Rams players enter field with hands up  —  You can read the full statement below:

What's saving America.  —  The last time Frank Rich had a conversation with Chris Rock was in early 1996, when they and the 1950s teen heartthrob Pat Boone were thrown together in a New York television studio as panelists on Bill Maher's old show Politically Incorrect.

GOP staffer resigns over criticism of Obama daughters  —  Washington (CNN) — A senior Republican staffer is resigning after her comments that the Obama daughters should “try showing a little class” caused a firestorm of criticism on social media this weekend.

Boehner Uses New Mandate to Muffle Talk of a Shutdown  —  WASHINGTON — John A. Boehner does not want to be remembered as the Shutdown Speaker.  —  As Congress returns from recess on Monday facing a Dec. 11 deadline for funding the government, Mr. Boehner and his fellow Republican leaders …

Hillary Clinton's rickety bridge to the White House  —  Voters lack a compelling reason to embrace Democrats, as opposed to simply rejecting Republicans  —  The grand view of American politics is that Republicans have a lock on Congress, while Democrats have an inbuilt White House advantage.

Black Friday Fizzles With Consumers as Sales Tumble 11%: Retail  —  Even after doling out discounts on electronics and clothes, retailers struggled to entice shoppers to Black Friday sales events, putting pressure on the industry as it heads into the final weeks of the holiday season.

With executive action, Obama risks losing Chief Justice John Roberts  —  President Obama always knew his plan to shield millions of immigrants from deportation would enrage Republicans on Capitol Hill who oppose most of what he does.  —  But by claiming the power to forge ahead based …

Poll: Americans predict more gridlock in full GOP control of Congress  —  Washington (CNN) — Half of Americans believe Republican control of both chambers of Congress will be bad for the country, and a majority say it will in fact cause more gridlock in Washington, according to a new CNN/ORC nationwide poll.

What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel  —  The news tells us less about Israel than about the people writing the news, a former AP reporter says.  —  During the Gaza war this summer, it became clear that one of the most important aspects of the media-saturated conflict between Jews and Arabs …

Cleveland police officers accuse department of racial discrimination in wake of deadly chase  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Nine non-African American Cleveland police officers accused the police department of racial discrimination in the aftermath of the deadly Nov. 29, 2012 chase in a federal lawsuit filed late Friday.

EXCLUSIVE: Al Qaeda plot to blow up 5 passenger planes in Christmas ‘spectacular’  —  TERRORISTS are plotting to blow up five European passenger jets in a Christmas “spectacular”, security experts say.  —  DAVIDDYSON  —  Armed police patrol Heathrow amid warnings of a serious terror threat to UK airports