Source: Herman Cain to Endorse Newt Gingrich Monday  —  ATLANTA - Herman Cain might be out of the running as a Republican presidential candidate, but his voice still carries weight with his many loyal supporters.  Since he bowed out of the race Saturday, there has been much speculation on who he would endorse.

Donald Trump Mulls Third-Party Bid as He Enjoys GOP Kingmaker Role  —  Donald Trump will host another Republican White House hopeful on Monday when former House Speaker Newt Gingrich travels to New York to pay his respects to the real-estate mogul and reality TV star.

U.S. “1%” Is More Republican, but Not More Conservative  —  Nearly half of wealthiest Americans have postgraduate education  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Politically, the wealthiest 1% of Americans — those in households earning $500,000 or more annually — are somewhat to the right of the remaining 99% …

Reporter's Notebook: Behind the Scenes at the Fox News Forum  —  Backstage can be something of an inner sanctum at a presidential debate: even though they are appearing on live television before millions of Americans, the candidates are used to having their clubhouse hermetically sealed …

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.

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.

Williamsville North students suspended  —  The Williamsville Central School District concluded its investigation into the Jamey Rodemeyer case last week by suspending some North High School students after Amherst police closed their criminal investigation Nov. 22 without filing charges.

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.

Zuccotti Park owners Brookfield Properties owe city $139G in back taxes  —  Heineken, WNBA and Philadelphia Eagles also on debtors list  —  Zuccotti Park, scene of the Occupy Wall St. protests, is owned by a company that owes city thousands in back taxes.  —  City taxpayers have poured millions …

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.