Lawmakers hope for vote on compromise on defense bill this week
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Obama to recall Mandela as personal and global inspiration
The president is set to speak at memorial service in Soweto, South Africa to honor the deceased global icon
Is Obama really the first president to publicly mention Area 51?
The president quipped to Kennedy Center Honors recipient Shirley MacLaine that he was the first to talk about the secret military base in public
Ex-San Diego mayor sentenced for harassing women
Bob Filner receives three months of home confinement and three years of probation for harassing women while in office
Biden signs condolence book for Mandela
The vice president called the late South African leader “The most remarkable man I met in my whole career”
Tech giants collectively call for limits to government snooping
Eight of the biggest tech companies published an open letter citing the “urgent need to reform” surveillance policies
Slim majority support undoing sequester cuts, poll says
More Americans back raising fees to undo the spending cuts; most are pessimistic Congress will agree on a budget deal
Year after Newtown, gun control battle shifts to states
With gun legislation stalling in Congress, both gun-control and gun-rights advocates have notched wins on state level since deadly shooting
Congress set to extend band on plastic firearms
10-year extension of the ban expected to easily clear Senate, even though some Democrats say it needs revisions
Kennedy Center honorees recognized at star-studded gala
Billy Joel, Herbie Hancock and Shirley MacLaine were among the stars who received top arts honors
Welcome back, Senate: A mountain of work awaits
After a two-week Thanksgiving break, the Senate's facing numerous deadlines before leaving for the year
Atlanta Braves stadium deal draws tea party ire
Deal to move the Braves to Cobb County with some public financing pits tea party members against elected Republican establishment
Rand Paul: No problem with Amazon delivery drones
Normally anti-drone Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., says he's not opposed to drones delivering packages, weighs in on budget talks, 2016 speculation
Satanists seek spot on Oklahoma Statehouse steps
New York-based Satanic Temple wants a statue next to a privately funded Ten Commandments monument that went up in 2009 in Oklahoma City
Maya Angelou: Mandela taught mankind the power of forgiveness
Famed poet, Colin Powell, James Baker and others reflect on Mandela's life and legacy on "Face the Nation"
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