Seven Things About Ronald Reagan You Won’t Hear at the Reagan Library GOP Debate
You can be certain that each candidate will (1) deliver an effusive homage to Reagan and (2) not mention anything on this list.
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Why Did the Firm That Sold Spyware to the UAE Win a Special Export License From State Department?
The surveillance company Hacking Team used a prominent defense contractor to sell spyware to the UAE.
Republican Jeb Hensarling Attacks Democrats for "Throwing Wall Street a Big, Wet Kiss”
It's not every day you see a Republican attacking Democrats for cozying up to Wall Street.
What Happens #IfThePatriotActExpires? ISIS, Hellfire, Doom
Anonymous senior officials claim that not renewing three sections of the Patriot Act is “playing national security Russian Roulette” in a time of unspecified “mounting terrorism threats.” Vigilant citizens take to Twitter to illustrate the consequences.
The Bugaboo That Is Advocacy Journalism
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GOP Lawmakers Rip Obama for not Being Faithful Enough to Saudi Arabia
As Saudi Arabia hires Republican lobbyists, the GOP demands that President Obama follow the Saudi agenda in the Middle East grow.
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The Infernal Cocktail Party Corruption of Washington's Elite Media
Mike Allen’s obsequious, pay-to-play Playbook was once hailed by <em>The New York Times</em> as a must-read for Washington’s “elite set of political and news-media thrivers and strivers.” For me, it’s most useful as a shameless chronicle of what that elite group cares about — and how it lives.
Corrected: St. Louis Residents Fight to Keep Spy Agency From Taking Their Homes
The NGA, a lesser-known cousin of the National Security Agency, is considering a move to a location in North St. Louis that would require the demolition of 47 homes.