As Obamacare website relaunches, there's reason to hope  —  The healthcare enrollment website is poised for a relaunch.  But Democrats and the healthcare industry haven't been vocal in defending the Affordable Care Act amid a GOP onslaught.  —  The Covered California health insurance …

The Biggest News in the Healthcare.gov Report: Just How Bad It Was  —  Federal officials said Sunday they had achieved their goal of making Healthcare.gov work smoothly for the vast majority of users.  —  “The site is now stable and operating at its intended capacity,” …

The Pope and the Right  —  “NOW it's your turn to be part of the loyal opposition,” a fellow Catholic journalist said to me earlier this year, as Pope Francis's agenda was beginning to take shape.  —  The friend was a political liberal and lifelong Democrat, accustomed to being on the wrong side …

Democrats admit reboot needs stronger White House team  —  Former administration officials and Democratic operatives say President Obama is ill-served by his current White House staff and must reboot his second term team following the disastrous ObamaCare rollout.

GOP Credits Rosa Parks For ‘Ending Racism’  —  The Republican National Committee celebrated the 58th anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, by proclaiming in a tweet that racism has ended: … Racism, of course …

4 dead, 68 injured after NYC-bound Metro-North passenger train derails in Bronx  —  Five cars tore off the tracks Sunday near the Hudson River while headed toward Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal.  Two people were thrown from the rail cars.  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is on the scene.

Putting Military Pay on the Table  —  Big-ticket weapons like aircraft carriers and the F-35 fighter jet have to be part of any conversation about cutting Pentagon spending to satisfy the mandatory budget reductions known as the sequester.  But compensation for military personnel has to be on the table …

Fmr U.S. Sen. Bob Smith changes mind, will challenge Shaheen  —  Former New Hampshire Republican senator Bob Smith said he has changed his mind and will try to defeat Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen for his old seat next year.  —  Smith told WMUR Political Scoop on Sunday …

Amazon's Jeff Bezos looks to the future  —  Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, serving 225M customers.  What's next for the company that prides itself on disrupting tradition?  —  STUMBLE  —  TWITTER

Better Pay Now  —  'Tis the season to be jolly — or, at any rate, to spend a lot of time in shopping malls.  It is also, traditionally, a time to reflect on the plight of those less fortunate than oneself — for example, the person on the other side of that cash register.

Wage Strikes Planned at Fast-Food Outlets  —  Seeking to increase pressure on McDonald's, Wendy's and other fast-food restaurants, organizers of a movement demanding a $15-an-hour wage for fast-food workers say they will sponsor one-day strikes in 100 cities on Thursday and protest activities in 100 additional cities.

5-Year-Old Accidentally Shoots Himself With Handgun  —  A five-year old accidentially shot himself in the hip with a handgun kept in a bedroom on Saturday in Manchester, N.H., according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.  —  The boy used the gun of Sonday Bishop, who lives with the child …

Rogers: Obama administration ‘screwed up’ Syria deal  —  Washington (CNN) - Two and a half months after the U.S. backed off its threat to launch a bombing campaign against the Syrian regime, not everyone in Congress is happy with the easing of tensions.  —  In an interview that aired Sunday morning …