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Sen. Jeff Sessions, Alabama Republican, halted Senate action on a bill last week to renew the plastic weapons ban. He objected because it was introduced just hours before the chamber adjourned.

Recess to complicate push to renew plastic gun ban

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama, left, has his speech interrupted by Ju Hong, right on stage, who heckled him about anti-deportation policies, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco. The young man shouted about his family being separated for Thanksgiving, and said Obama should use his executive power to stop this. "Stop deportations, yes we can," the man and other people chanted. The Obama stopped Secret Service agents who tried to remove the protesters. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama hears the discontent over immigration loud and clear, rebukes heckler

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

GERSON: A nuke-armed Iran threatens far more than just Israel

By Allan Gerson

** FILE ** Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Sen. Bob Corker: Obama administration talks tough but needs to follow through on Iran

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry gestures as he speaks to the media about the deal that six world powers and Iran have reached calling for Tehran to limit its nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief, at the International Conference Center of Geneva on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)

Iran nuclear deal faces uphill battle with Congress; Netanyahu sees a ‘historic mistake’

By Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Embassy Row: Refugee camp is Iran and America’s shame

By James Morrison - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, speaks to reporters following a meeting of the party's House lawmakers on the Affordable Care Act on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Rep. Nancy Pelosi open to piecemeal approach on immigration

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

A photo of JKF and flowers lay on a plaque at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. Loose gatherings of the curious and conspiracy-minded at Dallas&#8217; Dealey Plaza have marked past anniversaries of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. But for the 50th anniversary, the city of Dallas has planned a solemn ceremony Friday in the plaza he was passing through when shots rang out. There will be brief remarks by the mayor and the tolling of church bells. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LAMBRO: Rejecting Kennedy’s economic legacy

By Donald Lambro

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin. (Image provided by Ralph Z. Hallow)

GOP governors lay out own agenda with Washington gridlocked

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

"It's a complete failure for me. It won't let you progress. It freezes up," Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, says of his attempts to sign up for Obamacare using the HealthCare.gov website. (associated press)

Obamacare sign-up problematic for congressmen, too

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. Trey Radel, Florida Republican, takes a moment to himself as he addresses the media at his office in Cape Coral, Fla., on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. Earlier in the day, Mr. Radel pleaded guilty to misdemeanor cocaine possession and received one year's probation. (AP Photo/Naples Daily News, Scott McIntyre)

Rep. Trey Radel to take leave of absence from Congress

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

This photo taken with a cellphone shows Rep. Henry "Trey" Radel, R-Fla. leaving court in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, leaving court after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession and was sentenced to a year's probation. (AP Photo/Jessica Gresko)

Florida congressman pleads guilty to cocaine charge

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

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NAPOLITANO: Contrasting the shutdown to the rollout

By Andrew P. Napolitano

As part of a plan envisioned by the Homeland Security Department, 299 miles of the southwestern border isn't contained by fencing, but rather barriers designed to prevent cars and trucks from crossing. Wildlife — and people — can cross easily. (Associated Press)

Fight ignites over last section of border fence; El Paso site called key part of history

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

DONNELLY: Why would Obama send American girls into combat?

By Elaine Donnelly

Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, negotiated a deal with Rep. Frank D. Lucas to extend the 2008 “farm bill,” but the proposal was piggybacked onto the stalled “fiscal cliff” measure. (Associated Press)

Jobless, Medicare action nears

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, right, walks with then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, as they make their way to a GOP strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

GOP moves afoot to rein in Obama’s executive powers

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

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HURT: Obama is a greater threat than Toronto’s crack mayor Rob Ford

By Charles Hurt

Larry Klayman. (Associated Press)

NSA snooping programs taken to federal court

By Stephen Dinan and Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times