Topic: The Washington Times

Team Obama edits to Benghazi talking points: the smoking gun?

The White House refused to concede on Friday that the administration's edits to a set of 'talking points' about deadly attacks on a US compound in Benghazi, Libya, were more than cosmetic. That is debatable. 

'Jackie After O': 5 stories about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Tina Cassidy's book chronicles the year Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis spent on her own, after the death of her second husband.

The Vote White House Correspondents' Dinner: Who's coming?

Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan are the latest celebs to emerge on the list for Washington's annual 'nerd prom,' the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Here's a list of other names.

NASA scientist's espionage attempt results in 13-year prison sentence

On Wednesday, Stewart Nozette, a high-profile former government scientist, was sentenced to 13 years for espionage after passing secrets to an FBI agent posing as an Israeli spy. He was also fined for tax evasion.

CPAC: After a tough week, Romney wins conservative straw poll

Mitt Romney won the CPAC straw poll of conservative activists Saturday. It doesn't bring him any convention delegates, but it does show good standing among the Republican Party base.

Rick Santorum gains in N.H., but Mitt Romney still leads, says new poll

Rick Santorum rose to 11 percent, but still trails Ron Paul and Mitt Romney, says a new 7 News/Suffolk University poll.

Herman Cain: GOP presidential candidate says he'd attack Iran if they strike at Israel

Herman Cain is a 2012 GOP presidential candidate. As president, Herman Cain would be prepared to attack Iran if they attacked Israel first.
07/19/2011 03:15 pm

Terrorism & Security Torture debate overshadows US unity after bin Laden's killing

Half of Americans credit Bush for Osama bin Laden's killing, reigniting a debate over tactics including secret prisons and 'enhanced interrogation' techniques.
05/05/2011 11:17 am

The first tea party movie? 'Atlas Shrugged' strikes a chord with activists.

The box-office results for 'Atlas Shrugged' show that cinematic clashes between self-made industrialists and government bureaucrats fit this moment in American history snugly, addressing tea party sentiments.
04/22/2011 08:16 pm

Opinion France's burqa ban: Has Europe forgotten the gas chambers?

As we've seen with France's burqa ban that went into effect this week, global religious tolerance – especially in Europe – is under threat. Growing Islamophobia threatens to undermine hard-fought freedom and tolerance in post-WW II Europe and around the world.
04/14/2011 12:27 pm

Egypt protests: Did Jimmy Carter just throw Obama under the bus?

Former President Jimmy Carter said Sunday what many experts are thinking: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak must go. But President Obama has shied away from making such a statement, even as the Egypt protests escalate, leading to some criticism.
01/31/2011 03:05 pm

Michael Steele: top 10 gaffes as RNC chair

Under normal circumstances, the chairman of the Republican National Committee is unknown to most Americans. He – and it’s always been a “he” – raises money, oversees party operations, and appears from time to time on Sunday talk shows. Michael Steele, the current GOP chair, has blown that model out of the water – to the chagrin of many Republicans. His two-year tenure has featured one misstep after another. Now that he has decided to run for reelection next month, following big Republican gains in the fall midterms, his list of stumbles will come back to the fore.
12/14/2010 06:21 pm

Tax VOX In defense of the CLASS Act

CLASS could be a step toward responsible reform in the way we pay for long-term care in the US; providing care for 10 million Americans and saving the government billions.
07/28/2010 11:21 am

In Pictures The debate over gun rights

Is mass wedding the last for Unification Church's Sun Myung Moon?

The Rev. Sun Myung Moon presided as some 10,000 couples wed or renewed their vows. His youngest son is preparing to take the helm amid thinning ranks.
10/14/2009 01:00 am

Will Abbas's rising clout be hurt by Netanyahu meeting?

Palestinian polls show Abbas gaining significant support in recent months over Hamas, which harshly criticized his willingness to meet the Israeli leader without a settlement freeze in place.
09/22/2009 01:00 am

Can Afghanistan be saved? We'll know in a year, Jones says.

The national security adviser said on Sunday that new strategies need time to work. But the US will not stay 10 years.
08/09/2009 01:00 am

Horizons South Korea again hit by cyber-attacks, as search for hackers intensifies

07/09/2009 01:00 am

Terrorism & Security Iraq releases three US contractors held in murder case

Two are still in custody. The case is seen as a test of the new agreement between the US and Iraq that allows Americans to be tried in the Iraqi legal system.
06/11/2009 01:00 am

Terrorism & Security Accused Somali arrives in US to face piracy charges

Musi's case is thought to be the first of its kind in the US in more than a century.
04/21/2009 01:00 am

Axelrod comment that tea parties are 'unhealthy' stokes militia fears

The comments could add to conservative Americans' sense that they are being either ignored or besieged but not heard.
04/19/2009 01:00 am

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03/04/2009 12:00 am

The Vote GOP PAC: You vote for the stimulus package? You're on notice

02/10/2009 12:00 am

Obama: My kids can handle winter weather, why can't DC?

01/28/2009 12:00 am

Bright Green Is Obama's climate czar really a socialist?

Are the Reds really taking over the country? Is it time to reassemble the Wolverines?
01/15/2009 12:00 am