Alec Baldwin Talks About His MSNBC Show's Sudden Cancellation  —  Following a confrontation with paparazzi outside of his New York City home—allegedly calling a paparazzo a “c**ksucking fag”— MSNBC suspended Alec Baldwin's show, and now they have cancelled it.

CBS News' Lara Logan Taking Leave Of Absence Over Discredited ‘60 Minutes’ Benghazi Report  —  NEW YORK — Jeff Fager, chairman of CBS News and executive producer of '"60 Minutes," informed staff Tuesday that Lara Logan and her producer, Max McClellan, would be taking a leave of absence following …

Dinesh D'Souza Deletes Tweet Calling Obama ‘Grown-Up Trayvon’  —  Conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza on Tuesday called President Barack Obama a “Grown-Up Trayvon” on his Twitter page, but he appeared to delete the tweet shortly after.  —  “I am thankful this week when I remember …

Iran: White House Lying About Details of Nuke Deal  —  Iranian officials say that the White House is misleading the public about the details of an interim nuclear agreement reached over the weekend in Geneva.  —  Iran and Western nations including the United States came to an agreement …

Family Says They Did Tip Gay Server, Didn't Leave Note  —  After a gay server at a New Jersey restaurant said a customer denied her a tip and wrote her a hateful note on the receipt, a local family contacted NBC 4 New York and said their receipt shows they paid a tip and didn't write any such note.

Corbett's numbers just keep getting worse  —  Tom Corbett's situation has gone from bad to worse in the eight months since PPP last polled Pennsylvania.  Corbett is now the most unpopular Governor anywhere in the country that we've polled, with only 24% of voters approving of him to 65% who disapprove.

The Obamacare success stories you haven't been hearing about  —  Delaware artist David Shevlino will get better health coverage at lower cost next year, thanks to Obamacare.  Why aren't we hearing more about him?  (David Shevlino / November 25, 2013)  —  Last summer Ellen Holzman and Meredith Vezina …

Treasury, IRS Will Issue Proposed Guidance For Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today will issue initial guidance regarding qualification requirements for tax-exemption as a social welfare …

Almost 80 million with employer health care plans could have coverage canceled, experts predict  —  Almost 80 million people with employer health plans could find their coverage canceled because they are not compliant with ObamaCare, several experts predicted.

The Obamacare Worm Turns  —  I suggested yesterday that we're probably heading for a turning point in the health reform discussion.  Conservatives are operating on the assumption that it's an irredeemable disaster that they can ride all the way to 2016; but the facts on the ground …

CNN/ORC poll: Democrats lose 2014 edge following Obamacare uproar  —  Washington (CNN) - What a difference a month makes.  —  A new CNN/ORC International poll indicates a dramatic turnaround in the battle for control of Congress in next year's midterm elections.

Pope Francis calls unfettered capitalism ‘tyranny’ and urges rich to share wealth  —  Pontiff's first major publication calls on global leaders to guarantee work, education and healthcare  —  Pope Francis has attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny”, urging global leaders …

Illinois Governor's race looks like a toss up  —  PPP's newest Illinois poll finds that the race for Governor next year is a toss up.  Pat Quinn continues to be one of the most unpopular Governors in the country, but the Democratic lean of the state is enough to still make him neck and neck …

Republican to ask for recount in Virginia AG race  —  (CNN) - The Republican in Virginia's attorney general race will request a recount after the official results released Monday showed state Sen. Mark Obenshain behind Democratic state Sen. Mark Herring by a razor-thin margin of about .007%.

Supreme Court to review contraceptive coverage mandate  —  The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider a new challenge to President Obama's Affordable Care Act and decide whether employers with religious objections may refuse to provide their workers with mandated insurance coverage of contraceptives.

Mary Cheney takes veiled shot at Liz Cheney  —  Mary Cheney, the gay daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney whose split with her Senate candidate sister, Liz, has become a national story, sent an email on behalf of the pro-gay marriage group “Freedom Indiana” in which she appears to take a veiled dig at her sibling.

Trey Radel: ‘People coming & harassing me’  —  U.S. Rep. Trey Radel at Hazelden  —  A day after Collier and Lee Republicans called for his resignation, U.S. Rep. Trey Radel took a smoke break at his treatment facility in downtown Naples and said he's being harassed as he tries to focus on his health.

African-American girl faces expulsion over ‘natural hair’  —  Vanessa VanDyke told to cut hair or leave school  —  An African-American teen says she faces expulsion because administrators at her private school want her to cut and shape her hair.  —  Vanessa VanDyke said she was given …