12:00 AM, May 25, 2013 • By IRWIN M. STELZERAt the conclusion of a lunch at the British embassy here in Washington, Britain’s ambassador, Sir Peter Westmacott, asked each of the four scribbler-economists he had invited to give his forecasts for the year.
Read more... Kristol: But the enemy gets a vote...5:52 PM, May 24, 2013 • By TWS PODCASTTHE WEEKLY STANDARD podcast with editor William Kristol on President Obama's recent counterterrorism speech at National Defense University.
Read more... 4:11 PM, May 24, 2013 • By MICHAEL WARRENGeorgia Democrats may finally have a candidate for next year's Senate race to succeed Republican Saxby Chambliss. Michelle Nunn, an Atlanta businesswoman and the daughter of former senator Sam Nunn, is "actively preparing" for a Senate campaign, the Hill reports:
Read more... After a week's worth of fighting in Syria, the Islamic resistance licks its wounds.3:16 PM, May 24, 2013 • By LEE SMITHFor over a week now, the Syrian town of Qusayr in Homs Province has seen some of the heaviest fighting in the two-year conflict. The struggle for Qusayr, says besieged President Bashar al-Assad, “is the main battle” in all of Syria.
Read more... 12:49 PM, May 24, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPERNew York congresswoman Carolyn Maloney announces that she will take part in the opening of a New York City migraine center. Maloney will be joined by Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer and city councilwoman Jessica Lappin.
Here's the press release announcing the opening ceremony:
Read more... 11:58 AM, May 24, 2013 • By JOHN MCCORMACKOn Thursday, a House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing on a bill that would ban most abortions during the last four months of pregnancy nationwide. Proponents of the legislation frequently cited the murder trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, as well as the words of President Obama himself, to make their case for a new law.
Read more... 10:55 AM, May 24, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPERKimberley Strassel, writing for the Wall Street Journal:
The White House insists President Obama is "outraged" by the "inappropriate" targeting and harassment of conservative groups. If true, it's a remarkable turnaround for a man who helped pioneer those tactics.
Read more... 8:32 AM, May 24, 2013 • By DAVID SCHENKEREarlier this week, seven Egyptian security officers were released after being held hostage for a week by Bedouin tribesmen in the Sinai. The abductions are the latest in a series of now commonplace hostage events and armed attacks in the Sinai that highlight the deterioration of security in this desert expanse. While most of these incidents have been aimed at Egyptians, Sinai peacekeepers—the Multinational Force Observers (MFO)--are high on the target list.
Read more... 6:34 AM, May 24, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPERSteve Hayes, with Charles Lane and Charles Krauthammer, last night on Fox News:
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