parties in elections Sunday, almost certainly ousting President Nicolas Sarkozy from power in France and severely punishing …

BREAKING: Joe Biden Endorses Same-Sex Marriage  —  Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed same-sex marriage, becoming the highest ranking American official to back marriage for gay and lesbian people.  His comments signify a split within the Obama administration and may pave the way for President Obama …

OBAMA LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN IN EMPTY ARENA  —  Barack Obama launched his campaign in unspectacular fashion today at Ohio State University, the largest college in the crucial swing state.  A photo posted to twitter by Mitt Romney's campaign spokesman Ryan Williams reveals sparse attendance.

GOP, take down that small tent  —  California's Republican Party used to work toward solutions.  Now it's an exclusive club where members' ideological cards must be checked at the door.  —  From left: Richard M. Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Nathan Fletcher.  (National Archives, Bob Galbraith …

Spin of the Times: Bias cloaked as front-page news  —  It's no surprise to anyone who pays attention that mainstream media tilt their coverage in favor of Democrats and leftish ideas.  But it's not confined to endless puff pieces about the president, or the ignoring of unpleasant facts.

Sen. John McCain's Advice to Mitt Romney: Pick a Running Mate You Trust  —  This morning on ABC's This Week, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., weighed in on Mitt Romney's hotly anticipated vice presidential pick.  The former presidential candidate's advice was clear.

SNL cuts sketch critical of Obama, replaces it with Fox News parody  —  The Daily Caller has obtained a scrapped sketch critical of President Barack Obama that was intended for airing at the opening of last night's “Saturday Night Live” on NBC.  —  In the skit, President Obama addresses Americans soon …

Renting Prosperity  —  Americans are getting used to the idea of renting the good life, from cars to couture to homes.  Daniel Gross explores our shift from a nation of owners to an economy permanently on the move—and how it will lead to the next boom.  —  In the American mind …

Why You Can't Get a Taxi  —  And how an upstart company may change that  —  WHERE I LIVE in Washington, D.C., about a mile and a half north of the Capitol, you can sometimes get a taxi in two minutes flat.  And sometimes, after spending 20 minutes wistfully waving two fingers in the air …

Military base issues limit Pentagon's options for post-war Afghanistan  —  President Obama's pledge to not build any permanent military outposts in Afghanistan could throw a wrench in the Pentagon's postwar plans for the country, once U.S. troops leave in 2014.