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Supreme Court sets arguments in pivotal Obamacare subsidies case for March 4

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

An exterior view of the Sony Pictures Plaza building is seen in Culver City, Calif., Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. President Barack Obama declared Friday that Sony &quot;made a mistake&quot; in shelving the satirical film, &quot;The Interview,&quot; about a plot to assassinate North Korea's leader. He pledged the U.S. would respond &quot;in a place and manner and time that we choose&quot; to the hacking attack on Sony that led to the withdrawal. The FBI blamed the hack on the communist government. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

PETER MORICI: Obama could stifle North Korea’s shakedown of Sony

By Peter Morici

FILE - In this file photo taken Tuesday May 12, 2009 and reviewed by the U.S. military, a soldier stands guard at the front gate entrance to Guantanamo's Camp 6 maximum-security detention facility, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. The U.S. government said Sunday Dec. 7, 2014 six men who have been held more than 12 years at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Uruguay to be resettled as refugees. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Obama releases four detainees from Guantanamo Bay; men sent to Afghanistan

By Nedra Pickler - Associated Press

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., during an interview with The Associated Press at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. &quot;How many times did we have the point of the week?&quot; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said about Democratic tactics in an interview with The Associated Press last week. &quot;It was designed to make us walk the plank. It had nothing to do with getting a legislative outcome.&quot; (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress finishes up, its members still grumbling

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

Cuba's President Raul Castro smiles during a twice-annual legislative session at the National Assembly in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. When the leaders of the U.S. and Cuba had their first phone conversation in more than 50 years, they were not at a loss for words. As President Barack Obama told the story at his news conference Friday, he opened his call with Cuban President Raul Castro _ brother of famously longwinded Fidel _ with a 15-minute monologue, then apologized for taking so much time. &quot;He said, 'Don't worry about it, Mr. President,’” Obama related. “’You're still a young man, and you have still the chance to break Fidel's record. He once spoke seven hours straight.&quot; (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate)

AL CARDENAS: Giving away the store to the Castros

By Al Cardenas

ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN: Obama’s futile overtures to Cuba

By Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tom Coburn: I’m glad we elected Obama — ‘he’s a neat man’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick speaks during an interview at his Statehouse office in Boston, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. Patrick says he still has made no decisions about his future after leaving office. His final day as governor is Jan. 8. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Obama calls in to Boston radio station, praises Deval Patrick on air

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

A woman with a poster of the Cuban Five, that reads in Spanish "Freedom Now," celebrates their release, in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. After a half-century of Cold War acrimony, the United States and Cuba abruptly moved on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations between the two nations. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Cubans hope for better future with U.S.-Havana deal

By Andrea Rodriguez and Anne-Marie Garcia - Associated Press

FILE-This Jan.9, 2013 file photo shows Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaking with the media in Phoenix. Arpaio known for arresting hundreds of immigrants in the country illegally on charges of finding work using fake or stolen identities is planning to close the controversial squad that investigates such cases. Arpaio's decision to disband the criminal employment squad will end his last major foothold in immigration enforcement after the courts and federal government have gradually reined in his powers in recent years. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin,File)

Sheriff Arpaio disbands illegal immigration ID fraud unit

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 17, 2014, file photo, a poster for the movie "The Interview" is carried away by a worker after being pulled from a display case at a Carmike Cinemas movie theater in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

WESLEY PRUDEN: ‘The Interview’ in North Korea and the cowards in America

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Josh Earnest answers questions about President Barack Obama's announced change in U.S. policy with Cuba, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House threatens ‘proportional’ response to North Korea cyberattacks on Sony Pictures

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., listens to questions from reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

John McCain blames Obama for lax cybersecurity in Sony hack attack

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 28, 2011, file photo, a boy jumps into the water at the Malecon in Havana. While President Barack Obama announced Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, plans to restore diplomatic ties with the Caribbean island nation, it doesn&#8217;t mean globe-trotting American tourists can hop on a plane to Havana anytime soon. It still remains illegal for most U.S. citizens to travel to, and spend money in, Cuba. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano, File)

U.S. travel industry carefully eyeing Cuba tourism

By Scott Mayerowitz - Associated Press

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson speaks at the Professional Services Council Thursday about his department's implementation efforts related to President Barack Obama's action on immigration, and his need for a fully funded budget. (Associated Press)

Jeh Johnson pleads for Homeland funding as Obama defends amnesty amid lawsuits

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 1946 file photo, Dick Sisler watches his hit during a winter baseball league game in Havana, Cuba. Sisler, the son of the all time great first baseman George Sisler, was the new batting sensation who was headed for his first major league with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 announcement that the U.S. plans to restore diplomatic ties with the Caribbean nation could usher in a new era in U.S.-Cuba baseball relations, which were strained after the Castro revolution and the U.S.-led economic embargo. (AP Photo, File)

Despite rifts, U.S. and Cuba share baseball ties

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This file handout photo provided by the Gross family shows Alan and Judy Gross in an unknown location. (AP Photo/Gross Family, File)

Alan Gross released from Cuba in exchange for 3 Cuban spies jailed in U.S.

By Julie Pace and Matthew Lee - Associated Press

In this Tuesday Dec. 10, 2013, file photo, U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Cuban President Raul Castro, as it rains during a memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela, at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, South Africa. (AP Photo/File) ** FILE **

U.S., Cuba seek to normalize relations

By Julie Pace and Matthew Lee - Associated Press

A Supreme Court ruling next year may cut off Obamacare's subsidies to two-thirds of the states. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

GOP lawmakers tell Obama’s team to prep for a loss in pivotal Obamacare subsidies case

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Anti-Castro protester Lazaro Lozano (left) argues with a pro-Obama supporter in the Little Havana area of Miami Wednesday in the wake of an Obama administration announcement that could mean a major shift in U.S. policy toward Cuba. (Associated Press)

Obama Cuba policy reversal excites U.S. businesses, ignites firestorm on Hill

By Ben Wolfgang and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times