The Sanders campaign is taking its fight with the DNC to the next level  —  The dustup over a data breach that briefly erupted in the Democratic presidential primary last week isn't over as far as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his team are concerned.  —  In a conversation with Yahoo News …

Bergdahl: Taliban asked me if Obama is gay  —  Bowe Bergdahl compared his first year in Taliban captivity — starved, stinking and chained to a bed — to being tossed in a closet and forgotten.  —  “Picture someone taking a bag, throwing it into the closet, shutting the door and just forgetting about it.

Atheist group questions legislator's Christmas video  —  An atheist group questioned Thursday whether a Republican legislator improperly used state resources to produce a Christmas greeting video in which he encourages people to become Christians and quotes Bible verses.

Islamic State leader Baghdadi goads West in rare audio statement  —  In what is believed to be his first public message in seven months, Isil chief warns Israel attacks are imminent  —  The leader of the self-declared Islamic State issued a defiant message to the West last night, saying that “Crusader” did not dare fight on his turf.

Political Dark Money Just Got Darker  —  As untold millions of dollars pour into the shadowy campaign troughs of the presidential candidates, voters need to be reminded of the rosy assumptions of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision that legitimized the new spending frenzy.

Christmas's War on America  —  Every year, a new round of politicians attempt to breathe new life into America's thoroughly exhausted war on Christmas.  But this year, maybe it's time instead to examine Christmas's war on Americans.  —  For centuries, the holiday has served as a flashpoint between competing religious ideas.

Image On Church Window Resembles Virgin Mary, Draws Throngs Of Spectators  —  MARIETTA, Ga. (CBS Atlanta) — What some are chalking up as simply a “faulty coating” has others believing that a divine phenomenon has touched the window of one local church — along with the hearts of its parishioners.

Hawaii can't seem to name anything after native son Obama  —  HONOLULU — Stanley Chang hatched a plan last year to overcome seven years of failed attempts to name something after Hawaii's most famous native son.  —  His target: Sandy Beach, a stunning strip of sand and volcanic ash that he hoped to re-christen “Barack Obama Beach.”

Edward Clarkin Is The Most Important Man In Journalism Today — And He's Probably Not A Real Person  —  A week ago, no one had ever heard of Edward Clarkin.  Today he has inspired multiple parody Twitter accounts, prompted one journalist to quit his job after 22 years and has been the subject …

Gray Lady Sings the Blues  —  The social safety net for the elderly is under strain in developed countries, according to the NYT: … In this story, NYT is facing what everybody knows: The retirement systems of the 20th century won't work in the 21st.  U.S. retirees will see declining …