Michelle Malkin – Confirmed: “Drain the swamp” is Washington-speak for “Let it fester.” While House ethics watchdogs dither, it’s shady business as usual for ethics scandal-plagued Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters.

Brent Bozell III – In the Bush years, poll results that showed the American people losing confidence in their president were featured routinely on the front page of major newspapers like The Washington Post. But when the Post discovers that President Obama’s ratings are collapsing, you need a search party to find where inside the paper they’re buried.

The Christian Science Monitor – The Internet can be a scary place. Troll some of its darker corners, and youâ??ll find plenty of people who think that George W. Bush knew about the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks before they happened. The Israelis were supposedly tipped off, too: Thatâ??s why Jews went to work late that day. And so on.

The Christian Science Monitor – Trying to tank up less often? GOP and Democratic leaders are doing the opposite â?? filling up on political rhetoric to score points or deflect criticism at a time of rising gasoline prices.

ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | While stumping for re-election dollars at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, President Obama’s speech was disturbed by a singing protest. The members of the protest choir, who collectively paid $35,800 to gain access to the event, passed around photos and signs reading “Free Bradley Manning,” the soldier accused of leaking materials to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Afterward, press secretary Jay Carney told reporters that Obama thought the choral remonstration was “funny.” Oddly, President Obama was not as amused when a certain Texas reporter interrupted his preordained commentary.

ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | With the recent announcement that the Nissan Leaf is the 2011 “World Car of the Year,” the stage has been set for electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream culture. The Nissan Leaf, which markets for around $32,000, is one of the first commercially viable electric cars that may be able to make an impact on the mainstream culture.

ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | In the 2008 presidential campaign, questions arose about the legitimacy of Barack Obama as a candidate; specifically, whether or not he was a U.S. citizen. Obama’s father was a Kenyan citizen, and if Obama was born outside of the United States, he would not be a U.S. citizen. Despite the availability of a scanned copy of the birth certificate on FactCheck.org and other websites, the theory was perpetuated by numerous bloggers and media personalities that Obama was in fact born in Kenya. The argument raged throughout the 2008 presidential campaign, likely overshadowing other issues that warranted further examination.

The Week – President Obama blames his low poll numbers on fraudulently high gas prices, and lashes out at subsidies for oil companies. Smart move, or unfair finger-pointing?

The Week – The Arizona congresswoman has made incredible progress since being shot in the head on January 8. Here’s a concise look back at how far she’s come

The Week – The Arizona Republican wildly exaggerated the family planning group’s abortion record. Now he’s striking his statement from the congressional record