Daring to Complain About Obamacare  —  LOS ANGELES — THE Anthem Blue Cross representative who answered my call told me that there was a silver lining in the cancellation of my individual P.P.O. policy and the $5,400 annual increase that I would have to pay for the Affordable Care Act-compliant option …

Hillary's Nightmare?  A Democratic Party That Realizes Its Soul Lies With Elizabeth Warren  —  We're three years from the next presidential election, and Hillary Clinton is, once again, the inevitable Democratic nominee.  Congressional Republicans have spent months investigating her like she already resides in the White House.

Palin compares federal debt to slavery at Iowa dinner  —  In Iowa, Sarah Palin compares federal debt to slav...  Full speech: Sarah Palin address Faith & Freedom C...  In Iowa, Sarah Palin compared the federal debt she says shackles Americans to slavery.  —  The government, like a slick marketer …

In liberal bastion, Ted Cruz played a familiar role  —  CAMBRIDGE — As the lights rose, Ted Cruz held center stage, dressed in black and kneeling at a bedside.  The first-year student at Harvard Law School delivered his lines with the emotions of a man gripped by anger, fear, and worry for his reputation.

Mike Bloomberg Won't Be There To Buy Everyone Off In De Blasio's New York  —  Mike's “protection money” muffled a rowdy town.  The city's going to be noisy again.  —  De Blasio and Bloomberg at City Hall.  —  Andrew Kelly / Reuters  —  One of Mike Bloomberg's signal accomplishments …

Virginia attorney general race narrows further  —  As the dust settled on election night, a few things seemed clear about the race for Virginia attorney general: It was too close to call, the numbers would change during a statewide canvass and the loser would probably ask for a recount.

ABC News' Amy Robach Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis  —  I remember exactly where I was when I got the call from a “Good Morning America” producer.  I was about to interview Marie Monville, the wife of the Amish school shooter, in the bucolic setting of Lancaster, Pa. She was speaking …

‘60 Minutes’ Airs Apology on Benghazi  —  Lara Logan was scheduled to deliver a report on Sunday's “60 Minutes” about disabled veterans who climb mountains.  Instead, she appeared in front of the newsmagazine's trademark black backdrop and issued an apology.

McCain scoffs at idea of '16 presidential run  —  Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., gestures to the audience as he campaigns for president in Portsmouth, Ohio, on July 9, 2008.  McCain also sought the GOP presidential nomination in 2000.  Now, he says another White House run is “not on my radar.”  —  FONT:

James Carville to President Obama: Try crack pipe  —  Democratic strategist James Carville said Monday in light of President Barack Obama's declining poll numbers, maybe he should take a page from an infamous Canadian mayor.  —  “I think the best thing he can do is take a toke on the mayor …

Venezuelan military seizes major retail chain  —  One person described the move as “government-sanctioned looting.”  —  CONNECT  —  CARACAS — Thousands of Venezuelans lined up outside the country's equivalent of Best Buy, a chain of electronics stores known as Daka …

The twilight of WWII veterans' generation: Column  —  They are dying at a rate of more than 600 a day.  My dad, who died a few weeks ago, was one.  —  CONNECT  —  “They answered the call to save the world from the two most powerful and ruthless military machines ever assembled …

Inside a green billionaire's Virginia crusade  —  Tom Steyer is Virginia's $8 million man.  —  The California billionaire spent nearly that much from his personal fortune to make an example of Republican Ken Cuccinelli for his arch-conservative views on the environment.

Clash of Texas political titans looms  —  A Texas tussle could be on the 2016 horizon.  —  Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Rick Perry are both angling to run for president.  And the prospect of a clash between the two Texas-sized egos who represent different eras of the GOP - and who aren't openly rivals …

Christie: Advice From Romney Campaign Something Nobody Should ‘Really Give a Darn About’  —  This morning on “This Week,” New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie brushed off criticism reported in the new book “Double Down” from a member of Mitt Romney's 2012 vice presidential vetting team …