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Inside Politics: Death Star construction now a matter for Obama

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Sen. Jim DeMint, South Carolina Republican (AP Photo)

DeMint: Obama will win fight over raising taxes

Associated Press

Illustration: Union by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

BUSH: Right-to-work victory in Michigan

By Jeb Bush - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut speaks Dec. 10, 2012, during a news conference at the state capitol in Hartford, Conn. (Associated Press)

Lieberman urges compromise in final Senate speech

By Andrew Miga - Associated Press

Inside Politics: Farewell speech focuses on more bipartisanship

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

**FILE** RNC Chairman Reince Priebus (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

GOP panel urged to root out consultant cronyism

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

Illustration Parents' Rights by John Camejo for The Washington Times

DIAZ: U.N. disabilities treaty threatens parents’ rights

By Mario Diaz

Sen. Scott P. Brown leaves town quietly after losing his re-election bid last month in Massachusetts. He delivered a farewell address to the Senate on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Scott Brown makes quiet exit from Senate stage

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican (Associated Press)

Inside the Ring: Senate blocks DIA spy growth

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Tim Johnson, South Dakota Democrat. (Associated Press)

Senate to consider account insurance

By Jim Abrams - Associated Press

Miller wants debate on Md. wind bill

By Brian Witte - Associated Press

Sen. Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, is the Senate majority leader.

Lawsuit aims to be a filibuster buster

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Unions steer California Democrats toward cliff

By Katherine Timpf - Special to The Washington Times

** FILE ** Senate Minority leader Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, speaks to supporters Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2012 at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on "Right To Work" legislation. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, Dale G. Young)

Dems look to Obama to punish Michigan over labor vote

By Andrea Billups - The Washington Times

Sen. Jim DeMint, South Carolina Republican (AP Photo)

DeMint resigns from Senate to run Heritage Foundation

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Jim DeMint resigned from his U.S. Senate seat representing South Carolina to take leadership at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington-based think tank. (Associated Press)

DeMint won’t leave tea party voiceless

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat (Associated Press)

Detention bill cleared, but language no clearer

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (right) of Nevada, seen here Thursday with fellow Democratic Sen. Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, ridiculed his Republican counterpart for flip-flopping on a measure to give the president more debt-ceiling authority. (Associated Press)

White House won’t sidestep Hill on debt ceiling

By Susan Crabtree and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Mark Kirk, Illinois Republican (Associated Press)

Kirk set to return to Senate on Jan. 3

By Sophia Tareen - Associated Press

David Dudenhoefer, a right-to-work supporter, is met with opposition from union employees Thursday at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Michigan has pushed ahead with a bill to make the labor stronghold a right-to-work state. (Associated Press)

Protesters swarm as Michigan pushes right-to-work measure

By Andrea Billups - The Washington Times