The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
- War Drums Along the 38th Parallel
- Paul Ryan’s latest new plan to balance the budget by 2023 with no new taxes. He will introduce the plan to Congress today.
- Cardinals search for a new pope.
- Grim Detroit
- Senate Judiciary weighs three gun control bills
- New Washington Post/ABC poll: country split on whether to trust Obama or GOP on gun control issues. 57% support assault weapons ban and 91% approve extending background checks to gun show purchases.
- Shift from military to CIA in Iraq.
- In “Second Term U-Turn,” Obama heads to the Hill. He will meet with Senate Democrats on Tuesday, House Republicans on Wednesday and then Senate Republicans and House Democrats in separate meetings on Thursday.
- Supersize Me: A New York Supreme Court judge overturned Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on the sale of supersized sugary drinks in New York City restaurants and other venues.
- Sarah Palin is writing a book about Christmas.