THE WASHINGTON TIMES

EDITORIAL: Burning food

When the Pilgrims gathered for the first Thanksgiving, corn took a prominent place alongside the many meat and fish dishes served. Nearly 400 years later, the holiday menu has changed, but corn is still found on most tables. That's because corn has been and remains a major food source throughout much of the world. Yet for some reason in the United States, politicians each year would rather gather 40 percent of this valuable crop and burn it on a $6 billion pile of in taxpayer cash.

November 24, 2011

Inside Politics

President Obama, in his weekly address, urged Americans facing tough economic times this Thanksgiving to believe in the nation's ability to overcome its challenges.

November 24, 2011

Tuning in to TV

Our rooms speak volumes about us — and set decorators for television shows specialize in knowing what they can say.

November 24, 2011

Taking Names: Sugarland sued over stage collapse

Country duo Sugarland was named in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by 44 survivors of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse and family members of four people who died, by far the largest claim yet stemming from the tragedy.

November 23, 2011

Tuning in to TV

Jimmy Fallon has apologized to Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann for the introduction that was played when she appeared on his show Monday.

November 23, 2011

EDITORIAL: Thanks for our abundance

Since when did Thanksgiving become a time for suffering limitations? Coming hard on the heels of NBC's annual Green Week, we are hearing the now commonplace annual buzz about making this year's Thanksgiving eco-friendly and sustainable. It is another liberal plot to suck the joy out of life.

November 23, 2011

Sports Briefs

Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis hasn't abandoned hope of returning from a foot injury in time to play Thursday night against San Francisco.

November 22, 2011

Brewers slugger Braun wins NL MVP Award

Milwaukee's Ryan Braun won the NL Most Valuable Player Award on Tuesday after helping lead the Brewers to their first division title in nearly 30 years.

November 22, 2011

American Scene

Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline promised a renewed effort Tuesday to kill the contentious project that would pump Canadian crude from tar sands deposits in Alberta to Texas Gulf Coast refineries.

November 22, 2011

EDITORIAL: Obama, Egypt and denial

When Egyptian protesters clashed with police late last winter, the White House peremptorily informed long-time ally President Hosni Mubarak that "an orderly transition must be meaningful, and it must begin now." Ten months later, violent anti-government protests have flared anew, but President Obama is publicly silent. Learning has occurred.

November 22, 2011

EDITORIAL: Immunity from Justice

Lady Justice has tossed aside her blindfold and tipped her scale. A border-crossing drug smuggler walks free while the officer who arrested him has been jailed. In the age of Obama, the law has been turned upside down.

November 21, 2011

EDITORIAL: The Spanish premonition

Spanish voters threw out their Socialist government on Sunday in favor of the conservative alternative. It was the fifth government in Europe to fall victim to the financial crisis, and a warning to American liberals that an era of adult leadership is dawning.

November 21, 2011

American Scene

A Michigan congressman is disputing allegations of sexual abuse made by his 63-year-old second cousin.

November 21, 2011

Economy Briefs

In the wake of the Penn State child molestation scandal and continuing investigation, retailers and industry analysts say sales of hats, shirts and other items with the school name have plummeted about 40 percent overall compared with the same period last year.

November 20, 2011

American Scene

After spending millions of dollars to run a state complex with fuel cells, partly to boast of their size and also to tout a homegrown industry, Connecticut officials concede privately that the cost is too high and they are looking to get out of a complicated, long-term contract.

November 20, 2011

EDITORIAL: Military over mullahs

Tens of thousands of protesters led by the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist factions turned out in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to demonstrate against the interim military government. If these radicals represent the future of Egypt, it is best that the military stays in control.

November 18, 2011

EDITORIAL: Obama’s Kenyan move

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report Monday confirming Obama administration meddling in the drafting of controversial provisions of Kenya's constitution, which were ratified last year. Officials funneled $18 million in taxpayer cash to a number of groups, at least one of which openly worked to reverse the African country's ban on killing the unborn. U.S. law prohibits lobbying for or against abortion with foreign aid money.

November 17, 2011

EDITORIAL: Terrorist war, Islamist peace

The United States is winning the war on terrorism. Unfortunately, Islamic extremists are winning the peace. A CBS News poll released last week revealed that just as many Americans think the United States and its allies are winning the war against terrorism as think the terrorists are winning - 42 percent in both cases.

November 17, 2011

Inside Politics

The top aide to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is using his office as "an opposition-research arm" of President Obama's re-election campaign.

November 17, 2011

Tuning in to TV

Don Draper, the dashing but troubled hero of the cult television drama "Mad Men," will be a withered octogenarian when the series eventually comes to an end, its creator said.

November 17, 2011