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- Did North Korea just blink over Sony's 'The Interview' hack?
President Obama threatens ‘proportional’ response to Sony’s 'The Interview' hack. What might that include, and is it why North Korea now wants to join the US in getting to the bottom of the security breach and terrorist threat?
- Obama: Sony 'made a mistake' in pulling 'The Interview'
At his final press conference of the year, President Obama discussed his decision to restore ties with Cuba, the Sony hack, the Keystone pipeline, and race in America.
- Eight things to know about Jeb Bush's record Jeb Bush, governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007, is actively exploring a run for president. As a member of the Bush political dynasty, Jeb already has a famous name. But what did he do as governor, and what has he done since?
- If Congress objects to Obama's move on Cuba, what can it do?
President Obama moved Wednesday to reestablish diplomatic ties with Cuba. Many in Congress were not pleased, and there are several ways they can oppose the move.
- Retiring lawmakers offer glimpse into hidden and more hopeful Congress
Amid a Congress rife with gridlock and partisanship, senior lawmakers have learned some important lessons about how Congress can work. Here, they share their thoughts with the Monitor.
- ABLE Act: How one bill offers hope on Congress's biggest problems
The ABLE Act, which would help families of people with disabilities save money for health-care costs and other needs, has passed Congress with broad bipartisan support. The reasons why could hold lessons for some of Congress's thorniest issues.
- Fall of Russian ruble injects uncertainty into global economy
Russia’s turmoil involving the ruble serves as a reminder of the way falling petroleum prices can roil the outlook for oil-exporting nations.
- 'Onward': What Jeb Bush's campaign message says about 2016
Jeb Bush wrote on Facebook that he is actively exploring a possible presidential run, and signed off with 'Onward, Jeb Bush.' He is pitching himself as a man of the future – despite having a last name that conjures the past.
- Why three Obama nominees are so controversial
A procedural maneuver by two tea party senators gives 23 Obama nominees, some highly controversial, an unexpected chance for confirmation in the last hours of the 113th Congress.
- Torture: Dick Cheney all in on 'enhanced interrogation'
On “Meet the Press” Sunday, former Vice President Dick Cheney wouldn’t budge on the Bush administration’s program of what a Senate report says was torture of terrorist suspects. “I would do it again in a minute,” he said.
- Republicans divided over Senate torture report. Dick Cheney in the spotlight
Support for the Senate Intelligence Committee report on harsh interrogation of terrorist suspects has divided mostly along party lines. But within both parties there are dissenting voices as well.
- Obama bucks fellow Democrats: A sign of things to come?
President Obama's compromise with Republicans on the budget infuriated liberal Democrats. But this could be the new reality as Republicans take over Capitol Hill.