Lee Hamilton

The Club for Growth and the Demise of Our Democracy: A Look Beyond Lugar's Loss

Michael Shank | Posted 05.14.2012

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Michael Shank

Republican Sen. Richard Lugar joins the ranks this month of his ousted moderate colleagues and predecessors. Frankly, it is a little depressing. Wait, more than a little. A lot.

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Christina Wilkie

Dozens Of Former U.S. Officials Make Millions Advocating For Terrorist Organization

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 10.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The ornate ballroom of the Willard Hotel buzzed with activity on a Saturday morning in July. Crowded together on the stage sat a cadre ...

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Time to Act on Iran Regime

Ali Safavi | Posted 06.05.2011

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Ali Safavi

The Iranian regime's nuclear aggression, suppression at home and terrorist support abroad are outracing US policy.

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223 Years On (VIDEO)

Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeffrey Abelson

Today is Constitution Day, aka Citizenship Day. A day to reflect on our extraordinary form of government, and reconnect with what it means to be an active citizen, and why it matters.

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Poisonous Atmosphere Keeping Obama From Appointing Judges

The New Yorker | Jeffrey Toobin | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama Administration wanted to send a message with the President's first nomination to a federal court. "There was a real conscious decision to us...

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Lee Hamilton, 9/11 Commission Chairman: Is The Afghan War Worth It?

The Indianapolis Star | Posted: August 10, 2009 | Posted 05.25.2011

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Seventy-five U.S. and NATO troops died in Afghanistan in July, the deadliest month for allied forces in nearly eight years of fighting. More than 1,00...

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Conservatives Rise Up Against Obama's First Court Pick

CBN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Maybe the Obama administration should have nominated George Hamilton instead of David F. Hamilton. The hollywood actor may have an easier time at conf...

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David Hamilton, Obama's First Appeals Court Pick, Said To Be A Moderate

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama is expected to name his first candidate to an appeals court seat this week, officials said, choosing David F. Hamilton, a highly regar...

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Obama: Choose Bill Richardson, Lee Hamilton, Dick Lugar, Al Gore or Chuck Hagel -- but not Hillary Clinton -- as your Secretary of State

Robert Guttman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Guttman

Why get involved with the Clintons when there are much better choices to be considered? Shouldn't the new president-elect be forming his own team of Obama loyalists?

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US Still "Dangerously Vulnerable" To WMDs Says New Study Conducted By 9/11 Commission Leaders

AP | BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The United States remains "dangerously vulnerable" to chemical, biological and nuclear attacks seven years after the 9/11 attacks, ...

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Sam Stein

Obama's Iraq Trip: Lee Hamilton Offers Advice

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lee Hamilton, the wise sage of Democratic foreign policy circles, offered a bit of advice for Barack Obama for his upcoming trip to Europe, Afghanista...

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Second Baker-Hamilton Waiting On Baker

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Iraq Study Group might get a second go-round. Legislation pushed by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.), which is now law, directs the U.S. Institute of Peace...

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