This evening I wanted to share with you some news that is very personal to me.  Because you have been such a good friend and a strong supporter of all my efforts, I wanted you to know first that tonight I will do more than just say goodnight on my Fox show.  I will say goodbye.

Dear PETA,  —  Chill.  At least Trig didn't eat the dog.  —  Hey, by the way, remember your “Woman of the Year”, Ellen DeGeneres?  Did you get all wee-wee'd up when she posted this sweet picture? http://conservatives4palin.com/.../ peta-woman-year-posts-phot... Hypocritical, much?

Is Perry eying White House?  —  Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is just weeks away from leaving office after more than a decade running Texas — and he is turning his eye beyond the Lone Star State as he looks to kick-start another presidential bid.  —  Perry will leave the governor's mansion after 14 years on Jan. 20.

Democrats' Narrow Path Back to Controlling the Senate  —  Seven races that will determine whether they can overtake Republicans in 2016  —  Democrats are looking to reclaim their Senate majority in two years, but after losing nine Senate seats in 2014, their path back to that majority won't be easy.

EXCLUSIVE: David Cameron on fixing the U-bend, making Boris wait, asking Sam before saving hostages...and why this is the biggest Election for a generation  —  At 30,000ft above Cornwall, flying towards a crucial Election battleground, immaculate in suit and blue tie, it is strange to hear …

New Bill Would Make Wearing Hoodies A Crime  —  Oklahoma lawmakers are planning to introduce a bill this February that would make it illegal to wear hooded sweatshirts, or “hoodies,” in public, according to a report from Oklahoma's Channel 6 News.  —  Republican Senator Don Barrington …

Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz Are Named in Suit Alleging Sex With Minor  —  A court filing in a civil case in Florida last week included new allegations against Jeffrey E. Epstein, a businessman who pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution, and two other high-profile men: a member of the British Royal family and an American lawyer.

Former US Senator Edward W. Brooke dies at 95  —  Edward W. Brooke, the Massachusetts Republican who was the first African-American to be elected to the US Senate since Reconstruction, died today, according to Kirsten Hughes, chairwoman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.  He was 95.

The Senate's 46 Democrats got 20 million more votes than its 54 Republicans  —  On Tuesday, 33 US senators elected in November will be sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden — including 12 who are new to the chamber.  The class includes 22 Republicans and 11 Democrats, a big reason why the GOP has a 54-46 majority in the Senate overall.