Ignoring a presidential veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a massive, $662 billion defense bill that
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The Senate is set to vote on a bill today that would define the whole of the United States as a “battlefield” and allow the U.S. Military
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For most of the year, irrational behavior is a natural state in our nation’s capital. This is a place where potentates and politicians,
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You know, from time to time, I have reason to opine that it seems as if Washington, D.C. -- home to your affluent, well-to-do politicians and the affluent,
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I finally realized what the latest debacle of our federal government, the budget crisis, was like: Imagine a large orchestra. Now, imagine a large orchestra in which every single member is playing a different piece of music -- and playing thoroughly off-key . . .
Thirty-nine Republican senators sent a letter yesterday to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, saying that "the Administration should make clear in every engagement with Russia
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Quantico, VA - Here at this sprawling Marine Corps base south of our nation’s capital, nothing has changed since Osama bin Laden met his demise
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