Charlie Hebdo Office Hit in Terror Attack; 12 Dead  —  PARIS — Masked gunmen burst into the Paris offices of a French satirical newspaper on Wednesday and killed 12 people, including top journalists and two police officers, before fleeing in a car.  The gunmen were still at large at dusk …

House rule sets up election-year battle over Social Security  —  1 photo  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Buried in new rules that will govern the House for the next two years is a provision that could force an explosive battle over Social Security's finances on the eve of the 2016 presidential election.

There was an attempt to oust John Boehner as Speaker of the House today.  I didn't participate in it.  That may make some people back home angry.  I understand that, but I've got some experience with coup attempts against the Speaker, and what I learned two years ago factored heavily in my decision today not to join the mutiny.

Exclusive: Bill Cosby Co-Star Tony Winner Phylicia Rashad Speaks Out for First Time, Defends Her Friend  —  EXCLUSIVE It was just happenstance: I ran into Tony winner Phylicia Rashad today at Paramount's super elegant lunch for the movie “Selma” at the Metropolitan Club.

Rove: Common Core is Jeb's ‘biggest challenge’  —  Karl Rove says Jeb Bush's support for Common Core education standards will be the biggest obstacle he faces as he seeks the Republican presidential nomination.  —  “Common Core is, I think, the biggest challenge he faces,” Rove said Tuesday on the Fox News show “America's Newsroom.”

Exclusive: Reid to tap former sergeant-at-arms as chief of staff  —  Drew Willison will replace David Krone, whose departure has been expected in Senate circles for months.  —  Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid plans to shake up his senior staff with the selection of the chamber's former …

No Justice, No Police  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio has been in office barely a year, and already forces of entropy are roaming the streets, turning their backs on the law, defying civil authority and trying to unravel the social fabric.  —  No, not squeegee-men or turnstile-jumpers.  We're talking about the cops.

Obama's Keystone veto threat is proof that climate activism works, no matter what the ‘insiders’ say  —  Our fight, from indigenous people in Canada to ranchers in Nebraksa, now challenges the fossil-fuel industry at every turn.  If the president sticks to his word, this will be a landmark win

1795 time capsule opened, centuries after Revere and Adams buried it  —  Time capsule buried by Paul Revere contains ... 01:16  —  Story highlights  —  (CNN)More than 200 years after Samuel Adams and Paul Revere first buried it in Boston, it took an hour to remove all the objects crammed inside a tiny time capsule.

Exclusive interview: Obama says cheap gas won't last  —  Washington - — President Barack Obama is warning Americans that cheap gas prices won't last indefinitely, and he's standing by his support of small, fuel-efficient vehicles.  —  “I would strongly advise American consumers to continue …

In U.S., Uninsured Rate Sinks to 12.9%  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The uninsured rate among U.S. adults for the fourth quarter of 2014 averaged 12.9%.  This is down slightly from 13.4% in the third quarter of 2014 and down significantly from 17.1% a year ago.