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Senator McCain and White House Press Secretary Jay Carney traded insults this week over intelligence leaks – McCain called the Obama White House “grossly irresponsible” to leak classified information for political gain, while Carney called McCain “grossly irresponsible” for even suggesting it. I’ve been in three presidential administrations, and frankly, …

Thursday saw yet another tragic attack in a gun-free zone. Four Marines were murdered. Others were injured. Watching the coverage on television Thursday, it was hard to ignore the gun-free zone sign on the front door of the recruiting station. It was surrounded by bullet holes. Army regulations are very …

PORTLAND, Ore. – For more than a decade, the federal government spent $700 million on habitat improvements in the Columbia River Basin. Experts say it’s likely the largest, most intensive, and most expensive habitat restoration program in the nation. It’s the centerpiece in a federal management plan to relieve the …