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• GOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to size (AP)
• Romney's forceful body language scores in debate (AP)
• Obama 'putting colleges on notice' on high tuition (AP)
• Gingrich ad labels Romney 'dishonest man' (AP)
• NC gov's exit shakes up vote on gay marriage ban (AP)
• Obama urges Congress to act in election year (AP)
• Paul braves snowy Maine in hunt for GOP delegates (AP)
• Candidate roots don't much matter in diverse Fla. (AP)
• Palin: Newt's secret weapon (Politico)
• Americans want a certifiably smart president (Politico)
• Coach honed debating skills of young Newt Gingrich (AP)
• Romney, Gingrich focus on Hispanic voters in Fla. (AP)
• Hillary Clinton dodging political 'high wire' (AP)
• Ukraine's president firm against Tymoshenko (AP)
• Behind Obama's financial aid 'shopping sheets' (AP)
• Analysis: Romney is fiery, focused in Fla. Debate (AP)
• 16 scientists declare: ‘no compelling scientific argument’ for ‘drastic actions on global warming’ (Daily Caller)
• Texas voters pick up Perry’s campaign tab (Daily Caller)

GOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to size (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:32 PM PST AP - Republican insiders are rising up to cut Newt Gingrich down to size, testament to the GOP establishment's fear that the mercurial candidate could lead the party to disaster this fall.

Romney's forceful body language scores in debate (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:00 PM PST AP - The hands came out of the pockets. The gaze was intense. Mitt Romney leaned confidently into the lectern.

Obama 'putting colleges on notice' on high tuition (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:53 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama fired a warning at the nation's colleges and universities on Friday, threatening to strip their federal aid if they "jack up tuition" every year and to give the money instead to schools showing restraint and value.

Gingrich ad labels Romney 'dishonest man' (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:10 PM PST AP - TITLE: "What Kind of Man?"

NC gov's exit shakes up vote on gay marriage ban (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST AP - Something unexpected happened on the way to North Carolina's vote on a gay marriage ban this May: Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue decided not to run for re-election, meaning more voters who oppose the ban could turn out at the polls.

Obama urges Congress to act in election year (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:01 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama rallied House Democrats for an election-year fight, urging them to work with Republicans if they show some willingness to put politics aside but telling the rank and file to call them out if they stand in the way.

Paul braves snowy Maine in hunt for GOP delegates (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 01:42 PM PST AP - Ron Paul braved Maine's snow and ice Friday in a quest to pick up delegates, vowing he and his loyal band of supporters would be a factor in the Republican nominating contest for weeks to come.

Candidate roots don't much matter in diverse Fla. (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 08:28 AM PST AP - Mitt Romney's ties to the Northeast gave him a boost on the way to winning the New Hampshire primary. Newt Gingrich's roots in the South probably had at least a little to do with his South Carolina triumph.

Palin: Newt's secret weapon (Politico) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 02:13 PM PST Politico - Newt Gingrich has a new unofficial campaign surrogate and her name is Sarah Palin.

Americans want a certifiably smart president (Politico) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 12:30 PM PST Politico - Opinion: A candidate's poor academic performance is no longer a joking matter.

Coach honed debating skills of young Newt Gingrich (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 09:32 AM PST AP - As a young college professor running for Congress, Newt Gingrich wanted to sharpen his debating skills.

Romney, Gingrich focus on Hispanic voters in Fla. (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:02 PM PST AP - Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney urged conservatives to back off aggressive anti-immigration policies as the Republican presidential candidates vied for Hispanic votes Friday, entering the final, frenzied weekend before Florida's primary.

Hillary Clinton dodging political 'high wire' (AP) Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:10 PM PST AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she wants to step off the "high wire of American politics" after two decades and is again tamping down speculation that she might stay in government if President Barack Obama wins a second term.

Ukraine's president firm against Tymoshenko (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 09:40 AM PST AP - Ukraine's president showed no mercy Friday for imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, despite increasing fears that her case will hurt his country's struggling economy and its relations with the European Union.

Behind Obama's financial aid 'shopping sheets' (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 03:00 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama wants to make it easier to size up the cost of college.

Analysis: Romney is fiery, focused in Fla. Debate (AP) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 04:11 AM PST AP - Mitt Romney, forced to prove his resilience after a stinging loss in South Carolina, is showing why the so-called Republican establishment thinks he has the best discipline, organization and campaign smarts to challenge President Barack Obama this fall.

16 scientists declare: ‘no compelling scientific argument’ for ‘drastic actions on global warming’ (Daily Caller) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:32 AM PST Daily Caller - Sixteen scientists took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal Friday to argue that there is “no compelling scientific argument” for “drastic actions on global warming.”

Texas voters pick up Perry’s campaign tab (Daily Caller) Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:18 AM PST Daily Caller - Texas Governor Rick Perry may never be president, but least he doesn’t have to pick up the full tab for his failed campaign.

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