In Republican Debate, Candidates Battle Sharply on Immigration  —  MILWAUKEE — After weeks of personal sniping, the Republican presidential candidates clashed sharply over immigration and other policies in their debate here on Tuesday, with Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and former Gov. Jeb Bush …

Philosophy majors actually earn a lot more than welders  —  Early in the Fox Business Network debate, Marco Rubio took a strong stand in favor of vocational education.  “For the life of me I don't know why we stigmatize vocational education,” he said.  “Welders make more money than philosophers.

Veterans Affairs pays $142 million in bonuses amid scandals  —  VA says the awards are to attract, retain employees  —  WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs doled out more than $142 million in bonuses to executives and employees for performance in 2014 even as scandals …

Senate Republicans get green light for ObamaCare repeal bill  —  The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that defunding Planned Parenthood can be part of a special Republican package repealing parts of ObamaCare, The Hill has learned.  —  The parliamentarian on Tuesday gave word …

Support for Israel Must Be Bipartisan, Netanyahu Tells U.S. Audience  —  WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel made a direct appeal on Tuesday to Democrats still troubled by the public feud over the nuclear deal with Iran, appearing at a leading liberal think tank aligned …

Group Cancels Presidential Forum Promoted by Bill de Blasio  —  Some of mayor's aides opposed the event as a potential distraction for him  —  Organizers have canceled New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's planned presidential forum, set for next month in Iowa, following months of dispute over the event.

Bob Dole endorses Jeb Bush  —  Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole has endorsed Jeb Bush for president and will serve as the former Florida governor's National Veterans' Chairman, according to the campaign.  —  Dole said that while almost all of the candidates are his friends, he believes Bush is the most qualified.

Ben Carson is done answering questions about his life story  —  MILWAUKEE — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is ready to tell people who ask questions about his history to “go jump in a lake.”  —  Carson, a former neurosurgeon, is currently one of the leaders in the GOP primary field.

Lying Liars Lie  —  The NY Times reviews the recent Republican debate and concedes it was a step up from the CNBC debacle.  However, this being the Times, they (Jamie Poniewozik has the byline, but who edited?), can't report accurately:  —  At one point, the crowd began to grumble simply …

Lobbyists Use GOP Debate Ads to Smear Agency Investigating Their Client  —  Viewers of the Fox Business Network-hosted Republican presidential debate this evening will repeatedely see an advertisement that casts a relatively obscure consumer protection agency as a power-hungry government office …

Surge in robberies on Capitol Hill alters residents' routines, lifestyles  —  Sarah Pitluck, a Capitol Hill resident who was robbed in the neighborhood, walks her dogs Lenzi, left, and Pedro.  A man grabbed Pitluck's phone out of her hand and scratched her chest and neck.  Police have not made an arrest in the case.

The Truth about President Reagan  —  Recently, the Washington Post published two columns attacking our book Killing Reagan.  We believe the hostile criticism is both misguided and disingenuous and is motivated by a small group of Reagan loyalists who are vehemently opposed to any objective look at the 40th President.