France Arrests a Comedian For His Facebook Comments, Showing the Sham of the West's “Free Speech” Celebration  —  Forty-eight hours after hosting a massive march under the banner of free expression, France opened a criminal investigation of a controversial French comedian for a Facebook post …

Ohio Man Arrested for Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot on US Capitol, FBI Says … The FBI has arrested an Ohio man for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the U.S. Capitol, where he hoped to set off a series of bombs aimed at lawmakers, whom he allegedly considered enemies.

Romney crafting a rationale for 2016 run  —  Focus on poor, foreign policy

Jimmy Carter — Huckabee's Wrong on Everything ... Not Just Obamas' Parenting Skills  —  HUCKABEE'S WRONG ON EVERYTHING  —  Not Just Obamas' Parenting Skills  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jimmy Carter slammed Mike Huckabee Tuesday for criticizing the Obamas' parenting skills.

House passes bill to defund Obama's immigration orders  —  The House voted Wednesday to block funding for President Obama's immigration orders, firing the first shot in a high-stakes battle over deferred deportations for the millions of people who are in the country illegally.

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Paul Ryan isn't running for president.  He's after something even bigger.  —  Most politicians who can gin up presidential speculation do (see Gingrich, Newt).  It means more reporters covering their speeches, more money for their PAC, more invitations to the Sunday shows.

4 top Secret Service executives told to leave their posts in agency shake-up  —  Members of the Secret Service follow President Obama as he arrives at Northwestern University on Oct. 2, 2014, in Evanston, Ill. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)  —  The Secret Service has decided …

Muslim Students at Duke to Begin Weekly Call-to-Prayer  —  Members of the Duke Muslim Students Association will chant a weekly call-to-prayer from the Duke Chapel bell tower  —  DURHAM, NC - Members of the Duke Muslim Students Association will chant a weekly call-to-prayer from the Duke Chapel bell tower beginning Friday, Jan. 16.

Obama Job Rating Ticks Higher, Views of Nation's Economy Turn More Positive  —  But Most Still Say They Are ‘Falling Behind’ Financially  —  President Obama enters the seventh year of his presidency in a familiar position when compared with his recent predecessors.

REPORT: DETAINED WASHINGTON POST JOURNALIST INDICTED IN IRAN  —  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A Washington Post journalist detained in Iran for months has been indicted and will stand trial, Iran's state news agency reported Wednesday, without elaborating on what charges he faced.

Bartender's Threat against John Boehner Thwarted  —  The FBI says an Ohio bartender planned to kill House Speaker John Boehner last October by poisoning his drink at a country club.  —  The question is: Would anyone have noticed?  Stories about Boehner's drinking have circulated for years.

A sausage saga: UK publisher bans pork references in children's books  —  In an attempt to make educational books more friendly to practicing Jews and Muslims, Oxford University Press publishers are banning any mention of pigs, bacon, or sausage in their youth books.

Gun Owners Participate In Simulation Of Paris Massacre  —  PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) - A group called The Truth About Guns organized a simulation of last week's terrorist attack in Paris.  They hoped to learn how things may have played out differently at Charlie Hebdo, or any other mass shooting.

El Capitan's Dawn Wall Climbers Reach Top at Yosemite  —  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — On the 19th day, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson, both now bearded, reached the summit of El Capitan's Dawn Wall on Wednesday, completing a quest that included years of planning and that many considered …

Yes, you can pay someone to ship glitter to your enemies  —  Glitter is the worst.  Come within 50 feet of it and you'll never be rid of the stuff.  —  So for those of you with large “I've got a lot of problems with you people” Festivus lists, there is a new method of revenge …

Donald Trump suing Florida county for $100 million for allegedly flying planes over his oceanside mansion  —  A Jan. 6 lawsuit says the Palm Beach County airport is deliberately rerouting planes over Trump's Mar-a-Lago mansion as revenge for past legal squabbling.

Obama's calls for government-run Internet service stoke GOP ire  —  President Obama's call for more cities and towns to create their own broadband Internet services to compete with private companies like Comcast is meeting stiff opposition from many Republicans.

Howard Dean's Advice to White House Hopefuls: Look the Part  —  Howard Dean knew his 2004 presidential campaign was in big trouble weeks before he punctuated a third-place Iowa caucus finish with the infamous “scream speech.”  —  By that point Mr. Dean, then the Vermont governor who went …

Women and Leadership  —  Public Says Women are Equally Qualified, but Barriers Persist  —  According to the majority of Americans, women are every bit as capable of being good political leaders as men.  The same can be said of their ability to dominate the corporate boardroom.