WHAT THE HELL IS CHRIS CILLIZZA TALKING ABOUT?  —  The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, like a lot of mebers of the “liberal media,” is giddy at the thought of Chris Christie's likely big victory in the New Jrsey governor's race.  Yesterday Cillizza wrote the following in a post titled …

Under socialism, there's no such thing as consumer protection.  —  Several readers responded to yesterday's column with emails criticizing us for stopping short of using the L-word—lie—to characterize President Obama's repeated statements to the effect that “If you like your plan, you can keep it.”

A Phalanx of Lies  —  CNN has been pondering what they call “a particularly tough few days at the White House.”  “Four out of five Americans have little or no trust in their government to do anything right,” says chief political analyst Gloria Borger.  “And now Obama probably feels the same way.”

As President Obama pushed for a new health law in 2009, he made a simple pledge: If you like your insurance plan, you can keep it.  Behind the scenes, officials discussed whether that was a promise they could keep.  —  As President Obama pushed for a new federal health law in 2009 …

NSA files decoded: Edward Snowden's surveillance revelations explained  —  Produced by FEILDING CAGE and GREG CHEN  —  When Edward Snowden met journalists in his cramped room in Hong Kong's Mira hotel in June, his mission was ambitious.  Amid the clutter of laundry, meal trays and his four laptops …

LAX terminal remains closed after shooting  —  Los Angeles (CNN) — It was unclear early Saturday when Los Angeles International Airport's terminal 3 would reopen after the bloodshed and panic.  —  Also not clear was why a 23-year-old man, identified by the FBI as Paul Anthony Ciancia, stormed that area Friday.

No Morsel Too Minuscule for All-Consuming N.S.A.  —  The N.S.A.'s Evolution: The National Security Agency was founded in 1952, and its surveillance capabilities were limited by legislation in 1978.  But with the attacks of September 2001 came a new sense of urgency.

Sebelius Brings Health Care Talk to Town  —  Forty-eight hours after a congressional committee grilled her over problems related to the new health insurance website, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was in Memphis, flanked by defenders.

The US needs to retire daylight savings and just have two time zones—one hour apart  —  This item has been corrected.  —  Daylight saving time in the US ends Nov. 3, part of the an annual ritual where Americans (who don't live in Arizona or Hawaii) and residents of 78 other countries including Canada …

UK: Snowden reporter's partner involved in ‘espionage’ and ‘terrorism’  —  (Reuters) - British authorities claimed the domestic partner of reporter Glenn Greenwald was involved in “terrorism” when he tried to carry documents from former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden through …

EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson says Ronald Reagan wanted to ban blacks from playing football with whites  —  Reverend Jackson claimed President Reagan would have enforced segregation in professional football in Wednesday night speech.  —  Deceased Republican President Ronald Reagan sought …

Republican Rivalry Simmers as Paths and Styles Diverge  —  DES MOINES — Senator Ted Cruz calls his colleague Rand Paul a “good friend.”  The two men are the stars of the Tea Party movement, propelled to Washington by activist fervor and allied in their effort to restrain the reach of the federal government.