Congress to tackle guns, money, Benghazi

(Human Events – Audrey Hudson) *Lead Story*

Sin Tax Wars! 60.9% of all smokes in NY go untaxed

(Hot Air – Jazz Shaw) *Must Read*

San Antonio Mayor Predicts: Texas Is Going ‘Purple’ Soon

(The Blaze – Madeleine Morgenstern)

Republicans must face the reality of Obama’s success

(Washington Free Beacon – Matthew Continetti)

The North Dakota oil boom ignites many booming spinoff businesses, e.g. a rail shipping boom for oil, sand, equipment

(AEI Ideas – Mark J. Perry)

Obama’s first four years reviewed as second term begins today

(New York Post – Michael Gartland)

Full Fathom Five: 5.0 Liberalism and the Future of the State

(American Interest – Walter Russell Mead) *Must Read*

Is China Running Out Of Workers?

(Forbes – Gordon Chang)

The Real Cures for Gun Violence

(Wall Street Journal – David Feith)

A Drink Before You Order? Not in Utah

(Reason – John D. Ross)

Should Government Mandate Paid Sick Leave for Private Sector Employees?

(PJ Media – Rick Moran)

Nuclear Zero Leads to Nuclear Chaos

(Family Security Matters – Peter Huessy)

Rand Paul: GOP Must “Evolve”

(Townhall – Kevin Glass)

The Authenticity of Fake

(SultanKnish.blogspot.com – Daniel Greenfield)

Only Business Owners Can Grow Economy

(Newsmax – Fran Tarkenton)

12 steps to a fiscal recovery

(Detroit News – Nolan Finley)

EPA-proposed air pollution clean-up to cost Navajo nation coal plant $500 million

(Daily Caller – Michael Bastasch)

Five Energy Predictions for 2013

(Energy Tribune – Robert Rapier)

Obama Admin Rebranding Healthcare ‘Exchanges’ as ‘Marketplaces’

(Breitbart – Ben Shapiro)

AEI Experts Discuss Regulatory Policy for the Internet

(Money News – Robert Feinberg) *Must Read*