Brian Hughes

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American hostage of Islamic State confirmed dead

American hostage of Islamic State confirmed dead

Brian Hughes · February 10, 2015 3:34 pm

4 major questions in the net neutrality debate

4 major questions in the net neutrality debate

Brian Hughes · February 10, 2015 10:00 am

Obama wants ‘benefit of the doubt’ from Germans on NSA spying

National Security

Obama wants ‘benefit of the doubt’ from Germans on NSA spying

Brian Hughes · February 9, 2015 6:16 pm

Obama needs Angela Merkel like never before

Obama needs Angela Merkel like never before

Brian Hughes · February 9, 2015 10:00 am

There's far less political downside to Obama issuing a veto threat than actually blocking legislation passed by Congress. (AP)

The risk for President NObama

Brian Hughes · February 7, 2015 10:00 am

Obama: Not ‘worth it’ to tax college savings plans

Obama: Not ‘worth it’ to tax college savings plans

Brian Hughes · February 6, 2015 8:41 pm

U.S Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hand with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP/Ariel Schalit)

National Security

Biden skipping Netanyahu speech

Brian Hughes · February 6, 2015 7:49 pm

Kayla Mueller is shown after speaking to a group in Prescott, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Daily Courier, Matt Hinshaw)

National Security

White House: No evidence that ISIS’ American hostage is dead

Brian Hughes · February 6, 2015 7:38 pm

Social media war begins for GOP 2016 hopefuls

Social media war begins for GOP 2016 hopefuls

Brian Hughes · February 6, 2015 10:04 am

President Barack Obama (L) walks with Jennifer Palmieri, assistant to the president and communications director, on his way to a motorcade to visit volunteers at a Martha's Table kitchen Oct. 14, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick-Pool/Getty images)

White House: Our staffers aren’t running for the exits

Brian Hughes · February 5, 2015 6:59 pm

WH won’t commit to sending Biden to Netanyahu speech

WH won’t commit to sending Biden to Netanyahu speech

Brian Hughes · February 4, 2015 7:34 pm

Dan Pfeiffer, President Obama's senior adviser, is planning to leave the White House in early March.Â (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer leaving White House

Brian Hughes · February 4, 2015 6:43 pm