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Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, says a Republican president "could absolutely gut the vast majority" of the health care law by executive order. (Associated Press)

Altering health law by executive order a no-go, report says

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Illustration: Partisan fever by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

BLANKLEY: Breaking the partisan fever

By Tony Blankley - The Washington Times

Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican

2 key senators call for tough line with Pakistan

By Anne Flaherty - Associated Press

Illustration: Light bulb freedom

EDITORIAL: Time to stock up on light bulbs

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Illustration: Energy distress by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

LABRADOR & POMPEO: Era of energy subsidies is over

By Rep. Raul R. Labrador and Rep. Mike Pompeo - The Washington Times

Illustration: Diplomatic investment by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

PERRY & SOLSO: No security without diplomacy, development

By William J. Perry and Tim Solso - The Washington Times

Illustration by Paul Tong

NEWTON: Unwanted missile system at a crossroads

By Robert Newton - The Washington Times

**FILE** An Amazon.com employee grabs boxes to load onto a truck at the company's Fernley, Nev., warehouse. (Associated Press)

Bricks-and-mortar stores aim to nail down sales tax

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Sen. John Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat, emerges from a closed-door meeting with fellow Democratic members of the supercommittee at the Capitol on Nov. 16, 2011. (Associated Press)

No budget deal just might be good news for U.S. deficit

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

** FILE ** President Obama signs the health care bill at the White House in Washington on March 23, 2010, flanked by smiling supporters from the House and Senate as well as Victoria Reggie Kennedy (behind Mr. Obama's right shoulder), widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who was a champion of the legislation. (Associated Press)

Money slated for health law gets detoured

By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times

Illustration: Communications upgrade by John Camejo for The Washington Times

NEWMAN: Communications upgrade for first responders

By Stagg Newman - The Washington Times

The Navy Blue Angels have been thrilling audiences for more than six decades. But federal budget woes and proposed deficit cutting have some inside and outside the military raising questions about the millions it costs annually to produce military air shows. (Associated Press)

Will economy clip Angels’ wings?

By Melissa Nelson - Associated Press

HURT: Turkey taxpayers never get pardoned

By Charles Hurt

Failure of supercommittee gives old debt plans new life

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Humorist Mark Twain observed, "No man's life, liberty or property is safe while Congress is in session."

Inside the Beltway

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

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General: Prioritize nuclear upgrades in budget

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is touting himself as "the only real Washington outsider in the race for the White House."

ZOLLER: Rick Perry offers feast of reform ideas

By Martha Zoller - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Obama allowed supercommittee to fail

The Washington Times

Illustration: Occupy fly by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

MAINWARING: ‘Occupy’ loses ground

By Doug Mainwaring - The Washington Times

** FILE ** The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction meets on Capitol Hill last month. Supercommittee members (from left) are Rep. Fred Upton, Rep. Xavier Becerra, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Sen. Patty Murray, Sen. Jon Kyl, Sen. Max Baucus, Sen. Rob Portman, Sen. John F. Kerry and Sen. Patrick J. Toomey. (Associated Press)

LAMBRO: Self-destructing on mission impossible

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times