Why John Boehner Wants Action to Move to the Senate  —  The new line from John Boehner is that the onus is now on the Senate to pass a fiscal cliff solution, and then the House will take up and consider whatever the Senate passes.  —  On the face of it, this is nonsensical.  Democrats have a majority in the Senate.

WSJ ed board: ‘Free David Gregory’  —  The Wall Street Journal editorial board is dismissing right-wing calls for David Gregory's indictment as “entirely nonsensical,” reflecting the widely-held belief that the investigation involving the “Meet The Press” is not a legitimate use of law enforcement's time.

If David Gregory were not David Gregory  —  Now that the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is on record that it told NBC News not to use the high capacity magazine in its segment with Wayne LaPierre, the big media is paying attention and taking this seriously.

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson stepping down after tumultuous term  —  FILE: September 22, 2011: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson testifies at a Capitol Hill hearing in Washington.REUTERS  —  The Obama administration's chief environmental watchdog …

Departing Environmental Chief Suggests Obama Has Failed On Climate  —  A pointed statement on the way out.  “I spoke about the need to address climate change, but...”  —  Image by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images  —  The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Administration announced Thursday …