George Miller, a top liberal legislator, will call it quits
Report: Usefulness of NSA Mass Surveillance ‘Overblown’
White House and NSA’s claim that 50 terror plots averted “misleading,” says report
Feds Investigate Christie’s Sandy Ads
Focus is on New Jersey governor’s use of hurricane-relief funds
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Hit List’ Included Kerry
New book reveals aides were keeping track of 2008 slights
Morning Must Reads: January 13
In the news: an interim Iran nuclear accord, the United States’ $1.1 trillion spending bill, and Hillary Clinton’s hit list
Afghanistan Special Delivery
Pentagon plans to continue air-dropping supplies to shrinking number of U.S. troops
Report: Suicide Rate Soars Among Young Vets
The number of male veterans under 30 ending their own lives jumps by 44 percent in two years
Becoming an Officer and a Gentleman
Air Force Academy seeks help to teach cadets finer points of finer living
Lawsuit Filed in Christie Bridge Scandal
Class-action targets New Jersey governor and other players in traffic snafu
American Sikhs Push To End Army Ban on Beards
For the past 30 years, the Army has barred soldiers from wearing beards, or articles of clothing like turbans, for religious reasons. The service contends they hamper the proper use of gas masks and run counter to the military’s …
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Bill de Blasio and the Populist Mirage
Income inequality would be easier to fix if both parties stopped coddling their core voters
Morning Must Reads: January 10
In the news: hiring slows sharply, Chris Christie’s “Bridgegate,” NSA reforms, the fate of the unemployment insurance extension bill, and why the poor and minorities are less likely to vote
Pentagon Boosts Ability to Rescue Men Overboard or Behind Enemy Lines
New gear designed to make rescues of sailors, soldiers and Marines quicker and more effective