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Published July 27, 2013
As violence and political turmoil tear through a war-wrecked Iraq, military experts are warning Congress that Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist cells are regrouping and working together not only in Iraq but in the entire region to undo a decade of U.S.-led progress.
Published July 23, 2013
A program designed to protect U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan by covering roadside drains with thick metal to prevent insurgents from planting bombs was plagued by shoddy and incomplete workmanship -- and may have actually contributed to the deaths of American Marines, according to an internal report.
Published July 23, 2013
More than a month after President Obama called for arming the Syrian opposition, a key committee has given a tentative green light to the effort. But the Capitol Hill victory surely will be tempered by the reality on the ground -- not only is the Assad regime seen to be gaining, but the stream of refugees from the war-torn country is at crisis level.
Published July 18, 2013
The architect behind Reagan-era economic policies is getting behind a plan that would allow states to collect taxes on online shopping – fueling a battle in Congress that has pitted conservatives against conservatives.
Published July 14, 2013
Four high-ranking Republican lawmakers criticized the Obama administration on Friday for three failed tests of the country's missile-defense system, saying budget cuts and neglect are to blame.
Published July 10, 2013
In an almost cartoonish response to a relatively minor problem, employees at the obscure Economic Development Administration took a hammer to their computers, keyboards and mice to physically destroy every piece of technology they had after incorrectly believing their network had been hacked.
Published June 21, 2013
American taxpayers remain on the hook for millions of dollars to pay off Brazilian cotton farmers -- one of the more bizarre, and costly, consequences of the House of Representatives' failure to pass a massive farm bill on Thursday.
Published June 20, 2013
Multimillion-dollar taxpayer-backed safety nets for sticky-rice makers, alfalfa growers and catfish farmers are just three of the myriad subsides tucked into the massive 629-page House farm bill that could get a vote as early as Thursday.
Published June 17, 2013
Sending Syria arms and aid and possibly more is a commitment that could haunt the U.S. for years to come, according to some Washington lawmakers. They are cautioning the Obama administration to carefully consider history, a still-fragile U.S. economy and the need to develop a clear end-strategy before agreeing to help fight and fund a civil war 6,000 miles away.
Published May 31, 2013
Thousands of immigrants could be added to the U.S. voter rolls in the coming years, if two otherwise unrelated immigration overhauls -- one in Washington, the other in New York -- are approved.