Why Darren Wilson was never going to be indicted for killing Michael Brown.  —  The first Ferguson protests had two slogans: “Hands up, don't shoot”—referring to Michael Brown's final actions before he was killed—and “Justice for Michael Brown.”  And when you asked protesters what they meant by …

Democrats Erred by Acting on Health Care in 2010, Schumer Says  —  Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) — Democrats made a mistake by passing President Barack Obama's health-care law in 2010 instead of focusing more directly on helping the middle class, third-ranking U.S. Senate Democrat Charles Schumer said today.

Rand Paul: The Politicians Are To Blame in Ferguson  —  The failure of the War on Poverty has created a culture of violence and put police in a nearly impossible situation.  —  We are witnessing a tragedy in Ferguson.  This city in Missouri has become a focal point for so much.

How Obama and Chuck Hagel reached the end of the line  —  Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's exit from the Obama administration came after weeks of discussion with President Obama over what role he would play in shaping defense policy over the last two years of his term.

Sen. Ted Cruz, '16 Presidential Hopeful, Woos New York Jewish Donors  —  'I don't think I'm all that conservative'; If not a love match, at least some serious flirting  —  Ted Cruz addresses a small lunch group, including from left Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Michael Steinhardt, Ken Abramowitz and Mort Klein.

Is Harvard Unfair to Asian-Americans?  —  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — NEARLY a century ago, Harvard had a big problem: Too many Jews.  By 1922, Jews accounted for 21.5 percent of freshmen, up from 7 percent in 1900 and vastly more than at Yale or Princeton.  In the Ivy League, only Columbia …

‘Stupidity’ consultant agrees to testify  —  Jonathan Gruber, the former ObamaCare adviser in hot water for his comments about the “stupidity of the American voter,” has agreed to testify at a House panel next month, setting up a healthcare showdown in what could be the final week of this Congress.

GOP leaders uniting around plan to avoid shutdown  —  House Republican leaders are beginning to coalesce around a strategy to avoid a government shutdown in less than a month.  —  The likely proposal would fund nearly the entire government through September 2015, but immigration enforcement related funding …

F.D.A. to Require Calorie Count, Even for Popcorn at the Movies  —  WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration will announce sweeping rules on Tuesday that will require chain restaurants, movie theaters and pizza parlors across the country to post calorie counts on their menus.