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Women in combat: Good to go if they meet standards
Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50-pound artillery shells or joining commando raids to take out terrorists, defense leaders declared Thursday as they ordered a...
Tags: Armed Forces, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, U.S. Army, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Panetta opens combat roles to women
The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday. The changes, set to...
Tags: Carl Levin, Afghanistan, Armed Forces, Feminism, The Pentagon
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Tags: Somalia, Politics, Human Rights, Barack Obama, Uganda
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Chan Lowe: The Oklahoma tornadoes
Having spent nine years in Oklahoma, I found much about that state’s people to respect and admire—particularly their faith and their resiliency, which are intertwined in ways not understood by those who have never lived in the Bible Belt. They...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Primaries, Politics, Elections, Tom Coburn
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Oklahoma lawmakers who opposed disaster aid now face own disaster
WASHINGTON -- When $50 billion in disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy came before Congress this year, three of Oklahoma’s five representatives and both of its senators were among the "no" votes. At the time, some of the Oklahoma lawmakers...
Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Elections, Natural Disasters, Tom Cole
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The giant, shocking IRS scandal that wasn't
There's nothing Washington likes better than a scandal. So official Washington was absolutely orgasmic this week while dealing with not one, but three scandals at the same time. Not one of which, sadly, was a sex scandal. First, there were accusations...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Elections, Tea Party Movement, Hillary Clinton
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Is Benghazi Obama's Watergate?
On Monday, President Obama called the ongoing controversy over the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi a "sideshow." The president accused critics of exploiting the tragedy for political reasons, and argued that his administration has...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Benghazi, White House
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Congress speaks with a loud, muddled voice on Syria
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population. Less noticed was that the California Democrat wasn't urging deeper military involvement...
Tags: Carl Levin, Politics, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Rebellions
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Today's Buzz: Is Benghazi Obama's Watergate?
Orlando Sentinel Editorial BoardOn Monday President Obama called the ongoing controversy over the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya a “sideshow.” The president accused critics of exploiting the tragedy for political reasons, and argued that his...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Elections, Central Intelligence Agency, Benghazi
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Community banking
Congress should provide relief to community banks from new regulations. Regulators are writing rules to implement Basel III, an international agreement to bolster bank capital requirements. The push to strengthen bank reserves came in the wake of the...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Banking, Business
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In Israel, Chuck Hagel has a one-word refrain: Friend
JERUSALEM -- Not long ago, Chuck Hagel’s past comments about Israel nearly torpedoed his nomination as Defense secretary. In his first visit here since winning confirmation, he’s sticking to one word in particular: “Friend." “I...
Tags: Chuck Hagel, Politics, Barack Obama, John Kerry, Elections
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More skepticism of BRAC, this time in the Senate
Sen. Tim Kaine expressed skepticism this week that another military base-closing round is a good idea -- and he had some company. Kaine questioned Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey about the effectiveness of the...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Carl Levin, Armed Forces, Politics, Martin Dempsey
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