Obama Faces Blowback for Attacking Romney Biz Career  —  The Obama campaign is in full damage-control mode one day after Newark Mayor Cory Booker publicly derided Democrats' assault on presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney over his record at Bain Capital.  —  Chief Obama strategist David …

The changing complexity of congressional speech  —  (This post was prepared in collaboration with Dan Drinkard)  —  Congress now speaks at almost a full grade level lower than it did just seven years ago, with the most conservative members of Congress speaking on average at the lowest grade level …

BREAKING: Cardinal Dolan of NY, Cardinal Wuerl of D.C., Notre Dame—And 40 Other Catholic Dioceses and Organizations—Sue Obama Administration  —  (CNSNews.com) - The archdiocese of New York, headed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archdiocese of Washington, D.C., headed by Cardinal Donald Wuerl …

WATCH: NYPD Sgt.'s filthy tirade captured in shocking cellphone video  —  A uniformed NYPD sergeant was caught on video unleashing a vulgar tirade against a group of Brooklyn men — threatening them with his gun even while condoning their criminal behavior, The Post has learned.

Never Doubt That God Answers Prayer  —  ‘Speedway Bomber’: Criminal terrorist Brett Kimberlin was convicted in 1981  —  Law enforcement officials have been made aware that convicted terrorist Brett Kimberlin appears to be engaged in an attempt to intimidate me into being silent about his sordid criminal history.

NC Pastor Wants To Build Electrified Fence To Contain, Starve And Ultimately Kill Gays: VIDEO  —  In a sermon blasting President Obama for his same-sex marriage support, Pastor Charles L. Worley of Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, North Carolina, offered a novel — and horrific …

Rutgers Webcam-Spying Defendant Sentenced to 30-Day Jail Term  —  NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A judge here sentenced Dharun Ravi to 30 days in jail on Monday for using a webcam to spy on his Rutgers University roommate having sex with a man, in a case that galvanized concern about suicide among gay teenagers …

Hawaii responds to Bennett's Obama birth records request  —  PHOENIX — The state of Hawaii has responded to Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett's request for proof that President Barack Obama was in fact born in the Aloha State.  —  The Hawaii attorney general's office has reportedly told Bennett …

Limbaugh takes post-Fluke ratings hit  —  Rush Limbaugh took a significant ratings hit in some key radio markets last month in the wake of the Sandra Fluke controversy.  —  The conservative radio host's ratings fell 27 percent in the key 25-54 demo in New York City, 31 percent in Houston-Galveston …

Candidate: I'll smoke a joint on Hill  —  Andy Caffrey, a candidate for Congress in California, has made a rather unusual campaign promise: If he wins, he'll smoke a joint — right on the steps of Capitol Hill.  —  The 54-year-old is running on a seven-step platform that prioritizes battling …

Scott Walker: Voter Fraud is Worth “One or Two Points” in Wisconsin … - A Map That Shows Poverty Is Getting Worse Almost Everywhere - What Exactly Are Baby Vegetables?  Are They Midget Vegetables or Just Very Young?  - The Real Reason Dan Harmon Was Fired From Community …

Professor Makes the Case That Google Is a Publisher  —  IS Google search an intermediary like the phone company — simply connecting people with the information they seek?  Or is Google search a publisher, like a newspaper, which provides only the information that it sees fit and is protected by the First Amendment?

‘NOT THE REAL WORLD’  —  Obama officials pressured contractors to change job loss figures, recordings reveal  —  Obama administration officials may have pressured government contractors to change job loss estimates associated with coal regulations, audio recordings reveal.

Facebook Shares Fall Below IPO Offering Price  —  Facebook shares [FB Loading...  () ] sank on Monday without the full support of the company's underwriters, leaving some investors down 25 percent from where they were Friday afternoon.  —  Facebook's debut was beset by problems, so much so that Nasdaq [NDAQ Loading...

Video stirs debate on teacher's actions in North class  —  SPENCER — After reviewing a video in which a North Rowan High School teacher tells a student he can be arrested for speaking ill of President Barack Obama, the Rowan-Salisbury School System said it can be a learning experience.

DC Comics To Switch The Sexual Orientation Of An Established Character  —  One question asked at the DC panel today at the Kapow comic convention in London, was about DC co-publisher Dan DiDio's interview with The Advocate.  Specifically over the decision not to change any character's sexual orientation …

New Romney ad: Bookermania  —  The inevitable easy lay-up after yesterday's turnover.  Has anyone offered a solid theory yet for why Booker tried to call off the dogs on Bain, in a forum as prominent as “Meet the Press” no less?  I realize that Democrats have a, shall we say …

No Photo ID Amendment on the November Ballot  —  The Legislature Failed to Rewrite Misleading Ballot Language, Effectively Killing the Amendment  —  Washington, DC - With the end of the legislative session, the Missouri legislature failed to replace the language of a ballot measure …

None So Blind  —  As those who will not see.  —  Eddie Lazear has an op-ed in the WSJ on the fiscal cliff that, among other things, pooh-poohs any concerns that sudden cuts in spending might hurt the economy.  He weasels a bit, but basically conveys the impression that there's no evidence for Keynesian effects.

A Message to Girls About Religious Men Who Fear You  —  Islam , Women's Empowerment , Catholic Women , Christian Women , Gender and Religion , Gender Equality , Gender and Religion , Women In Religion , Religion News  —  You are powerful beyond words, because you threaten to unravel the control …

Arctic melt releasing ancient methane  —  Many of the sites were bubbling methane that has been stored for millennia  —  Scientists have identified thousands of sites in the Arctic where methane that has been stored for many millennia is bubbling into the atmosphere.