Disgraced American General David Petraeus talked publicly about Iraq this week for the first time in years. In an interview with the Washington Post, Petraeus says our biggest problem in Iraq isn’t ISIS, but “Shiite militias, many backed by and some guided by Iran.” NYT: McConnell Urges States to Help Thwart Obama’s “War on Coal” […]

Just days after Netanyahu’s re-election, the Obama administration is considering bypassing him and using the UN to force a peace deal, reports Foreign Policy. The Hill: Fiscal Hawks Scuttle House GOP Budget Efforts NYT: Putin’s Ties to Chechen Thug Dictator Suspected of Involvement in Assassination HuffPo: Obama Regrets Not Closing Gitmo “First Day” in Office […]

House Republicans have voted dozens, maybe hundreds, of times to repeal Obamacare. But with 2016 on their minds, they have a new strategy, reports The Hill. The Hill: House Conservatives Blast $210 Billion “Doc Fix” Free Beacon: EPA Wants to Monitor How Long Hotel Guests Spend in Shower NR: Dems Aim for Broad Ban on […]

United States intelligence forces indicate Iran has deployed advanced weaponry in Iraq to help fight ISIS in Tikrit, reports the New York Times. J-Post: ISIS Fighters Dress in Drag in Desperate Attempts to Evade Capture Daily Mail: ISIS Destroying Christian Churches in Nineveh The Hill: Boehner and Pelosi’s $200 Billion Plan Opposed by Conservatives ESPN: […]

Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton told CBS’ Face the Nation he has “no regrets at all” for the letter he sent, along with 46 Republican colleagues, to Iranian ayatollahs last week. The Hill: Bolton Calls Iran Deal an “Unprecedented” Surrender NYT: The Kurds’ Heroic Stand Against ISIS WaPo: Putin Surprised with How Easy Russia Took Crimea […]