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    Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Drone warfare becomes America's face to the world

    It is certainly not be what he hoped or intended, but one of President Barack Obama's biggest legacies in foreign affairs may prove to be the proliferation of drones as tools of war, assassination and terror.
    It is certainly not be what he hoped or intended, but one of President Barack Obama's biggest legacies in foreign affairs may prove to be the proliferation of drones as tools of war, assassination and terror. Mr. Obama is not the first to use drones...

    Tags: John Brennan, U.S. Congress, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Central Intelligence Agency, Al-Qaeda

    2. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. First oversight of drones likely at CIA confirmation hearing

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> - The Obama administration&rsquo;s targeted killing of militants and suspected terrorists overseas may get its first congressional scrutiny Thursday afternoon when John Brennan, the chief architect of the drone program, undergoes his Senate confirmation hearing as CIA director.
    WASHINGTON - The Obama administration’s targeted killing of militants and suspected terrorists overseas may get its first congressional scrutiny Thursday afternoon when John Brennan, the chief architect of the drone program, undergoes his Senate...

    Tags: John Brennan, U.S. Senate, Central Intelligence Agency, Dianne Feinstein, NBC (tv network)

    3. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Aaron Swartz's suicide continues to ripple through Congress

    Aaron Swartz may change the Internet yet again, even in death, with the help of lawmakers who have expressed a fondness for breaking the law.
    Aaron Swartz may change the Internet yet again, even in death, with the help of lawmakers who have expressed a fondness for breaking the law. At a Washington, D.C., memorial Monday night, members of Congress and loved ones gathered to remember Swartz,...

    Tags: Computer Crime, U.S. Congress, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Prisons, Los Angeles Times

    4. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. How Congress could have ducked the fight over contraception

    Here's a safe prediction: Between now and Jan. 1, 2014, there will be a barrage of stories about businesses struggling with the changes wrought by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. There have already been...

    Tags: Family Planning, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Birth Control, U.S. Congress, Health Treatments

    5. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. The challenging math of passing immigration reform

    WASHINGTON &ndash; Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation&rsquo;s immigration system.
    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Lisa Murkowski, Elections, Mark Pryor, Barbara A. Mikulski

    6. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. A rally cry to tame spending

    "Even victors are by victories undone."  — John Dryden  WASHINGTON — Democrats not allergic to arithmetic must know the cost of their "fiscal cliff" victory. When they flinched from allowing all of George W. Bush’s tax rates,...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Fiscal Cliff, Elections, Mark Pryor, Politics

    7. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Mikulski poised to become Senate committee chair

    Behind-the-scenes jostling for committee chairmanships in the U.S. Senate has left Maryland Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski poised to take over the Senate Intelligence Committee — a move experts said Tuesday could bolster the role cybersecurity plays in...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Espionage and Intelligence, Meningitis, U.S. Senate, Fort Meade (military base)

    8. Dec 9, 2012 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  8. A Washington poker game with $16 trillion in the pot

    Every kid knows that falling off a cliff is never good, but what about a "fiscal cliff" &mdash; how would that feel?
    Every kid knows that falling off a cliff is never good, but what about a "fiscal cliff" — how would that feel? Americans may indeed find out, if Congress is unable to pass a budget plan prior to Jan. 1. So, what's at stake if such an event occurs?...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Parties and Movements, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress

    9. Dec 24, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Don't kill the shale-gas boom

    WASHINGTON -- Let's not smother the shale-gas boom. It is the crown jewel of the disappointing economic recovery. Why tamper with success? Yet, there are those who argue that shale gas' benefits could be maximized if we restricted gas exports, mainly as liquefied natural gas (LNG). This would, it's argued, keep prices low for U.S. consumers and manufacturers, contributing powerfully to the revival of American industry. Sounds convincing. It isn't.
    WASHINGTON -- Let's not smother the shale-gas boom. It is the crown jewel of the disappointing economic recovery. Why tamper with success? Yet, there are those who argue that shale gas' benefits could be maximized if we restricted gas exports, mainly as...

    Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Gas, Dow Chemical Co., Petroleum Industry, Consumers

    10. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Senators seek U.S. probe of refineries' actions in gasoline market

    The six senators representing the West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington are sending a letter to U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. today, calling for an investigation into possible manipulation of the gasoline market by refineries that serve the region.
    The six senators representing the West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington are sending a letter to U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. today, calling for an investigation into possible manipulation of the gasoline market by refineries that...

    Tags: Google+, Maria Cantwell, Barbara Boxer, Jeff Merkley, Petroleum Industry

    11. Jul 10, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. 3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants

    The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants.
    The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...

    Tags: Joe Lieberman, Lisa Murkowski, Science and Technology, Dick Durbin, Richard Blumenthal

    12. Sep 19, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Going for broke on Medicare

    Orlando Opinionators - Orlando Sentinel
    If Mitt Romney loses this election, it might well be because he chose a running mate, Paul Ryan, who dared  put his name on a plan to reform Medicare. Polls show Ryan's premium support-voucher approach hasn't been playing well with many voters,...
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