NPR by Howard Berkes Listen to the Story Morning Edition As Mitt Romney and President Obama get ready for their second debate, a new bipartisan survey shows a surge for Romney in a key voter group following their first debate Oct. 3. The random… more »

Charlotte Observer By Rick Rothacker During the throes of the 2008 financial crisis, a bank controlled by the Chinese government said it and other banks in China were prepared to buy significant stakes in ailing U.S. banks, but they expected a… more »

The Daily Caller / By Amanda Carey   Some Democratic members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, tasked with identifying $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, have become the subject of criticism, but their appointments were only finalized… more »

Chicago Tribune Posted by Kristen Mack, David Heinzmann, Hal Dardick and Dawn Rhodes; Attorneys for Rahm Emanuel late today asked the Illinois Supreme Court to prevent Chicago elections officials from printing ballots for the Feb. 22 mayor’s… more »