Politicos Peruse President’s Populist Pivot

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...

Bangkok blast wounds Iranian attacker, 4 others (AP)
AP - An Iranian man fleeing wounded from an explosion at a rented Bangkok house lobbed a grenade at police that rebounded and blew off one of his legs Tuesday in a series of blasts Israel...