Santorum’s Loss to Romney in Illinois is his Own Fault Because he Keeps Putting his Foot in his Mouth

For once, Mitt Romney didn’t win ugly.

In
the latest in a series of showdowns with Rick Santorum, Romney easily
won the Illinois primary on Tuesday, padding his delegate lead and
quieting, at least for the moment, a wave of noisy doubts about his
candidacy. Romney was winning just under half the vote with more than 40
percent counted.

Is Obama a Desperate Democrat?

Last summer, President Obama desperately attempted to forge a long-term deficit reduction deal with Congressional Republicans. The notion that he could get the House GOP to accept any remotely balanced agreement was preposterous and doomed from the start, but Obama responded to the increasingly obvious reality by reducing his demands of the Republicans to virtually nothing.

Justice Department to Investigate Death of Trayvon Martin

The growing national attention — and outcry — over the case of an unarmed black teen in Florida who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain has culminated with the federal government’s announcement that it will launch an investigation. 

Rallies like this one in Titusville were held across Florida demanding justice for Trayvon Martin, a black teenager fatally shot by a white neighborhood watch volunteer.

Highest Gas Price Recorded in March

The average price of a gallon of regular is now $3.87, the highest recorded price in March. The average price is up nearly 4 cents from a week ago, and over 30 cents from a year ago, according to the Department of Energy, as more drivers face gas prices of $4 a gallon or more across the country.

Apple Sells 3 Million New iPads in 3 Days

Apple said it sold 3 million of the new iPad tablet computers over the weekend, setting a company record.

How Adultery Begins

A friend of mine told me that now she understands how adultery begins.

U.S. Futures Pressured by World Economic Worries

Stock-index futures took a cue from Europe on Tuesday, sliding into the red as traders grew more concerned about China’s slowing economic expansion and shrugged off stronger-than-expected U.S. housing data.