It’s Political: Hillary Clinton this week appears to be running for the third term of the Obama presidency, saying Bernie Sanders “has called the president weak, a disappointment. He does not support, the way I do, building on the progress …

The Dating Scene: President Obama and Republican leaders appeared in the rubble of the Democratic majority and promised to try to work together … with some cautions. Senate Majority leader-to-be Mitch McConnell, who once said “The single most important thing …

National: The US has reached a security agreement that could keep troops in Afghanistan until 2024 and send billions of dollars in assistance. About 10,000 to 12,000 American troops would stay in Afghanistan to provide training and counter-terrorism assistance. That …

OscarNoms: Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” collected 12 Oscar nominations this morning, including Best Picture. Also up for Best Picture, “Argo” and “Zero Dark Thirty”, both of which were stiffed for Best Director. Gunbeats Along the Potomac: The White House might be …