Huffington Post By Jon Ward and Mark Blumenthal WASHINGTON -- The first two months of 2012 represent Mitt Romney's best chance to deliver a knockout blow in the Republican presidential primary. If he cannot do so, he could be in for a drawn-out p… more »

UK GuardianDominic Rushe in New York Economists are warning of dire consequences if US politicians fail to make progress this weekend in tense talks aimed at reducing America's massive deficit ahead of a Wednesday deadline. The bi-partisan con… more »

CR Note: "Screw Your Right To Privacy, Screw your right against illegal search and seizure" John and Beverly Scott have had a Census Bureau employee stop by their house at least 15 times in the past month, asking them to fill out a survey they find… more »

Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A leader of Somalia's Islamist insurgency threatened to attack America during a speech broadcast Monday. "We tell the American President Barack Obama to embrace Islam before we come to his country," said Fuad Moha… more »

Ahn Young-joon / Pool via Reuters MSNBC.com South Korean marines patrol on Yeonpyeong Island December 17, 2010, ahead of a live-fire military drill. msnbc.com news services msnbc.com news services SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said on Frida… more »