Keystone pipeline debate could complicate life for next U.S. ambassador

Former United States ambassadors to Canada say the Keystone XL pipeline debate will complicate Bruce Heyman's confirmation as the next top U.S. envoy to Canada and that the process could delay his posting for several months.

http://www.canada.com/business/Keystone+pipeline+debate+could+complicate+life+next+ambassador/8939687/story.html

Berkeley on the Potomac?

My cousin's guest post about the radicalism of Bill de Blasio, New York City's new mayor, made me wonder whether de Blasio is appreciably more radical than President Obama.

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/11/berkeley-on-the-potomac.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+powerlineblog%2Flivefeed+%28Power+Line%29

Why I Love the Nuclear OptionBy David Frum

Why would the Democrats, who never seem to stop worrying about overweening presidential control, roll back the filibuster-and hand their own power to Obama? They'll be sorry, and soon.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/01/senate-democrats-just-took-us-a-step-closer-to-the-imperial-presidency.html

Are Prisons Bleeding Us Dry?By Sheila A. Bedi

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to introduce a mandatory prison sentence for anyone caught with an illegal firearm.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/01/are-prisons-bleeding-us-dry.html

The Bitter Harvest: Scarcity and Abundance

I spent Father's Day of this year reflecting on the the challenges of Colorado's 4th Congressional District, a landscape of both abundance and scarcity.

http://coloradopols.com/diary/52106/the-bitter-harvest-scarcity-and-abundance

Hagel puts Egypt on notice

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is greeted by Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Egypt's defense minister in an arrival ceremony in Cairo on April 24, 2013.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/11/30/210155/hagel-puts-egypt-on-notice.html#storylink=rss

Lower gas prices lift hopes for holiday sales

No one begs Santa Claus for cheaper gasoline. Yet falling gas prices are shaping up as an unexpected gift for drivers - and for people on their holiday shopping lists.

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/business/lower-gas-prices-lift-hopes-holiday-sales-2234207

House acts to revamp consumer bureau

It took two years for the U.S. Senate to confirm Richard Cordray as the nation's consumer protection chief.

http://www.jg.net/article/20131130/LOCAL/311309985/1002/LOCAL

Long-Shot Candidates Look To Keep Hope Alive For 2016

Not for the headline-devouring, top-tier prospects like Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie, but rather for the long shots and lesser-knowns who are floating their names for 2016.

http://www.wnyc.org/story/long-shot-candidates-look-to-keep-hope-alive-for-2016/

Washington Post Op-Ed Goes Viral: End Presidential Term Limits

An op-ed in the Washington Post went viral this week as it drew controversy advocating for an end to presidential term limits.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3096993/posts

Rouhani: We Won't Dismantle Our Nuclear Facilities

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took a tough line regarding his country's nuclear facilities over the weekend, insisting Iran will not dismantle them.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/174653

Joe Biden to visit Asia to prove U.S. commitment

Vice President Joe Biden is to arrive Monday in Tokyo on a weeklong trip to Asia, which is watching carefully to see how committed the Obama administration is to increasing U.S. influence in the region as a hedge against an increasingly assertive China.

http://www.sfgate.com/world/article/Joe-Biden-to-visit-Asia-to-prove-U-S-commitment-5024930.php

Iran nuclear deal hits gas pedal for carmakers

In this Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, file photo, cars drive in a congested traffic in a central square of Tehran.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/11/30/3419424/iran-nuclear-deal-hits-gas-pedal.html#storylink=rss

Neb's athletic director: Pelini will remain coach

Athletic director Shawn Eichorst issued a statement Saturday expressing support for Pelini and his staff and quashing speculation that the sixth-year coach's job was in jeopardy following a disappointing regular season.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/24101858/nebs-athletic-director-pelini-will-remain-coach

Upgrades, 24/7 trouble-shooting, and old pizza

Saturday marks the Obama administration's self-imposed deadline to fix the troubled HealthCare.gov website, for most people at least.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/30/politics/obamacare-contractors/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_allpolitics+%28RSS%3A+Politics%29

White House confident it's met deadline to fix Healthcare.gov for most

White House officials say they expect that vow to be fulfilled, at least for the vast majority of Americans who need to access the website to sign up for health insurance.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/11/29/3149102/white-house-confident-its-met.html

George Will: Obama's 'amazingness' baffles me

For concision and precision in describing Barack Obama's suddenly ambivalent relationship with his singular -- actually, his single -- achievement, the laurels go to Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.

http://www.goerie.com/article/20131130/OPINION09/311309991/George-Will%3A-Obama%27s-%27amazingness%27-baffles-me

White House confident ita s met deadline to fix Healthcare.gov for most

After two months of relentless criticism about the troubled rollout of the new federal health care law, Saturday marks the day when President Barack Obama pledged that the flawed website, HealthCare.gov, would be fixed.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/11/29/5378757/white-house-confident-its-met.html

Obama: People do think I'm trustworthy

The hits to President Obama's popularity, prompted by the botched HealthCare.gov rollout, are simply a natural fluctuation every commander-in-chief faces, Obama told interviewer Barbara Walters in an interview aired Friday.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/29/obama-people-do-think-im-trustworthy/

House GOP gets its say on insurance cancellations

Republicans renewed an assault on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and his own credibility on Friday as they pushed toward House passage of a measure to let insurers keep offering health coverage that falls short of the law's strict standards.

http://www.ibj.com/house-gop-gets-its-say-on-insurance-cancellations/PARAMS/article/44644

Colleen Hanabusa: Hawaii's Environmental Champion

Colleen Hanabusa has a 96% lifetime score on environmental issues and has voted correctly on 100% of relevant votes since the last scorecard was released in 2012.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/29/1259192/-Colleen-Hanabusa-Hawaii-s-Environmental-Champion

November 30, 2013

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I'm grateful Meet the Press is giving coverage to religious liberty and conscience.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/365124/and-so-forth-kathryn-jean-lopez

Democrats now run biggest cities, except Indianapolis

Twenty years ago, half of the 12 largest U.S. municipalities had a Republican mayor.

http://www.ibj.com/democrats-now-run-biggest-cities-except-indianapolis/PARAMS/article/44823

Open thread for night owls: TPP pact would expand closed-door investor-state dispute courts

Last week the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement leapt from behind the closed doors of negotiations to the front pages of major newspapers, thanks to information from Wikileaks revealing previously unpublished details of the proposed intellectual property chapter of the deal.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/29/1259174/-Open-thread-for-night-owls-TPP-pact-would-expand-closed-door-investor-state-dispute-courts?

National news briefs: 11/30/13

President Barack Obama told about 20 hunger strikers on the National Mall on Friday that he supported their effort to pressure House Republicans to overhaul immigration laws but was concerned about their health.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/11/30/National-news-briefs-11-30-13/stories/201311300119

Control of spy agencies may be split

Key senior administration officials have advocated splitting the leadership of the nation's largest spy agency from that of the military's cyberwarfare command as a final White House decision nears, according to individuals briefed on the discussions.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/11/30/Control-of-National-Security-Agency-as-well-as-the-U-S-Cyber-Command-may-be-split/stories/201311300120

States, municipal governments lead movement for minimum wage hike

States and municipalities across the nation are leading a localized push to raise the minimum wage, driven largely by Democrats, who see it as an appeal to working-class Americans amid growing inequity.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/11/30/States-municipal-governments-lead-movement-for-minimum-wage-hike/stories/201311300118

Businesses alarmed by trade-offs in corporate tax-cut plan

For years, U.S. businesses have been clamoring for Congress to wipe out a profusion of special-interest tax breaks and use the proceeds to lower the 35 percent tax on corporate profits, now the highest in the developed world.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/11/30/Businesses-alarmed-by-trade-offs-in-corporate-tax-cut-plan/stories/201311300123

Insurance exchanges website expected to meet deadline

Administration officials are preparing to announce Sunday that they have met their deadline today for improving HealthCare.gov, according to government officials, in part by expanding the site's ability to handle 50,000 users at once.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/11/30/Insurance-exchanges-website-expected-to-meet-deadline/stories/201311300102

Charles Krauthammer

For all the gnashing of teeth over the lack of comity and civility in Washington, the real problem is not etiquette but the breakdown of constitutional norms.

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2013/11/30/lt-div-class-libPageBodyLinebreak-gt-An-outbreak-of-lawlessness-by-Democrats-in-Washington-lt-br-gt-lt-div-gt/stories/201311300011

Paul Krugman : California, here we come?

It goes without saying that the rollout of Obamacare was an epic disaster. But what kind of disaster was it? Was it a failure of management, messing up the initial implementation of a fundamentally sound policy? Or was it a demonstration that the Affordable Care Act is inherently unworkable? We know what each side of the partisan divide wants you ... (more)

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2013/11/30/California-here-we-come/stories/201311300007

Reportedly Fearing Confrontation, Obama Admin. Directs U.S....

Fearing a possible unintended confrontation, the Obama administration is advising American commercial airlines to comply with China's demands to be notified in advance of flights through its newly declared air-defense zone over the East China Sea, according to the New York Times .

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/29/reportedly-fearing-confrontation-obama-admin-directs-u-s-commercial-planes-to-obey-chinas-new-airspace-rules/

Rumor Check: A 'Messianic' Obama Depicted in Book for Grade Schoolers?

You may have caught a glimpse of this eye-opening cover artwork for yet another President Obama-related book directed toward elementary schoolers: The scuttlebutt is that the poetry-based mini-biography " Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope " paints the president with a "messianic" brush and is reportedly a Common Core fave.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/29/rumor-check-a-messianic-obama-depicted-in-book-for-grade-schoolers/

NBA Coach Admits To Doing 'Something I Probably Shouldn't ...

As expected, the NBA fined Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd $50,000 for intentionally spilling his drink on the basketball court during the final seconds of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/29/nba-coach-admits-to-doing-something-i-probably-shouldnt-have-done-others-will-likely-call-it-cheating/

GI Go Fund Provides More than 500 Care Packages to Homeless Veterans...

Thanksgiving Day Event held annually aboard the Battleship NJ helps hundreds of homeless veterans and active duty military personnel living in South Jersey.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11379473.htm

White House confident it's met deadline to fix Healthcare.gov for most

After two months of relentless criticism about the troubled rollout of the new federal health care law, Saturday marks the day when President Barack Obama pledged that the flawed website, HealthCare.gov, would be fixed.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/30/3786777/white-house-confident-its-met.html

'Treme' final season premiere review: Still good, still not for everyone

WHAT IT'S ABOUT A little more than three years after Hurricane Katrina, Barack Obama is about to be elected president, and some optimism finally arrives in still largely black and largely battered New Orleans.

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/treme-final-season-premiere-review-still-good-still-not-for-everyone-1.6507087

Healthcare site hits deadline for repairs

After two months of relentless criticism about the troubled rollout of the new federal health care law, today marks the day when President Barack Obama pledged that the flawed website, HealthCare.gov, would be fixed.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/11/29/5379852/healthcare-site-hits-deadline.html

Care: Human right for all

Republicans have waged an amazing battle to destroy the Affordable Care Act and block health insurance for 30 million lower-income Americans.

http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/Editorials/201311280157

Readers Voice: Nov. 30, 2013

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http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/Readersvoice/201311290074

Vent Line: Nov. 30, 2013

You ain't heard nothing yet when it comes to Obamacare. Wait until 80 million people on nontaxable group plans lose their insurance and pay out of pocket for them.

http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/Readersvoice/201311290059

US said making daily flights into China's air zone

The U.S. military is conducting daily flights through China's newly declared air-defense zone without notifying Beijing authorities in advance, a U.S. defense official said today.

http://www.thanhniennews.com/index/pages/20131130-us-said-making-daily-flights-into-china-air-zone.aspx

Clinton pushes for green construction

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a gathering of 10,000 advocates for green construction on Nov. 21 that sustainability must be one of the U.S.'s top priorities.

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id58038/--clinton-pushes-for-green-construction

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President Barak Obama used the sexually vulgar expression "tea-baggers" to refer to tea party members in a letter he wrote to a Texas grade school Teacher.

http://lucianne.com/main2/?fcnt=762741

Obama might stay in D.C. after his presidency ends

Throughout his time in office, President Barack Obama has opened many outside-the-Beltway speeches with a suggestion that he, too, feels like an outsider in the nation's baffling, frustrating capital city.

http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_24627351/obama-might-stay-d-c-after-his-presidency?source=rss

Do something: Congress has many issues to address

The 113th, mostly "do nothing," Congress is in recess, the House of Representatives until Dec. 2 and the Senate until Dec. 9, with an overwhelming list of work still to be completed.

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2013/11/29/Do-something-1/stories/201311270061

Sen. Joe Manchin, Demorcat, proposes delaying Obamacare mandate until 2015

On Wednesday evening, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin appeared on Fox's The O'Reilly Factor with host Bill O'Reilly and announced that he is working with Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia on a bill that would delay the individual mandate penalty of Obamacare for a year-pushing it back to January of 2015.

http://www.examiner.com/article/sen-joe-manchin-demorcat-proposes-delaying-obamacare-mandate-until-2015?cid=rss

Rep. Kline says health care law will undermine education

By mid- to late 2014, public and private employers will be deciding whether to cut employees' hours as a way to avoid the extra cost of providing health care benefits that comply with the new federal requirements.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/233791821.html

Dolan: Catholics 'outmarketed' on gay marriage

New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan says the Roman Catholic Church has been "outmarketed" on the issue of gay marriage and has been "caricatured as being anti-gay."

http://www.590ktie.com/article.aspx?id=28e75c52-bd81-4a37-adcd-3db660981eda&catid=6

Krauthammer: An outbreak of lawlessness

For all the gnashing of teeth over the lack of comity and civility in Washington, the real problem is not etiquette but the breakdown of constitutional norms.

http://savannahnow.com/column/2013-11-29/krauthammer-outbreak-lawlessness

DesJarlais supporting effort to impeach HolderDesJarlais supporting...

Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais doesn't mind that many political observers dismiss his effort to impeach Attorney General Eric Holder as a publicity stunt.

http://www.wbir.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/29/desjarlais-supporting-effort-to-impeach-holder/3788191/

One of Dr. David Alameel for Congress billboards along 1-30 in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Democratic dental center mogul David Alameel has confirmed he will run for the seat held by Texas' senior senator, joining at least six other hopefuls from both major parties.

http://www.texastribune.org/2013/11/29/democrat-david-alameel-will-run-cornyns-senate-sea/

China scrambles jets after US flies over its air defense zone

An airplane from China's Maritime Surveillance agency was spotted near the Senkaku Islands.

http://www.examiner.com/article/china-scrambles-jets-after-us-flies-over-its-air-defense-zone?cid=rss

NYU professor: Obama should be allowed to run for third term

Jonathan Zimmerman , a history professor from NYU, wrote an article claiming that all of America's problems would be solved if only we would allow Barack Obama to run for a third term! Zimmerman writes that Obama-whose approval rating is at an all time low of 37%-would be much more effective at governing if he could stand for re-election in 2016 ... (more)

http://caveviews.blogs.com/cave_news/2013/11/nyu-professor-obama-should-be-allowed-to-run-for-third-term.html

Obama visits fasting immigration activists - Indiatalkies.com

Washington, Nov 30 US President Barack Obama Friday visited activists on a hunger strike in the National Mall demanding that comprehensive immigration reform be passed in the country.

http://www.indiatalkies.com/2013/11/obama-visits-fasting-immigration-activists.html

Interesting Legislation Would Require TSA to Spend Unclaimed Change...

Each year the TSA collects an average of $465,000 in unclaimed money from security checkpoints across the country.

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/heatherginsberg/2013/11/29/interesting-legislation-would-require-tsa-to-spend-unclaimed-change-on-military-lounges-in-airports-n1754120

Same-Sex Couples Set to Legally Marry in Hawaii

Some same-sex couples plan to get married as soon as they're able to do so legally in Hawaii on Monday.

http://townhall.com/news/us/2013/11/29/samesex-couples-set-to-legally-marry-in-hawaii-n1755156

Welcome to the Kludgeocracy

How is it possible that Barack Obama did not know that his beloved healthcare.gov website was a botch? That's a question many thoughtful people are asking.

http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2013/11/29/welcome-to-the-kludgeocracy-n1754261

Ohio senators fighting for American steel

U.S. Senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown are urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to protect Ohio-based companies like U.S. Steel from illegal Chinese trade practices by maintaining antidumping duties and countervailing duties on Chinese steel pipe imports.

http://www.norwalkreflector.com/article/3856646?trending=

U.S. Carriers Told by State to Heed China's Air-Defense Zone

U.S. airlines should notify Chinese authorities before flying through China's new air-defense zone, the State Department said, even as the American military conducts daily flights in the area without such notification.

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MX202H6JIJVM01-1KKM3S5LBSQCM8KOFGDV9C64JS

Poll shows majority of Ohioans unhappy with President Obama

Ohioans aren't very fond at the moment of President Obama or his signature health care law, giving both low ratings in a survey released Wednesday by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

http://www.crescent-news.com/ohio%20statehouse/2013/11/29/poll-shows-majority-of-ohioans-unhappy-with-president-obama

Cardinal: Catholics 'outmarketed' on gay marriage

Dolan discussed the church's positions opposing same-sex marriage and abortion in an interview that will air Sunday on NBC.

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theleafchronicle.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013311290035%26nclick_check%3D1

Story on CNN Poll Showing 'Jump in Percentage of Those Saying...

Newsmax had an interesting item this evening about a CNN/Opinion Research poll released Friday.

http://www.bizzyblog.com/2013/11/29/how-odd-story-on-cnn-poll-showing-jump-in-percentage-of-those-saying-things-not-going-well-hard-to-find/

Same-sex couples ready to legally marry in Hawaii

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, center, poses for a photo with legislators and supporters after he signed the bill legalizing gay marriage in Hawaii on Nov. 13 in Honolulu.

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/same-sex_couples_ready_to_lega.html

Anti-Obama commentator loses his reason

Conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza tweeted his followers before Thanksgiving with what he imagined was a hilarious and irrefutable put-down of President Barack Obama: "I am thankful this week when I remember that America is big enough and great enough to survive Grown-Up Trayvon in the White House!" In one fell swoop, Mr. D'Souza tied Trayvon ... (more)

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/tony-norman/2013/11/29/Anti-Obama-commentator-loses-his-reason/stories/201311290077

Will the real Barry Soetoro please stand up?

Mia Pope is either the greatest con artist since-well- Barack Obama , or she's one heck of a gutsy broad.

http://www.examiner.com/article/will-the-real-barry-soetoro-please-stand-up?cid=rss

Charles Lane: What about Neda?

On June 20, 2009, a government thug fired a bullet through the 26-year-old's heart as she stood watching protests against the election fraud that had secured victory for a presidential candidate backed by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2013/11/29/What-about-Neda-Copy/stories/201311270212

Politicians aren't getting love from MN, says SCSU poll

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The best in politics know better than to fall in love with a poll number, because what goes up must come down over and over again.

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1047296/391/Politicians-arent-getting-love-from-MN-says-SCSU-poll

Folly, Fatuity, and Futility'

The interim agreement that the United States and its partners cut with Iran last week stands as a centerpiece of President Barack Obama's foreign policy.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/folly-fatuity-and-futility_769086.html

Do something: Congress has many issues to address

The 113th, mostly "do nothing," Congress is in recess, the House of Representatives until Dec. 2 and the Senate until Dec. 9, with an overwhelming list of work still to be completed.

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2013/11/29/Do-something-1/stories/201311270061

Law limiting plastic guns set to expire

In the movie "In the Line of Fire," a deranged killer smuggles a homemade gun past the Secret Service and tries, unsuccessfully, to shoot the president.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/11/29/Law-limiting-plastic-guns-set-to-expire/stories/201311290072

Syrian chemical weapons may be destroyed on ship

Destroying Syria's deadliest chemical weapons on land would come with vexing diplomatic and security problems as well as environmental issues.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2013/11/29/Syrian-chemical-weapons-may-be-destroyed-on-ship/stories/201311290110

CNS' Starr Upset Obama Acknowledged That Gays Exist

Penny Starr is CNSNews.com's most homophobic reporter -- we've recently caught her putting the sexual orientation of two Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients before their accomplishments and freaking out over the State Department holding a "Transgender Day of Remembrance."

http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/blog/index.blog?entry_id=2326667

Iran nuclear deal foes rein in criticism

As they prepare for battle over the new deal to limit Iran's nuclear program, the accord's supporters and foes are calibrating strategies based on their reading of Americans' conflicted views about the Islamic Republic.

http://www.bradenton.com/2013/11/29/4858948/iran-nuclear-deal-foes-rein-in.html#storylink=rss

'Sometimes You Have to Go to the Extreme': You May Wince...

But nothing he tried was bringing enough donations that the head of the cash-strapped force in Knightstown, Ind.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/28/you-wont-believe-what-one-police-chief-did-to-raise-money-for-cash-strapped-force/

China's Air Force on High Alert, Sends Warplanes into Air-Defense Zone

The flights Thursday came after South Korean and Japanese flights through the zone added to the international defiance of rules Beijing says it has imposed in the East China Sea.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/28/chinas-air-force-on-high-alert-sends-warplanes-into-air-defense-zone/

Will Jason Kidd Cry Over His Spilled Soda? Well, Considering It May Have Just Cost Him $50,000

The NBA reportedly will fine Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd $50,000 for allegedly staging a soda spill to earn an extra timeout in the waning moments of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers, multiple outlets are reporting.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/28/will-jason-kidd-cry-over-his-spilled-soda-well-considering-it-may-have-just-cost-him-50000/

Obamas spend quiet Thanksgiving at White House

Some previous presidents have preferred to spend the holiday at Camp David, the secluded Maryland mountaintop retreat, but the Obamas have more often chosen to have dinner at the Executive Mansion.

http://www.kare11.com/rss/article/1047301/18/Obamas-spend-quiet-Thanksgiving-at-White-House

Chuck Hagel calls troops in Afghanistan, gets Omahan on the line

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made a round of Thanksgiving calls to deployed service members Thursday morning that included an airman from Omaha.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20131128/NEWS/131128634

Federal health care law leaves 1M on sidelines in state

No matter how successfully President Obama remedies the Affordable Care Act, more than a million California residents will be unable to purchase insurance.

http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/solanocounty/federal-health-care-law-leaves-1m-on-sidelines-in-state/

Activists sue to pry loose government's secret study about CIA interrogation

More activists are suing to obtain a massive, secret study of CIA interrogation practices in a fight that could last longer than the study itself.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/11/28/Activists-sue-to-pry-loose-government-s-secret-study-about-CIA-interrogation/stories/201311280194

Small employers told to stay off health website

The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a one-year delay in a major element of the new health care law that would allow small businesses to buy insurance online for their employees through the new federal marketplace.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/11/28/Small-employers-told-to-stay-off-health-website/stories/201311280180

Francis's Pre-Pope 'Liberation Theology'

On Tuesday, Pope Francis I issued a 50,000-word statement , officially referred to as an "apostolic exhortation" titled Evangelii Gaudium , [T]he chances of the leading Latin American contenders--Cardinal Leonardo Sandri of Argentina, Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras, Cardinal Odilo Scherer of Brazil, and Cardinal Jorge Mario ... (more)

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/11/28/Flashback-What-Breibart-News-Wrote-About-Francis-I-The-Month-Before-He-Became-Pope

Quinn, Blackhawks dish up lunch in Washington

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Blackhawks President and CEO John McDonough co-hosted a luncheon in the north-central Illinois community of Washington to aid victims of last week's tornado.

http://www.nwherald.com/2013/11/29/quinn-blackhawks-dish-up-lunch-in-washington/agqdze1/

McCutcheon, McConnell and the threat of corruption

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell wants the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the very standard it has used to regulate money in politics.

http://www.southernstudies.org/2013/10/mccutcheon-mcconnell-and-the-threat-of-corruption.html

Dana Milbank: The GOP's mindless opposition

A couple of minutes after 9 p.m. on Saturday, word crossed the news wires that negotiators in Geneva had reached an agreement on Iran's nuclear program.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/11/27/5949582/dana-milbank-the-gops-mindless.html#mi_rss=Opinion

Eugene Robinson: The benefits of a deal with Iran

The U.S.-led deal to freeze Iran's nuclear program is a great accomplishment on many levels.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/11/26/5946118/eugene-robinson-the-benefits-of.html#mi_rss=Opinion

Dan Walters: Two issues put California House seats in crosshairs

Two sagas have dominated national politics this year – the federal government's partial shutdown because of a partisan stalemate and the very rocky launch of the national health care program.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/11/19/5924433/dan-walters-two-issues-put-california.html#mi_rss=Dan%20Walters

Barry Reads Speech, Popularity Drops

President Barack Obama's speech on Afghanistan was hyped to be one of the most important speeches he will make during his presidency.

http://www.baysidenow.com/blogs/communityblogs/78377437.html

Audiobooks Club: The Witness

The Witness was written by favored author Nora Roberts in 2012 and then released by Brilliance Audio in audiobook format.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/28/1257077/-Audiobooks-Club-The-Witness

Dems, Obama, head into 2014 distant, determined

In this Jan. 3, 2013, file photo, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., right, participates in a mock swearing-in ceremony with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, for the 113th Congress in Washington.

http://www.timesunion.com/news/politics/article/Dems-Obama-head-into-2014-distant-determined-5019099.php

Obama to Netanyahu: Don't Be So Vocal About Iranian Nuclear Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lectured Barack Obama in the Oval Office on the dangers facing the Jews back in May 2011.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/11/obama-told-netanyahu-dont-be-so-vocal-about-iranian-nuclear-deal/

Government Shutdown 2013

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says Congress has a chance to "act like adults" and work together on lowering the deficit now that the federal government has been reopened and the nation's borrowing limit raised.

http://www.katv.com/category/271655/government-shutdown-2013

The gift of peace

Peace on Earth appeared to take a pre-Christmas bow with the Geneva agreement last Sunday, involving the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China and Germany, for a voluntary six-month hold on Iran's nuclear development programme.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/commentaries/The-gift-of-peace-233788731.html

Washington, Alaska senators pave way for 4 new icebreakers

The four U.S. senators from Washington and Alaska are seeking to authorize construction of as many as four new heavy-duty icebreakers, vastly expanding the Coast Guard's beleaguered Seattle-based icebreaker fleet.

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2022357413_polaricebreakersxml.html?syndication=rss

Dems, Obama, head into 2014 distant, determined

"Folks are now, I think in talking to members, more cautious with regard to dealing with the president," said Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, the senior Democrat on the House Oversight Committee and one of the first leaders in his state to endorse Obama's presidential candidacy six year ago.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3096488/posts

Iran nuclear deal opponents curb their criticism -- for now

As they prepare for battle over the new deal to limit Iran's nuclear program, the accord's supporters and foes are calibrating strategies based on their reading of Americans' conflicted views about the Islamic Republic.

http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_24621559/iran-nuclear-deal-opponents-curb-their-criticism-now?source=rss

The radicalism of the Tea Party is also concerned that a current in Europe

The name Tea Party, Tea Party , comes from the Boston Tea Party , American colonists revolt in 1773 in Boston thrown into the sea a shipment of tea from the metropolis to impose a new tax in London .

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3096476/posts

Lower gas prices lifting hopes for holiday sales

No one begs Santa Claus for cheaper gasoline. Yet falling gas prices are shaping up as an unexpected gift for drivers -- and for people on their holiday shopping lists.

http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013311280218

Charles Krauthammer column: An outbreak of lawlessness

For all the gnashing of teeth over the lack of comity and civility in Washington, the real problem is not etiquette but the breakdown of constitutional norms.

http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013311280216

Letters to the Milford Times editor

We welcome your Letter to the Editor. Please include your name, address and phone number for verification.

http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20131128/OPINION03/311280017/Letters-Milford-Times-editor

Election strengthens Honduran militarya s hand

Conservative candidate Juan Hernandez 's victory this week in Honduras ' presidential election poses a potentially dangerous role for the military in the crime-riddled Central American nation, regional analysts say.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/28/election-strengthens-honduran-militarys-hand/

Advocates redouble efforts on immigration reform

Seven-year-old Alan Espinoza of Phoenix looks out the window of a bus full of immigration-reform advocates headed to Washington, D.C., in October to press the U.S. House to act on a bill.

http://www.rgj.com/usatoday/article/3778379

Obamacare's bold vision turns murky

The Obama administration promised to have the Obamacare website working smoothly by Saturday, but even President Obama knows this latest deadline is another target that his team is likely to miss.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/28/obamacares-bold-vision-turns-murky/?

Golden Hammer: Autism research gets federal aid not once, but twice

In the sometimes disorganized and overlapping world of the federal government, different agencies will occasionally end up paying for the same thing, leading to double the cost to taxpayers - or more.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/28/autism-research-gets-federal-aid-not-once-but-twic/?

Is airline security fee in budget a tax in disguise?

Congressional Republicans have said they won't accept higher taxes as part of a year-end budget deal, but critics say one option that's still on the table is just a tax increase in disguise.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/28/is-airline-security-fee-in-budget-a-tax-in-disguis/?

Inside the Beltway: Republican Black Friday special

Attention shoppers: the Grand Old Party has a message for you. The National Republican Senatorial Committee is intent on grabbing the attention of Black Friday bargain hunters in Louisiana, Michigan, Alaska, Iowa and Georgia - all home to Democrats who are now vulnerable for re-election in 2014 because of their fierce endorsement of Obamacare.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/28/inside-the-beltway-republican-black-friday-special/?

Gay U.S. diplomat faces Dominican backlash

Once you're logged in, at the top of each article, video or slideshow you will see a list of your Facebook friends who recently visited Choose to share stories you'e read with your friends or turn sharing OFF to keep your reading experience anonymous .

http://www.4029tv.com/news/national/Gay-U-S-diplomat-faces-Dominican-backlash/-/8897558/23205662/-/fvdpu8/-/index.html

The Download - November 2013

On November 14, 2013, the Do Not Track Kids Act was introduced in both chambers of Congress by Sen. Edward Markey , Sen. Mark Kirk , Rep.Joe Barton , and Rep. Bobby Rush .

http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=81c90cd6-849f-40de-916f-a8d6d67f6725

Unabashed liberal de Blasio may put target on Democrats

Bill de Blasio 's win in New York City's mayoral race has put the Democrat in charge of the nation's largest city and smack in the middle of the nation's largest media market - giving him an unmatched platform both to pursue liberal policies and to cause all sorts of headaches for his party's leaders in Washington.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/28/unabashed-liberal-de-blasio-may-put-target-on-demo/?

the danger to america is not obama . read on before you flame.

The following I believe has been around since 2009, and I have only just seen it thanx to a very dear friend of some 30 years.

http://www.barking-moonbat.com/index.php/weblog/the_danger_to_america_is_not_obama_read_on_before_you_flame/

Senators push for new heavy polar icebreakers

Lawmakers from Alaska and Washington have introduced language in a federal defense spending bill that would authorize the building of four new heavy polar icebreakers.

http://www.adn.com/2013/11/28/3202596/senators-push-for-new-heavy-polar.html

Obama Thanksgiving? 6 kinds of pie

If you are interested in this story, you might be interested in others from The Journal Gazette.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20131128/NEWS13/131129282/1006/NEWS

Canada set to close out its mission in Afghanistan

Canadian soldiersinvolved in training the Afghan police and army, will be gone by March Canadian soldiersinvolved in training the Afghan police and army, will be gone by March As President Barack Obama struggles to nail down an exit strategy from Afghanistan - frustrated by vacillation and last-minute demands from Kabul - Canada is already close to ... (more)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/canada-set-to-close-out-its-mission-in-afghanistan/article15666865/?cmpid=rss1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheGlobeAndMail-Front+%28The+Globe+and+Mail+-+Latest+News%29

UNM development plan gets financial b...

UNM's plan to develop a business incubator in Albuquerque got another financial boost Wednesday.

http://www.krqe.com/news/local/unm-development-plan-gets-financial-boost?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+krqe-topstories+%28KRQE+News+13+-+Top+Stories%29

Mike Huckabee to end his radio show

The former Republican presidential candidate said in a Facebook post Wednesday that he and Cumulus Media mutually agreed to conclude the show Dec. 12. "I have loved doing the Mike Huckabee Show, and its success of going from launch to over 200 stations in less than 2 years is significant," Huckabee wrote.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/rss/article/336863/6/Mike-Huckabee-to-end-his-radio-show

Discuss

Roosevelt Institute Fellow Dorian Warren discusses how Walmart protests fit into the larger labor movement.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/27/1258740/-Economics-Daily-Digest-Protesting-for-living-wages-Black-Friday-and-beyond?

Hawaii investigating History's 'American Jungle' show for possible violations of ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Hawaii officials said Wednesday they are investigating whether any state regulations were broken during the filming of the History channel's television show "American Jungle."

http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/business/hawaii-investigating-history-s-american-jungle-show-for-possible-violations-of-state-rules-1.712838

Small Biz Insurance Brokers: A Brief

In view of the delay in the SHOP online insurance marketplace for small businesses, I decided to make a list of insurance brokers and agents I could find online that worked with small businesses.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/27/1249591/-Small-Biz-Insurance-Brokers-A-Brief-Listing-Part-One-AL-to-FL

Last

Speaking of disingenuous stem It's a miracle I got past the headline in this WaPo piece about the Obama administration's recent decision to allow federal funding of embryonic stem cell research: Really now? A decision fund embryo-destroying stem cell research by taking taxpayer dollars from millions of people that have ethical problems with it ... (more)

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/page/9424/0

More

The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next November the launch of an online portal to the health insurance marketplace for small businesses.

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/24085125/health-law-business-insurance-site-delayed-1-year

Ottawa spending $40-million to pitch Canada's natural resources

The Conservative government is spending $40-million this year to advertise Canada's natural resource sector - principally oil and gas - at home and abroad.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-spending-40-million-to-pitch-canadas-natural-resources/article15641360/?cmpid=rss1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheGlobeAndMail-Business+%28The+Globe+and+Mail+-+Business+News%29

The Download - November 2013

On November 14, 2013, the Do Not Track Kids Act was introduced in both chambers of Congress by Sen. Edward Markey , Sen. Mark Kirk , Rep.Joe Barton , and Rep. Bobby Rush .

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-download-november-2013-73199/

Lower gas prices lifting hopes for holiday sales

No one begs Santa Claus for cheaper gasoline. Yet falling gas prices are shaping up as an unexpected gift for drivers - and for people on their holiday shopping lists.

http://www.klfy.com/story/24086733/lower-gas-prices-lifting-hopes-for-holiday-sales

Inside the Beltway: Will Thanksgiving succumb?

"The first thing we can thank God for this Thanksgiving is that we Americans still have Thanksgiving.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/27/inside-the-beltway-question-of-the-day-will-thanks/

International court changes trial attendance rule

A wall of storms packing ice, sleet and rain could upend holiday travel plans for Americans as millions take to the roads, skies and rails for Thanksgiving.

http://www.klkntv.com/story/24087894/international-court-changes-trial-attendance-rule

Near-wins for Assembly Republicans prompt talk of missed chances

Only 329 votes stood between Assembly Republicans and an upset special election victory last week in the San Fernando Valley's 45th Assembly District.

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/11/27/3636178/near-wins-for-assembly-republicans.html

Biden set to confront the Chinese over flying zone

JOE Biden, the US vice-president, will convey Washington's "concerns" to China about its newly-declared air-defence zone during an upcoming visit, according to senior officials.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/biden-set-to-confront-the-chinese-over-flying-zone-29790783.html

State blasts 'American Jungle' shoot in Hawaii

In response to The History Channel 's new series " American Jungle ," the Department of Land and Natural Resources , as well as representatives of hunting, animal protection and film agencies in Hawaii, find the series' depiction of hunting activities on the Island of Hawaii to be inaccurate, offensive, and in some cases, potentially illegal.

http://www.hawaiistar.com/2013/11/american-jungle-hawaii/

Finding the magic in movies this holiday season

But are people more likely to be discussing the small screen? The latest legal battle on "The Good Wife" or the bonus videos from the "Breaking Bad" box set? This is not a new argument.

http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/27/finding-the-magic-in-movies-this-holiday-season/

Scott Brown drops 'MA' from Twitter handle

Former Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts dropped the 'MA' from his Twitter handle on Wednesday, further stoking speculation that he's open to running for a U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/27/scott-brown-drops-ma-from-twitter-handle/

Baldwin blasts MSNBC for ending his show but keeping Bashir's

After an angry rant cost Alec Baldwin his show on MSNBC, the former host is blasting the network for keeping host Martin Bashir after he made incendiary remarks about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/27/baldwin-blasts-msnbc-for-ending-his-show-but-keeping-bashirs/

U.S. farm bill could shape Minnesota's shrinking prairie

By some estimates, as little as 1 percent remains of the vast native prairie that once stretched across the state.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/233697081.html

Doc Hastings Talks on Marijuana Laws

That's where we caught up with him to ask him if he thinks there will be an issue with the differing state and federal marijuana laws.

http://www.kapptv.com/article/2013/nov/27/doc-hastings-talks-marijuana-laws/

Obama pardons turkeys as part of annual rite

President Barack Obama spared two turkeys from the brine and the oven Wednesday, fulfilling the annual tradition of a presidential pardon for a couple of lucky birds ahead of Thanksgiving Day.

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20131127/news/711279663/

$5M bail for suspect in deaths of mom, children

A wall of storms packing ice, sleet and rain could upend holiday travel plans for Americans as millions take to the roads, skies and rails for Thanksgiving.

http://www.news9.com/story/24080871/5m-bail-for-suspect-in-deaths-of-mom-children

Democratic senator says Obama administration 'fear-mongering' on Iran

The Democratic chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee accused the White House on Wednesday of using "over the top" rhetoric and "fear-mongering" tactics to try to halt new sanctions against Iran after the United States brokered an interim deal with Tehran over its nuclear program.

http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Democratic-senator-says-Obama-administration-fear-mongering-on-Iran-333301

Inside the Beltway: Will Thanksgiving succumb to shopping?

"The first thing we can thank God for this Thanksgiving is that we Americans still have Thanksgiving .

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/27/inside-the-beltway-question-of-the-day-will-thanks/?

Senator Mark Kirk thankful for medical professionals

All posts, comments and statements made on IR are those of the authors only. Any disputes must be addressed to the writers, who are solely responsible for their posts, comments and statements.

http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/11/kirk-thankful-for-medical-professionals-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdlacomb%2Fillinoisreview+%28illinoisreview%29

Immigrants' advocates press Obama for fewer deportations

Advocates are demanding that President Barack Obama use his powers as chief executive to stop deportations of more people among the estimated 11 million immigrants living in this country illegally.

http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_24617445/immigrants-advocates-press-obama-fewer-deportations?source=rss

Hawaii investigating 'American Jungle' TV show

Hawaii officials said Wednesday they are investigating whether any state regulations were broken during the filming of the History channel's television show "American Jungle."

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/11/27/5952892/hawaii-investigating-american.html#mi_rss=Wire%20Nation/World

Tester Meets with Israeli Prime Minister

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester says he was in Israel meeting with the prime minister as a nuclear deal with Iran was announced.

http://www.flatheadbeacon.com//articles/article/tester_meets_with_israeli_prime_minister/36780/

Health Law Business Insurance Site Delayed One Year

The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next November the launch of an online portal to the health insurance marketplace for small businesses.

http://www.flatheadbeacon.com//articles/article/health_law_business_insurance_site_delayed_one_year/36775/

High Court Takes on Birth Control, Activists Ignited

The Supreme Court stirred up social media with its Nov. 26 announcement that in 2014 it would hear two lower court cases, Sebelius v.

http://womensenews.org/story/in-the-courts/131126/high-court-takes-birth-control-activists-ignited

Democratic senator says Obama administration 'fear-mongering' on Iran

The Democratic chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee accused the White House on Wednesday of using "over the top" rhetoric and "fear-mongering" tactics to try to halt new sanctions against Iran after the United States brokered an interim deal with Tehran over its nuclear program.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/28/us-iran-nuclear-usa-congress-idUSBRE9AR03J20131128?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews

Breitbart News' EXCLUSIVE fizzle

If you're on Breitbart News ' media blast, this morning you may have thought your computer was going to burst into flames if you saw the frightening red exclamation point graphic they sent to your inbox.

http://dailycaller.com/2013/11/27/breitbart-news-exclusive-fizzle/

A Story of Survival: After Son's Suicide

And then those left behind. Brad Nimmick of Great Falls says to a group of nursing students, "Tyson, I love you so much, and I don't know how I'm going to go on without being able to listen to your voice anymore."

http://www.kfbb.com/story/24089127/a-story-of-survival-after-sons-suicide

Senate candidate Sullivan announces campaign crew

Dan Sullivan, the former state natural resources commissioner running for U.S. Senate, has announced his core campaign staff -- and highlighted that it was an "All Alaskan Team."

http://www.adn.com/2013/11/27/3201243/senate-candidate-sullivan-announces.html

U.S. affirms support for Japan in islands dispute with China

The United States pledged support for ally Japan on Wednesday in a growing dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea and senior U.S. administration officials accused Beijing of behavior that had unsettled its neighbors.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/28/us-usa-china-idUSBRE9AQ0T920131128?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews

DOE selects GE-Hitachi plan for Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant

The Department of Energy has selected a plan for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion plant, just in time for the holiday season.

http://www.paducahsun.com/view/full_story_free/24129023/article-DOE-selects-GE-Hitachi-plan-for-Paducah-Gaseous-Diffusion-Plant?instance=home_breaking_news

SF Honors Legacies of Milk, Moscone 35 Years After Assassinations

Mayor Ed Lee and State Senator Mark Leno were among the leaders gathered on the steps of San Francisco City Hall Wednesday to mark 35 years since the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/11/27/sf-honors-legacies-of-milk-moscone-35-years-after-assassinations/

Troubled HealthCare.gov to switch website hosting to HP

The agency in charge of the troubled HealthCare.gov website said on Wednesday is it switching providers of Web hosting services, the latest change for the website at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care reforms.

http://www.trust.org/item/20131128030753-575r6

Hawaii investigating 'American Jungle' TV show

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said in a statement that an episode that aired Nov. 17 showed hunters at night, but hunting at night is illegal on both public and private land.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/11/27/2918161/hawaii-investigating-american.html#storylink=rss

Stars and Stripes faces closure if it loses the Battle of Budget Cuts

Stars and Stripes - long may it wave? Maybe not. The venerable newspaper that has reported independent news about the American military since the Civil War finds itself on the budget-cutting front lines.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/27/stars-and-stripes-faces-closure-if-it-loses-the-ba/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Nation-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper+%28Nation%2FPolitics+-+The+Washington+Times%29

US offering to destroy Syrian chemicals at sea

The plan, still subject to final approval, would involve destroying the weapons, likely aboard the MV Cape Ray in the Mediterranean Sea, with U.S. Navy warships patrolling nearby.

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/11/27/2854811/us-offering-to-destroy-syrian.html

Mormon Bishop Transforms Himself Into a Homeless Stranger to Teach His Church a Very Important Lesson

A Mormon bishop was so stirred by his own lack of compassion for the poor that he decided to craft a secret social experiment - one that very literally allowed him to see through the lens of a homeless man in desperate need of both resources and love.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/27/mormon-bishop-transforms-himself-into-a-homeless-stranger-to-teach-his-church-a-very-important-lesson/

This College Senior Could Try to Recreate His Incredible...

This College Senior Could Try to Recreate His Incredible Buzzer-Beater 50 Times - and He Probably Wouldn't Make It Again Huntington University senior Shane Merryman hit the shot of his life on Tuesday night as the ball he heaved from three-quarters court miraculously found its way to the bottom of the net as time expired.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/27/this-college-senior-could-try-to-recreate-his-incredible-buzzer-beater-50-times-and-he-probably-wouldnt-make-it-again/

5 Chemistry Tips That Could Improve Your Thanksgiving Experience

Tips include everything from how brining can help make your turkey extra moist and how various Thanksgiving flavor staples - like onions, garlic and cinnamon - might have health benefits.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/27/5-chemistry-tips-that-could-improve-your-thanksgiving-experience/

The Reason College Officials Say They Can't Fire a Confessed...

A Washington state man who has confessed to federal charges of possessing large quantities of child pornography still continues to receive his $48,000 annual salary - and the school says they can't fire him because of union rules.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/27/the-reason-college-officials-say-they-cant-fire-a-confessed-child-pornographer-might-infuriate-you/

GE Hitachi, Energy Dept. in talks over Ky. uranium

The U.S. Department of Energy said Wednesday that it is entering negotiations with General Electric's nuclear division on a proposal to replace an aging uranium enrichment plant in Kentucky with a new facility.

http://www.whas11.com/news/national/233645701.html

Hawaii investigating 'American...

Hawaii officials said Wednesday they are investigating whether any state regulations were broken during the filming of the History channel's television show "American Jungle."

http://www.thecwaustin.com/entertainment/hawaii-investigating-american-jungle-tv-show_81358154

Hanukkah, Thanksgiving Holidays in Rare Overlap

Jews celebrate Hanukkah over eight days by lighting candles on a menorah. It commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem centuries ago.

http://www.ktvn.com/story/24085686/hanukkah-thanksgiving-holidays-in-overlap

Only Obama can bring me home, writes Alan Gross

Alan Gross' wife and Washington's Jewish community are calling on President Barack Obama to prioritize securing his release from a Cuban jail.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/only-obama-can-bring-me-home-writes-alan-gross/

Dem Polling Firm Finds Christie Leads Hillary in PA

A poll released Wednesday by the Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling finds Republican Governor Chris Christie is more popular than Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania.

http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/11/27/Dem-Polling-Firm-Finds-Christie-Leads-Hillary-in-PA

Independent Contractor Misclassification Bill Introduced in Senate

On November 12, 2013, Senator Bob Casey introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate entitled the "Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013."

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/independent-contractor-misclassification-57627/

Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CST

GOP businessman Scott Honour made the most but also paid the most in taxes last year among the 2014 candidates for governor.

http://www.krmg.com/ap/ap/crime/minnesota-news-in-brief-at-758-pm-cst/nb5mg/

Rep. Pocan holds town hall meeting in Madison Tuesday

The town hall was to discuss legislation focused on greater economic security for women, and helping working parents support and care for their families.

http://www.wkow.com/story/24078383/2013/11/26/rep-pocan-talks-womens-rights-the-farm-bill-and-iran

Locals participated in high-speed rail court case

When a Sacramento judge issued dual rulings Monday that will pose indefinite delays for California High-Speed Rail, most of the credit, or blame, went to a pair Kings County property owners.

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x2127194759/Locals-participated-in-high-speed-rail-court-case

Latinos, others sound off at SQACC roundtable

Toledo: What was originally billed as a listening and roundtable session for state legislators quickly became a call-to-action for local Latinos to re-energize, re-mobilize, and re-organize.

http://www.laprensatoledo.com/Stories/2013/112913/sqacc.htm

Pakistan launches largest nuclear power project

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday launched the construction of the country's biggest atomic power plant and vowed to pursue further projects to make nuclear the largest energy source.

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/649892-pakistan-launches-largest-nuclear-power-project.html

Afghan leader's demands put pact at risk

Efforts by the United State and Afghanistan to finalize a long-term security arrangement appeared on the brink of collapse Monday, as Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a new set of demands, and the Obama administration said it would be forced to begin planning for a complete withdrawal of all U.S. forces at the end of 2014.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2013/11/26/Afghan-leader-s-demands-put-pact-at-risk/stories/201311260078

Portland-area home prices jump; colder weather on the way: Tuesday's Top 5 news roundup

A rundown of some of the top stories being produced in The Oregonian and OregonLive.com newsroom on Tuesday, Nov. 26: Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley want to revamp the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance, which some people say violates constitutional rights.

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/11/portland-area_home_prices_jump.html

After damning report, '60 Minutes' correspondent ordered to take leave

CBS ordered "60 Minutes" correspondent Lara Logan and her producer to take a leave of absence Tuesday following a critical internal review of their handling of the show's October story on the Benghazi raid, based on a report on a supposed witness whose story can't be verified.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/nov/26/us-tv-cbs-benghazi/

Murder Foiled After Man 'Butt Dialed' Target While Hiring Hit Man: Police

An Arkansas man is in jail after police say he "butt dialed" a man he was plotting to kill while discussing the details with a hit man.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/26/murder-foiled-after-man-butt-dialed-target-while-hiring-hit-man-police/

Family Reunited With Dog After It Was Lost for Six Years

"They just came up missing one day," Jeff Lott told TheBlaze. "We looked for them for weeks on end.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/26/family-reunited-with-dog-after-it-was-lost-for-six-years/

Teacher Reprimanded After Disciplining Students in Unusual Way

An Ohio teacher who forced her students to stand in the rain Friday as a form of discipline has reportedly been reprimanded.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/26/teacher-reprimanded-after-disciplining-students-in-unusual-way/

It's Hard to Convey How Hysterically Pathetic This Man's...

It's Hard to Convey How Hysterically Pathetic This Man's Attempt to Get Away With a Crime Is - But the Video Speaks for Itself Back in August, Maurice Owens claims he slipped on a banana peel as he was getting off the elevator at the Potomac Avenue Metro Station in Washington, D.C. The fall, he says, resulted in injuries to his hip and leg.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/26/caught-on-video-this-guys-attempt-to-commit-a-crime-is-so-pathetic-you-may-just-laugh-out-loud/

Rare Book of Psalms Sells for Record-Breaking $14.2 Million

A tiny book of psalms from 1640, believed to be the first book printed in what's now the United States, sold for just under $14.2 million on Tuesday, setting an auction record for a printed book.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/11/26/tiny-book-of-psalms-sells-for-record-breaking-sum-at-ny-auction/

CIA officers turned Guantanamo terrorists into double agents at Penny Lane

A few hundred yards from the administrative offices of the Guantanamo Bay prison, hidden behind a ridge covered in thick scrub and cactus, sits a closely held secret.

http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/cia_officers_turned_guantanamo.html

Park Service withdraws its objection to fracking

The National Park Service has officially withdrawn a controversial document objecting to fracking, scrubbing the record and acknowledging that it broke its own rules on sticking to strict science in its zeal to pressure a fellow federal agency.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/26/park-service-withdraws-its-objection-to-fracking/

Jindal v. Obama: The new school choice battle

Two decades ago, while George H.W. Bush was still president, Republican governors like Tommy Thompson in Wisconsin began in earnest their long-brewing war on underperforming public schools.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/26/jindal-v-obama-the-new-school-choice-battle/

Rules of engagement bind U.S. troops' actions in Afghanistan

The new U.S.- Afghanistan security agreement adds restrictions on already bureaucratic rules of engagement for American troops by making Afghan dwellings virtual safe havens for the enemy, combat veterans say.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/26/rules-of-engagement-bind-us-troops-actions-in-afgh/?

Emails reveal state agency stockpiling money meant to help veterans

High school basketball scores from around Indiana on Tuesday, November 26. BOYS BASKETBALL Anderson 54, Lapel 47 Bedford N. Lawrence 69, Edgewood 37 Beech Grove 58, Greenfield 46 Benton Millions of dollars from license plate sales are pouring in to help struggling Indiana veterans returning home from war.The problem is those in need are being ... (more)

http://www.wthr.com/story/24078080/2013/11/26/emails-reveal-state-agency-stockpiling-money-meant-to-help-veterans

South Florida ex-FBI agent seized in Iran becomes longest-held U.S. hostage

The Obama administration renewed calls for Iran to free retired FBI agent Robert "Bob" Levinson, who on Tuesday reached the grim milestone of becoming the longest-held hostage in U.S. history.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/11/26/5949688/south-florida-ex-fbi-agent-seized.html#mi_rss=Latest%20News

Suspended Ga. lawmaker to go to trial next month

A trial date has been set for a suspended Georgia state lawmaker accused of illegally claiming state pay.

http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=268262

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley Talks Obamacare and Filibusters at City Club of Central Oregon

"But get the core and make it function and that was completely lost. Oracle says they have their A team on it, so until it's up we've got to operate with paper.

http://www.kbnd.com/kbnd-news/local-news-feed/80483

Obama OKs disaster aid for 15 Illinois counties affected by tornadoes

President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared Illinois eligible for disaster relief, following tornadoes ripping through the state on Nov. 17. The White House said in a statement that Obama "today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by ... (more)

http://www.suntimes.com/24020569-761/obama-oks-disaster-aid-for-15-illinois-counties-affected-by-tornadoes.html

U of M graduate from Woodbury held in Abu Dhabi prison

A University of Minnesota graduate from Woodbury has been detained in a maximum-security prison in Abu Dhabi since June after posting a YouTube video that the United Arab Emirates claims violates its federal cyber crimes law and poses a threat to national security there.

http://www.startribune.com/local/east/233560851.html

Recommendation to extend Capitol gun ban is shot down with tie vote

The safety of the State Capitol's staffers and visitors weighed against the freedom of the state's nearly 160,000 gun permit holders Tuesday in a vigorous debate that effectively killed a proposal to extend a weapons ban on the Capitol grounds.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/233561071.html

Republicans bash Obamacare but can't repeal it. What do they want?

Congressional Republicans are planning for a lot more of this - House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa of California holding a hearing about the HealthCare.gov website in Washington earlier this month.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2013/1126/Republicans-bash-Obamacare-but-can-t-repeal-it.-What-do-they-want-video

Durbin says challenger Oberweis' past will come back to haunt him

If Jim Oberweis wants to run for the U.S. Senate, he should be ready to deal with some long memories, says the longtime holder of the seat he's after - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/24016753-505/durbin-says-challenger-oberweis-past-will-come-back-to-haunt-him.html

U.S. asks Iran to help find missing ex-FBI agent

Washington, DC, United States - The White House on Tuesday asked Iran to help find a retired FBI agent who went missing in Kish Island off Iran's southern coast in 2007.

http://gantdaily.com/2013/11/26/u-s-asks-iran-to-help-find-missing-ex-fbi-agent/?#038;#038;

Iran: Rohani Marks 100 Days In Office

President Hassan Rohani has praised the new interim deal with world powers on the Iranian nuclear program as a positive first step, but says there is still long journey ahead to reach a comprehensive accord.

http://www.rferl.org/content/iran-rohani-nuclear/25181436.html

State defends absentee ballot rules; elections supervisors split

The Florida secretary of state's office on Tuesday defended a directive it issued Monday to local elections supervisors to stop accepting absentee ballots at satellite drop-off locations as a way to bring "uniformity" to the state's election system.

http://www.bizpacreview.com/2013/11/26/state-defends-absentee-ballot-rules-elections-supervisors-split-87922?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BizpacReview-TodaysStories+%28BIZPAC+Review+-+Conservative+Political+News+and+Opinion%29

Little short-term political price for Iran deal

Despite a loud chorus of domestic opposition to the new nuclear deal with Iran, President Barack Obama and his party appear to face little in the way of immediate political fallout from the agreement.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/iran-nuclear-deal-barack-obama-100420.html

Obama Signs Illinois Disaster Declaration

President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for 15 counties in Illinois after severe storms and tornadoes struck the state.

http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/Obama-Signs-Illinois-Disaster-Declaration-233551471.html

Ohio voters support Medicaid expansion, split over state lawmakers

Kasich is a Republican; so are the majorities in both houses in Columbus. But the public thinks more highly of Kasich than his counterparts.

http://www.wksu.org/news/story/37529

Kasich leads FitzGerald by 7 points in Quinnipiac poll

Other morning headlines: Bipartisan legislation proposed to protect businesses; AT&T bringing new jobs to Ohio; Alternative energy targets to remain in place Kasich leading FitzGerald by 7 points The latest Quinnipiac University poll finds that Governor John Kasich holds a 7 point advantage over Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald when it comes ... (more)

http://www.wksu.org/news/story/37528

Gov. Dayton names first executive director for the Office of Broadband Development

Gov. Mark Dayton 's administration announced Tuesday that Cook County's Danna MacKenzie is the first executive director for the Office of Broadband Development, a division created last spring.

http://www.startribune.com/local/233560821.html

The Birth of Obamacare McCarthyism

Save articles to read later In a hurry? Bookmarks allow you to save an article to read later at your convenience.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-birth-of-obamacare-mccarthyism?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Talking-Points-Memo+%28Talking+Points+Memo%3A+by+Joshua+Micah+Marshall%29

Senator wants 24/7 security in the water around Indian Point nuclear plant

PEEKSKILL There has never been an attempt to breach security at a nuclear power plant from the water, and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer says the chance of such an attack is probably less than one percent.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News2013/20131126-2.htm

Asian-Americans need to be part of the immigration reform debate, Chu says

PASADENA >> Immigration reform deals with a spectrum of ethnicities, and the lack of attention the general public gives the Asian-American community in this national debate is disturbing, Rep. Judy Chu said.

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/government-and-politics/20131126/asian-americans-need-to-be-part-of-the-immigration-reform-debate-chu-says

Second Chicago Book Expo a success

Founded in 2011 as a project of the Chicago Writer's House, the first expo brought Chicago publishers and authors together to showcase their work in a pop-up book fair, and also featured readings, lectures and writing workshops.

http://www.examiner.com/article/second-chicago-book-expo-a-success?cid=rss

CBS: Lara Logan, producer ordered to take leave

CBS ordered "60 Minutes" correspondent Lara Logan and her producer to take a leave of absence Tuesday following a critical internal review of their handling of the show's October story on the Benghazi raid, based on a report on a supposed witness whose story can't be verified.

http://www.kfvs12.com/story/24075148/cbs-lara-logan-producer-ordered-to-take-leave

UMass to open satellite in Springfield next year

The University of Massachusetts plans to establish a permanent presence in Springfield by opening the school's first satellite center in the state's third-largest city next fall.

http://www.recorder.com/news/state/region/9531174-95/umass-to-open-satellite-in-springfield-next-year

Are these America's 25 most hipster Zip codes?

That's the implication of a recent analysis by RealtyTrac . The real estate data firm put together a list of the 25 best Zip codes for renting to hipsters - a subculture that they argue is good for the local economy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/11/26/the-25-best-zip-codes-for-renting-to-hipsters/?tid=pm_politics_pop

Patrick Buchanan: Is the Superpower Afraid Of Iran? – OpEd

'Iran's Nuclear Triumph' roared the headline of the Wall Street Journal editorial.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3095882/posts

Rand Paul proposes fried Twinkie summit with Christie

Appearing on a local Iowa radio station, Paul suggested the two meet at the Iowa State Fair and settle their differences over a State Fair delicacy - the fried Twinkie.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3095880/posts

Obama's gatekeeper now point man on health care

When President Barack Obama assembled his second-term White House team last January, his trusted new chief of staff promptly put his energetic stamp on things.

http://www.fox23.com/news/national/story/Obamas-gatekeeper-now-point-man-on-health-care/xhGEwQRox0iDnOHgSyjAGw.cspx?rss=79

Sandra Fluke Destroys 'Corporations Are People' Argument

Sandra Fluke, the former Georgetown University Law student who became a national face of the Affordable Care Act after Republicans denied her the right to speak on a panel, appeared on MSNBC's 'All In With Chris Hayes' on Tuesday.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/26/sandra-fluke-corporations-are-people_n_4347217.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FPolitics+%28Politics+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

U.S. streamlines natural gas pipeline approvals

The House has approved a bill to speed approval of natural gas pipelines, the third bill passed to boost energy production in the U.S. The pipeline bill would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve or deny a pipeline application within a year.

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id57999/--us-streamlines-natural-gas-pipeline-approvals

Joe Lieberman: US Should Halt Iran Nuclear Deal

Calling Iran's interpretation of the temporary agreement to lift sanctions "bad news," former U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman said the White House should "put the brakes on."

http://www.Newsmax.com/Newsfront/Joe-Lieberman-Iran-nuclear-halt/2013/11/26/id/538884

Boehner: Contraception Mandate Should Be Reversed by High Court

House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday applauded the Supreme Court's decision to consider whether businesses can object on religious grounds to providing birth control coverage to employees under Obamacare.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/john-boehner-contraception-mandate-court/2013/11/26/id/538848

U.S. may pull out troops as Afghan leader holds up deal

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security deal with the United States, the White House said, opening up the prospect of a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from the strife-torn nation next year.

http://kmit.com/news/030030-u-s-may-pull-out-troops-as-afghan-leader-holds-up-deal/

Hagan plans to buy health insurance on NC marketplace

U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan plans to sign up for health insurance on the North Carolina market under the Affordable Care Act, her office confirmed Monday.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/11/25/4497778/hagan-plans-to-buy-health-insurance.html#storylink=rss

Reps. Maxine Waters, Henry Waxman plan to lobby to bring Boeing jobs to California

Congress member Henry Waxman spoke at a State of the Region luncheon Monday in Torrance Monday, Nov. 25th 2013.

http://www.dailybreeze.com/business/20131125/reps-maxine-waters-henry-waxman-plan-to-lobby-to-bring-boeing-jobs-to-california

Recess to complicate push to renew plastic gun ban

The federal law banning undetectable plastic guns expires in two weeks and Congress is on a Thanksgiving vacation, making it likely the law will lapse - and opening up at least a temporary problem.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/25/recess-to-complicate-push-to-renew-plastic-gun-ban/

West: Pact is entitlement with Afhgan-O-Care

Since U.S. and Afghan negotiators have agreed on terms of a seemingly open-ended - if reduced - U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, Afghan president Hamid Karzai and the Obama administration alike breathlessly awaited the verdict of the world's greatest deliberative body.

http://amarillo.com/opinion/opinion-columnist/weekly-opinion-columnist/2013-11-25/west-pact-entitlement-afhgan-o-care

Now Jimmy's a stand-up Irish guy

COMEDIAN Jimmy Carr has joined Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Daniel Day-Lewis in embracing his roots and accepting a Certificate of Irish Heritage.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/now-jimmys-a-standup-irish-guy-29783243.html

U.S. says may pull out all troops as Afghan leader holds up deal

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security deal with the United States, the White House said, and Washington may have to resort to the "zero option" of withdrawing all American troops from the strife-torn country next year, as it did in Iraq.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2013/11/26/Afghanistans-Karzai-outlines-conditions-for-US-security-deal.aspx

SAF launches 'Oppose ObamaGunCare' satire site

The Second Amendment Foundation today launched a satirical website poking fun at President Barack Obama 's health care fiasco, warning gun owners, "Don't let Obama do to our gun rights what he's done to our health care."

http://www.examiner.com/article/saf-launches-oppose-obamaguncare-satire-site

Unlucky sibling of pardoned turkeys meets governor

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, center, kicks off Thanksgiving week in Minnesota by ordering a brief stay of execution for a turkey at the state Capitol in Minneapolis, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Unlucky-sibling-of-pardoned-turkeys-meets-governor-5010887.php

Afghan accord near collapse

National Security Advisor Susan Rice speaks about the situation in Syria in this September 9, 2013 file photo.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security-adviser-susan-rice-visits-afghanistan-amid-tension-over-troop-accord/2013/11/25/fd0f8460-55dd-11e3-835d-e7173847c7cc_story.html?

Obama's Asia 'Rebalancing' Weighted Heavy in China's Favor

President Obama's "rebalancing" toward Asia is already severely off-kilter as China barrels toward military superiority, bullies its way to territorial control and lengthens its manipulative reach far beyond its continent.

http://pjmedia.com/blog/obamas-asia-rebalancing-weighted-heavy-in-chinas-favor/

Guantanamo envoys make first joint prison visit

Defense Department Special Envoy for Detainee Affairs Paul Lewis and State Department Special Envoy Clifford Sloan were named to their posts earlier this year as part of Obama's renewed effort to close the prison.

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/11/25/5146547/guantanamo-envoys-make-first-joint.html#storylink=rss

Anti-deportation protester interrupts Obama speech

Ju Hong, third from top left, interrupts President Barack Obama's speech about immigration reform, Monday, Nov, 25, 2103, at the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Anti-deportation-protester-interrupts-Obama-speech-5011453.php

Hagel praises deal with Iran, worries about Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in his first public statements about the high-stakes talks with Iran, said Monday that the deal to slow the country's nuclear ambitions poses 'minimal' risks for the United States.

http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20131125/NEWS05/311250023

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Rep. Trey Radel faced growing pressure Monday to resign from office less than a week after pleading guilty to buying cocaine from an undercover D.C. police officer.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/11/25/trey-radel-faces-local-gop-pressure-to-resign/

Anti-deportation protester interrupts Obama speech

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued from 4 PM Tuesday through 1 AM Thursday for Monroe, Orleans, Wyoming & Genesee Counties.

http://www.13wham.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/38fc4417-www.13wham.com.shtml

Fla.a s GOP chair calls on Radel to step down

MIAMI The chairman of the Republican Party of Florida on Monday called for U.S. Rep. Trey Radel to step down following his recent cocaine conviction.

http://www.jg.net/article/20131125/NEWS03/131129514

New Mexico legislative committee OKs bill to return spaceport tax revenue to state

The Virgin Galactic WhiteKnightTwo sits outside the Spaceport America hangar that was dedicated in a ceremony Monday.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_24599870/spaceport-america-project

Chicago set to become first major U.S. city to ban e-cigarettes in no ...

City mayor Rahm Emanuel is leading the push for e-cigarettes to be regulated as 'tobacco products' and subject to the same restrictions that are outlined in the city's existing smoking ban.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2513583/Chicago-set-major-U-S-city-ban-e-cigarettes-smoking-areas-legislation-regulate-tobacco-products.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

CNN 'Reliable Sources' Guest Host Claims Calling Obama...

Eric Deggans of National Public Radio sat in the guest-host chair on CNN's "Reliable Sources" show on Sunday, and pressed Amy Holmes of TheBlaze TV several times on how she should be more forgiving of Martin Bashir's outrageous remarks about Sarah Palin.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2013/11/25/cnn-reliable-sources-guest-host-invokes-glenn-beck-defense-martin-bashir

Why Hollande's France is the sick man of Europe

France is in a funk. FranA ois Hollande is the most unpopular president in the history of French polling.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/why-hollandes-france-is-the-sick-man-of-europe/article15566894/?cmpid=rss1

Donnelly: Filibuster rule change required so federal government can function

Sen. Joe Donnelly was one of 52 Democrats who voted last week to change Senate rules regarding filibusters, or attempts to block action on pending issues.

http://www.jconline.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jconline.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013311250040%26nclick_check%3D1

Lee and Collier Republican parties call for Radel's resignation

The executive committees of the Lee and Collier county Republican parties have called for the resignation of Congressman Trey Radel, the embattled first-year House member who was the first sitting Congressman ever arrested on cocaine charges.

http://wwws-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013131125028

Feds provide cradle-to-beyond-the-grave 'security'

There are 78 inspectors general toiling away in major federal departments and independent agencies, tasked with exposing waste, fraud and abuse in government.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/feds-provide-cradle-to-beyond-the-grave-security/article/2538323?custom_click=rss

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"I so believe in the mission of Dakota State, particularly in cyber security which is becoming so critical for every business now," said T. Denny Sanford.

http://www.ksfy.com/story/24068533/dsu-receives-5-million-donation-from-local-philanthropists

SF board members expand Pledge policy and address threats

With a unanimous decision by the Sioux Falls School Board, a revised patriotic policy is now in place for all classrooms in the district.

http://www.ksfy.com/story/24068299/sf-board-members-expand-pledge-policy-addresses-threats

Colorado governor: Bureaucrats biased on endangered grouse issue

An example of the tension between Western Democrats and the Obama administration surfaced Monday when Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper told a rural audience that Washington bureaucrats are pushing a "slanted version" of the sage-grouse issue to political decision-makers.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/25/colorado-governor-bureaucrats-biased-on-endangered/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Nation-TheWashingtonTimesAmericasNewspaper+%28Nation%2FPolitics+-+The+Washington+Times%29

CBS Gives Socialist Bernie Sanders A Platform to Bash Deficit Hawk

On Sunday's 60 Minutes , CBS's Steve Kroft boosted the agenda of Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-identified socialist, by granting him 30 seconds of air time to attack billionaire Pete Peterson, who was featured on the November 17, 2013 edition of the news program.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-balan/2013/11/25/cbs-gives-socialist-bernie-sanders-platform-bash-deficit-hawk

Time's Halperin: 'Press Failed to Scrutinize' ObamaCare

Appearing as a guest on Thursday's The O'Reilly Factor on FNC to promote his book, Double Down: Game Change 2012 , Time magazine's Mark Halperin recounted that the media did not "scrutinize" ObamaCare before its passage or during the 2012 presidential election, although he also placed some blame on Republicans for nominating former Governor Mitt ... (more)

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2013/11/25/times-halperin-press-failed-scrutinize-obamacare

Feds' Three Tentacles in the Common Core

After months of the feds doing everything they could to distance themselves from the origin and launch of the controversial Common Core State Standards, more and more of Washington's tentacles are surfacing through public rage, implementation revelations and the White House's own foot-in-mouth disease.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/chuck-norris/2013/11/25/feds-three-tentacles-common-core-part-3

On Fox News Sunday, AP's Julie Pace Makes Excuses For...

On Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace yesterday , the Associated Press's Julie Pace twice demonstrated why hanging the "Administration's Press" moniker on the self-described " essential global news network " is more than justified.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2013/11/25/fox-news-sunday-aps-julie-pace-makes-excuses-healthcaregov-and-obama-adm

Afghan Puppet Leader Stalls on Signing Security Deal With United States

U.S. says may pull out all troops as Afghan leader holds up deal 10:22pm EST By Jessica Donati and Mark Felsenthal KABUL/WASHINGTON - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security deal with the United States, the White House said, and Washington may have to resort to the "zero option" of withdrawing all American troops from ... (more)

http://panafricannews.blogspot.com/2013/11/afghan-puppet-leader-stalls-on-signing.html

Fla.'s GOP chair calls on Radel to step down

The chairman of the Republican Party of Florida on Monday called for U.S. Rep. Trey Radel to step down following his recent cocaine conviction.

http://www.cbs3springfield.com/story/24068389/flas-gop-chair-calls-on-radel-to-step-down

U.S. says may pull out all troops as Afghan leader holds up deal

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security deal with the United States, the White House said, and Washington may have to resort to the "zero option" of withdrawing all American troops from the strife-torn country next year, as it did in Iraq.

http://www.trust.org/item/20131126030607-etulh

Panel sets interviews to replace Mingo judge

A state commission took its first step this week in the process of finding a more permanent replacement for disgraced former Mingo Circuit Court Judge Michael Thornsbury.

http://www.williamsondailynews.com/news/home_top-news/2757307/Panel-sets-interviews-to-replace-Mingo-judge

President Obama comes to San Francisco ATM, Climate Activists sing him a song

President Obama came to San Francisco today for a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at the SFJazz Center - and a couple hundred of climate activists welcomed him in their own creative way, by singing him sweet songs.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/25/1258357/-President-Obama-comes-to-San-Francisco-ATM-Climate-Activists-sing-him-a-song

Obama Mounts 'Aggressive' Drive to Woo Congress on Iran Deal

The White House is casting the nuclear agreement reached Sunday with Iran as part of a solution to conflict in the Middle East, and will push Congress to hold off issuing new sanctions on the country.

http://www.Newsmax.com/Newsfront/Obama-aggressive-Congress-Iran/2013/11/25/id/538641

Holder: Feds to fight Chicago crime

Attorney General Eric Holder announced in Chicago on Monday that the federal government would make more money available to help the nation's third-largest city fight persistent street violence.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/eric-holder-feds-to-fight-chicago-crime-100375.html

Callista Gingrich's elephant tales

For the spouses of 2016 presidential wannabes, Callista Gingrich has some good news about campaigning: It's not as bad as it might seem.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/callista-gingrich-2012-election-campaigning-100351.html

NSA needs civilian oversight

With each revelation of the National Security Agency's vast surveillance network, one thing is becoming clear: The generals charged with designing and managing the agency's initiatives - NSA Director Keith Alexander and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper - have been unable or unwilling to call attention to critical program details with ... (more)

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2013/11/surveillance-is-too-important-to-be-left-to-generals-100263.html

Delahunt: Open pot dispensaries

Former Massachusetts Rep. Bill Delahunt is looking to open medical marijuana shops in his home state, according to applications made public by the state's Department of Public Health.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/bill-delahunt-marijuana-100370.html

It's not Obamacare, it's business

Insurance companies are ready to unleash an expensive PR blitz to get 7 million new customers once HealthCare.gov is fixed.

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/health-insurance-industry-obamacare-affordable-care-act-100356.html

DREAM Team advocated to halt deportation of El Salvador native Perez

Princeton's DREAM Team, a student immigration advocacy group, said it helped prevent the deportation of German Perez, a native of El Salvador, by successfully lobbying N.J. Senator Robert Menendez, whose office got involved with the case.

http://dailyprincetonian.com/news/2013/11/dream-team-advocated-to-halt-deportation-of-el-salvador-native-perez/

Editorial: An Iran Deal Chamberlain Would Be Proud Of

Iran: The nuclear deal with Tehran is right out of the Neville Chamberlain appeasement playbook.

http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/112513-680585-deal-with-iran-is-deal-with-the-devil.htm?ref=HPLNews

Some fear nuclear deal with Iran may intensify sectarian tensions in Middle East

Critics warn deal helps legitimize the government of Iran even though it is fomenting unrest in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Lebanon and Iraq: "The Iranian threat was never just about the bomb, it is Iran's extremist ideology."

http://www.jpost.com/Iranian-Threat/News/Some-fear-nuclear-deal-with-Iran-may-intensify-sectarian-tensions-in-Middle-East-333024

Grand Jury Indicts Four School Employees (Steubenville City Schools...

Grand Jury Indicts Four School Employees in 2012 Rape of a 16 Year Old Girl in Steubenville, OH The grand jury that was investigating the 2012 rape of a 16 year old girl in Steubenville, Ohio, has indicted four school employees , including the Steubenville City Schools Superintendent Michael McVey, Elementary School principal Lynnett Gorman, ... (more)

http://scaredmonkeys.com/2013/11/25/grand-jury-indictes-four-school-employees-steubenville-city-schools-superintendent-michael-mcvey-elementary-school-principal-lynnett-gorman-wrestling-coach-seth-fluharty-assistant-football-coach/

Interim deal on Iran splits Congress on new sanctions

They want to brandish a new stick against Iran, but hawks in Congress aren't going to use it - yet.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/interim-deal-on-iran-splits-congress-on-new-sanctions/

Hagel praises deal with Iran, worries about AfghanistanHagel praises...

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in his first public statements about the talks with Iran, said Monday that the deal to slow the country's nuclear ambitions poses "minimal" risks for the United States.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/25/defense-secretary-chuck-hagel-pentagon-iran-afghanistan/3700701/

Republicans dump cocaine congressman

The Republican Party of Florida is calling on disgraced congressman Trey Radel to "resign immediately" after his conviction for cocaine possession.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25099031#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Japan, China in war of words over airspace

In this Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 file photo, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's P-3C Orion surveillance plane flies over the disputed islands in the East China Sea, called the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/japan-china-in-war-of-words-over-airspace/2013/11/25/a92b1e46-564a-11e3-bdbf-097ab2a3dc2b_story.html

Petition against major a Family Guya death reaches a goal

Come in, sit down and put your feet up as we celebrate, contemplate, eviscerate and pontificate on cartoons.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/life-after-family-guy-death-petition-to-bring-back-major-character-hits-its-target-day-after-macfarlane-hits-his/2013/11/25/c97b9792-5628-11e3-835d-e7173847c7cc_blog.html

Iran nuclear deal receives nervous reception from Congress, U.S. allies

GENEVA >> The euphoria over the signing of a historic nuclear agreement with Iran gave way to sober reality Sunday as the parties clashed over a key element of the deal and congressional skeptics threatened to thwart it.

http://www.sbsun.com/government-and-politics/20131124/iran-nuclear-deal-receives-nervous-reception-from-congress-us-allies

EU climate chief blasts UN failures

Philippine climate commissioner Naderev Sano, right, holds a sign during the closing session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Warsaw, Poland.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/eu-climate-chief-blasts-un-failures-29781583.html

President Obama and Dennis Rodman among GQ's 'Least Influential Celebrities of 2013'

GQ magazine released their list of the least influential celebrities of 2013, and President Obama, Dennis Rodman, and Miley Cyrus all made the cut.

http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2013/11/president-obama-and-dennis-rodman-among-gqs-least-influential-celebrities-2013

Obama Catches a Break From Nuclear Deal With Iran

President Barack Obama waves as he steps out of Air Force One after arriving on Sunday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle.

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/obama_catches_a_break_from_nuclear_deal_with_iran_20131124?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+Truthdig+Truthdig%253A+Drilling+Beneath+the+Headlines

Congress, White House Set For Iran Sanctions Showdown

Distrustful of Iran, both parties on the Hill are pushing new sanctions that would start in six months, or sooner if Tehran breaks the deal.

http://swampland.time.com/2013/11/24/congress-white-house-set-for-iran-sanctions-showdown/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+timeblogs%2Fswampland+%28TIME%3A+Swampland%29

Zambia-Tanzania copper railway re-opens

A rail line carrying passengers and freight between Zambia and Tanzania reopened on Sunday after a week-long closure that affected copper exports from Africa's biggest producer, officials said.

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/649789-zambia-tanzania-copper-railway-re-opens.html

Lawmakers skeptical of nuclear deal

Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they are skeptical that Iran will stick to a new nuclear deal and want Congress to prepare beefed-up economic penalties to hit Tehran if the accord falls apart.

http://hutchnews.com/Todaystop/BC-US--Congress-Iran-7th-Ld-Writethru-20131124-21-34-38

Taiwanese President Ma, US Foreign Policy experts discussed regional developments

President Ma Ying-jeou met on the morning of October 18 with a delegation from the US National Committee on American Foreign Policy .

http://www.diplonews.com/feeds/free/28_October_2013_37.php

French government reacts to NSA Surveillance of French Data

Official Statements From the French Government Telephone conversation between the President of the Republic and Mr Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, October 21, 2013 On Monday evening, the President spoke on the telephone to President Obama in the wake of revelations published by the Le Monde newspaper about recordings of ... (more)

http://www.diplonews.com/feeds/free/23_October_2013_68.php

Iran nuclear deal: One agreement, wildly different reactions

In one corner, ardent supporters, like the White House, touted it as a resolution in which they didn't waver from their core beliefs.

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/24/iran-nuclear-deal-one-agreement-wildly-different-reactions/

Karzai hedges on Afghan security pact...

President Hamid Karzai has hedged on signing a vital security pact, putting himself at odds with Washington and an Afghan grand assembly that endorsed the deal setting terms for a future US military presence.

http://news.xin.msn.com/en/regional/karzai-hedges-on-afghan-security-pact-despite-assembly-backing-3

Congress promises stiffer Iran sanctions if deal fails

Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they are skeptical that Iran will stick to a new nuclear deal and want Congress to prepare beefed-up economic penalties to hit Tehran if the accord falls apart.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20131124/PC1601/131129630/1177/congress-promises-stiffer-iran-sanctions-if-deal-fails

Nuke deal leaves Iranian capability, Arab fears intact

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the weekly Cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on Sunday.

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/usatoday/article/3691673

Nuke deal leaves Iranian capability, Arab fears intact

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the weekly Cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on Sunday.

http://www.jconline.com/usatoday/article/3691673

Obama phones Israeli PM to discuss Iran deal

White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters traveling with Obama on Sunday that the United States looks forward to consulting with its ally Israel on international negotiations with Tehran.

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/11/24/2819551/obama-phones-israeli-pm-to-discuss.html

EU climate chief says UN talks hinge on 2015 deal

After another U.N. climate conference gave only modest results, European Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard says the process needs to provide a "substantial answer" to global warming in two years to remain relevant.

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/21a4c5e3a6844c74942dbd455a50e7c1/Climate-Change

Judge strikes down clergy tax-free housing money

A federal judge has struck down a law that gives clergy tax-free housing allowances in a decision that could have far-reaching financial ramifications for pastors across the U.S. In her decision Friday, U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb in Wisconsin wrote that the exemption "provides a benefit to religious persons and no one else, even though doing ... (more)

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/054bbcf58dba4eeb8559a7df43fc0565/US-REL--Clergy-Tax-Free-Housing

Applause, skepticism greet deal with Iran

Iran and six world powers announced early Sunday that they had reached an interim agreement that would for the first time roll back portions of Iran's nuclear program.

http://www.recorder.com/news/nation/world/9504352-95/applause-skepticismgreet-deal-with-iran