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Turkish officials on Monday denied the existence of a deal to allow U.S.-led forces battling the Islamic State to conduct operations from bases inside Turkey, such as Incirlik. This made for an awkward situation for National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice, who announced such a cooperation ahead of an international strategy session. (associated press)

Turkey denies U.S. base deal in place for Islamic State battle

By Guy Taylor and Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. John McCain campaigns for GOP senate candidate Ed Gillespie, right, at VFW Post 4809 in Norfolk, Va. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Stephen M. Katz)

McCain: Strategy to confront Islamic State ‘not working’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - This combo of file photos shows South Dakota U.S. Senate candidates, from left: Republican Mike Rounds; independent Larry Pressler; Democrat Rick Weiland, and independent Gordon Howie. Neither Democrat Weiland nor Republican-turned-independent Pressler has kept pace with Rounds’ fundraising in the race. But Rounds has failed to pull away, dogged by a fresh focus on his tenure as governor, an office he held from 2003 to 2011. Also running is Howie, a former state senator with tea party support. (AP Photo/File)

Rounds’ struggles increase attention on SD race

By HENRY C. JACKSON and KEVIN BURBACH - Associated Press

Copies of President Barack Obama’s proposed fiscal 2015 budget are set out for distribution by Senate Budget Committee Clerk Adam Kamp, center, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. President Barack Obama is unwrapping a nearly $4 trillion budget that gives Democrats an election-year playbook for fortifying the economy and bolstering Americans' incomes. It also underscores how pressure has faded to launch bold, new attacks on federal deficits. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

EDITORIAL: Obama’s deficit deceit isn’t fooling anyone

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Beach Blanket Babylon cast member Caitlin McGinty, singing during the 7th inning stretch of the playoff game between the San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals. Photo credit: Beach Blanket Babylon/ Facebook

KNIGHT: Living in an age of insanity

By Robert Knight

President Barack Obama speaks at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, in San Dimas, Calif. Obama designated the nearly 350,000 acres within the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles a national monument. Supporters say the move will provide recreational opportunities for millions of people _ minorities and children in particular _ who live in Los Angeles County, one of the most disadvantaged areas in terms of access to open space. Local officials worry about potential use restrictions (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House uses taxpayer-funded Dept. of Labor to push for $10.10 minimum wage

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama speaks during a town hall-style meeting held at Cross Campus, a hub for startup companies and entrepreneurs, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, in Santa Monica, Calif. Obama is traveling in Los Angeles for an overnight trip during which he will discuss the nation's economy and designate a swath of Southern California mountains as a national monument. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Obama: GOP immigration stance political ‘suicide’

Associated Press

President Obama stands with former President George W. Bush at the dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas on April 25, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama’s speechmaking on same level as George W. Bush: study

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 13, 2014, to outline President Barack Obama’s FY2015 budget requests to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

US names 4 to lead Secret Service review

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL - Associated Press

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, shakes hands with Qatari Defense Minister Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah, at the Pentagon, Monday, July 14, 2014, during a signing ceremony. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

CHARLES ORTEL: Bring ‘regime change’ to Qatar

By Charles Ortel

In this Sept. 30, 2014, file photo, House Oversight Committee member Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, leads the questioning of then-Secret Service Director Julia Pierson as the committee examines details surrounding a security breach at the White House on Capitol Hill in Washington. The committee's ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Mid. is at left. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

White House link to Secret Service prostitution scandal spurs questions on Capitol Hill

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

China's finance minister Zhu Guangyao said Congress should move quickly to approve reforms giving China and other emerging economies greater input in the International Monetary Fund to show the U.S. is intent on preserving its leading role in governing the world's economy. (Associated Press)

China presses Congress for action on stalled IMF reforms

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

President Obama stands with former President George W. Bush at the dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas on April 25, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

NAPOLITANO: Parallel reconstruction, an edifice of lies at NSA and DOJ

By Andrew P. Napolitano

George at the Guillotine Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

HANSON: Trading liberty for egalitarianism

By Victor Davis Hanson

Larry Klayman. (Associated Press)

Conservative activist files to deport Obama: ‘He’s an illegal alien’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Margot Riphagen of New Orleans, La., wears a birth control pills costume as she protests in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 25, 2014, as the court heard oral arguments in the challenges of President Barack Obama's health care law requirement that businesses provide their female employees with health insurance that includes access to contraceptives. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) ** FILE **

U.S. bishops reject latest attempt to water down contraception mandate

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This undated file image made available by the CDC shows the Ebola virus. (AP Photo/CDC, File)

U.S. to conduct Ebola screening at 5 airports, including Dulles

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times