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Syrian No-Fly Zone: No-Brainer or No Sense?
Lawmakers on Sunday pressed for President Obama to put a “no-fly zone” in place over Syria, even as U.S. military officers have expressed doubts over its effectiveness.
Organizing For Action Releases Obamacare Ad
Organizing for Action is spending more than a million dollars on this new ad highlighting the ways the Affordable Care Act already helps Americans
Revenge or Revival, Perry Raids Blue State Jobs With New Vigor
Watching Gov. Rick Perry pitch the wonders of Texas to an audience is a little like sitting in the front row of a ’50s Broadway musical…
Morning Must Reads: June 17
In the news: Obama to Belfast, the security industrial complex, Iran’s new president, the South’s economy, President Rand Paul, and Revlon.
Still More Noise Than Signal, As U.S. Spies Promise More Transparency
If you want more detail on the various National Security Agency surveillance programs there’s plenty out there, but clarity from the government is in short supply.
Hospital Price Data—There’s an App for That
Imagine this: You get a hospital bill in the mail and, before paying it, you plug its contents into a smartphone app. Up pops information on whether the prices you’ve been charged are in line with national averages, along with …
‘Stop Watching Us’ Plans Next Move Against NSA
The coalition of civil liberties groups Stop Watching Us will host a national call-in day to Capitol Hill lawmakers this Tuesday
Jeb Bush Talks Up Immigration, “Non-Traditional” Families At Conservative Confab
Bush turned a lot of heads Friday when he said immigrants in the United States are “more fertile,” but the real shockwaves are being felt in the conservative movement after Bush delivered a defense of immigration reform and …
Republicans Need Ron Paul (for Congressional Baseball)
In last night’s congressional baseball game the Democrats crushed the Republicans, 22-0.
Morning Must Reads: June 14
In the news: Syria, Iran’s election, Turkey’s concession, military sexual assaults, Obama’s expensive South Africa trip, Murdoch, and the most lopsided congressional baseball game ever
Is Obama Prolonging The War In Syria?
Driven by humanitarianism, realpolitik or a combination of both, the Obama administration’s Syria policy is entering a dangerous new phase.
Brennan Rocks the Boat With Deputy CIA Pick
John Brennan went for a virtually unknown person who has no intelligence community experience but who does have the two qualifications guaranteed to make Agency hands uneasy: “White House official” and “lawyer.”
