The White House has digital age holiday decorations this year. Visitors will continue to see the Neapolitan creche that has been part of the scene for almost four decades as well as the traditional gingerbread version of the executive mansion. Added to that will be an interactive digital snowscape and robot versions of the first family's dogs, Bo and Sunny.

President Obama has had so much trouble finding a replacement for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, maybe he should wrap up the appointment and put it under the National Christmas Tree.

Ferguson protesters introduced a new form of Washington gridlock when they blocked traffic by commuters on the 14th street bridge during rush hour as government employees returned to their jobs after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.