LA foothill suburbs dig out after mudslides (AP)

Negotiators reach tentative payroll tax cut pact (AP)
AP - House-Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker yielded a tentative agreement Tuesday, with lawmakers planning to unveil the pact...

Public Policy Polling: Santorum More Electable Than Romney
So let’s look at the numbers from Public Policy Polling… Yes, Rick Santorum is ahead of Romney by 2 points. And that’s the first time in PPP’s stats that this...

Negotiators reach tentative payroll tax cut pact (AP)
AP - House-Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker yielded a tentative agreement Tuesday, with lawmakers hopeful of unveiling the pact...

Getting to know you: Obama, Xi start relationship (AP)
AP - The man destined to be China's next leader won an extraordinary welcome across Washington on Tuesday, a finely scripted opening to one of the world's most important relationships....

US, Europe look at fast but risky penalty on Iran (AP)
AP - The United States and Europe are considering unprecedented punishment against Iran that could immediately cripple the country's financial lifeline. But it's an extreme option in the...