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» McCain targets Obama’s Gitmo transfers
The hearing is fueled by GOP concerns that Obama is returning dangerous terrorists to the battlefield.
» Scott Walker adds leading conservative operatives to campaign team
Walker hasn’t announced his candidacy yet, but has been moving publicly in that direction for months.
» Timothy P. Carney: Alaska Democrat Mark Begich takes second post-Senate lobbying-ish job
Is anyone as hard-working as a red-state Democrat who just left the U.S. Senate?
» Immigration is not an Iowa caucus-killer
For all of the hype, immigration as an issue that moves Republican voters could end up a big nothing-burger.
» Regulators to overhaul system of naming risky financial firms
Under the new rules, the council must name the company and state why it was deemed “systemically important.”
» Editorial: Bring transparency to lawsuits against taxpayers
Some information is unavailable, and the rest is like seeking hundreds of needles in dozens of haystacks.
» Media struggling with images of Islamic State murder
U.S. media struggled over whether images of the execution should be aired or withheld from the public.
» Watchdog: Housing projects use tax dollars to lobby for more tax dollars
General David Montoya said that the agency’s ethics problems were systemic and embedded in HUD’s culture.
» Carly Fiorina discusses nonprofit work and faith ahead of National Prayer Breakfast
The setting was an opportunity for Fiorina to discuss her religious evolution, key to conservative appeal.
» Tennessee rejects Medicaid expansion
A panel of Tennessee lawmakers voted 7-4 on Wednesday afternoon to kill the plan.
