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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, whose government was propped up by US forces prior to withdrawal and now frequently hues to a pro-Iran line, visits the White House on Friday. Today in In Baghdad...
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The Washington Post reported this afternoon that the National Security Agency is secretly breaking into global communications linkages between Google and Yahoo data centers. ** NEW COLUMN COMING UP …...
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Oh, good. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says Al Qaeda was given a second chance for terrorism in Iraq because democracy did not develop during the “Arab Spring.” He wants more intelligence and...
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How did a lone gunman shoot his way past the screeners at Los Angeles International Airport this morning? ** QUICK HITS. The head of the Pakistani Taliban was killed in a US drone strike today. Good...
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President Barack Obama campaigned Saturday in Virginia with longtime Clinton fundraiser and campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe, who somewhat surprisingly has a pretty consistent though slender lead in...
View ArticleSatisfaction Hits Low, Google Shock, Write-in Jerry Brown, and more
The political community looks to gubernatorial elections Tuesday in Virginia and New Jersey for straws in the wind about the future direction of the US. Longtime Clinton operative and former...
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Meeting with CEOs at the White House Tuesday, President Barack Obama says U.S. businesses are looking for quick passage of immigration reform as he pushes Congress to act by the end of the year....
View ArticleWhat Do Tuesday’s Elections Mean?
Governor Jerry Brown was not on the 2013 ballot, but his experience and example are much more significant for the future of American politics than the elections just past. Here he is formally...
View ArticleHope for Veterans Day
In his weekend video/radio address, President Barack Obama commemorates Veterans Day Weekend and thanks all those who have worn the uniform. He says he is proud of their service and will do everything...
View ArticleThe Iranian Deal: Now You See It (Or Do You?), Now You Don’t
While the Obama Administration struggles with the disastrous launch of Obamacare and the Philippines struggles to recover from one of the most massive typhoons in world history, US-Iranian relations...
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