Sarah Palin Parts Ways With FOX News  —  After a three-year run as a paid contributor to the nation's highest-rated cable news channel, Sarah Palin and FOX News have cut ties, according to a source close to the former Alaska governor.  —  “It's my understanding that Gov. Palin was offered a contract by FOX …

Statement by Chairman Pearce on recess appointment ruling  —  Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit issued a decision finding that the Jan. 4, 2012 recess appointments of three members to the National Labor Relations Board were invalid.  In response, Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce issued the following statement:

Michigan legislators weigh changes to Electoral College rules  —  Some Republicans want to replace current winner-take-all vote with proportional system  —  Lansing — Michigan is one of five states debating changes to how its Electoral College votes are counted as part of a Republican push …

Who had the worst week in Washington?  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).  —  Wednesday didn't start out badly for Sen. Ronald H. Johnson.  —  Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin who was elected in 2010, drew national headlines — and praise from conservatives — for pushing Secretary …

We Must Do Something About The Media  —  It's important.  —  I already mentioned the media's Hillary Tributes, but there's even more of it.  —  And I've mentioned this before, but I'm truly alarmed about it: What we are witnessing is the full and seamless fusion of media power with government power.

Thune: Democrats must pass a budget  —  Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) jumped on a bill that passed the Republican-controlled House this week that puts pressure on the Senate to pass a budget, saying that Democrats must put together a spending plan to begin dealing with the country's debt and deficit problems.

Gun Laws and the Fools of Chelm†  —  The individual is not only best qualified to provide his own personal defense, he is the only one qualified to do so.  By David Mamet.  Get the full issue of Newsweek today on your iPad and other editions.  —  † A city in eastern Poland.

CNN Anchor Tricks Opponent Of Women In Combat To Endorse Racial Segregation  —  Conservatives are outraged over Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's decision to lift the ban on women in combat, which opens up more than 200,000 frontline positions to women.  Opponents of the move have called it “humiliating” and dangerous to unit cohesion.

Clinton Added Teeth To CRA, Obama Turned Them Into Fangs  —  Despite new evidence the Community Reinvestment Act led to riskier lending and played a key role in the subprime mortgage crisis, the Obama administration is broadening the anti-redlining regulation's authority and scope, spooking bankers.

Noonan: Lessons Conservatives Need to Learn  —  Obama is a formidable foe.  He means to change the country and crush the GOP.  —  Two lessons on how conservatives and Republicans might approach the future, and a look at the meaning of Obama.  —  Lesson one: Golf star Phil Mickelson …

Rubio shows opposition to immigration reform is an inch deep  —  I've certainly been pleasantly surprised by the popularity of Sen. Marco Rubio's immigration policy among tough conservatives.  From Grover Norquist to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to Sean Hannity, Rubio has gotten favorable …

IS OBAMA BIBLICAL ‘LORD OF THE FLIES’?  —  Prophecy sites have field day with president's insect moments  —  Aaron Klein is WND's senior staff reporter and Jerusalem bureau chief.  He also hosts “Aaron Klein Investigative Radio” on New York's WABC Radio.  Follow Aaron on Twitter and Facebook.

Booker helps freezing dog after Eyewitness News tweet … new jersey, newark, cory booker, dog, cold, cold weather, new jersey news, toni yates  —  More: Bio, Facebook, Twitter, Stories by Toni Yates, News Team  —  NEWARK, N.J. (WABC) — Eyewitness News reporter Toni Yates and her crew spotted …

What Nate Silver Gets Wrong  —  Can Nate Silver do no wrong?  Between elections and baseball statistics, Silver has become America's secular god of predictions.  And now he has a best-seller, “The Signal and the Noise,” in which he discusses the challenges and science of prediction …

Obama Off To A Slow Start In Capitol Hill Gun Campaign  —  The campaign emails its massive list demanding calls to Congress.  Bad timing — and nobody seems to have noticed.  —  Image by Charles Rex Arbogast / AP  —  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's campaign operation appeared …

Five Reasons Bobby Jindal Is Responsible For Transforming The GOP Into ‘The Stupid Party’  —  Days after Mitt Romney lost his bid for the presidency, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) kicked off a publicity campaign for his 2016 run, casting himself as a different kind of Republican.