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» Senate confirms Vivek Murthy as new surgeon general
The nomination had been stalled for months amid Republican accusations he was too political.
» Spending bill doesn’t solve Pentagon’s funding problem
Lawmakers will again try to figure out how to rescue the Pentagon from drastic annual sequestration cuts.
» Editorial: Unqualified nominees get their jobs — thanks, Harry
The Harry Reid era is nearly over, but the damage he has inflicted on the Senate remains evident.
» Fed expected to move closer to raising interest rates
Officials have signaled that the economy might be improving fast enough to justify increasing rates soon.
» Watchdog: Postal service ideas to make more money could include reporting potholes
Mailman may soon be delivering letters and testing air quality.
» Tom Cotton, Tim Scott to join Senate Banking Committee
That brings the number of Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee to 12, two more than this year.
» Watchdog: $700 million Afghan task force leaving little behind but leaky gas pipeline
With the task force ending this year, SIGAR worries about the Afghans’ ability to maintain the pipeline.
» Noemie Emery: Democrats’ Southern exposure
The left sees the globe upside down.
» Michael Barone: English lord — Government IT actually can work, by starting small
Can government do better at information technology than recent botched efforts?
» Timothy P. Carney: Millionaire Elon Musk to get $3 million subsidy from Waco-area taxpayers
The subsidies are for a new facility for SpaceX.
» Op-Ed: Jindal –The voters spoke, Republicans should listen
The GOP-controlled Congress must pass conservative reforms on energy, healthcare, tax reform and education.
