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Hagel's often blunt words are fodder for critics

The Vietnam veteran and former two-term senator from Nebraska will need to explain some of his comments and views as President Barack Obama's choice for the next secretary of defense.

Chuck Hagel: why Obama is using political capital on Pentagon pick (+video)

Slimmed farm bill reveals waning influence of agriculture

Opinion Why I'll be avoiding the sequel to the 'fiscal cliff' drama

House speaker vote: John Boehner wins reelection after tough few weeks (+video)

Patti Page: A vocalist with enduring appeal (+video)

House Republicans' 'fiscal cliff' gripe: When will we ever get spending cuts? (+video)

Energy Voices Top energy stories of 2012. What's your pick?

'Fiscal cliff': Is Washington missing its chance to 'go big'?

Christmas snow storm kills 3, tornadoes knock out power in South (+video)

Let it snow? Christmas may be white in Northeast, southern Plains, Seattle

The Monitor's View Take steroids out of college football

Who's filling America's church pews

Since Sandy Hook shooting, jitters in other schools – some for good reason

How will NRA respond to the Sandy Hook shooting? (+video)

In Texas, a town where the teachers carry guns (+video)

The Simple Dollar For cheap travel, avoid souvenirs

10 coffee table books that make great gifts

Obama, Boehner meet to discuss 'fiscal cliff' negotiations (+video)

More Republicans agree to higher tax rates for the wealthy

Decoder Wire Pearl Harbor resurrection: the warships that rose to fight again (+video)

Vocabulary 'report card': 'Urbane' stumps 8th-graders, 'grimace' doesn't

Department of Homeland Security spending questioned as debt looms

Governors urge action to avoid tumbling off 'fiscal cliff' (+video)

With military's push, biofuels can grow