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Here we go again. Lawmakers are once more warning that the nation hangs on the brink of unimaginable disaster. Another cliff, you might say. Five days from now automatic budget restraint is scheduled to take effect, and nothing frightens a politician more than restraint on spending. Published February 25, 2013
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Dr. Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, was an overnight sensation with his speech to the National Prayer Breakfast earlier this month. Published February 25, 2013
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The consequences of the Federal Reserve's loose-money policy are starting to hit home. Even members of the Federal Open Market Committee are concerned, as revealed in the Wednesday release of the minutes of a meeting earlier this year. Published February 25, 2013
By Emily Miller - The Washington Times
It may not stick, but the Obama administration might be getting a late education in the value of guns. When President Obama first exploited the tragedy at Newtown for more gun control, Wayne LaPierre, the CEO of the National Rifle Association, suggested putting armed guards in the schools. Published February 22, 2013
By Nita Ghei
Italians vote this weekend, and responsible citizens will find nothing much on the menu. As in America, the likely preference will continue stumbling down the tax-and-spend path that has crippled economies on both sides of the Atlantic. Published February 22, 2013
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We first thought this was a dispatch from The Onion: The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday that it will enhance its "cool" with the rollout of a line of apparel and accessories, targeting the young. The Postal Service, near bankruptcy, expects young hipsters to show up, perhaps in flash mobs, to order the latest in government-issued fashion. Published February 22, 2013
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Science has broken the code of human composition and can read the genetic "fingerprint" unique to each person. The forensic technique of collecting DNA raises serious privacy concerns, however, especially when government demands it with the force of law. Published February 21, 2013
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When the history of crony capitalism is written, Elon Musk will deserve a chapter to himself. Mr. Musk began his career as a risk-taker and entrepreneur, co-founding the innovative online-payment system PayPal. His latest ventures depend on taxpayers, K Street lobbyists and campaign contributions. Published February 21, 2013
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Nathan Haddad, a former Army staff sergeant in New York, was selling his gun magazines when he was arrested for violating a state law prohibiting possession of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. He was arrested and charged with five felonies. Published February 21, 2013
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America's criminal justice system is meant to treat everyone as equal before the law. Often it doesn't. Perpetrators of violence, intimidation and extortion get a free pass if they're union activists. Published February 20, 2013
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The White House insists investments in renewable-energy technologies will pay off with a strong middle class. As President Obama declared in last week's State of the Union, increasing government spending on solar panels will "drive down costs even further" and kick off an explosion in the green jobs of the future. Published February 20, 2013
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President Obama has a very carefully crafted public image, and he's willing to shut out his friends in the press to maintain it. Published February 20, 2013
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Great rocks have tumbled from the sky since there was an Earth for them to tumble on, but the asteroid falling in Russia's Ural Mountains was the largest caught live on film. Dramatic footage shows pieces of a 10,000-ton cosmic object streaking through the atmosphere, glowing brighter than the sun. Published February 19, 2013
By Emily Miller - The Washington Times
Chicago is a dangerous town, but gun control hasn't made it better. The city forbids the law-abiding from having guns, leaving the bad guys to rule the streets. The result is one of the highest murder rates in the country. Published February 19, 2013
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Uncle Sam's an uninvited guest at every child's birthday party. The floating balloons that decorate such festivities are filled with helium, a gas that's coming up scarce thanks to a market-distorting federal government boondoggle that has mostly gone unnoticed. Published February 19, 2013
By Nita Ghei
Sometimes the truth slips out, like muddy water escaping a leaky bucket. Responding to a question last week, White House spokesman Jay Carney stated the obvious: "Of course the president believes that we have a spending problem." Published February 18, 2013
By Emily Miller - The Washington Times
The top legislative priority for gun owners in the previous Congress was passage of a national concealed carry reciprocity bill. The measure sailed through the House on a bipartisan 272 to 154 vote only to die at the hands of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who refused to bring it to the floor. Published February 18, 2013
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Not so long ago, having offshore investments was a bad thing. Throughout the 2012 campaign, Barack Obama pummeled Mitt Romney for his successful career at Bain Capital. He was derided as an outsourcer, a shipper of jobs to Mexico and a tax dodger with tax shelters in the Cayman Islands. Published February 18, 2013
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It should come as no surprise to anyone who has lived, worked or interned in Washington that the city has been named as "America's least faithful city," according to a poll conducted by an online dating website tailored for "married dating." Published February 15, 2013
By Emily Miller - The Washington Times
Under a law that just took effect, Barack Obama will be the first president required to send Congress a budget that balances at some point in the future. Since that point isn't likely to be in anyone's lifetime, Republicans once again are looking to a constitutional amendment to impose restraint. Published February 15, 2013
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