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A Russian Marine aims his pistol during a Capability Demonstration at Manila's Rizal Park, Philippines on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Russia is eyeing naval exercises with the Philippines and deployed two navy ships for a goodwill visit to Manila as Moscow moves to expand defense ties with the country. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Pushing back when Russia tests its limits

- The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin learned a valuable lesson in 2013, when President Obama laid down his famous "red line" against chemical weapons use in Syria — a problem that Mr. Putin "solved" and thus headed off an American attack on Moscow's longtime ally.

Q&A with Newt Gingrich about the faith component of his latest two novels

Gingrich writes, "A major purpose of writing Duplicity and Treason was to let readers know how deeply different our enemies among the Islamic Supremacists are from the rest of us. We want people to understand that the motivations and the reasoning of our enemies are deeply felt beliefs and are very powerful. All too many of our secular analysts and reporters cannot grasp the power of religion in motivating and guiding people."

United States President Barack Obama addresses the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Obama may get the U.S. out of the U.N.

Even as the waning days of the Obama regime are upon us, the spectacular level of its incompetence remains consistent. The Republican Party should jump for joy and always remember the truism, "Never complain about incompetent opposition. They could get better."

Illustration on the dismissive Donald Trump by Paul Tong/Tribune Content Agency

Trump should end the President's Daily Briefing

President-elect Donald Trump should end the President's Daily Brief (PDB) prepared by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It summarizes high-level intelligence and analyses about global hot spots and national security threats as seen through the eyes of the director.

Flag Day Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Trump's cabinet mirrors Founding Fathers' citizen government

The Founding Fathers were all successful leaders in their own fields. George Washington, for example, and Thomas Jefferson, George Mason and James Madison were all farmers, John Adams and Alexander Hamilton were lawyers, and Benjamin Franklin was a publisher. None were career politicians.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow, Russia on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. Putin is ordering to scale down the Russian military presence in Syria. Putin made the statement Thursday while declaring that a cease-fire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey will start at midnight. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

When the EU devil went down to Georgia

Ukraine aside, one of the most coveted areas of the former Soviet Union is the tiny but strategically located country of Georgia, on the doorstep to the Caucasus. And a tug-of-war between Brussels and Moscow in recent days shows the size of the stakes involved.

This June 22, 2010 photo released by Sesame Workshop, "Sesame Street" characters Elmo, second from right, and Super Grover, right, pose with four new muppets representing healthy food groups; fruits, vegetables, dairy, and grains as part of their "Food For Thought: Eating Well on a Budget" initiative in New York. Sesame Street continues to attract millions of viewers after 45 years on the air, appealing to both preschoolers and their parents with content that is educational and entertaining. The show has kept up with the times by making its segments faster-paced, by fine-tuning messages, and by keeping a steady flow of appearances by contemporary celebrity guests. The show first aired Nov. 10, 1969. (AP Photo/Sesame Workshop, Richard Termine, File)

Make 2017 your healthiest year

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day." - Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Illustration: Red tape by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

Trump's deregulatory opportunity

President-elect Donald Trump should expeditiously restore the legislative veto upended by the U.S. Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983) to downsize the mammoth regulatory state. He can do so by unilateral executive action.

Long a fan of the Acura brand, my recent week driving the 2017 Acura MDX proved no different. It is a midsize SUV and it rides and drives with comfort and ease. Said to have a sportier vibe than most of the competition, this comes in part due to the new addition in 2017 of cleaner lines and a new grille. (Photo by Rita Cook).

Small, but efficient tweaks for the 2017 Acura MDX

Long a fan of the Acura brand, my recent week driving the 2017 Acura MDX proved no different. It is a midsize SUV and it rides and drives with comfort and ease. Said to have a sportier vibe than most of the competition, this comes in part due to the new addition in 2017 of cleaner lines and a new grille.