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» Cyberwar: Not if. Not when. Now.
When intruders cracked into the computer files of a prime contractor for the Department of Homeland Security, it was a warning that no one, including the government’s own security arm, was immune from the threat.
The Oklahoma Republican spoke with the Washington Examiner about government shutdowns, clearing the air with supporters of his primary rival, and the House Ginger Caucus.
» The coming immigration fight
When President Obama halted deportations in 2012 for 1.8 million undocumented immigrants brought here as children, Republicans complained but took little action. But now that he’s preparing a sweeping amnesty, GOP lawmakers are reluctantly gearing up to fight.
» Student loans may drag down economy for years
Soaring levels of student loan debt are not only burdening recent graduates but have created entire generations that aren’t able to save and invest, potentially hurting long-term economic growth.
» Two-thirds of House members miss most committee meetings, GPO minutes show
Dozens of members of the U.S. House of Representatives have missed two-thirds of this session’s committee meetings, where much of the nuts-and-bolts work of Congress gets done, a Washington Examiner analysis found.
» Philip Klein: Republicans do conservatism a disservice by running on nothing
If history has taught conservatives anything, it is that having Republicans in power is a necessary but by no means sufficient condition to advance a conservative agenda.
» Developing countries’ fund key to climate pact
What once seemed a harmless token of good will from rich countries to poor ones could derail negotiations over a global climate deal next year.
» Which Bill Clinton will campaign in 2016: the ’92 or ’08 model?
In 1992, Bill Clinton was enigmatic, folksy and funny. In 2008, he was the opposite: bitter and defensive as Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president unraveled. In 2016, Democrats are wondering: Which version of Bill Clinton will campaign now?
» Editorial: Eric Holder’s political justice
Upon Attorney General Eric Holder’s resignation last week, NBC’s Chuck Todd made an odd comment: “[W]hat’s interesting about him, he is a very non-political person.” There may be merit to saying Holder has been more ideological than political, but it still seems like a strange thing to say about him.
» Why Boehner keeps beating rebellions from the right
Another Congress, another little plot to oust Speaker John Boehner. The revolts come and go, but frequent critics don’t think the latest one will amount to much.
» GOP ads aimed at women draw mixed reviews
This election cycle has seen a glut of creative Republican efforts not to lose women, and it has resulted in some of the most buzzed-about TV spots. Spoiler: Some of that buzz is not so nice.
» Michael Barone: Obama stands aloof from America’s four foreign policy traditions
Whether Obama’s decision to launch air strikes against ISIS is a turning point, it was at least a move in the direction of a tradition in American foreign policy that has been conspicuously lacking in his administration.
» Gap widens between defense funding and military mission
The Pentagon calls it “risk,” but it’s really Washington’s most hotly debated unfunded mandate: the growing gap between the military’s budget and what it is being asked to do.
The dust-up between the president and his generals is the byproduct of an inherent conflict between Obama and those tasked with waging war.
» Obamaphone use grew 100-fold in 3 years in Maryland to twice the number eligible
Officials admitted Maryland’s 10,000-percent increase over three years in a little-noticed hearing before the House’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology in April last year.
» Experimental Medicare programs produce mixed results
As provisions such as the individual mandate and the new insurance exchanges have provoked a very public debate over President Obama’s healthcare law, policy experts have been anxiously watching the law’s lesser-known features aimed at making the system operate more efficiently.
» Op-Ed: Teachers unions launch assault on common sense reforms in Colorado
Board members there who are standing up for what is right deserve the support of conservatives as they face traditional labor intimidation tactics and media blowback.
» Think Tanks: Massachusetts cuts out the middlemen
Tesla electric vehicles, how billionaires use their power and whether tax deductions for CEOs’ pay are subsidies.
