Sen. Rand Paul Threatens Fight over Yellen Nomination
Could cut into Senate's Christmas vacation
Politics
David Brooks' Paean to Presidential Power Is Year's Worst Op-Ed
You'd think it's nearly April Fools' Day, not Christmas.
French Foreign Minister: Other European Countries To Send Troops To CAR
Specific countries not named
Recent NSA Ruling Applauded By Some Lawmakers on Capitol Hill
Federal judge ruled the intelligence agency's metadata program was likely unconstitutional
UN Says Thousands Are Fleeing South Sudan Violence
President recently claimed that his forces had stopped a coup
Rate Increases For Small Businesses Could Be the Next Obamacare Crisis
Changes will kick in just before the 2014 elections
Kerry Says Meeting With Islamic Front Possible Ahead of Syria Talks
Members of Assad's opposition working towards establishing an Islamic state
Overnight Gunfire Follows Alleged Coup in South Sudan
President declared a curfew after army headquarters were attacked
Japan Approves Plan For Increased Defense Spending
Drones, fighters, and destroyers among the equipment to be bought
Poll: Opposition to Obamacare Falling
49 percent opposed the law, down from 57 percent last month
Front-Runner in Next Year's Indian Elections Barred From the US
Narendra Modi was denied a visa in 2005 over violence in his state between Muslims and Hindus
German Parliament Elects Angela Merkel to Third Terms as Chancellor
New government to be sworn in later today
Ruling That NSA Metadata Program Likely Violates the Constitution Hits Obama Administration
Judge Richard Leon's ruling comes shortly after proposed changes to surveillance programs were presented
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
How the government encourages kangaroo courts for sex crimes on campus
Spending Deal Full of Fee Hikes, Including 120 Percent Increase in "Security" Fee Attached to Airline Tickets
Probably not going to security
American Studies Association Endorses Academic Boycott of Israel
The unsurprising politics of academia
White House Dismisses Data Privacy Concerns Over Healthcare Navigators as Anti-Obamacare "Obsession"
It fails because you don't like it?
White House Not Interested in Negotiating Over Debt Ceiling
Wants to keep borrowing indefinitely
Office Pool 2014
Predicting the next Senate, the fate of several dictators, President Obama's next push, and more
France Asking For European Help With CAR Intervention
Some European nations are already providing logistic support
John Kerry Compares Kim Jong-un to Saddam Hussein
Says the recent execution of Kim Jong-un's uncle is a sign of how insecure the North Korean leader is
White House Says There Will Be No Amnesty For Snowden
Despite NSA official saying that the possibility of asylum for the whistleblower should be considered
Canada To Send $5 Million For CAR Intervention
Contributing to effort to restore order to former French colony
