Issa spokesman: Elijah who? - TheDC
Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa now has subpoena power without needing approval from his Democratic counterpart, Rep. Elijah Cummings, and he isn't afraid to use it
Air Force withholds Pelosi flight docs; Judicial Watch appealing - TheDC
Judicial Watch appeals U.S. Air Force's efforts to block Pelosi flight records
Barrasso makes first move in Senate to stop EPA - TheDC
Sen. John Barrasso introduces legislation that would stop the regulation of greenhouse gases
Chuck Schumer's 'three branches of government' don't include the judiciary - TheDC
'We have three branches of government. We have a House. We have a Senate. We have a president'
Opinion
What would China do if the Suez Canal were closed? - Joanne Butler
China needs the canal to remain open. If the chaos in Egypt causes the canal to close, the Chinese Navy may step in.
The government bubble: Crisis in Egypt reveals positions of power - Samir Kapadia
Why China will come out of the Egyptian crisis ahead.
Puppies, kittens, sunshine and infrastructure - Douglas Holtz-Eakin
The public debate about infrastructure spending is completely unhinged from reality.
President Obama, you’re no Ronald Reagan - David Bossie
Time magazine's attempt to portray Obama as the next Reagan is absurd.
The jobs tide threatens an American industrial tsunami - John Ratzenberger
America's skilled worker shortage is undermining our economy.
Fears of a Muslim Brotherhood takeover of Egypt are overblown - Chris Harnisch
The US is overestimating the Muslim Brotherhood's influence and radicalism.
Georgetown Prep, liberal Catholicism, and sexual abuse - Mark Judge
After I wrote in TheDC about the liberal corruption at my Catholic high school, I got a letter from another former student.
The real state of the Union - Herman Cain
Many of the most compelling facts about the real state of our economy were missing from the president's speech.
Democrats’ bipartisan seating plan killed Obama’s SOTU - Mark Impomeni
How civility undermined President Obama's speech.
Does our society not care about prostitutes? - Kristin Davis
Why it's time to decriminalize prostitution.
California’s public universities are the best. No, really. - Laer Pearce
According to a new study, California's public universities are the best in the world . . . at promoting environmentalism.
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Benedict the Ecumenist - John Gerardi
The pope has brought Catholics and conservative Anglicans together.
When Americans want news, they tune out MSNBC - Sonny Palermo
MSNBC attracts fewer viewers than Fox or CNN, especially during major events.
Why Dennis Kucinich’s frivolous olive pit lawsuit matters - Bob Dorigo Jones
Kucinich is suing a cafeteria for $150,000 because there was an olive pit in his sandwich.
‘Green jobs’ cronyism and cannibalism - Hon. Ernest Istook
The green jobs agenda involves spending billions of dollars to destroy existing jobs and replace them with jobs in politically favored businesses.
Empire State or Nanny State: Suffolk should not ban energy drinks - Dr. Elizabeth Whelan & Michelle Minton
A New York county is considering banning energy drinks. That would be a mistake.
That’s it? - Dorian Davis
On Tuesday night, neither party offered any solutions to our entitlement mess.
Lifestyle site suggests Facebook de-friending of old flames pre-Valentine's Day - Mashable
Tired of reading 'I adore my cute new girlfriend' on your ex's Facebook page? Un-friend him on Facebook, unfollow him on Twitter, and erase his number from your phone so you can move on before Feb. 14
Bloomberg in talks to buck union rules, fire thousands of 'nonteaching teachers' - NYP
New York state lawmakers looking to allow Bloomberg to fire bad teachers
Little diversity among this year's Oscar nominees - TheDC
No African-Americans are nominated in any of the top categories at this year's Academy Awards
The Limits of Speech - TheDC
Those who've confronted representatives with vitriolic language speak out
O'Reilly: 'Boehner has to get his emotions under control' - TheDC
Fox host Bill O'Reilly says that Speaker of the House John Boehner needs to sort out his public crying habit, but Boehner said Sunday that he has no plans to change or explain his teary-eyed ways
NFC storms to big lead, takes Pro Bowl 55-41 - AP
MVP DeAngelo Hall had one of his team's five interceptions and returned a fumble 34 yards for a touchdown
MLK, Jr.'s son seeks part-ownership of NY Mets - AP
King wants to 'advance the vision of a more diverse ownership group in professional sports'
Muslim Brotherhood takeover feared - TheDC
No consensus on who likely to fill vacuum if Mubarak forced from power
Fate of Coptic Christians hangs in balance - TheDC
John Bolton and American Copts weigh in on the possibility of persecution in a post-Mubarak Egypt
Mark Zuckerberg meets Jesse Eisenberg on SNL - Us Weekly
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg surprised actor Jesse Eisenberg, who played him in the 2010 film 'The Social Network,' on SNL last weekend
Erratica
Romney leads the PACs in fundraising - Fox News
Year-end fundraising numbers for the potential 2012 GOP presidential candidates filed with the FEC show Mitt Romney leading the money race
Sex trafficking: Coalition wants Super Bowl attendees to pledge 'I'm Not Buying It' - TheDC
Christian organization rallies groups to reduce sex trafficking during the Super Bowl
Tracy Morgan: Sarah Palin is a MILF - TheDC
Now that he's said Palin is 'good masturbation material,' Tracy Morgan adds that she's also a 'MILF'
Mitch Daniels takes more than two-to-one lead in straw poll - The Hill
Washington state Republicans preferred Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels over all other potential Republican presidential candidates in a recent straw poll
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Dodd-Frank Act on notice as GOP preps reform - TheDC
Republican lawmakers begin to sort out reform of the mortgage giants and the hundreds of rules mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act
Julian Assange implies American politicians want to execute him - TheDC
In 60 Minutes interview, the WikiLeaks founder calls out Palin and Biden for sending him threatening messages
PAC wants refund from Scott Brown - Washington Times
Conservative organization, the National Republican Trust, would like the nearly $100,000 spent on Sen. Brown back to help kick him out of office
UFO drops flare-like objects over Utah [VIDEO] - TheDC
An unidentified flying object was filmed dropping flare-like objects over Utah last week
Katie Couric, Bryant Gumbel circa 1994: 'What is Internet, anyway?' - TheDC
During a 1994 episode of the 'Today Show,' Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric struggle to understand Internet
Chick-fil-A responds to anti-gay accusations: 'We're not anti-anybody' - TheDC
Countering anti-gay accusations, family-owned chain Chick-fil-A asserts its 'not anti-anybody'
When Reagan battled the Soviets -- and American journalists - TheDC Opinion
How liberal American journalists provided grist for the Kremlin propaganda mill
TheDC Interview: Michael Oren, Israel's face in America - TheDC
Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren compares Obama to Bush on U.S.-Israel relations
Egyptian demonstrators' view of America: It's complicated - AP
Egyptian protesters are conflicted over US role
Democrats launch campaign against 19 House Republican targets for 2012 - TheDC
Congressional Dems start 2012 election ads, targeting 19 House Republicans in typically left-leaning districts
CNBC host and crew fired upon by Egyptian military - TheDC
'Street Signs' host Erin Burnett describes harrowing experience in the streets of Cairo making her way from the U.S. to NBC bureau in Egypt
Jimmy McMillan, of 'The Rent is Too Damn High' party, loves Sarah Palin - TheDC
Jimmy McMillan is 'coming after Barack Obama's black ass' and loves Sarah Palin
TheDC Morning: Axelrod thanks Romney for Obamacare - TheDC
Read TheDC Morning: An unvarnished e-mail summary of what's really happening in political news
Report: Huntsman leaving Obama admin post to prepare for GOP White House run - TheDC
Sources expect former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a Republican currently serving as the US Ambassador to China, will soon step down to prepare for a possible presidential bid
