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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…

Will ObamaCare ‘tech surge’ throw good money after bad?

President Obama’s “tech surge” to turn around the failing HealthCare.gov is running into concerns that the administration could be throwing “good money after bad” while complicating an already complicated situation. Tech experts who spoke with FoxNews.com say that, like any…

Underground ice wall is Japan’s latest hope for stemming Fukushima leaks

Barriers built to contain the contaminated water used to cool the melted reactors have not stopped hundreds of tons of radiation-laden water per day from getting into the Pacific Ocean. (Fox News) Workers can only toil inside the most dangerous…

What Really Happened In Benghazi?

On Monday President Obama delivered a defense of his administration’s response to the Benghazi attacks: he said that nothing new came out in last week’s hearings, that he called the Benghazi attack what it was–a terror attack–the day after it…

How did $300M minesweeper become scrap metal? Navy wants answers

The commanding officer and three crewmembers aboard a U.S. Navy minesweeper have been relieved of their duties amid an investigation into how the $300 million ship got stuck on a reef near the Philippines and had to be scuttled. The…

Fox News hires Scott Brown as contributor

Fox News Channel is hiring former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown as a contributor, and the Republican is making his debut in prime time on Wednesday. ; The network says Brown will offer commentary across several programs, starting with Sean Hannity…

Our defiant and uncompromising president

This week’s press conference was more of the same President Obama whom we saw on the campaign trail this year. He was resolute and even defiant. And though there was more conciliation at times than we are normally used to…

Setting Defiant Tone In Fiscal Standoff, Obama Seems To Be Betting GOP Will Fold On Taxes

President Obama broke no new ground with his press conference today. And despite a conciliatory tone at times, he was ultimately resolute and even defiant. He was unyielding in his economic posture and his willingness to compromise seemed rhetorical at…

The Other Davos

When the One Young World conference begins tomorrow, Pittsburgh will play host to the largest international gathering other than the Olympics or the United Nations — with emerging leaders from nearly 200 countries sharing ideas about global solutions. This event…

Rice leads triple-punch of heavy hitters in Tampa triumph

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice led off a crucial triple-punch combination that transfixed the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday night. Hurricane Isaac thankfully hit the Sunshine State with a pale echo of Category 3 Hurricane Katrina…