First Word: Obama wants a big budget deal

At a retreat this afternoon, President Obama told House Democrats he wants a “big deal” on the budget and to stop “governance by crisis.”

Here’s a look at more headlines shaping tonight’s rundown. Tune in at 10pm ET.

• The GOP, Fox political purge

• Karl Rove vs. Tea Party in big money fight for GOP’s future

• Obama schmoozes Dems at the retreat

• Hagel declines to answer questions about releasing more documents

• Cowan sworn in as senator from Massachusetts

• Steve King: Donate to me to stop Karl Rove

• Obama open to a ‘big deal‘ on the budget, but wants revenues

• Must see video: British MP gives powerful speech linking race to gay rights

• Stephen Colbert  endorses his sister’s Republican opponents