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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Hagel reiterated that if the Islamic State militants are left unchecked, they will threaten the United States and its allies. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Hagel: Obama has ‘constitutional and statutory authority’ to wage war on ISIL

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Illegal immigrants on their way to deportation listen to a Border Patrol agent in Arizona in 2010, when the majority came from Mexico. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Senate falls short in bid to halt Obama immigration policies

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Minutes after the Senate voted to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels in the fight against the Islamic State militant group, the administration signaled that it is poised to expand its air campaign into Syria, opening a new geographic front in the war on terrorism. President Obama said, "These terrorists thought they could fight us, or intimidate us, or cause us to shrink from the world, but today they're learning the same hard lesson of petty tyrants and terrorists who've gone before." (Associated Press)

Obama given green light to battle ISIS in renewed war on terrorism

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama bows his head in prayer before he presents the Medal of Honor to retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins and posthumously to Army Spc. Donald P. Sloat in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014.&#160;(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

CURL: ‘I’m not Barack Obama’ is Democrats’ election mantra

By Joseph Curl

This undated architectural rendering provided by the University of Southern California shows the 15-acre USC Village that will be built in the architectural style of much of the main campus. The village will comprise 1.25 million square feet of residential and retail space over 15 acres on the north side of the University Park Campus. USC Village will open in fall 2017. The project is estimated to cost $650 million. (AP Photo/University of Southern California )

Obama, Biden will launch campaign to prevent sexual assault on campuses

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Shirley Sotloff and her husband Arthur B. Sotloff exit a car as they return home after the memorial service for their son, slain journalist Steven Sotloff, at Temple Beth Ann, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Pinecrest, Fla. The Islamic State has beheaded two American journalists it held captive for what the militants called payback for more than 120 U.S. airstrikes on its assets in northern Iraq since Aug. 8. Journalists James Foley and Sotloff were two of what the State Department has described as "a few" Americans still being held hostage by the group. (AP Photo/The Miami Herald, Carl Juste)

Steven Sotloff spokesman: Team Obama ‘bullied and hectored’ family

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

SMILE: Body-mounted cameras, like ones used by other U.S. police forces, are coming to District. (Associated Press)

White House: ‘We support the use of cameras’ on police uniforms

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Dr. Ben Carson has won yet another straw poll to be the GOP's 2016 presidential nominee. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Another grass-roots victory for Ben Carson

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

This Jan. 23, 2013 shows then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton testifying on Capitol Hill on the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Pro-Hillary Clinton groups arm for Benghazi battle

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III (left), commander of the U.S. Central Command, had wanted to be more aggressive in using ground troops in Iraq but did not win his superiors' or the White House's OK. (Associated Press)

CENTCOM leader sought ground troops in Iraq

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Top general: US ground troops possible in Iraq

By DAVID ESPO and DONNA CASSATA - Associated Press

**FILE** Pepsi products are for sale at a grocery store in Danvers, Mass. (Associated Press)

Obama strikes greenhouse gas deal with Pepsi, Kroger, Red Bull and other major companies

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

St. Louis city police stand down after an attempt to shut down interstate 70 was stifled, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 in Berkeley, Mo. near the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo. where Michael Brown, an unarmed, black 18-year old was shot and killed by a white police officer on Aug. 9. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

Obama administration supports police body cameras in wake of Ferguson

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

This undated photo provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society shows First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing. President Barack Obama is bestowing the nation’s highest military honor on the Union Army officer who was killed more than 150 years ago in the Battle of Gettysburg. Cushing died in July 1863 while standing his ground against Pickett’s Charge. (AP Photo/Wisconsin Historical Society)

Civil War’s 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing to get Medal of Honor from Obama

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor for Army Spc. Donald P. Sloat to his brother William Sloat, left, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept., 15, 2014. Donald P. Sloat of Coweta, Okla., was killed in action on Jan. 17, 1970, at age 20. While on patrol, a soldier in his squad triggered a hand grenade trap that had been placed in their path by enemy forces. According to the White House, Sloat picked up the live grenade, initially to throw it away. When he realized it was about to detonate, he shielded the blast with his own body in order to save the lives of his fellow soldiers.&#160;(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama awards two Medals of Honor for bravery in Vietnam

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Billionaire Democratic fundraiser Tom Steyer (Associated Press) **FILE**

Patriots Foundation seeks details on Treasury meeting with Steyer

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2014 file photo, a Los Angeles Police officer wears an on-body camera during a demonstration for media in Los Angeles. The fatal police shooting of the unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo. has prompted calls for more officers to wear so-called "body cameras," simple, lapel-mounted gadgets that record the interactions between the public and law enforcement. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

White House backs use of body cameras by police

By Josh Lederman - Associated Press

Obama to ramp up U.S. response to Ebola outbreak

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

"We don't have that data," White House press secretary Jay Carney says, echoing others, including the president, who don't know how many people have signed up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. (Associated Press)

Jay Carney’s son entertains White House staffers with rock band

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Obama talks on the phone from the Oval Office in 2009. (White House photo)

Obama sought repeal of Bush war statute now used to justify Islamic State strikes

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times