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In Minn., rightward drift challenges Romney (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters at his Nevada caucus night victory celebration in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Minnesota once took pride in progressive reform and political consensus.


GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters after speaking at a caucus night watch party, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.


Analysis: Romney win leaves rivals few options (AP)

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at his Nevada caucus night victory celebration in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Mitt Romney's big win in Nevada four days after his breakthrough victory in Florida spells big trouble for his remaining rivals. Simply put: Is there any way to stop Romney now?


Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts (AP)

In this photo taken Oct. 8, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington. Three justices will turn 80 before the next presidential term ends: Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, right, who leads the closely divided court's liberal wing, Antonin Scalia, second from left, a conservative, and Anthony Kennedy, second from right, who leans conservative, but on some issues provides a decisive vote for the liberals. A titanic confirmation fight would ensue if it allowed a Republican president to cement conservative control of the court, or a Democrat president to give liberal appointees a working majority for the first time in decades. Others seated are Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left, and Chief Justice John Roberts, center; standing from left are Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer,  Samuel Alito Jr., and Elena Kagan. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation's appeals courts, the final stop for almost all challenged federal court rulings.


Troubles abound at special Las Vegas caucus (AP)
AP - Angry Ron Paul supporters overtook a special caucus Saturday night for religious voters who honor the Sabbath, prompting long lines, frantic GOP officials and voter fraud complaints.

Gingrich says he's staying in GOP race (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a news conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Defeated in the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich brushed aside all talk of quitting the Republican presidential race and said he hopes a series of victories will enable him to catch up with front-runner Mitt Romney by the Texas primary in early April.


Vegas GOP chief: Caucus count to go all night (AP)
AP - The Republican party official in charge of counting Nevada caucus ballots in Las Vegas says the process is expected to take all night.

A look at key moments in the NV caucuses (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign stop at the International Church of Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Some notable moments from Saturday's Nevada presidential caucuses:


Egypt to try 19 Americans (Politico)
Politico - Sam Lahood and 18 others stand accused of illegally receiving foreign funds.

Nevada: 5 takeaways (Politico)
Politico - The Silver State bet big on Mitt Romney Saturday night.

Romney wins Nevada caucuses (AP)
AP - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul remain in a tight race for second, with former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum finishing last.

For now at least, Romney campaign cruising (AP)

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters at his Nevada caucus night victory celebration in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - For now at least, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign seems to mostly be going according to plan. A commanding Nevada victory Saturday night underscored as much.


West making case to Israel: Don't attack Iran (AP)

FILE- In this Feb. 3, 2012, file photo released by an official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivers Friday prayers sermon, at the Tehran University campus, Iran. For the first time in nearly two decades of escalating tensions over the Iranian nuclear program, it appears that world leaders are genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic could be imminent, an action that many fear might trigger war, terrorism and global economic havoc. (AP Photo/Office of the Supreme Leader, File)AP - Israel's major allies in the West are working hard to talk it out of a unilateral military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, arguing forcefully that an attack ultimately would strengthen, not weaken, the regime in Tehran.


Moscow support for Assad well-calculated (AP)

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at his meeting with local residents in the village Rosa in the Chelyabinsk region in the Ural Mountains, about 1500 kilometers (950 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Government Press Service)AP - The price Russia will have to pay in international condemnation of its action clearly doesn't seem excessive to the Russian leaders. In fact, the Kremlin even may hope to reap some dividends both at home and abroad by coming to Assad's defense.


Obama has small-check donor advantage over Romney (Reuters)
Reuters - It does not guarantee him re-election in November, but it is an advantage President Barack Obama is likely to carry into the fall: a broad base of supporters who have given him the symbolic vote of confidence with a donation of less than $200.

Analysis: Pragmatism trumps democracy in Congo (AP)
AP - Congo's presidential election was so fraud-riddled nobody knows for sure who won. Two months later, the international community that helped pay for the vote now seems content to simply keep the incumbent in power.

After Florida win, Romney campaign confident of Hispanic support (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Mitt Romney won the Florida primary Tuesday by a commanding 14-point margin, thanks in no small part to the Hispanic community.

Democrats slam Romney in preview of possible November race (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Democrats dumped on Gov. Mitt Romney Tuesday night, saying he won the Florida GOP primary only because of expensive negative ads, that the GOP turnout was low, and that Romney is both “extreme” and “out of touch.”

Poll shows age, ideology divide NV GOP priorities (AP)
AP - Preliminary results of an entrance poll shows Nevadans participating in today's caucuses were focused on the economy and which candidate could best defeat Obama. The deeply conservative electorate included the largest share of tea party backers and the highest number of Mormons of any state to cast ballots thus far in the nomination contest.

What Santorum Didn't Need -- Sharron Angle's Endorsement (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Former Nevada assemblywoman Sharron Angle announced her endorsement of Rick Santorum for president through a statement released to The National Review on Wednesday. Given that she is popular among some tea party factions, the endorsement could help the uber-conservative Santorum in some political circles. But Angle is seen as an extremist by most leaning -- well, simply leaning anywhere to the left of her political views.

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