 | China's Communist Party newspaper, People's Daily, congratulates the North Korean leader on being named the sexiest man alive by the the satirical American publication. Seriously. |
 | The possible next Secretary of State was a three-sport athlete in high school at Washington's elite National Cathedral School. In high school her nickname was Spo, which was short for "Sportin." Rice played basketball and was the school's star point guard. She was also her class president and valedictorian. |
 | On Friday, the Supreme Court is expected to decide whether it will be hearing cases about the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8. Constitutional rights of same-sex couples hang in the balance. |
 | The mayor of Toronto was just kicked out of office by a judge for breaking conflict-of-interest laws. He's been the biggest character in Canadian politics for years. |
 | "These draconian budget cuts will actually result in the conservative loss of 600,000 people with AIDS' lives around the world," protester says of possible "fiscal cliff" cuts. Note: Some photos and videos include said naked protesters. |
 | The potential secretary of state nominee aims to win hearts and minds on Capitol Hill. Rice and McCain will sit down Tuesday, joined by Ayotte and Graham. |
 | "Uganda’s own human rights council has made clear that if this were to pass, it would put the country out of compliance with its own international human rights obligations," a State Department spokeswoman says. A senior State Department official was in Uganda over the weekend. |
 | Ayotte says she will hold the nomination until all of her questions have been answered. A harsher tone from the GOP after recent hedging. |
 | Israeli accounts challenged the Times columnist's criticism of Israel for strikes that killed two men he described as journalists. |
 | Focus should be on unanswered questions about the attack, says Carney. Says GOP obsessed with meaningless talking points. |
 | As the incoming Majority Leader in late 2006, then Minority Leader Harry Reid vowed to protect the rights of the minority party. |
 | Learning the lessons of 2011? "Obama would get a lot more done coming to the table," grumbles a Republican. |
 | Embattled U.N. Ambassador tells Republican opponents initial assessment was flawed. "There was no protest or demonstration in Benghazi." |
 | Carney says Obama can multi-task — negotiate with congressional leaders and reach out to the public. Reporters ask if they're just killing time. |
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