Women to the Front: Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is expected to announce today that he is lifting the ban on women in combat. It may take until 2016 to integrate women into all aspects of the military, including front …

National: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton became somewhat emotional this morning testifying about the attack on the Benghazi consulate. “For me, this is not just a matter of policy, it’s personal,” she said.  So far there have been no revelations …

National:  The NY Times reports that the insurance giant AIG, which survived the financial crisis with a $182 billion federal bailout, is considering suing the US government. The company’s board is contemplating joining an existing lawsuit that claims that while …

World: The US claims a drone strike killed a senior Taliban leader inside Pakistan. Eight other people also died when the missile hit a house. Jersey Sore: New Jersey’s Republican Gov. Chris Christie is mad at House Speaker John Boehner …

Wheeeeeee!: The US fell over the Fiscal Cliff at midnight even though Congressional leaders had reached an agreement on tax issues. The Senate approved the deal 89-8 in a post-midnight vote, but the House will not take it up until …