Deep Background

Newt Gingrich or Woody Allen: Who's More Honest About Cheating?

Mitt Romney: How Long Can He Steer Clear of GOP Craziness?

Staying out of the race (in an official sense) keeps Romney out of the line of fire. It also allows him to maintain his distance from Republican looniness.

Huckabee's New Book: Playing for Simple Minds?

The former (and perhaps future) presidential candidate says in his new book that the solutions to our problems are simple. But a look a his approaches while governor of Arkansas suggests otherwise.

Roger Ailes' Sex-and-Lies Tale: There Is Something Different About Fox

A lawsuit alleges that Roger Ailes encouraged publisher Judith Regan to lie to federal investigators about an affair she had had with Bernard Kerik when Kerik was nominated to be the secretary of homeland security. And there's audiotape to back up the charge.

John Boehner's 'Naked Lunch' Moment

Boehner's lack of sympathy for those who could lose their jobs due to the budget-cutting proposal he's pushing belies his where-are-the-jobs mantra of the previous campaign.

Mitt Romney: Adult or Empty Suit?

In his speech at CPAC last week, Romney offered bromides rather than specific proposals on fixing the economy. He seemed content to bash Obama rather than offer alternatives.

Glenn Beck: Should Fox Toss Him Out of the Coop?

Beck has been pitching conspiracy theories on Fox News Channel for a long time, but his rants that the Egyptian uprisings represent a clandestine Islamic-communist cabal may have gone too far.

Where Are All the GOP 2012 Candidates? Blame Sarah Palin

Palin is the 800-pound grizzly. If she enters the race, she will become the gravitational center of the contest. So everyone else is waiting to see what she'll do.