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Why David Jolly’s Florida win should be a warning to Democrats in 2014 and beyond

Tuesday was a dark day for the Democrats. In the midst of crumbling foreign policy endeavors in Ukraine, Syria and Iran and an ever-growing backlash over President Obama’s unpopular health care policy, the Democrats lost Florida’s 13th Congressional district in…

Could the next stop for Putin be Kiev?

The last few days have rocked Ukraine. What started as peaceful protests in November against a corrupt Ukrainian government has evolved in the span of 72 hours into a full-blown Russian military occupation in Crimea. To be sure, Putin moved…

Prepare For A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

It has become clear that Russian President Putin took President Obama’s words at his press conference yesterday for exactly what they were: rhetoric. This morning, Putin requested – and received – authorization from the Russian Senate to use military force…

The Pentagon’s Peacenick budget — what are they thinking?

No one should be surprised by the shriveled Defense Department budget request the Obama administration released Monday. Shrinking our military to basic impotence has been on the Obama agenda since he took office – and on the New Left political…

Change of heart? Obama pushes executive action strategy despite ’08 Bush criticism

President Obama, speaking to a crowd of House Democrats at a party retreat in Maryland, touted his executive order powers on Friday – repeating a theme he’s hit regularly since his State of the Union address. While saying he’s willing…

John Kerry Admits Defeat On Syria, But What’s Next? The Case For Coercive Diplomacy

The notion that we’re failing in Syria is just about the only thing both parties can agree on these days. In a recent interview for her MSNBC show, Andrea Mitchell went after a US State Department official on our flawed…

In State Of The Union, Obama Fails To Rise To The Challenge Of The Moment

President Barack Obama delivers the State of Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool) President Obama took the stage tonight for his annual State of the Union address on shaky…

Obama falls short in State of Union address, misses valuable opportunity

Tuesday night’s State of the Union address was the same old Obama, delivering the same old message. It was a rousing speech for those who agree with the president’s agenda, but offered little to those who did not vote for…

Obamacare Sign-Up Deadline Extended

Americans now have an extra 24 hours to sign up for healthcare coverage that is set to begin Jan. 1. The original deadline – 11:59 p.m. tonight – was quietly extended through tomorrow night, without any public announcement, as first…