State and federal officials announce this morning an estimated $25 billion deal with five major U.S. banks as 49 states agree to sign on to the largest government-industry settlement in over a decade. » Read full article
FACT CHECKER: If a yardstick is good enough for Gingrich when describing his own record as House speaker, it should be good enough for describing Obama's record. » Read full article
House Democrats plan to introduce a new version of the DISCLOSE Act that would affect super PACs – and they're debuting a new tongue-in-cheek Web video taking aim at Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert in an effort to get their message across. » Read full article