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• Roemer Continues Presidential Run — As an Independent
  Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer has abandoned his quixotic run for the Republican nomination for president but has decided to stay in the race as an independent, Politico s Burns and Haberman blog reports. In a statement, Roemer said he would end his bid for the GOP...
• Santorum Surge Stretches to California
  Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum's surge is now being felt in California. Santorum now trails former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by just six points, a new Field Poll shows.
• Michigan Voters Deluged With Robocalls
  Michigan residents are being overwhelmed by political robocalls ahead of next Tuesday's GOP presidential primary — and most are not happy about it, according to the Detroit Free Press. Most of the calls seem to be coming from the Mitt Romney campaign. But Romney s GOP...
• Under Spotlight, Va. Lawmakers Delay Votes
  After drawing national attention, Virginia lawmakers have put off final votes on a number of controversial bills touching on everything from abortion to gun rights. Republicans, who control the state legislature, denied their actions had anything to do with national news...
• Ohio Group Pushes for Right-to-Work Law
  An Ohio group wants a right-to-work amendment on the state s books, just a few months after voters repealed a controversial collective bargaining law. Ohioans for Workplace Freedom said it will gather signatures to have a proposed amendment put before voters, the Dayton...
• Palin Says Republican Establishment 'Will Never Come to Me'
  Sarah Palin said Tuesday the volatility and fluidity in the race for the Republican nomination could lead to a brokered convention, but there is no chance the GOP establishment will come to me if there is not a clear choice to face President Barack Obama. The former...
• Gingrich: National Security Focus Will Boost My Campaign
  Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich says he will rise from the political ashes once more when voters in upcoming primaries realize his energy and national security policies will provide America with "real solutions." The former House speaker also told Fox News Sean Hannity...
• Comic Collection Expected to Snare $2 Million at Auction
  A comic book collection that includes some of the most prized issues ever published is expected to fetch more than $2 million at auction in the United States this week.
• Titanic’s Last Lunch Menu Expected to Sell for More Than $150,000
  A water-stained menu of the last lunch served on the Titanic more than 80 years after the unsinkable ship did just that on its maiden voyage is expected to sell for at least $157,960 at a U.K. auction.
• Oliver Stone's Son Talks to Bill O'Reilly About Iran
  Sean Stone, the son of controversial director Oliver Stone, appeared on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor Monday night to discuss his recent trip to Iran, during which he converted to Islam. Stone said he objected to the word convert since he claimed he still believes in the...
• Study Says Hollywood Films May Increase Teenage Drinking
  A study published Tuesday suggests that tweens and teens who view movies that feature alcohol scenes are twice as likely to start drinking, and in addition are more likely to progress to binge drinking.
• LeMieux Bests Mack in Fla. Straw Poll
  George LeMieux came out on top in a straw poll conducted over the weekend by the Florida Federation of Republican Women in the state's U.S. Senate race, beating out Rep. Connie Mack, who was considered to be the front-runner in the nomination fight. The poll, conducted at a...
• Sean Penn Slams GOP Candidates While Visiting Hugo Chavez
  Sean Penn met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and used the opportunity to publicly castigate the GOP s current field of presidential candidates.
• Santorum: Obama's 'Radical Theology' Is Not About His Faith
  Presidential candidate Rick Santorum reiterated Monday that if President Barack Obama says he is a Christian, then he is one. But the former Pennsylvania senator told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that some of Obama's thoughts about environmental and energy issues, might have...
• Bolton:Private Pressure on Israel Not to Attack Iran Is 'Failing'
  Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton says the Obama administration has gone public in recent days with the pressure it has been putting in private on Israel not to attack Iran's nuclear facilities because behind-the-scenes efforts have been fruitless.
• Ohio Tries to Opt Out of 'No Child Left Behind'
  Ohio is the latest state to seek to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind Act, and will send the Obama administration its waiver request by Feb. 28. Ohio will require schools show improvement among all students, regardless of race or family...
• Poll: Santorum Ties Romney in Arizona
  Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are in a virtual dead heat in Arizona, which holds its primary next Tuesday, according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling. It shows that former Massachusetts Gov. Romney leads former Pennsylvania Sen....
• Democratic, GOP Women Duel Over Santorum Views
  Republican presidential Rick Santorum’s public embrace of strong conservative stands may be helping his primary campaign.
• Michigan State Trooper Program Recruits Military Veterans
  The Michigan State Police is looking to recruit a few good veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan as it moves to boost its trooper force by at least 400 this year.
• Boston Globe: Romney Had Quid Pro Quo With Union
  As governor of Massachusetts, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney “fiercely protected” a costly bonus program for police officers after an influential police union endorsed him, according to the Boston Globe.
• Gallup: Iran Is America's No. 1 Enemy
  Iran tops the list of countries that Americans consider the greatest enemy of the United States, followed by China, according to a new Gallup World Affairs poll released Monday.
• Rep. Cantor Suggests Cutting Off Egypt Aid if Crackdown Continues
  House Majority Leader Eric Cantor suggests that the House could cut off foreign aid to Egypt if it doesn’t quit cracking down on pro-democracy activists.
• Retired Gen. Hayden: 'Hard to Imagine' How Syria Could Get Worse
  Amid reports that Syria is devolving ever faster toward a civil war, retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden says, “It’s hard to imagine how it could be worse.”
• Bachmann: Republican Party Isn't Anti-Woman, but Obamacare Is
  Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann decried Democrats’ criticism that the Republican Party is anti-women.
• Santorum: Prenatal Testing Leads to Increased Abortions
  Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, arguing that prenatal testing results in abortion 90 percent of the time, reiterated his accusation today that President Barack Obama is trying to control the number of disabled people with his healthcare plan’s requirement for free prenatal tests.

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