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 calls Obama ‘Grown-Up Trayvon’  —  Conservative commentator and writer Dinesh D'Souza ignited a social media backlash Tuesday, when he referred to President Barack Obama as “Grown-Up Trayvon” on Twitter.  —  “I am thankful this week when I remember that America is big enough …

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.

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 …

‘Narrow Networks’ Trigger Push-Back From State Officials  —  This KHN story was produced in collaboration with  —  Officials in at least a half dozen states are pushing back against health plans in the new insurance markets that limit choice of doctors and hospitals in a bid to control medical costs.

Religious liberty is for people, not corporations  —  Editor's note: Elizabeth B. Wydra is chief counsel for the Constitutional Accountability Center, a public-interest law firm, think tank and action center.  She regularly participates in Supreme Court litigation.  Follow her on Twitter @ElizabethWydra.

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.

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 …

Americans back Iran deal by 2-to-1 margin: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  (Reuters) - Americans back a newly brokered nuclear deal with Iran by a 2-to-1 margin and are very wary of the United States resorting to military action against Tehran even if the historic diplomatic effort falls through, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.

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%.

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 …

Pro-Morsi Egyptians to Picket Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC  —  A group of Egyptians sympathetic to former President Mohmamed Morsi are gearing up to stage a demonstration along the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route in New York City, according to organizers.

Bill Donohue calls to fire Maher over Dan Savage's rant on ‘kiddie-f*cking priests’  —  Catholic League President Bill Donohue on Monday demanded that HBO cancel Real Time with Bill Maher after the late night comedian invited on a gay guest who blasted priests who sexually abuse children.

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 …