A U.S. Border Patrol agent and CBP representative discuss U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier requirements near Lukeville, Arizona, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Security's request to build pedestrian fencing, construct and improve roads, and install lighting within the Yuma and Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Border Patrol sectors following the Feb. 15 national emergency declaration on the southern border of the United States. The Department of Defense has the authority under Section 284 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to construct roads and fences and to install lighting to block drug-smuggling corridors across international boundaries of the United States in support of counter-narcotics activities of federal law enforcement agencies. A U.S. Border Patrol agent and CBP representative discuss U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier requirements near Lukeville, Arizona, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Security's request to build pedestrian fencing, construct and improve roads, and install lighting within the Yuma and Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Border Patrol sectors following the Feb. 15 national emergency declaration on the southern border of the United States. The Department of Defense has the authority under Section 284 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to construct roads and fences and to install lighting to block drug-smuggling corridors across international boundaries of the United States in support of counter-narcotics activities of federal law enforcement agencies.

Department of Deportation

Surging resources to immigration enforcement comes with tradeoffs.

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Sunday's Forum

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Americans Ambivalent on Extrajudicial Killing

Support is low, but opposition is tepid.

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Not Ready for a Female President?

Michelle Obama thinks so.

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Saturday's Forum

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A Photo for Friday

"Sliver"

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Friday's Forum

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Thurdsday's Forum

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Epstein Files Discharge Petition Reaches Target

Newly-Sworn-in-Rep. Grijalva provides the final signature.

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Leading Leaders Who Lead

Some questions to consider as you evaluate congressional leadership.

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Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the crowd at the 2013 Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, IA. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the crowd at the 2013 Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, IA.

Musings on Congressional Leadership

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Wednesday's Forum

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Nonhierarchical Parties in Action

Why blaming "the Democrats" or even "leadership" ignores a basic fact of American politics.

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'A Moratorium on Mischief'

What the shutdown should have been about.

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Veteran's Day Forum

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Politics Isn't Just a Game

There are real life consequences.

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SCOTUS Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Case

A bit of good news.

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It Was Always Going to End This Way

Majorities gonna majority.

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Eight Democrats Break Ranks to End Filibuster

A lot of pain for . . . not much.

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AG Monday!

Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!

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Monday's Forum

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A Question for the Filibuster

Where's the positive example?

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Airlines Managing Flight Delays. For Now.

Things will get radically worse if the shutdown doesn't end soon.

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Lazy Sunday Tabs

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