‘Hoss’ Under Fire: Retired Gen. Cartwright Subject of Federal Probe

Washington is a town known for inaction and obstruction. The late former President John F. Kennedy uttered this now-famous quip about its slow-going nature: “Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm.” But that’s not true when it comes to falls from grace. For instance, one day you’re in the president’s inner circle,…

Parsing One Old-School Senator’s Pause

  ESSAY Since media reports kicked off the NSA leaks case, everything has gone according to Washington’s usual scandal script. Administration and agency officials have vigorously defended their actions. Lawmakers have loudly called for investigations, pointed fingers and taken sides — or attempted to position themselves somewhere in the middle. And political pundits and security…

Sen. Coburn: Every Federal Program Needs Same Scrutiny as Phone, Email Surveillance Programs

Congressional Republicans don’t agree with Democratic President Barack Obama on much. But when it comes to the controversial intelligence community programs that gather reams of U.S. citizens’ telephone and email traffic, they are aligned with Obama. Not only do most Republicans on the Hill want the spy programs kept alive, one prominent GOP senator says…