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Some guard towers were unattended, and the insurgents "got lucky" by cutting through the fence at a remote area. A Congressional source says it doesn't appear anyone will be punished for the attack.

Gov. Jay Nixon is using his bully pulpit to push for the reinstatement of some exemptions to Missouri’s Sunshine Law. The Democrat joined officers and commanders from several local police departments as well as school officials to ask lawmakers to make that a priority when they return to Jefferson City on Wednesday. The exemptions, which expired on Dec. 31, 2012, were added to the state's public records law after 9/11. They allow hospitals, schools and other public facilities to keep their security plans and procedures private. Information that private companies share with local police departments is also exempt. Nixon says it doesn't take a lot to see how that information could be misused. "By standing together in a unified fashion with law enforcement, school leaders and others today, we send a clear message to the Legislature that this should be on the top of the list of things to get done," Nixon said. Lawmakers from both parties have already filed bills re-instating the exemptions. Nixon said they were "fine," but should have been passed last year. "The bills was [sic] introduced, it was moved forward, it did come out of committees, it was part of substitute bills that in the hustle and bustle of the back end of session just didn’t find their way to the governor’s desk," Nixon said. Nixon says a similar renewal passed without much opposition five years ago. He did not know if this effort would be any more controversial. Follow Rachel Lippmann on Twitter: @rlippmann

In the battle against the bulge, lawmakers in Mexico are taking aim at consumers' pocketbooks. They're proposing a series of new taxes on high-calorie food and sodas. Health advocates say the higher prices will get Mexicans to change bad habits, but the beverage industry and small businesses are fighting back.

Large foreign holders of U.S. debt warn Congress and President Obama to get their acts together... White House and Senate Democrats' unified message momentarily appeared less so... Senate Democrats are moving ahead with debt-ceiling legislation that Republicans may filibuster.

We look back at the most popular posts on The Salt in 2013. From tips on handling raw chicken to Japanese latte art, the stories spanned the spectrum of the food world.

London's most modern skyscrapers have their formal names. But they are also given irreverent nicknames like "The Cheese Grater" and "The Prawn."

Press secretary Jay Carney responds to a new book by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, saying disagreement is a welcome part of a "robust" policymaking process.

Startups are an important part of any community, but they’re especially important for a city that’s adding population, but shedding jobs in sectors like…

For today's Sandwich Monday, we eat our way through a hot dog cookoff, and so far, we have lived to tell about it.

Surprisingly enough, people have been poaching salmon in their dishwashers for decades. Now one Italian cook has expanded the technique to meats, side dishes and desserts. And she's found a trick to make the method more environmentally friendly.