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» Senate passes GOP budget plan
The legislation passed by a vote of 52-46, with no Democrats backing the plan.
» Obama hunkers down for future spending fights
Obama and Republican lawmakers are taking opposite approaches on how to keep the government funded.
» DEA agents also arranged hookers for Secret Service
A 97-page report details the allegations, including a charge that drug cartels funded the “sex parties.”
» Byron York: Bergdahl fiasco a reminder more Gitmo battles lie ahead
In recent years when Congress has failed to do what he wants, Obama just does it himself, or threatens to.
» Supreme Court could weigh local mandates on drug makers
The city is the third locality with such a law, and other counties are eyeing similar steps.
» Philip Klein: AARP responds to Tim Carney
“AARP… is asking Congress to give seniors a fairer deal,” said AARP’s executive vice president.
» Ted Cruz bets presidential campaign success on congressional failures
For all the fights Cruz has started in Congress, he hasn’t won a major one yet.
» Editorial: Obama can’t maintain his Middle East balancing act
If Obama could just admit his Yemen plan failed, this administration would look much less foolish.
» Senate votes in favor of repealing death tax
Yesterday, the House panel in charge of tax bills advanced a similar measure to repeal the tax.
» Op-Ed: Reining in foreign government-backed patent trolls
Our trade officials should demand that government-sponsored patent trolls be dismantled or fully privatized.
» Timothy P. Carney: The oddest thing is being born: An anti-corporate welfare lobby
You can see the growing anti-corporate welfare push in the Republican presidential field.
» NIH: Ebola virus not mutating at a fast rate
The study is good news for developers of vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tests for the virus.
