Top-Secret Document Reveals NSA Spied On Porn Habits As Part Of Plan To Discredit ‘Radicalizers’  —  WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency has been gathering records of online sexual activity and evidence of visits to pornographic websites as part of a proposed plan to harm the reputations …

Online SHOP enrollment delayed by one year  —  The Obama administration today announced a year-long delay of online enrollment for small businesses looking to purchase health coverage through federal-run exchanges, another setback for HealthCare.gov.  —  The delay, first reported by POLITICO …

A Plea to Avoid Crush of Users at Health Site  —  WASHINGTON — White House officials, fearful that the federal health care website may again be overwhelmed this weekend, have urged their allies to hold back enrollment efforts so the insurance marketplace does not collapse under a crush of new users.

Hudak will resign seat to end recall threat, hold Democrats' Senate majority  —  DENVER — State Sen. Evie Hudak has decided to resign rather than risk facing a recall election that, should she lose, would flip control of the senate to Republicans, FOX31 Denver was first to report Wednesday.

Is another Republican wave building?  —  President Obama's poll numbers are at record lows.  The health care law that serves as the cornerstone of his domestic policy legacy is even more unpopular.  And there are few chances to change the conversation among a skeptical public that isn't happy with Washington.

White House faces tough court fight on ObamaCare mandate  —  The Obama administration faces a tough task in convincing the Supreme Court to rule in favor of ObamaCare's contraception mandate, according to legal experts.  —  They say Chief Justice John Roberts's court, which upheld the health law …

New tax law driving expats to renounce U.S. citizenship  —  McClatchy Washington BureauNovember 27, 2013  —  Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E-mail Print  —  WASHINGTON — For Ruth Anne Freeborn, it boiled down to a choice between country and family.

Obama's call to close Vatican embassy is ‘slap in the face’ to Roman Catholics  —  The Obama administration, in what's been called an egregious slap in the face to the Vatican, has moved to shut down the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See — a free-standing facility — and relocate offices onto …

The Hotline's Senate Race Rankings: Democrats on Defense  —  Thirteen of the 15 seats most likely to switch are Democratic-held.  —  Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor is his party's most vulnerable incumbent seeking reelection.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)  —  A lot has happened since National …

GETAWAY-DAY EDITION — PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN GURUS TO PUSH FOR BIG DEBATE CHANGES based on rise of social media and early voting — DE BLASIO ALREADY AFFECTING NYC  —  EXCLUSIVE: Top officials from past presidential campaigns have quietly formed a group to push for major changes …

DNC Wants To Help You Talk With ‘Your Republican Uncle’ On Thanksgiving  —  The Democratic National Committee is launched a Thanksgiving-themed website Wednesday called YourRepublicanUncle.com that purports to help people deal with “lively discussions with Republican relatives about politics” that occur during the holiday season.

If You Must Talk Politics at Thanksgiving, Here's How  —  10 unsatisfying rules for disagreeing with friends and family over the holidays  —  On Thanksgiving, it's usually best if you don't talk politics.  The subject tends to aggravate people, and it's very unlikely that anyone's mind will be changed.

Soda vs. Pop vs. Coke: Mapping How Americans Talk  —  What's your general term for a sweetened carbonated beverage?  What word or words do you use to address a group of two or more people?  What do you call it when the rain falls while the sun is shining?  —  Former Harvard professor Bert …

Release Detail  —  November 27, 2013 - Obama Hits Historic Low In Ohio, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Clinton Tops Kasich, Ties Christie In 2016 Race  —  President Barack Obama's job approval rating among Ohio voters is a negative 34 - 61 percent, his lowest score in any Quinnipiac …

A health care lemon  —  Americans have a right to an Obamacare refund  —  When I was a teenager, my mother broke her own rule of never buying someone else's trouble and purchased a used car.  We were quite excited because it was beautiful and sleek, and it was a convertible.

Obamacare Event Hands Out Condoms as Prizes  —  An Obamacare event in Arkansas offered a prize for those who attended: Free condoms.  —  The Obamacare event took place at the University of Central Arkansas last weekend.  It was hosted by a group called the Living Affected Corporation …

US now indicates Iran interim deal wasn't quite finalized  —  ‘Technical details’ have yet to be worked out, State Department says, meaning six-month countdown to permanent deal hasn't started and Iran isn't bound by any new terms  —  WASHINGTON — Iran is currently enjoying a “window” …

Mike Huckabee radio show ending  —  Mike Huckabee's radio show is done, the former Arkansas governor announced on Wednesday.  —  “The Mike Huckabee Show on radio, which was heard 3 hours a day on over 200 radio stations across the country since April of 2012 will conclude its run at the end …

MAP: Incumbent Republicans Face Almost All Of The Primary Challenges  —  Though much has been made about Democrats' positioning on Obamacare as 2014 approaches, it may be Republicans that face more hurdles in the early parts of the campaign.  —  In seven of eight Senate races …

Sriracha Factory Shut Down Over ‘Offensive’ Odors  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has given a dose of cold water to the hot sauce Sriracha, ruling Tuesday that the factory that manufactures the trendy condiment must partially shut down after neighbors complained of the spicy smells it was producing.