Poll stunner: Sen. Bennett on brink of defeat  —  Politics » With time running out, Lee, Bridgewater take the lead among GOP delegates.  —  Unless Sen. Bob Bennett's political fortunes change dramatically in the next two weeks, he could become Utah's first incumbent U.S. senator to lose his party's nomination in seven decades.

Wall Street Rules Help GOP Fill Campaign Coffers  —  Republicans are poised to lose the fight over Wall Street regulations, but there is a silver lining: the fight has helped the Republicans pad their campaign accounts.  —  For the first time since 2004, the biggest Wall Street firms …

Early Morning Swim: Rachel Maddow on the Origin of Arizona's Draconian Immigration Law  —  Meanwhile, Jan Brewer's really stepped in it. … Shorter Brewer: At a time of recession, how dare people not financially support our racist xenophobic laws.

Nationally, 60% Favor Letting Local Police Stop and Verify Immigration Status  —  Arizona Governor Jan Brewer last week signed a new law into effect that authorizes local police to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant.

Deficit solutions: ‘Day of reckoning’  —  As a bipartisan commission assigned with finding solutions for the nation's spiraling budget deficits convened at the White House today, President Barack Obama maintained that all possible fixes will be on the table and that “a day of reckoning” is near.

Police Seize Jason Chen's Computers  —  Last Friday night, California's Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team entered editor Jason Chen's home without him present, seizing four computers and two servers.  They did so using a warrant by Judge of Superior Court of San Mateo.

Nelson Flips On Regulatory Reform After Buffett Provision Removed  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Democrats were surprised on Monday evening when Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) did an abrupt about-face and became the only Democrat to help filibuster legislation to revamp Wall Street regulations.

Breathing While Undocumented  —  I'm glad I've already seen the Grand Canyon.  —  Because I'm not going back to Arizona as long as it remains a police state, which is what the appalling anti-immigrant bill that Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law last week has turned it into.

Democrats' young voter problem  —  1. Less than 24 hours after President Barack Obama announced his plan to re-build the coalition that helped elect him in 2008, new numbers from Gallup suggest one of the pillars of that foundation is decidedly shaky.  —  Less than one in four voters aged …

Enemy Lurks in Briefings on Afghan War: PowerPoint  —  WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the leader of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, was shown a PowerPoint slide in Kabul last summer that was meant to portray the complexity of American military strategy, but looked more like a bowl of spaghetti.

‘South Park’ and the Informal Fatwa  —  The veiled threats against the Comedy Central show's creators should be taken very seriously.  —  'South Park" is hilarious, right?  Not any more.  —  Last week, Zachary Adam Chesser—a 20-year-old Muslim convert who now goes by the name Abu Talhah Al-Amrikee …

Heard on the Hill: Kennedy's Vodka-Fueled Bar Trip  —  Rep. Patrick Kennedy was spotted doing vodka shots last week at a Capitol Hill bar just hours after he spoke about his history of substance abuse at a charity event.  —  An HOH tipster and a pal were sitting at the bar …

Obamateurism of the Day  —  Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.  Those academics who learn the politically-correct, facile interpretation of history are doomed to look like fools when they open their mouths.  Barack Obama proved at least the latter of these two axioms …

Hugo Chavez to join Twitter  —  Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan President, has announced that he will start using Twitter, the microblogging site which will test his ability to deliver a concise message.  —  Mr Chavez speaks to the nation for hours every Sunday on his radio and television program …

Obama to deliver eulogy for Dorothy Height  —  Dorothy Height was a leading civil rights pioneer of the 1960s.  —  (CNN) - President Obama will deliver the eulogy for civil rights leader Dorothy Height later this week, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday.

KFC: Who's the fattiest of them all?  —  KFC's newest offering has redefined the American sandwich landscape.  The Double Down sandwich consists of two fried chicken breasts, bacon, cheese, and special sauce.  “This product is so meaty,” reports KFC's website with the sort of pride usually reserved …

The Goldman Drama  —  Between 1997 and 2006, consumers, lenders and builders created a housing bubble, and pretty much the entire establishment missed it.  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the people who regulate them missed it.  The big commercial banks and the people who regulate them missed it.

Sens: Facebook not protecting users  —  Four Democratic senators expressed concern Tuesday that Facebook is not being careful to protect the privacy of its users.  —  New York's Charles Schumer, Colorado's Michael Bennet, Alaska's Mark Begich and Minnesota's Al Franken have sent a letter …

Inquiry Says Health Care Charges Were Proper  —  WASHINGTON — When major companies declared that a provision of the new health care law would hurt earnings, Democrats were skeptical.  But after investigating, House Democrats have concluded that the companies were right to tell investors …

Crist eyeing Senate announcement Thursday  —  Gov. Charlie Crist said he hopes to decide whether to run for U.S. Senate as a Republican or as an independent by Thursday.  He must file his formal election papers by Friday at noon, or 12 hours before the legislature has to complete its work.

Minority Report  —  Human Rights Watch fights a civil war over Israel.  —  On October 19 of last year, the op-ed page of The New York Times contained a bombshell: a piece by Robert Bernstein, the founder and former chairman of Human Rights Watch (HRW), attacking his own organization.

GOP launches ad attack on Cahill  —  Candidates swap charges over taxes  —  The Republican Governors Association, hoping to clear a path for Charles D. Baker, will launch a hard-hitting television and radio ad campaign today targeting state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill …

Oil Leak from Damaged Well in Gulf of Mexico  —  An estimated 42,000 gallons of oil per day were leaking from an oil well in the Gulf of Mexico in late April, following an explosion at an offshore drilling rig on April 20, 2010.  The rig eventually capsized and sank.

Full Annotated Lloyd Blankfein Testimony  —  Here are the key amusing excerpts: … Lie #1: Goldman is still responsible for at least $21 billion in TLGP loans, which are FDIC, and thus fully taxpayer backed.  Ironically, this is just a little more than Goldman paid out in bonuses in 2009.