CPAC kicks off with Rubio (Politico) 3 hours ago
Politico - Thousands conservative converge on Washington. (read more...)
Santorum: Obama trying to allow Iran to have nuke (AP) 6 hours ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.7eea20972bb8443ba7a15861391fc2bb-7eea20972bb8443ba7a15861391fc2bb-0.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=eObMIHh5XQSGYLTSYMOclA--\")
AP - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Thursday accused President Barack Obama of actively seeking ways to allow Iran to gain a nuclear weapon and suggested that the administration had betrayed Israel by publicly disclosing what may be a plan to attack the Muslim nation. (read more...)
Obama birth control policy divides Democrats (AP) 6 hours ago
AP - Democrats are deeply divided over President Barack Obama's new rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide insurance for free birth control to their employees amid fresh signs that the administration was scrambling for a way out. (read more...)
Man accused of threatening Obama faces new charge (AP) 6 hours ago
AP - An Uzbekistan national charged with threatening the life of President Barack Obama was also charged Thursday with providing material aid to terrorism. (read more...)
Giffords aide to run for seat in special election (AP) 7 hours ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.10bbc61567be44d1b696c6aa8de709ee-10bbc61567be44d1b696c6aa8de709ee-0.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=EzaTkD9WcW8hqwUFOHHcGw--\")
AP - Ron Barber was always the behind-the-scenes man for his boss, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. (read more...)
Google-Motorola deal likely (Politico) 8 hours ago
Politico - Sources say federal scrutiny of the company’s licensing of smartphone patents will likely continue. (read more...)
Conservatives: Romney's OK if Obama is alternative (AP) 8 hours ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120208/capt.f9214cf1b21a4306b8e37f6f5f3220cd-f9214cf1b21a4306b8e37f6f5f3220cd-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=NX4_fm_voHeKJHRhFBxCcg--\")
AP - If Mitt Romney needs some good news in an otherwise lousy week, he might find it in an improbable place: the packed hallways of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. (read more...)
Judge slams critics of Texas school prayer ruling (AP) 9 hours ago
AP - A federal judge who was vilified by Republican presidential hopefuls for banning prayer at a Texas high school graduation delivered a scathing and unusually personal response Thursday, saying those who used the case to further political goals \"should be ashamed.\" (read more...)
FBI file: Steve Jobs was considered for govt post (AP) 10 hours ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.77351147643948c8afeee923c39855b9-77351147643948c8afeee923c39855b9-0.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=2Vp0Ry4XNWLFP8A1CmoyJw--\")
AP - FBI background interviews of some people who knew Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him. (read more...)
Democrats renew push for campaign finance overhaul (AP) 10 hours ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.9fa017868b49429fa2a876c6a74af0ac-9fa017868b49429fa2a876c6a74af0ac-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=kwnMfPkVCV5tVA02Uh8myw--\")
AP - The campaign finance system is so broken that legislative changes, including a constitutional amendment, are needed to rein in runaway, secret spending in elections, congressional Democrats said Thursday. (read more...)