By JEFF ZELENY and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas ended his presidential bid on Thursday and endorsed Newt Gingrich, a move that comes two days ahead of South Carolina's primary.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/perry-to-end-bid-for-presidency/?nl=us&emc=politicsemailema1
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Newt Gingrich gets some good news from Rick Perry's withdrawal, but bad news from a former wife.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/busy-day-both-tests-and-rewards-gingrich/?nl=us&emc=politicsemailema1