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» Senate set to rumble on defense ‘slush fund’
Dems say it’s not fair that defense spending has a way out of the sequester when domestic spending does not.
» U.S., NATO launch mega exercise on Russia’s doorstep
Russia has not officially participated in the exercises, called BALTOPS, for Baltic Operations, since 2012.
» Noemie Emery: Temperament counts
Not only does President Obama never learn from mistakes, he doesn’t think that he makes them.
» Green groups say world leaders not aggressively funding climate change solutions
Developing nations say rich ones, having produced more carbon emissions, should pay more to fix the effects.
» No more showdowns over Obama’s judicial nominations?
“So after the headlines of the past few days, the eyes of the country are on McConnell.”
» Editorial: Ten months later, still no strategy on ISIS
Despite the dubious claim of 10k ISIS dead, most other measures show the terrorist group is flourishing.
» Watchdog: Hillary’s officials cut criticisms out of State Dept. reports
The report raised concerns that investigators had been subjected to “undue influence” from agency officials.
» Congress wants more regs on custom pharmaceuticals
Compounders told the Washington Examiner on Monday the current proposal is overbearing and capricious.
» Op-Ed: The GOP’s awkward Obamacare dance
Republicans can be pro-business, sure, but they may want to take a break from being pro-really-big business.
In an interview, Mitch McConnell appeared to discount the chance of a broad tax reform deal being reached.
» Internet tax bill highlights brewing battle over online sales taxes
Congress disagrees on whether states should be allowed to require sales taxes on online purchases.
» Byron York: Jeb shakes up his disappointing campaign before it even starts
The move follows bewilderment and disappointment among some who saw Bush as the leader in the GOP race.
Rubio’s footprint in Iowa is small, but is expected to grow over the summer.
» Mineworkers union gears up for major court fight on climate rules
The lawsuit argues the EPA chose to ignore the economic costs of implementing the regulations.
» Op-Ed: There’s no power in airpower
The U.S. thinks it can defeat ISIS using airpower and friendly ground troops. This is fundamentally wrong.
