At press conference with Obama, China leader lectures U.S. media  —  BEIJING — Moments of high drama played out at President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping's joint press conference here Wednesday, as the Chinese leader appeared to be snubbing the U.S. by ignoring …

Obamacare's Foundation of Lies  —  There is only one kind of lie, it's apolitical, and it cripples the best of intentions.  —  A lie is apolitical, or at least it should be.  If there is one thing that unites clear-headed Americans, it's a belief that our leaders must be transparent and honest.

Anti-Military Anthem Played at ‘Concert for Valor’  —  Who would have thought that that Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, and Zac Brown, accomplished musicians all, would be so, well, tone-deaf?  But how else to explain their choice of song—Creedence Clearwater's famously anti-war anthem …

Mike Huckabee rebuilds political team with eye on another presidential run  —  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who turned his stunning victory in the 2008 Iowa caucuses into a thriving talk show career, is reconnecting with activists and enlisting staff to position himself in a growing field …

Reid: ‘No desire’ to obstruct GOP  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Wednesday pledged to work with Republicans when they are in the majority and eschew the strategy of obstruction he has accused them of using against Democrats.  —  “I am ready, Mr. President …

For the First Time, Humanity Has Landed Something on a Comet  —  Questions, and answers, about a union more than a decade in the making  —  Wait, we're landing on a comet?  —  Yes!  —  Which comet?  —  It's called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko; it was discovered in 1969 (and named, as you may have guessed, for its discoverers).

Little Enthusiasm, Familiar Divisions After the GOP's Big Midterm Victory  —  Most Expect Obama to Get Little Done Over Next Two Years  —  After a sweeping midterm election victory on Nov. 4, the Republican Party retook full control of Congress.  But the public has mixed reactions to the GOP's big win …

Holidays' names stricken from next year's Montgomery schools calendar  —  Christmas and Easter have been stricken from next year's school calendar in Montgomery County.  So have Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah.  —  Montgomery's Board of Education voted 7 to 1 Tuesday to eliminate references …

Democratic Party Favorable Rating Falls to Record Low  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — After the midterm elections that saw the Democratic Party suffer significant losses in Congress, a record-low 36% of Americans say they have a favorable opinion of the party, down six percentage points from before the elections.

Pelosi: 'It wasn't a wave'  —  An exclusive interview with an unbowed Nancy Pelosi.  —  House Democrats ended Election Day controlling fewer seats than they have in nearly 80 years, but Nancy Pelosi isn't conceding anything.  —  “I do not believe what happened the other night is a wave …

Chinese hack U.S. Weather systems, satellite network  —  Hackers from China breached the federal weather network recently, forcing cybersecurity teams to seal off data vital to disaster planning, aviation, shipping and scores of other crucial uses, officials said.

Rise of the Republican Pragmatists  —  Expect the new GOP majorities in Congress to press forward with a governing agenda, avoiding the intra-party conflicts of years past.  —  In Washington, narratives last long past their sell-by date.  One of the most common tropes is that Republicans …

The Demise of the White Democratic Voter  —  It has not escaped the notice of political analysts that 72 percent of whites without college degrees — a rough proxy for what we used to call the white working class — believe that “the U.S. economic system generally favors the wealthy.”

Republican Dan Sullivan wins Senate race in Alaska  —  5 photos  —  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Dan Sullivan won Alaska's U.S. Senate race, defeating first-term incumbent Democrat Mark Begich.  —  Sullivan led Begich by about 8,100 votes on Election Night last week and held …

Progressives push Obama to shield more immigrants  —  The Congressional Progressive Caucus is laying out what it wants from President Barack Obama on immigration executive action, including shielding 7 million undocumented immigrants from deportation — a larger figure than the White House's expected plans would cover.