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The reason to not give up on immigration reform

By Thomas J. Donohue

The Pentagon. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Taxpayers charged for Afghan project months after KBR contract terminated

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican used $258,556 of campaign contributions to pay the salary for Benjamin James Burr, his wife's nephew. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Senate pockets more than $4 million of campaign cash

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Solving immigration, and building trust one step at a time

By Newt Gingrich

Illustration on Obama's attitude toward the electorate by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

DONALD LAMBRO: Obama thumbs his nose at the electorate

By Donald Lambro

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks during a voting rally for state Republican candidates, in Castle Rock, Colo., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. Senate candidate Cory Gardner and gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez were among the candidates who joined Bush at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Jeb Bush: Congress should lead on immigration

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

"This is the worst possible time to be tying our hands behind our backs," said Sen. Mitch McConnell, the GOP's leader, who pointed to the advance of Islamic State terrorists in Iraq and Syria. "The threat from ISIL is real. It's different from what we've faced before. And if we're going to overcome it — if our aim is to degrade and destroy ISIL, as the president has said — then that's going to require smart policies and firm determination." (Associated Press)

NSA phone snooping upheld by Senate Republicans’ filibuster

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The need for a market-based agricultural worker program

A sign outside the National Security Administration (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Md., is seen here on June 6, 2013. **FILE**

BRUCE FEIN: Ejecting the NSA from our private space

By Bruce Fein

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, after Senate Republicans voted on leadership positions for the 114th Congress.. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP vows to pass Keystone later if bill fails now

Associated Press

Illustration on Obama's high risk negotiations with Iran over their nuclear weapon development by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

CLIFFORD MAY: Betting on Iran: Odds are the Islamic republic won’t dismantle nuclear weapons program

By Clifford D. May

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

Obama team lays groundwork to justify letting millions of illegal immigrants stay

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Shoot’ the lame duck session

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Illustration on Republicans confronting Obama by Paul Tong/Tribune Content Agency

DAVID KEENE: ‘Put up or shut up time’: America expects the Republicans to match big talk with action

By David Keene - The Washington Times

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida Republican. (AP) ** FILE **

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ‘proud’ of transgender son

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 20, 2014 file photo Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speaks in Washington. Their party has seized the Senate majority. Now, an ambitious class of Republican senators faces unique challenges, and opportunities, in a GOP-led Senate under new pressure to govern amid the 2016 presidential race. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

Why I’m committed to immigration reform

By Rand Paul

DEBORAH SIMMONS: Civil rights, civil forfeiture, civil wrongs

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

President Barack 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. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama should wait for GOP-led Congress to act on immigration: poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Illustration on the real results of Obama's so-called immigration reform by Linas Garsys/The WAshington Times

CAL THOMAS: Unfaithfully executing the law

By Cal Thomas