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 »

The Hill By Erik Wasson Democratic leaders in the Senate are scrambling to avoid defections on President Obama’s jobs package, which appears headed for defeat on Tuesday. A lack of Democratic unity on the president’s bill would be embarrassing f… more »

By JAY COST The Weekly Standard fter a well-received debate performance last week, Herman Cain surprised everybody by finishing atop the Florida straw poll. This week, he's finally seeing traction in the polls, and now serious people are starting to… more »

Politico Pro By JENNIFER HABERKORN The Obama administration chose not to ask the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to re-hear a pivotal health reform case Monday, signaling that it’s going to ask the Supreme Court to decide whether President Barack Obama’… more »

By: Patti DommCNBC Executive News Editor The Fed in the week ahead is widely expected to pull the trigger on a new easing program, as the European debt crisis continues to boil. CNBC.com The housing market will also be… more »