Feinstein: Someone at White House is behind recent intel leaks  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Monday that someone at the White House was responsible for the recent leaks of classified information.  —  “I think the White House …

The Divine Miss M  —  What I find most fascinating about Michele Bachmann — and there are many, many more where she came from — is that she presents herself as a godly woman, humbly devoted to her Christian faith.  I'd like to meet that god, and I'd like to understand that Christianity.

Obama Fights Back Against 'You Didn't Build That' Attacks  —  Ten days after Mitt Romney turned President Obama's remarks about public investment in infrastructure into an attack on the president's support for American free enterprise system, Team Obama is finally pushing back.

Obama attacks on taxes and Bain hit Romney ratings  —  (Reuters) - Sustained attacks by President Barack Obama's campaign on Republican rival Mitt Romney's business history and refusal to release more tax records appear to be working, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.

First Female U.S. Astronaut, Sally Ride, Comes Out In Obituary  —  “I hope it makes it easier for kids growing up gay that they know that another one of their heroes was like them,” Sally Ride's sister, Bear Ride, said.  —  Astronaut Sally Ride, mission specialist on STS-7 …

If the first six months don't count...  Mitt Romney sat down with CNBC's Larry Kudlow, and made a curious observation.  He said voters who want a strong economy should vote for him, but Americans “ought to give, whichever president is going to be elected, at least six months or a year to get those policies in place.”

Actor slaps and fells female host, denounces Israelis, in Egyptian TV ‘prank’ gone wrong  —  Second guest in Al-Nahar candid camera fiasco declares he ‘hates the Jews to death’  —  Two Egyptian actors, “pranked” by an Egyptian TV station over the weekend into thinking that they were being interviewed …

TPMMuckraker  —  Ahead Of Voter ID Trial, Pennsylvania Admits There's No In-Person Voter Fraud  —  As the Justice Department investigates Pennsylvania's voter ID law on the federal level, a coalition of civil rights groups is gearing up for a state trial starting Wednesday examining whether …

I Know the Congressional Culture of Corruption  —  Congressmen accept donations and solemnly recite their oath of office: My vote is not for sale for a mere contribution.  They are wrong.  —  Though democracy is not perfect, it is certainly the most effective polity; as Winston Churchill averred …

The U.S. Economic Policy Debate Is a Sham  —  Watching Democrats and Republicans hash out their differences in the public arena, it's easy to get the impression that there's a deep disagreement among reasonable people about how to manage the U.S. economy.  —  Nothing could be further from the truth.

Aurora theater shooting: Gun sales up since tragedy  —  Firearm interest spikes as some seek protection  —  Background checks for people wanting to buy guns in Colorado jumped more than 41 percent after Friday morning's shooting at an Aurora movie theater, and firearms instructors say they're …

Libor Probe Expands to Bank Traders  —  Groups From at Least Nine Institutions Allegedly Banded Together to Rig Key Global Interest Rates  —  Several groups of traders are under investigation by regulators around the world for allegedly banding together to rig interest rates, people close to the probe said.

Bloomberg's gun-control idea: Cops go on strike  —  By GERRY SHIELDS in DC and BETH DEFALCO in NY  —  Mayor Bloomberg ramped up his gun-control rhetoric to a whole new level last night, saying he's surprised cops don't walk off their jobs until the public forces lawmakers to get guns off the streets.

Philadelphia Church Official Sentenced to at Least 3 Years in Prison  —  PHILADELPHIA — Msgr.  William J. Lynn, the first Roman Catholic official in the United States to be convicted of covering up sexual abuses by priests under his supervision, was sentenced to three to six years in prison on Tuesday.

GOP Operatives Praise Scott Brown's Latest Ad  —  Republican operatives in Washington are praising Scott Brown's latest campaign ad.  The ad, a contrast spot being run by the Republican Massachusetts senator, shows that Brown's Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Warren, is to the left …

Governor Romney: “The Context Is Worse Than The Quote”  —  Location  —  “This is an ideology which says hey, we're all the same here, we ought to take from all and give to one another and that achievement, individual initiative and risk-taking and success are not to be rewarded as they have in the past.

Of massacres & media myths  —  Media assumptions that violence is right-wing are routine — and routinely wrong.  —  On Friday morning, Brian Ross of ABC News speculated on live TV that James Holmes, the accused killer in Aurora, Colo., was a member of the Tea Party.

Mindy Meyer's ‘State Senate Campaign’ Website Explodes On Twitter, Is Truly Awful  —  On Monday afternoon, the Twitter-verse came alive after a campaign website by Republican state senate candidate in New York's 21st district went viral.  Her site, complete with sparkly letters that let visitors know …

Cuomo Is Editing His Years as State Attorney General  —  ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's administration, already drawing attention for its focus on secrecy, has now begun editing his record as New York attorney general, sending aides to the state archives to remove key documents from public view.