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Ryan Addresses Heat From Right: 'Creative Tension'

Ryan Addresses Heat From Right: 'Creative Tension'

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland–Over the last year, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan has been on the receiving end of criticism from the right in a way he has never been before.  Ryan has drawn ire first for pushing immigration reform

Mukasey Defends Broad Federal Powers to Combat Terrorism

Mukasey Defends Broad Federal Powers to Combat Terrorism

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland–Launching the “Uninvited II” summit at a hotel across the street from where the Conservative Political Action Convention is taking place, former Attorney General Michael Mukasey offered a vigorous defense of broad powers for federal authorities to combat

Obama Cuts Funds for Israeli Missile Defense

Obama Cuts Funds for Israeli Missile Defense

In the same week that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted a Gaza-bound shipment of Syrian missiles from Iran, President Barack Obama is asking Congress to reduce U.S. funding for Israel’s missile defense programs by $200 million, according to the

China Premier Promises to Advance Economy Reforms

China Premier Promises to Advance Economy Reforms

BEIJING (AP) — China’s government pledged Wednesday to promote sustainable growth by opening state-dominated industries to private investment and making banks more market-oriented while keeping this year’s economic expansion at a relatively robust 7.5 percent. In his first annual policy

The constitutional order will return

In response to If Congress Wants to Stay Relevant as an Institution, They Should Not Stand Idly By And Let the President Take Their Power Away: I remain comforted by my serene conviction that we can end the imperial presidency

Pro-Israel SEIU Leader Addresses AIPAC

Pro-Israel SEIU Leader Addresses AIPAC

During Friday’s final plenary session at the Policy Conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), thousands of pro-Israel activists were addressed by Olga Miranda, president of Local 87 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). In the course

McCain: Obama Smartest Man in the Room

McCain: Obama Smartest Man in the Room

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), always currying favor with the press, made sure when he criticized Barack Obama he also ladled praise on him, calling Obama the smartest man in the room when recalling the series of dinners last year between

Code Pink's Medea Benjamin Jailed In Egypt

Code Pink’s leader Medea Benjamin was stopped at the Cairo airport on Monday along with other U.S. women within her organization and placed in a detainment cell. The radical left wing anti-war group, known for its support of Hamas, was