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Former U.S. Marine Angel Gomez of Fresno, Calif., casts his line onto a pond earlier this month outside Ketchum, Idaho. Mr. Gomez was left with traumatic brain injury after his truck was hit by an IED in Iraq. The fly fishing program is part of Sun Valley Adaptive Sports, which uses sports and recreation to help rehabilitate injured service members.

EDITORIAL: Shot in the dark at lead ammo

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Sen. Mark Warner (left), Virginia Democrat, and Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Republican, are working on a bill that incorporates controversial recommendations from the president's fiscal commission. Mr. Warner said Monday that Congress must cut federal spending, "including entitlement programs," enact comprehensive tax reform and "grow the economy by adopting an innovation and growth agenda." He added, "It will require all three of those elements because no single one of them alone will get the job done." (Associated Press)

Lawmakers wary of touching entitlements

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

**FILE** President Obama addresses the Families USA 16th Annual Health Action Conference in Washington on Jan. 28, 2011. Families USA is an consumer advocacy health care organization. (Associated Press)

Judge strikes down health care law

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Smithsonian board seeks changes after video flap

By BRETT ZONGKER - Associated Press

‘Virtual fence’ got late review of costs, benefits

By Chuck Neubauer - The Washington Times

Lawmakers not likely to evict Fannie, Freddie

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

Fair competition in the rum trade

The Washington Times

Senior U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson, seen here in 2007, declared the Obama administration's health care overhaul unconstitutional Monday, siding with 26 states that sued to block it, saying that people can't be required to buy health insurance. (AP Photo/Pensacola News Journal, Tony Giberson)

EDITORIAL: Obamacare unconstitutional

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Energy panel leader expects push for production of more U.S. oil

By Joseph Weber - The Washington Times

Illustration: President Obama

BIRNBAUM: Obama’s pundit presidency

By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum - The Washington Times

Veterans, families of KIA torn over flag proposal

Associated Press

Armstrong Williams (Courtesy of armstrongwilliams.com)

WILLIAMS: Playing chicken with the debt ceiling

By Armstrong Williams - The Washington Times

Dr. Donald Berwick, whom President Obama appointed as head of Medicare and Medicaid without Senate hearings, now needs Senate approval. (Associated Press)

Two nominees again face Senate

By Kara Rowland - The Washington Times

A chance to change course

The Washington Times

The headquarters for Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas (Courtesy of plannedparenthood.org)

FRANZONELLO: Obama and Planned Parenthood make everyone pay for abortion

By Anna Franzonello - The Washington Times

Illustration: Don't Ask, Don't Tell by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

MAUE: Assessing homosexual acceptance

By Lt. Col. Brian E.A. Maue - The Washington Times

Gates faults Congress for ‘crisis on my doorstep’

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

Chart: Balance of Power and Budget

YOUNG: Gridlock: Better for budgets

By J.T. Young - The Washington Times

GOP glitch delays judicial hearing

By Joseph Weber - The Washington Times

(Associated Press)

Social Security fund will be drained by 2037

By Stephen Ohlemacher - Associated Press