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Dan Danner, president of the National Federation of Independent Business, said a change of leadership in the Senate was crucial for American business. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Business welcomes midterm GOP takeover

By Mark Pace - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama pauses while speaking in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, following his meeting with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. Seeking to head off a growing furor over veterans' health care, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that allegations of misconduct at Veterans Affairs hospitals are "dishonorable" and will be not be tolerated by his administration. &#160; (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The biggest losers … Barack Obama’s big government, ‘war on women,’ and unions

By John Solomon - The Washington Times

Congress had said the VA's ability to send out the cards on time was a key test for the Obama administration and Secretary Bob McDonald (above), whom the president tapped to replace Secretary Eric K. Shinseki. (Associated Press)

VA misses deadline for Choice Cards

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Illustration on fears that Republicans will not effectively confron the Obama agenda by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO: Can the Republicans make a difference?

By Andrew P. Napolitano

Eric Holder (Associated Press)

Justice Dept. turns over 64K pages of withheld Fast and Furious documents

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen.-elect Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican, speaks to supporters during an election night rally in West Des Moines, Iowa. Ms. Ernst defeated Democrat Bruce Braley in the race to replace retiring Sen. Tom Harkin. (Associated Press)

Republicans take control of Senate; Obama relegated to lame duck

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration on the dangers to U.S. citizens from IPAB by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

SANDEFUR: Challenging Obamacare’s health care rationing

By Christina Sandefur

A chastened White House announced late Tuesday evening that President Obama had invited congressional leaders to the White House on Friday to try to chart a path forward, hoping to find at least some issues where the two parties could cooperate. (Associated Press)

Republicans close in on Senate majority; Obama to meet with GOP leaders

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This photo taken Oct. 4, 2014 shows scaffolding around the Capitol Dome in Washington. Two weeks before election day, the nation&#8217;s likely voters have started seeing eye-to-eye with the election prognosticators. Most now expect the Republican Party to take control of the U.S. Senate, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. And by a growing margin, more say that&#8217;s the outcome they&#8217;d like to see. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

MORICI: GOP Congress should defend economic freedom to restore prosperity

By Peter Morici

This photo taken June 4, 2014, shows Labor Secretary Thomas Perez speaking in Washington. (AP Photo/Connor Radnovich) ** FILE **

Judge undercuts Obama housing discrimination argument, rebukes Tom Perez

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Constitution Day Sept 17 Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

RICHARD W. RAHN: Reversing the tide of official lawlessness

By Richard W. Rahn

Else Trinidad gets help from Omar Bonet of SRA international about information regarding ACA health insurance options in Paterson, NJ, Friday, Oct. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/The Record of Bergen County, Viorel Florescu) (AP Photo/The Record, VIOREL FLORESCU)

Attorneys general back Obama in health subsidies dispute

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

The latest polls give independent Senate candidate Greg Orman a razor-thin lead over Republican incumbent Pat Roberts in Kansas, one of the reddest states in the union. (Associated Press)

Democrats’ bid to keep Senate majority may hinge on independent candidates

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The biggest action looming is President Obama's plan to issue an executive order on immigration that effectively would grant amnesty to some of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants living in the U.S. The president initially planned to act in September, but nervous Democratic Senate candidates in Republican-leaning states persuaded him to wait until after the elections. (Associated Press)

Obama likely to act on immigration, name attorney general after midterms

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

The New York Times building (Wikimedia Commons)

Inside the Beltway: Republicans granted a grudging victory

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Ari Zivotofsky accompanies his son, Menachem, outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Monday. The Supreme Court seemed unlikely to rule in favor of the 9-year-old, who was born in Jerusalem and whose parents want his United States passport to list his place of birth as Israel. (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: Where is Jerusalem?

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Gov. Mead eyes congressional fix on wolf delisting

By BEN NEARY - Associated Press

Detained immigrant children line up in the cafeteria at the Karnes County Residential Center, a temporary home for immigrant women and children detained at the border, in Karnes City, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Illegal immigrant children get tilapia farm, guitar lessons, miniature ponies

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This photo taken Oct. 4, 2014, shows scaffolding around the Capitol Dome in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

FEIN: Regaining congressional prerogatives

By Bruce Fein