Seven arrested in FBI raids linked to Christian militia group  —  At least seven people, including some from Michigan, have been arrested in raids by a FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana as part of an investigation into an Adrian-based Christian militia group, a person familiar with the matter said.

Obama Presses Karzai for Crackdown on Corruption  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Sunday, his first as commander in chief to the site of the war he inherited and has stamped as his own.  —  Air Force One landed at nighttime at Bagram Air Base …

Fierce debate on Israel underway inside Obama administration (UPDATED)  —  Since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's tense visit to the White House last week, an intense debate inside the Obama administration about how to proceed with Netanyahu to advance the Middle East peace process …

CNN on Size of Searchlight Tea Party Rally: “Hundreds of People, At Least Dozens”  —  Just in case you still trusted the state-run media...  CNN on size of Saturday's rally: “At least dozens of people.”  —  This is dozens?  —  American Border Patrol Photos  —  NewsBusters reported on CNN's anti-Tea Party bias:

Schumer: Those who voted against healthcare will be hurt in November  —  Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), the architect of the Democrats' large Senate majority, predicted Sunday that healthcare reform would be an asset for Democratic candidates in November.  —  While Republicans have pledged …

Congressman Spit On By Tea Party Protester (VIDEO)  —  What's Your Reaction: … Last weekend, as the House of Representatives gathered to debate health care reform while Tea Partiers protested outside the Capitol, word emerged that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) had been spit on by one of the demonstrators.

RNC RAISES MONEY FOR HANNITY.... Former Bush speechwriter David Frum, recently fired from AEI for telling Republicans what they didn't want to hear, noted the other day, “Republicans originally thought that Fox [News] worked for us, and now we are discovering we work for Fox.”

Florida poll: Healthcare law hurts Obama, Democrats  —  A new poll shows the healthcare law is bad political medicine for Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, President Barack Obama and his domestic agenda.  —  MCAPUTO@MIAMIHERALD.COM  —  TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters dislike the new healthcare law …

DeMint: Obama Is Mocking Americans  —  GOP Senator Vows to Keep Up Fight to Repeal Reform Bill, Says Victor of Health Battle “Will Be Known in November”  —  (CBS) Republican Senator Jim DeMint accused President Barack Obama of “mocking Americans” who are opposed to the Democrats' health care reform bill …

Democrats threaten companies hit hard by health care bill  —  Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles (Susan Walsh/AP)  —  Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, has summoned some of the nation's top executives to Capitol Hill to defend their assessment …

Most Say Tea Party Has Better Understanding of Issues than Congress  —  In official Washington, some consider the Tea Party movement a fringe element in society, but voters across the nation feel closer to the Tea Party movement than they do to Congress.  —  The latest Rasmussen Reports …

UNAWARE OF THE CONTRADICTION.... There's an old joke that goes something like this: my neighbor went to public schools before joining the military.  He went to college on the G.I. Bill, bought his first home through the FHA, and received his health care through the V.A. and Medicare.