Short Takes

No Reduction -- President Obama rules out a reduction in force in Afghanistan.

Fight Club -- The Supreme Court hears arguments on dogfighting videos.

Hanging in there -- Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) says he will not be spending more time with his family.

Getting Republicans on board -- The White House is rounding up conditional GOP support for healthcare reform from moderates... and the public seems to be warming up to it, too.

Going up -- The president's poll numbers bounce back up.

Czar talk -- Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) held a hearing yesterday on the role of "czars" in the Obama administration.

A bill to legalize same-sex marriage is introduced to the D.C. City Council.

Hit the slopes -- Loveland Ski Area in Colorado opens today.

The playoffs begin today....