Foxnews Nearly 13 hours after he started, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., ended a dramatic, old-fashioned filibuster early Thursday morning – having held the floor for most of the day and night to rail against the administration’s drone program while… more »

Breitbart By Matthews Boyle According to the Congressional Budget Office, the last-minute fiscal cliff deal reached by congressional leaders and President Barack Obama cuts only $15 billion in spending while increasing tax revenues by $620 billion—a… more »

By Leigh Ann Caldwell / CBS News As revelers in Times Square and cities and towns across the country wait for the ball to drop to ring in the new year, politicians in Washington have announced that a ball is not likely to drop on the average… more »

Refocus Notes: This was a stunner for me personally. DeMint seemed to be one of the not too very many , at this point, Senators who could articulate Conservatism effectively, although his voice seemed to weaken over the last 6 months. It’s… more »

Refocus Notes: Senator Harry “Quirog of Greazidom” Reid takes a short “au natural” break before Senate vote…. ________________________________________ The Hill By Ramsey Cox Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)… more »