Swing states' poll: Big challenges loom for Obama, Romney  —  Six months out, it's a tie.  —  The first USA TODAY/Gallup Swing States Poll since the GOP settled on a presumptive nominee shows big challenges for each side: Mitt Romney in generating enthusiasm and a personal connection with his supporters …

Those Revolting Europeans  —  The French are revolting.  The Greeks, too.  And it's about time.  —  Both countries held elections Sunday that were in effect referendums on the current European economic strategy, and in both countries voters turned two thumbs down.

Obama invites Hollande to White House  —  President Barack Obama congratulated French president-elect Francois Hollande for his victory Sunday, but warned of “challenges” ahead, a clear reference to Afghanistan and eurozone debt crisis.  —  The US president was among the first world leaders …

Secret U.S. program releases high-level insurgents in exchange for pledges of peace  —  KABUL — The United States has for several years been secretly releasing high-level detainees from a military prison in Afghanistan as part of negotiations with insurgent groups, a bold effort to quell violence …

Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds  —  Democrats and their recall allies decry the law that has helped Gov. Scott Walker out-raise his opponents combined by $11 million dollars without regard to normal campaign contribution limits.

A Scramble as Biden Backs Same-Sex Marriage  —  Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said on Sunday that he was “absolutely comfortable” with same-sex marriages and was heartened by their growing acceptance across the country, a position that moves well beyond the “evolving” views that President Obama has said he holds on the issue.

Ron Paul in Maine: Delegates in hand, but trouble afoot?  —  Mitt Romney supporters consider challenging the results of Maine's GOP convention.  —  AUGUSTA - Chaos.  Turmoil.  Insane.  —  Those were just three of the words attendees used Sunday to describe the Maine Republican State Convention …

N.H. Attorney General tried to serve a criminal subpoena on me … Backstory: … Here is the video:  —  In response to the video, New Hampshire enacted a voter ID law in March: … O'Keefe may not have much luck with Eric Holder.  Earlier this year, he also exposed how easy it was to get a ballot in Eric Holder's name.

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 …

Syria's Muslim Brotherhood rise from the ashes  —  (Reuters) - At a meeting of Syria's opposition, Muslim Brotherhood officials gather round Marxists colleagues, nudging them to produce policy statements for the Syrian National Council, the main political group challenging President Bashar al-Assad.

Arne Duncan Endorses Marriage Equality  —  Arne Duncan, President Obama's Secretary of Education, endorsed marriage equality during an appearance on Morning Joe on Monday following Vice President Joe Biden's support for the issue.  “Yes, I do,” Duncan said in response to a question from Mark Halperin …