By Michael Gerson Opinion Writer for Washington Post There are any number of marvelous things one might do as president, if Congress were not such a checked and balanced mess. But future presidents now have a new method at their disposal: Declare a long-running debate to be a national emergency. Challenge Congress, under threat of…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama unveiled his plan to reshape the nation’s immigration system during a 15-minute address from the White House. Tired of Congressional gridlock, Obama said he is issuing an executive order and all but challenged Republicans to come up with a different plan, the New York Times reports. Under his plan,…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama plans to reveal his plan today to overhaul the immigration system in what is likely to set off a contentious debate with Republicans, CNN reports. Obama’s plan will involve new rules for deportations, a move that will have ramifications for millions of undocumented immigrants. Obama is expected to announce…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch seems to be getting a fair share of support from the law enforcement community. The FBI Agents Association issued a statement after her nomination by President Obama: “The FBIAA appreciates the importance of Attorney General leadership, and we look forward to working with Ms. Lynch, who…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The man who jumped over a White House fence and burst into the White House in September managed to avoid security because of a litany of problems with the Secret Service, CNN reports. A Homeland Security report found numerous failures that allowed Omar Gonzalez to so easily access the White House….
By Democrat & Chronicle Editorial Board After the shellacking that President Obama took in last week’s midterm elections, the last thing he needs is another fight. That’s why he was wise to nominate Loretta Lynch as the nation’s next attorney general. The Senate, which switches to Republican control starting in January, should have little…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Although President Obama is preparing to take executive action on immigration, an incoming GOP Senate chairman has pledged to create a stronger border security bill, the Associated Press reports. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is about to become chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. His plan is to…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com After resisting for years, the Justice Department finally sent Congress 64,280 pages of documents involving the botched Fast and Furious investigation on Tuesday, the Washington Times reports. The disclosure prompted Republicans to assert that President Obama was acknowledging he had withheld the documents illegally by claiming executive privilege. The House of…
