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** FILE ** Steven Rattner, former head of the Obama administration's task force on the auto industry, delivers the keynote address on the auto bailout at the National Press Club in Washington in October 2009. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

EDITORIAL: Bailing out Hockeytown

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

** FILE ** Janet A. Napolitano leaves a mixed legacy as secretary of homeland security. Her celebrated response to weather emergencies, for example, is balanced by the unpopular addition of strict airline security measures. (Associated Press)

Homeland Security loses track of 1 million foreigners; report could hurt immigration deal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

NORQUIST: Saying no to spooks at the SEC

By Grover Norquist

** FILE ** Rep. Darrell E. Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. (Associated Press)

Congress takes passive stance as D.C. fires up medicinal pot program

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, flanked by Sen. Jeff Merkley (right) and Sen. Tom Udall, hails a Democratic victory after averting a political meltdown, clearing the way for confirmation of presidential nominees. (Associated Press)

Harry Reid stops Senate immigration bill at House border; deal loses momentum

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

LIPIEN: Losing the information war

By Ted Lipien

** FILE ** In this Aug. 8, 2012, file photo, all shapes and sizes of drones fascinate visitors at the Association of Unmanned Vehicles Systems International conference in Las Vegas. (Martin S. Fuentes/Special to The Washington Times)

Funding schemes in Congress could ground drones; FAA pressured over privacy

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

PAUL: Health care for seniors

By Sen. Rand Paul

Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 6, 2013, before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee as lawmakers examine the budget for the Justice Department. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOSAR: The short-cut king at Justice

By Paul A. Gosar

D.C. City Council council member, Jack Evans speaks during the first whole city council meeting after the summer recess. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Washington, DC. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

D.C. self-rule campaign takes ‘step backwards for democracy’

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

ROMERO: Putting spies on a leash

By Anthony D. Romero

** FILE ** House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican (Associated Press)

House narrowly rejects effort to halt NSA program

Associated Press

** FILE ** Rep. Darrell E. Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. (Associated Press)

D.C. budget autonomy bill advances

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

"Too often, this president acts as if he is above the law. He ignores the law when it comes to his health care law; he ignores the enforcement of immigration laws; and now he is applying this approach to defense policy." — Rep. Mike Rogers, Alabama Republican and chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces

Inside the Ring: Bill blocks nuclear cuts

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. Seeking to focus public attention on the problem he was sent to the White House to solve, Obama is making a renewed push for policies to expand the middle class, helping people he says are still treading water years after the financial meltdown. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama warns of ‘social tensions’ if GOP resists

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Sex, money and lies: ‘Culture of Corruption’ boomerangs on Democrats as scandals blossom nationwide

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Illustration America Votes by John Camejo for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: The threat to voting rights

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rethink birthright citizenship

The Washington Times

**FILE** House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (left), Virginia Republican (Associated Press)

House panel looks at ways to help children of illegal immigrants

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Congress split on push to arm rebels in Syria

By Kristina Wong and Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times