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 holdin… 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—… 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 tax… more »

Republican Sen. Jim DeMint, an influential conservative leader, said Thursday he is resigning next month to join the Heritage Foundation as its president. "It's been an honor to serve the people of South Carolina in the United States Senate for the pas… 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.) on Wednesday offered… more »