Jeb Bush fundraising apparatus ready for takeoff  —  Jeb Bush's fundraising operation is about to get serious.  —  Allies of the former Florida governor are planning to roll out both a leadership PAC and a super PAC in the coming days in an effort to lock up major donors and give pause …

Harvard Ideas on Health Care Hit Home, Hard  —  WASHINGTON — For years, Harvard's experts on health economics and policy have advised presidents and Congress on how to provide health benefits to the nation at a reasonable cost.  But those remedies will now be applied to the Harvard faculty, and the professors are in an uproar.

Two NYPD officers shot while investigating suspected robbery in the Bronx — BREAKING  —  Both officers were rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where they are expected to recover, after one was shot in the back and the other was shot in the arm about 10:30 p.m. Monday in Fordham Heights.

Speaker Boehner staves off dissenters  —  Right-wing opposition marginalized in upcoming speaker vote  —  Speaker John Boehner hopes Tuesday is the beginning of a new reality on Capitol Hill.  —  For years, Boehner has had to stroke the egos of his House Republican Conference's far-right fringe …

Sen. McConnell's Top Prospects Across the Aisle  —  Like those who follow baseball, people who track politics love statistics.  So in that spirit, here's the most important number in Washington now that a New Year and, as of today, a new Congress have arrived: Six.

‘Mysterious Beasts’ Spotted by Arizona Highway Cameras  —  A suspicious pack of what appeared to be a group of large animals has sparked a viral debate about a possible sasquatch sighting in Arizona.  —  The Arizona Department of Transportation was behind the latest announcement …

Source: NY rep won't seek reelection  —  Rep. Chris Gibson (R-N.Y.) will not seek reelection in 2016 as he eyes a bid for statewide office in the future, a GOP source said.  —  The news comes just two months after Gibson trounced Democratic multi-millionaire Sean Eldridge to win his third term in the House.

Keystone XL: Not in our national interest  —  This week, the new majorities in the U.S. Congress will try to force approval of an oil pipeline that would carry the planet's dirtiest oil from Canada through the heartland of America to be refined and mostly shipped overseas.

Obama Nears Goal for Guantánamo With Faster Pace of Releases  —  WASHINGTON — In a series of secret nighttime flights in the last two months, the Obama administration made more progress toward the president's goal of emptying the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, than it had since 2009.

NYT's James Risen pushes back in hearing on leaks  —  The Obama administration's plan to defuse a First Amendment showdown with a New York Times reporter over his confidential sources was nearly derailed at a court hearing Monday when the journalist rebuffed a series of questions concerning his reporting.

Son allegedly killed hedge-funder dad after $200 allowance cut  —  Thomas Gilbert Sr.'s body is taken by medical examiners.  —  Police at the scene of the shooting at the Beekman Place apartments on Sunday.  —  Angel Chevrestt Angel Chevrestt Angel Chevrestt  —  Beekman Place is located near the United Nations in Manhattan.

Ford plant will be closed during Obama visit  —  Washington — The White House confirmed Monday that President Barack Obama will visit Ford Motor Co.'s Michigan Assembly plant on Wednesday — a factory that is closed this week because of lagging demand for its small gasoline and hybrid cars.

For Second Week, Arrests Plunge in New York City  —  For two straight weeks, New York City police officers have sharply cut back on making arrests and issuing summonses throughout the five boroughs, magnifying the growing divide between the city's police force and its mayor, Bill de Blasio.

The protesters who are trying to upend the ‘fantasy world’ of economics  —  At a gathering of America's top economists, a small group of students is battling for the soul of economics.  —  There were leaflets, a manifesto, and this warning: “On campus after campus, we will chase you old goats out of power.

Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?  —  Why the New Jersey governor's embrace of Jerry Jones could actually come back to haunt him.  —  Images are important and memes matter—which is why the viral screen capture of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie hugging Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is worth noting today.

Scott Walker, Starting Second Term as Wisconsin Governor, Resists New Union Battle  —  MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who rose to national prominence in the Republican Party by cutting the collective bargaining rights of most public sector unions, strongly indicated …

Bess Myerson, New Yorker of Beauty, Wit, Service and Scandal, Dies at 90  —  Bess Myerson, a New York favorite daughter who basked in the public eye for decades — as Miss America in 1945, as a television personality, as a force in public affairs and finally, under a harsher light …