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Illustration on the real political aim of immigration "reform" by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

DONALD LAMBRO: Obama’s immigration order a play for Latino voters

By Donald Lambro

Jim Webb has formed a presidential exploratory committee and brings a most interesting resume to the table. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Why Hillary Clinton should worry about Jim Webb

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D- Md., (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) **FILE**

KBR contractor probed by Senate, House over documents silencing whistleblowers

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

Supreme Court, October 2010 - Back row (left to right): Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel A. Alito, and Elena Kagan. Front row (left to right): Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Obama immigration action headed for the courts

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times

Virginia Rep. Robert W. Goodlatte, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama immigration action ‘slap in the face,’ top GOP lawmakers say

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington is seen here on June 21, 2013. The number of military suicides is nearly double that of a decade ago when the U.S. was just a year into the Afghan war and hadn't yet invaded Iraq. While the pace is down slightly this year, it remains worryingly high. The U.S. military and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acknowledge the grave difficulties facing active-duty and former members of the armed services who have been caught up in the more-than decade-long American involvement in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Associated Press)

Senate: Mental-health needs should be high-priority for VA

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

President Obama speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Nov. 18, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama to detail immigrant amnesty order in prime-time address

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken said the Obama policy on Syria will be nothing like Bush-era war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo)

Aide: Obama open to limits in war authorization

By Bradley Klapper - Associated Press

Illustration on the need for immigration reform by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

NEWT GINGRICH: Solving immigration, one step at a time

By Newt Gingrich

Illustration on Hillary Clinton's economic ignorance by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

BRUCE FEIN: Handcuffing Queen Hillary

By Bruce Fein

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JOSEPH CURL: Obama sets off on scorched-earth rampage

By Joseph Curl

Allowing marijuana legalization in the District leaves the United States vulnerable to charges it is violating international treaties aimed at stemming the drug trade, the nonpartisan research arm of Congress concluded in an analysis that could strengthen the resolve of lawmakers on Capitol Hill to overturn the measure. (Associated Press)

Marijuana legalization in D.C. could put U.S. in violation of anti-drug treaties

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Paul Ryan: A detailed plan for Congress to act on immigration

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping drink a toast at a lunch banquet in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. Obama is on a state visit after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The United States and China pledged Wednesday to take ambitious action to limit greenhouse gases, aiming to inject fresh momentum into the global fight against climate change ahead of high-stakes climate negotiations next year. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, Pool)

Obama stakes final 2 years on climate change

By Josh Lederman - Associated Press

Ben Carson, professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, speaks in National Harbor, Md., in this March 8, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

A common-sense prescription for immigration

By Ben Carson

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee Republican, questions witnesses at a House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations into the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in November. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Republicans push for Ebola travel ban

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Washington. A "Day of Action for Immigration Reform" included a coalition of leading business, manufacturing, and agriculture groups to call on Congress and the Obama Administration to enact immigration reform. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Giving U.S. manufacturers immigration certainty will help grow the economy

By Jay Timmons

U.S. President Barak Obama gestures as he answers a question from the media during a press conference at the conclusion of the G-20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

Obama war powers unchecked despite postelection vow to work with Congress

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Those dreaming of CPAC can be comforted by the fact that it begins in 100 days, and the big conservative names are ready to rumble. (American Conservative Union)

Inside the Beltway: Executive immigration order in launch mode

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Vermont incumbent U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., celebrates his re-election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Andy Duback) ** FILE **

Peter Welch on Keystone XL pipeline: Congress acting like a ‘playing board’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times