In addition to the Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, at least a dozen more people were killed in a suicide attack near Islamabad.

Speaking from Crawford, President Bush condemned the attack, calling it a "cowardly act."

Bhutto's death creates a serious crisis for U.S. efforts to stabilize Pakistan, policy experts told the Washington Post.

If there was any suggestion that Bhutto's death might calm the rhetoric between the candidates, think again. And again.

While in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney made his closing argument to voters before heading to Iowa.

Already in Iowa, Fred Thompson seems to have broken his "no funny hats" rule -- but at least he did it while standing next to the Duke.

Hillary's new ad running in South Carolina:

Responding to Obama's closing argument, John Edwards tomorrow will argue against the "academic theory of change."

Meanwhile, Edwards tells Radio Iowa what he would do were he president regarding Bhutto's assassination.

Sniping from the backbenches, Joe Biden goes after Bill Richardson's call for Musharraf's resignation: "It's so wildly irresponsible that it can't go unchallenged."

Is it dark in here? Jonathan Martin notes that Fred, Rudy and McCain have "gone dark" in Iowa. But not Mitt!

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