De Blasio's nightmare  —  New York's mayor has lost the police — and maybe much more than that.  —  Bill de Blasio, like his progressive political idol Barack Obama, is finding out that you can't do the New Politics if you don't pay attention to the old politics.

North Korea Loses Its Link to the Internet  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A strange thing happened to North Korea's already tenuous link to the Internet on Monday: It stopped.  —  While perhaps a coincidence, the failure of the country's computer connections began only hours after President Obama declared Friday …

Rep. Michael Grimm to plead guilty to felony count of tax evasion, sources say  —  The Staten Island Republican was charged in a 20-count indictment with hiding more than $1 million in income and wages at a Manhattan restaurant he co-owned  —  Rep. Michael Grimm will plead guilty on Tuesday …

Exclusive: Senate Republican leader McConnell opposes Obama on Cuba  —  Reuters 1 hr ago  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he opposed U.S. President Barack Obama's plans to normalize relations with Cuba, and spoke of steps lawmakers might take to rein in the new policy.

Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70  —  Singer Joe Cocker, best known for his cover of the Beatles' With A Little Help From My Friends, has died aged 70.  —  The singer song-writer from Sheffield had a career lasting more than 40 years with hits including You Are So Beautiful and Up Where We Belong.

How do Americans feel about reestablishing relations with Cuba?  —  Shares -  —  In the wake of President Obama's surprise announcement of an agreement to normalize diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba, 54 percent of Americans approve of reestablishing both diplomatic …

Republicans Block Reappointment of CBO Chief Doug Elmendorf  —  (Bloomberg) — Incoming Republican leaders in Congress won't reappoint Doug Elmendorf to another term as head of the Congressional Budget Office, according to a party aide briefed on the decision.

Slimy Baltimore FOX Affiliate Caught Faking “Kill a Cop” Protest Chant  —  Last night, Baltimore's WBFF aired a video of protesters chanting “kill a cop"- evidence, it claimed, of murderously violent rhetoric on the part of anti-brutality protesters in Washington, D.C. The only problem?

FDA going after sellers of pure caffeine powder  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is building a legal case against companies that sell pure powdered caffeine, which can be fatal even in small doses.  —  The FDA warned consumers to avoid pure powdered caffeine this summer after the death of an Ohio teen.

Delta employee charged with helping smuggle guns onto plane  —  ATLANTA —  Channel 2 Action News has confirmed federal charges for a Delta employee.  —  He's accused of helping to put 18 firearms on a plane at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

BOMBSHELL REPORT: IRS Targeted ‘Icky’ Conservative Groups  —  Top IRS officials specifically targeted tea party groups and misled the public about its secret political targeting program led by ex-official Lois Lerner, according to a bombshell new congressional report.

AMERICA'S MILITARY: A conservative institution's uneasy cultural evolution  —  THE FORCE IS CHANGING — OFTEN RELUCTANTLY — ALONGSIDE THE CIVILIAN SOCIETY IT SERVES  —  In this series on:  —  AMERICA'S MILITARY  —  Obama's mark on the military  —  A DEEPLY UNPOPULAR COMMANDER IN CHIEF …