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GAFFNEY: The ‘anti-Pete King’ hearing

By Frank J. Gaffney Jr. - The Washington Times

Obama rules out back-door legalization of immigrants

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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"We cannot engage in each and every civil war all around the world," Rep. James Lankford said.

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By wire dispatches and staff reports

Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe said Thursday he will continue to support ending Saturday mail. The measure must be approved by Congress. (U.S. Postal Service)

Report: Postal Service figures overstated Saturday savings

By Randolph E. Schmid - Associated Press

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. has offered to work with Congress on a law that would let law enforcement delay constitutional Miranda warnings to terror suspects. (Associated Press)

Congress urged to revise Miranda

By Pete Yost - Associated Press

Illustration: Air tanker by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

LIVINGSTON: When companies compete, taxpayers win

By Bob Livingston - The Washington Times

President Obama said Monday at La Moneda Palace in Santiago, Chile, that it will be a matter of "days" before the U.S. turns over leadership of the air attacks on Libya to others. (Associated Press)

KUHNER: Obama’s impeachable war

By Jeffrey T. Kuhner - The Washington Times

POWERED DOWN: The alternate engine for the F-35 jet has been halted by a 90-day stop-work order. (Associated Press)

Obama wins F-35 engine battle with Congress

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said he doesn't think Japan's troubles will affect U.S. borrowing costs and interest rates. (Bloomberg)

Fears rise that Japan could sell off U.S. debt

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Obama said Monday at La Moneda Palace in Santiago, Chile, that it will be a matter of "days" before the U.S. turns over leadership of the air attacks on Libya to others. (Associated Press)

Both parties have Obama on defense over Libya

By Kara Rowland - The Washington Times

White House eyes more cuts to U.S. nuclear arsenal

By Desmond Butler - Associated Press

Bernanke: Financial overhaul to help small banks

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

Freshman has GOP abuzz with talk of 2012

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Members of the Decemberists wrote a letter to Congress asking that funding for noncommercial radio continue, arguing that NPR "airplay was and is essential to the growth of our band and business."

Dear Decemberists…

By Scott Galupo - The Washington Times

Report faults Amtrak execs over inspector general’s firing

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

Boehner seeks clarification of goals for Libya mission

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Illustration: Gen. Obama

LAMBRO: Bringing a Tomahawk to a gunfight

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

Illustration: Obamacare by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

GRAVES: Small business isn’t celebrating Obamacare

By Rep. Sam Graves - The Washington Times

NY judge calls off plans for Google library

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

A woman walks through a deserted hallway of the U.S. Capitol on Monday. Despite the fact that the United States began attacking Libya a few days ago, lawmakers have been away for 10 days. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Capitol Hill falls silent as Libya war rages

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times