Palin hints at plans to take on a national role in a statement posted to Facebook. "I am now looking ahead and how we can advance this country together with our values of less government intervention, greater energy independence, stronger national security, and much-needed fiscal restraint," she says.
Politics Daily: Palin's Move Roils 2012 Field

In her first out-of-state political speech since the election, former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin says that for a "fleeting moment" she considered an abortion while carrying her son Trig, 1, who has Down syndrome. The Alaska governor, speaking at a pro-life fundraiser in Indiana, calls Trig "the best thing that has ever happened to me."

Levi Johnston, the father of Bristol Palin's infant son, defends his family in what appears to be a growing war of words with the family of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, last year's GOP vice presidential nominee. He accuses the Palins of lying about him. "I'm just trying to get my side of the story out there," he says.