Representative Randy Weber Issues Statement on Paris Tweet  —  Washington, D.C. - Representative Randy Weber (R-Friendswood) released the following statement in reference to a tweet sent out last night:  —  “I need to first apologize to all those offended by my tweet.

Charlie Hebdo: first cover since terror attack depicts prophet Muhammad  —  French satirical magazine's surviving columnist says cover is a call to forgive the terrorists who murdered her colleagues last week  —  Warning: this article contains the image of the magazine cover, which some may find offensive.

Tear gas disperses revelers around campus after Ohio State win  —  Authorities used tear gas early today to disperse thousands of Buckeye fans on N. High Street along campus celebrating Ohio State's win over Oregon.  —  Three canisters were used in front of the Ohio Union around 1:15 …

Scalise voted against apology for slavery  —  Six years before he spoke to a white supremacist group, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) voted as a state lawmaker against a resolution apologizing for slavery, according to a 1996 article from the Times-Picayune.

‘Unhappy’ Ann Curry finally leaves NBC  —  Ann Curry's tearful exit from “Today” opposite Matt Lauer.  —  Ann Curry is finally leaving NBC over two and a half years after her excruciating departure from “Today,” Page Six can exclusively reveal.  —  NBC is expected to imminently announce …

Bret Baier Withdraws from Legatus Summit  —  Fox News Channel anchor Bret Baier is pulling out of a speaking engagement at a prominent Catholic organization.  Baier had been among the confirmed speakers at the 2015 Legatus Summit later this month in Naples, FL.

White House: 'It's fair to say' we were wrong on Paris unity rally  —  The White House said Monday that it made a mistake in not sending President Obama or a top administration official to the weekend unity march in Paris, a rare concession that it had botched the optics of an important international event.

Paris's Muslim Suburbs Blame Jews for Charlie  —  In France, the projects don't look like ghettoes, but they're filled with a poisonous mix of conspiracy theories and a some support for murderous jihadis.  —  SEVRAN, France — As more than 1.5 million people, including 40 world leaders …

God, Gays and the Atlanta Fire Department  —  Until last week, Kelvin Cochran was the chief of the Atlanta fire department, where he oversaw a work force of more than 1,000 firefighters and staff.  —  Mr. Cochran, a veteran firefighter, is also a deeply religious man, and he was eager …

Elizabeth Warren, in the Future Tense, Says ‘No’ to 2016 White House Bid  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren has now rejected a 2016 presidential campaign in both the present and future tenses.  —  The Massachusetts Democrat has for months gently patted away questions about her presidential ambitions …

I Refuse to Believe Romney '16 Is Real  —  Join the Romney Campaign Truthers.  —  Shares  —  When the Washington Post reported last Friday that Mitt Romney had assembled donors and told them he wants to be president, I refused to believe it.  Then the Post reported last night that Romney has said he …

Democrats plan tough votes for GOP on Keystone pipeline bill  —  Democrats are poised to make Republicans cast a series of tough votes on legislation approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which the GOP hopes to send to President Obama's desk soon.  —  Obama has vowed to veto the bill …

Lawyer Thanks Don Lemon: Your ‘Racist Dumb-Ass Question’ Made Me Famous  —  Muslim human rights lawyer Arsalan Iftikhar, who was recently asked by CNN anchor Don Lemon whether he supported the Islamic State terrorist group, published an ironic open letter on Monday thanking Lemon for the “patently offensive racist dumb-ass question.”

How Reince Priebus Reinvented The Political Party  —  In 1972, the year Reince Priebus was born, the political writer David Broder published The Party's Over.  Since then, political writers, me included, have been declaring the death of political parties nonstop.

Republicans' inconsistent attacks on Obama's Paris response  —  There is a certain je ne sais quoi in conservatives' criticism of the Obama administration over last week's terrorist attack in France.  —  A decade ago, Republicans in Congress were renaming French fries “freedom fries” …

Henrico pastor defends decision to fire unwed mother  —  HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Apryl Kellam said on Monday, she received the phone call that she expected.  The caller told her that she was being fired from the church daycare where she had worked since September because she was in violation of church policy.

West Virginia Revisits Science Standards  —  West Virginia joined 25 other states several years ago to help develop a set of standards for teaching science across the United States.  Among other topics, the standards acknowledge the overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is real …

State of the State And the Governor: Not Great  —  As Governor Christie prepares to deliver his fifth State of the State address, he faces a divided public, with more in the state disapproving of his leadership than approving, and, by an even wider margin, more residents saying the state is headed down the wrong track.

Dems' House task force to hone 2016 messaging  —  House Democrats on Tuesday will unveil a new task force that party leaders hope will reboot their messaging strategy ahead of 2016.  —  Democrats lost 13 seats on Election Day, and there has been strong criticism from within the Democratic Caucus …