And the news...

Former Speaker Hastert to resign
Los Angeles Times

Massachusetts Special Election: What Does It Mean?Washington Post

Not all Hsu-linked funds are rejected
Los Angeles Times

Gore Says Nobel Prize Won't Spur Presidential Bid
Associated Press

(MA) Gov. Patrick To Endorse Barack Obama
WBZ TV

Obama Campaign Spending Report Incomplete
New York Times

Does Obama's Message Match the Moment?
Reconciliation May Be Hard Sell to Angry Party
Washington Post

McCain Takes On His Old Friend, Giuliani
New York Times

Endorsements for Giuliani, Romney
New York Times

G.O.P. Candidates Address Entitlements
New York Times

Giuliani Connects With 'Morals' Voters on Security
Hard-Line Stances Play Well With Base Of Republican Party
Wall Street Journal

John McCain: keeping faith, on his own terms
Christian Science Monitor

Thompson tiptoes toward entitlement debate
Los Angeles Times

Iowa GOP sets earliest-ever vote date
Los Angeles Times

The Latest Edition of ‘When’s My Primary?’
New York Times

Holiday Brew: Take Cheer, Add Politics
New York Times

New Iowa poll: Romney, Clinton lead, Rudy a poor fourth
Los Angeles Times

Mukasey Says Justice Memo On Torture Was a 'Mistake'
Associated Press

Mukasey Treads Careful Line at Senate Hearing
New York Times

Mukasey Vows Not to Bow to Political Power
Washington Post

U.S. Concerned as Iraq Awards Power Contracts to Iran and China
New York Times

Valerie Plame's Book Criticizes Bush, Journalists for Leak Scandal
Associated Press