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Congress OKs Killing of Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime?

Michael Shank | Posted 05.06.2013 | Politics
Michael Shank

A handful of Democratic and Republican senators are considering a rewrite of 60 of the most consequential words to ever pass through Congress: The Authorization for Use of Military Force, which is enabling a system of eternal warfare.

McCain et al vs. The United States Constitution

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 05.02.2013 | Politics
Christopher Brauchli

It would seem that how some people choose to define depraved hearts depends on what God those depraved hearts worship.

The JPMorgan Congressional Inquisition; 'Deja-Vu' All Over Again

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.15.2013 | Business
Raymond J. Learsy

JP Morgan has finally, finally been brought up to account in the congressional hearings yesterday. Senators Levin and McCain could barely contain their disdain and outrage suffering the self-serving and evasive responses to their incisive and deeply prepared questioning.

'Bravo, Senator. You Got Us.'

The Huffington Post | Lisa_Miller | Posted 03.08.2013 | Politics

Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) took to Twitter on Friday to hit back at Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who called him a "wacko bird" in an interview with Th...

Immigration Reform Now

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 03.29.2013 | Politics
Joe Peyronnin

Now is the time for immigration reform. Let history be the guide for politicians in Washington because immigration has always enriched the fabric of America.

Here's Why Obama Is Right About Susan Rice

Alexia Parks | Posted 01.29.2013 | Denver
Alexia Parks

Women excel at negotiation, diplomacy and collaboration. In today's volatile, interconnected world, what is needed is more nurturing and collaboration.

McCain Fight Over Clinton Replacement Could Lead To Second Obama Showdown

Salon | Posted 11.19.2012 | Politics

Barack Obama has said nothing directly about whom he’ll appoint to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, but he sent what the political wor...

Why Nevada's Asian Vote Will Swing the Election

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 12.25.2012 | Politics
Rep. Mike Honda

Speaking as an AAPI member of the U.S. Congress, there is no question that President Obama is our first AAPI president.

Shocker: America Spends $2.16 Trillion on Violence Annually

Rep. Mike Honda | Posted 11.28.2012 | Politics
Rep. Mike Honda

One out of every 7 dollars spent in the U.S. is spent containing violence. Is this really how we want to measure America's success, how we want to develop as a society, and how we want to leave the world for our children and our children's children?

Lowering Expectations

Sam Koppelman | Posted 11.19.2012 | Teen
Sam Koppelman

In 2008, McCain made sure to say that President Obama "is not [an Arab]." By putting politics aside in that moment, McCain was able to retain some integrity. That is what Romney has failed to do this campaign.

Romney's Secret Records

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 07.27.2012 | Politics
Joe Peyronnin

Romney has offered few specifics about what he would do to jump start the U.S. economy, and where he would cut the deficit. It's a secret, just like his taxes, his offshore accounts, his Olympic work, his term as governor and his time at Bain Capital.

Harry Reid, John McCain Agree On Pacquiao Fight, Push Boxing Bill

The Huffington Post | Erin Mershon | Posted 06.13.2012 | Politics

Boxing may be a contentious sport, but it's bringing rare harmony to the halls of the Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) disagreed with th...

Women in the Military Deserve the Same Health Care Coverage as the Civilians They Protect

Dorian de Wind | Posted 08.04.2012 | Politics
Dorian de Wind

Hopefully, our elected officials will eventually pass legislation that at least ensures that military rape victims will have access to the same health care benefits available to the civilians they help protect.

McCain: U.S. Inability To Help In Syria 'Embarrassing'

AP | SEAN YOONG | Posted 05.31.2012 | World

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- The United States must show stronger international leadership to halt the violence in Syria, which could become a significan...

McCain Can't Handle the Truth: "Bin Laden" IS Answer to "Appeaser"

Mark Green | Posted 06.30.2012 | Politics
Mark Green

It would be political malpractice not to remind voters, repeatedly told by rivals that Obama is a weakling, that "bin Laden is dead and GM is alive." Or as is said about libel law, truth is a defense.

Obama Finally Scores Coveted Win

AP | By ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 02.18.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The $143 billion payroll tax cut won by President Barack Obama may be the last significant measure he receives from a deeply divided Con...

City Denies Request For Parade Honoring 9/11 First Responders

Posted 01.25.2012 | New York

The city has denied a request from a disabled Ground Zero worker to organize a ticker-tape parade honoring 9/11 first responders. 51-year old TJ G...

The Credit Downgrade and the Congress: Why Polarized Politics Paralyze Public Policy

Robert Stavins | Posted 10.11.2011 | Politics
Robert Stavins

No matter how one feels about the wisdom of Standard & Poor's downgrading of long-term U.S. debt, the issue of greater concern should be their assessment of the state of the U.S. body politic.

Senator Ron Wyden Lauded by CCIA

Mike Smith | Posted 07.05.2011 | Politics
Mike Smith

Washington Caucus Event Capped by Congressional Award CCIA President & CEO Ed Black is a Washington insider who glided across a ballroom at Union Sta...

Amanda Terkel

WATCH: John McCain Responds To Psy-Ops Claims

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) responded on Sunday to a report that he was the target of "psychological operations" by the U.S. military to...

Amanda Terkel

McCain To Obama: 'Get Tough' On Libya

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

WASHINGTON -- Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Ct.) both criticized President Obama's response to the crisis in Libya on Sunday, sayin...

McCain's Shocking Achievement

Hotline On Call | Reid Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

The politician who once best exemplified the idea of a "maverick" independent has shifted so far to the right that he is now tied for the title of the...

Unforgettable State Of The Union Moments

The Huffington Post | Alyson Krueger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

As President Obama prepares to deliver his second State of the Union address, now is a great time to see which speeches get remembered and why. Pres...

Does Sen. John McCain Owe Gay Servicemen an Apology?

Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Karen Ocamb

Until DADT, John McCain had been close to beloved by many gay Republicans and independent conservatives. It does not ask too much that he acknowledge the harm he has done.

Ryan Grim

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Opponents Taking Revenge On Russian Arms Treaty

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The repeal of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy over the weekend was a major victory for the White House, but it is now imperi...