Since the Roberts opinion on 'Obamacare' was issued, no matter how many points he struck for conservatives along the way, Chief Justice Roberts and the entire Supreme Court have taken a beating in Republican opinion polls.  Since 2005, Robert's favorability rating among Republicans has dropped a whopping 40%.

Today's News Tips. Your Independent Breakdown of What's Breaking in a News Tips Sheet.

Salon – Conservatism Makes You Happy!

A poll shows that conservatives at all income levels are happier than liberals, citing less neurosis.

In a Q&A with Time magazine former Reform Party candidate and perennial third-party presidential candidate, Ralph Nader, had this to say about the Green Party's presidential candidate, Jill Stein:

Whether we are talking about the Bush years or Obama's current term, the federal government has grown exponentially.

Presumed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is believed to have made his VP decision and may disclose it as soon as this week, the New York Times reports.

Some names that have been thrown around recently:

This week is expected to give way to a lengthy discussion on the impending defense budget cuts via sequestration, as part of the federal budget deficit negotiations of 2011. The threat of automatic cuts will be considered closely this week in a number of events in Washington D.C.

The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 and the 2013 defense appropriations bill will both reach the floor of the House later this week.

What do you think will happen? Will Congress reach a new agreement to avoid the automatic cuts? How?