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Sebelius: I'd have delayed Obamacare web rollout had I known of glitches

Health and human services head tells congressional panel that 365,000 people signed up for private coverage in November

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President Obama's NSA review group is typical administration whitewash

Marcy Wheeler: Notice how the White House moved quickly to thwart the only substantive NSA changes the review group was making
Diary: Cometh the hour; cometh the baddie. Let's hear it for Michael Ellis MP

Hugh Muir: A bright new star in the Nasty party
Obama and Castro shake hands: could this indicate a new rapprochement?

The genial meeting at Mandela's memorial matched the mood of the moment, but is Cuba right to think 'US aggression' is ending?
Media reaction to the Obama-Cameron-Thorning-Schmidt 'selfie' was immature and sexist

Kayla Epstein: A day about bringing people together in the spirit of Nelson Mandela saw the media trying to write their own soap opera
Obama's funeral selfie is a fitting end to my Tumblr – Selfies at Funerals

Jason Feifer: The Mandela memorial selfie elicited much righteous indignation. But, like the teens on my site, these leaders are merely using a new visual language to express mixed emotions
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Edward Snowden 4min ago

Edward Snowden says judge's ruling vindicates NSA surveillance disclosures

16 Dec 2013: • NSA whistleblower welcomes Judge Richard Leon's ruling
• 'Programs would not withstand constitutional challenge'
US crime 16min ago

Former Lamar Alexander aide awaits prosecution over child abuse images

16 Dec 2013: Ryan Loskarn, aide to Tennessee senator for two years, will be monitored while living with his parents as he awaits prosecution
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2hr 5min ago

EPA reels as climate-change expert awaits sentencing for $1m CIA fraud

16 Dec 2013: • John Beale pretended to be CIA agent for a decade
• Republicans round on agency chief Gina McCarthy
Republicans 3hr 31min ago

Senate Democrats look for help from Republicans to move budget deal

16 Dec 2013: Vote scheduled for Tuesday could be tight amid signs that relations are frayed between two parties over terms of the bill

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The NSA files 1 day ago

NSA officials consider Edward Snowden amnesty in return for documents

15 Dec 2013: Key official tells CBS 'it's worth having a conversation' though State Department and other key figures oppose deal
Internet 1 day ago

Obamacare, universal credit… why do governments make such a mess of IT?

14 Dec 2013:
The problems are not about computer science, just a lack of common sense, writes John Naughton
Obama administration 2 days ago

Obama marks Newtown shooting anniversary with call for gun control

14 Dec 2013:
No formal ceremonies and press asked to stay away from Connecticut town in which 20 children and six staff were killed a year ago Saturday
US gun control 2 days ago

Newtown anniversary: 'these tragedies must end', says Obama - video

14 Dec 2013:
The US president Barack Obama marks the one-year anniversary of the Newtown school massacre by calling for gun control reform
Photography 2 days ago

The Observer's 20 photographs of the week

14 Dec 2013:
The best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week
FBI 2 days ago

Missing CIA operative failed by US government, family says

13 Dec 2013: • Robert Levinson's family to Obama: 'Time to step up'
• White House says it cannot comment on CIA revelations
Surveillance 3 days ago

NSA review to leave spying programs largely unchanged, reports say

13 Dec 2013:
• Panel to propose bulk surveillance continue – with some curbs
• Adviser calls apparent decision to leave core intact 'shameful'
John Boehner 3 days ago

Budget deal passes House before Senate enters second night of partisan strife

12 Dec 2013: • Two-year budget deal passes 332-94
• Republicans fight in Senate and among selves
Republicans 4 days ago

House Republicans set to vote for bipartisan budget bill

12 Dec 2013: Vote scheduled for 5pm Thursday should allow Senate to pass legislation to ease sequester pressure before Christmas break
US foreign policy 4 days ago

US hits firms for Iran violations but urges Congress against more sanctions

12 Dec 2013: • US Treasury insists economic pressure on Iran will continue
• Officials say further penalties could derail historic nuclear deal
Editorials & reply 5 days ago

Welcome lack of spin for Mandela

11 Dec 2013: Letters: Don't leave it to someone else and then kid yourself in the future that you were part of the struggle
Politics 5 days ago

Nelson Mandela's funeral is the best gig of David Cameron's life

11 Dec 2013: John Crace: He gets to sit next to Barack Obama, be in a selfie with him – and to top it all, Ed Miliband has to sit at the back where no one famous talks to him