Overseas, torture report prompts calls for prosecution. (NY Times)
What’s in the $1.01 trillion spending bill? (Washington Post)
Congressional spending deal blocks pot legalization in DC. (Washington Post)
Michele Bachmann bids farewell to Congress. (The Hill)
North Dakota regulators order treatment of crude oil to make it less volatile as it travels over the rails. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Missouri sets state execution record after killing 10th prisoner this year. (NBC News)
Detroit’s emergency status is officially ending. (Detroit Free Press)
Hong Kong police are about to clear out the city’s main protest camp. (AP)
What are you reading this morning? Let us know in the comments, please.
Tricia McKinney
Tricia McKinney is a Senior Producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show" and "Alex Wagner Tonight."