BREAKING: The US and China Just Announced a Huge Deal on Climate—and It's a Game Changer  —  The surprise agreement aims to double the pace of carbon pollution reduction in the United States.  —  In a surprise announcement Tuesday night, the world's two biggest economies and greenhouse gas emitters …

Obamacare's Foundation of Lies  —  There is only one kind of lie, it's apolitical, and it cripples the best of intentions.  —  A lie is apolitical, or at least it should be.  If there is one thing that unites clear-headed Americans, it's a belief that our leaders must be transparent and honest.

Anti-Military Anthem Played at ‘Concert for Valor’  —  Who would have thought that that Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, and Zac Brown, accomplished musicians all, would be so, well, tone-deaf?  But how else to explain their choice of song—Creedence Clearwater's famously anti-war anthem …

Little Enthusiasm, Familiar Divisions After the GOP's Big Midterm Victory  —  Most Expect Obama to Get Little Done Over Next Two Years  —  After a sweeping midterm election victory on Nov. 4, the Republican Party retook full control of Congress.  But the public has mixed reactions to the GOP's big win …

For the First Time, Humanity Has Landed Something on a Comet  —  Questions, and answers, about a union more than a decade in the making  —  Wait, we're landing on a comet?  —  Yes!  —  Which comet?  —  It's called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko; it was discovered in 1969 (and named, as you may have guessed, for its discoverers).

Republican Dan Sullivan wins Senate race in Alaska  —  5 photos  —  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Dan Sullivan won Alaska's U.S. Senate race, defeating first-term incumbent Democrat Mark Begich.  —  Sullivan led Begich by about 8,100 votes on Election Night last week and held …

Democratic Party Favorable Rating Falls to Record Low  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — After the midterm elections that saw the Democratic Party suffer significant losses in Congress, a record-low 36% of Americans say they have a favorable opinion of the party, down six percentage points from before the elections.

Pelosi: 'It wasn't a wave'  —  An exclusive interview with an unbowed Nancy Pelosi.  —  House Democrats ended Election Day controlling fewer seats than they have in nearly 80 years, but Nancy Pelosi isn't conceding anything.  —  “I do not believe what happened the other night is a wave …

Holidays' names stricken from next year's Montgomery schools calendar  —  Christmas and Easter have been stricken from next year's school calendar in Montgomery County.  So have Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah.  —  Montgomery's Board of Education voted 7 to 1 Tuesday to eliminate references …

Mike Huckabee rebuilds political team with eye on another presidential run  —  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who turned his stunning victory in the 2008 Iowa caucuses into a thriving talk show career, is reconnecting with activists and enlisting staff to position himself in a growing field …

Rise of the Republican Pragmatists  —  Expect the new GOP majorities in Congress to press forward with a governing agenda, avoiding the intra-party conflicts of years past.  —  In Washington, narratives last long past their sell-by date.  One of the most common tropes is that Republicans …

McConnell, Reid look for deal  —  Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) are both looking for a deal at the end of the 113th Congress.  —  The two party leaders, who have dueled for nearly a decade with Reid in the majority and McConnell in the minority, are about to flip positions.

Office of the Chief of Protocol; Gifts to Federal Employees From Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 2013  —  The Department of State submits the following comprehensive listing of the statements which, as required by law, Federal employees filed …