Report: Cain to endorse Newt Monday  —  That was fast.  —  Fox-5 in Atlanta, the same station that broke the Ginger White allegations, is reporting that Herman Cain is going to endorse Newt Gingrich on Monday.  Gingrich's camp put a late add of a press conference at 1:45 p.m. on his schedule.

12/4: NBC News/Marist Poll: Romney Lead Narrows in New Hampshire Primary  —  Although Mitt Romney outpaces his closest competitor in New Hampshire's Republican Presidential Primary by 16 percentage points, his lead has been cut in half since a similar poll conducted in October.

Putin's United Russia party suffers poll setback  —  The ballot comes three months before the presidential election which Mr Putin is to contest  —  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia party has seen a sharp drop in support in parliamentary elections.

Lies, Damned Lies, And Elections  —  As we wait to see whether the GOP nominates the guy who claims that his health plan was nothing like Obamacare, oh no, or the guy who claims that Freddie Mac paid him $1.6 million as a historian, one thing is obvious: this election is going to pose a major challenge to the news media.

Explosion Seen as Big Setback to Iran's Missile Program  —  WASHINGTON — The huge explosion that destroyed a major missile-testing site near Tehran three weeks ago was a major setback for Iran's most advanced long-range missile program, according to American and Israeli intelligence officials and missile technology experts.

White House opens offensive to confirm consumer agency head  —  The White House on Sunday night launched a major offensive to get Richard Cordray confirmed this week as the new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) created by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law enacted last year.

Mankiw's Reply to the Walk-Out  —  Whatever my disagreements with Greg Mankiw's op-ed self-defense today, I appreciate that he takes his dissident students seriously and refrains from slinging labels, pulling rank or other repressive tactics.  Protesters don't always get this treatment.

Rioters: anger at police fuelled summer unrest  —  Guardian-LSE study of riots - involving hundreds of interviews with participants - reveals deep antipathy towards officers  —  Widespread anger and frustration at the way police engage with communities was a significant cause of the summer riots …

2010 Carbon Dioxide Output Shows Biggest Jump Ever  —  Global emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel burning jumped by the largest amount on record last year, upending the notion that the brief decline during the recession might persist through the recovery.

31 Are Arrested at Occupy D.C. Building Site  —  WASHINGTON — Police arrested 31 people on Sunday night and tore down a barnlike building Occupy D.C. protesters began to erect that morning in a park two blocks from the White House where they have been camping out.

Obama to channel T.R. — Cain may endorse Newt — Gingrich talks Middle East, inner city this week - Perry bus tour - Iowa Poll: Newt, Ron Paul, Mitt, undecided, Bachmann, Cain, Santorum, Perry  —  GREEN ROOM CHEAT SHEET - our notes for “Face the Nation” roundtable: