Top brass at the Consumer Electronics Association say Apple won’t be missed at this year’s big CES trade show.

A growing body of evidence gives a not altogether unreasonable basis for thinking the economy may grow both faster and sooner than expected. It’s not the consensus view of economists, but it’s not tinfoil hat territory either. Brian Beutler explains.

Newt dinged Mitt in Sunday’s debate for repeatedly claiming that he had never envisioned, sought or pursued a career in politics. Newt has a point on this one. As Benjy Sarlin and Evan McMorris-Santoro reports, Mitt’s #humblebrag on this score is a key part of his new and improved bio for the 2012 race.

Drones go mainstream at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Romney: “I like being able to fire people.”

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returns to Tucson for Candlelight Vigil to commemorate last year’s shootings that left her critically injured.

State Department not taking a position yet. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is now expressing concerns about the legislation.

Could Huntsman take second in New Hampshire? Believe it or not, it might be the most likely outcome tomorrow night. Read More

Everybody piles on Mitt for stumbling into saying he likes firing people. (Of course, he didn’t really mean that. But we seem to be far past that at this point.)

Mitt Romney’s having such a run of verbal goofs over the last 48 hours that even Rick Perry’s getting off some funny jokes.