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Ron Paul: America’s Best Bet on Foreign Policy?

Rep. Ron Paul questions Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke at the House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington

When Dan Drezner tweeted “I’m not going to read anything dumber than this today,” my inclination was to scoff. He actually undersold it.

Chen Guangcheng Deal Struck, No Thanks to Chen Guangcheng

Undated handout photo shows blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng

The blind Chinese activist who daring escape from house arrest set off a diplomatic brouhaha that grabbed the world’s attention is about to get his wish to come to America.

DC’s Taxi System Hikes Fees, Frustrations

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The price of a DC cab ride went up big time recently and neither riders nor cabbies are happy.

Romney’s Gay Ex-Spokesman

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Ruthlessly avoiding fights that aren’t worth the risk is shrewd leadership. But Romney still needs to show he can fight and win.

Obama’s Composite Girlfriend and Other Things I Don’t Care About

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A series of shocking revelations about Barack Obama’s past have not changed my view of the man who’s been in the White House three-plus years.

College Football Playoff: It’s Complicated

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College football will get a four-team playoff. What it’ll look like is anyone’s guess.

Drone Creep and the Rumsfeld Question

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My first piece for The New Republic, “Why the Obama Administration’s Drone War May Soon Reach a Tipping Point,” is up.

Obama, Afghanistan, and ‘Extraordinary Security Precautions’

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Wolf Blitzer just observed that the fact that the president has to take these “extraordinary security precautions” to enter Afghanistan proves how far we still have to go in Afghanistan.

SEALs Swift Boating Obama?

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Some Navy SEALs are weighing in on the brouhaha.

Cleveland Bridge Terror Plot Averted

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Five suspects have been arrested in a plot to blow up a Cleveland bridge.

How Risky Was the Osama bin Laden Raid?

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We seldom blame presidents for bold actions that go wrong. We despise them for appearing weak and indecisive.

Jimmy Carter Least Popular Ex-President Among Ex-Presidents

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Once upon a time, Jimmy Carter was everyone’s favorite former president. Not so much these days, especially among other former presidents.

Presidential Experience Redux

Presidential Candidate Experience 1960 to 2012

Is Mitt Romney the least experienced major-party presidential nominee since1940?

Obama vs. Romney: Experience Factor

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Joe Biden says we can’t afford a president who has to learn foreign policy on the job.

Obama Spikes Football on Bin Laden Killing

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The Obama campaign’s cheap politicizing of the SEAL raid that took out bin Laden is unseemly. And unnecessary.

USS Harvey Milk?

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Should the United States Navy name a ship after martyred gay activist Harvey Milk? This is not a rhetorical question.

Insurmountable Obstacles in Afghanistan

Afghan National Army soldier stands near Afghan national flag in Kunar province

My latest for The National Interest,Insurmountable Obstacles in Afghanistan, has been posted.

What Today’s Scholars Can Learn From Watson and Crick

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The famous “double helix” article was published 59 years ago today. It’s worth a look.

Iran Hasn’t Decided Whether to Build Nukes-Israel Army Chief

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Lt Gen Benny Gantz says Iran “is going step by step to the place where it will be able to decide whether to manufacture a nuclear bomb. It hasn’t yet decided to go the extra mile.”

Al Gore in Internet Hall of Fame Inaugural Class

Al Gore will be part of the inaugural class of the Internet Hall of Fame. Politico (“No invention: Al Gore’s Internet honor“): Former Veep Al Gore is now getting a bit of credit for his infamous 1999 claim that “I took the initiative in creating the Internet”: He’ll be one of the first inductees into the Internet Hall of Fame. [...]

Mexicans Leaving USA, Sneaking Back Into Mexico

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The American economy is so bad that people are reverse migrating to the Third World.

President Obama Much Bigger Fan of Executive Power Than Senator Obama

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Charlie Savage documents a major shift in Barack Obama’s philosophy of presidential authority.

Facts, RIP

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Rex Huppke reports, “Facts died Wednesday, April 18, after a long battle for relevancy with the 24-hour news cycle, blogs and the Internet.”

The Man Who Broke Alabama’s Championship Trophy

Head coach Saban of Alabama Crimson Tide and Heisman trophy winner Ingram hold championship trophy after their team defeated Texas Longhorns in their NCAA's BCS National Championship football game in Pasadena

You’ve likely heard that Alabama’s 2011 football championship trophy was accidentally smashed last weekend by the father of one of the players. Now, as Paul Harvey would have said, for the rest of the story.

Army Cancels Ted Nugent Concert

The commander of Fort Knox has canceled a Ted Nugent concert after the rocker’s recent rant about President Obama.

Pat Summitt and the Evolution of Women’s Basketball

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Pat Summitt’s predecessor stepped down as head coach to work on her doctorate.

Résumé Writing Tip: Steal Keywords From Job Posting

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Copy specific phrases and buzzwords from the job posting into the résumé and build them into the bullet points.

Newt Gingrich Still Getting Secret Service Protection at $44,000 a Day

Newt Gingrich is still getting Secret Service protection at an estimated cost to taxpayers of $44,000 a day.

Women to Attend Marine Infantry School

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Some Marine women are going to Infantry Officers Course. Here’s how to make it work.

Levon Helm in ‘Final Stages’ of Cancer Battle

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Legendary musician Levon Helm is dying.

Pat Summitt Retires From Coaching

Pat Summitt, arguably the greatest women’s basketball coach of all time, is stepping down to deal with Alzheimer’s .

Ted Nugent Said Something Stupid; I Apologize

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Ted Nugent, whose music I really liked when I was in junior high school, said something vile and crazy.

Color Coding Blogs by Political Bias

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Andy Baio and friends have undertaken an interesting project: color coding political blogs to track bias.

Ensign Chuck Hord, Lost at Sea

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The story of Ensign Chuck Lord may be the greatest—or perhaps only—prank in Pentagon art history

Anders Breivik and Khaleid Sheikh Mohammed

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The Atlantic’s Max Fisher reflects on “What America Can Learn From Norway’s Anders Breivik Trial.”

Army Medal Fatigue

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Andrew Exum believes the Army should “get rid of all medals not related to valor or campaign-specific service.”

Washington Spending in Perspective

April 16, 2012: Witnesses prepare to testify before a House committee on General Services Administration spending. Being sworn in, from left, are: GSA Inspector General Brian Miller; former GSA Administrator Martha Johnson; Jeff Neely, former regional commissioner of the Public Buildings Service, Pacific Rim Region; GSA Chief of Staff Michael Robertson; and David Foley, deputy commissioner of the GSA Public Buildings Service. (AP)

What’s worse: Leon Panetta spending $860,000 in taxpayer money flying home? Or the GSA spending $823,000 on a conference?

David Axelrod Buys $1.7 Million Condo

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In an epic Internet scandal, Obama strategist David Axelrod has bought an expensive condo.

Romney Leads Obama in 3 Latest Polls

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Fox, Rasmussen, and Gallup show Romney slightly ahead of Obama. I’m willing to call it a trend.

Seat 29E Really Stinks

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The gang at 22words feature an “Amusingly pissed-off letter to Continental Airlines about a seat by the lavatory” written back in 2005.

Secret Service Hooker Scandal Animation

Why the Internet is awesome: a Taiwanese animatronic take on the Secret Service hookers scandal.

Turkey’s Erdogan Cheapens NATO’s Core Promise

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My latest for The National Interest, “Turkey Cries Wolf,” has been posted.

Obama Has No Guayaberas Today

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“President Obama” is the answer to “one of these not like the others” in this world leaders photo taken during his Colombia visit.

Romney Leads Obama in Fox Poll; Trails in Most Others

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Republican Mitt Romney leads President Obama 46-44 in the latest Fox News poll of registered voters.

Newt Gingrich Rents Out Donor List

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Further cementing his reputation as a sleaze bag, Newt Gingrich is now renting out the private information of his donors.

Dershowitz: Zimmerman Arrest Affidavit ‘Irresponsible And Unethical’

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Alan Dershowitz says the prosecutor who charged George Zimmerman with second degree murder of Trayvon Martin was “irresponsible and unethical” and politically motivated.

Clinton Funds Palestinians Despite Congressional Hold

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looking particularly old in a vain attempt to look young. The woman really needs to get a haircut appropriate to her age.

The Secretary of State is ignoring a hold by the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman.

10 Felonies in 9 Hours

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William Todd committed at least nine felonies in the span of ten hours in Nashville.

Simpsons Home Town: Springfield, Oregon

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Shockingly, the “Springfield” in the long-running sittcom “The Simpsons” is Springfield, Oregon, near where creator Matt Groening grew up.

Romney Infographic: “Women & The Obama Economy”

The Romney campaign is pushing back on the “Republican War on Women” meme with this infographic on “Women & The Obama Economy.”

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