Obama expected to announce minor “accommodation” on contraception ruling. Behind the scenes of the White House debate. James Fallows considers the Obama presidency at length. Romney does some conservative whispering at CPAC.
The Administration’s decision to require Catholic charities and universities to provide free birth control through employee health coverage is several weeks old, but the maelstrom of dissent it’s created is widening. Republicans, who charge that the measure violates such organizations’religious freedoms, have allied with Catholic groups in opposition, and in recent days a handful of [...]
–Republican Senator Jon Kyl, who clearly doesn’t read The Onion.
$26 billion mortgage fraud deal nears finalization with New York and California reportedly on board. Obama looks to the states for ways to salve contraception controversy. Top Hill Republicans impugn Romney’s performance–on the record.
The morning after his three-state sweep of Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, Rick Santorum is finally getting a bit of credit. But for a guy who’s now won more nominating contests than any other Republican presidential candidate (if you charitably count Missouri’s meaningless pageant), Santorum stands to reap few rewards for his efforts. Botched counts, party rules [...]
After Santorum’s Tuesday hat trick, Nate Silver sees a long race. This week’s Conservative Political Action Conference could be a mine field for Romney. Bill Kristol sounds the alarm.
In a reversal, Obama signals donors to start funding the super PAC started by his former aide. Democrats return $200k in donations from the family of a fugitive seeking a pardon. Geoffrey Stone on why money is speech. Obama swing voters: young, female and secular.
–President Obama on why he thinks he deserves a second term.
Romney’s victory in Nevada was attended by lackluster turnout. (The count was also a debacle.) His remaining challenge may be Santorum and the Midwest, not Gingrich and the South. Gingrich is $600,000 in debt. The New Yorker profiles the Romney super PAC’s ad man.
