Victor Davis Hason of Standford University writing for the Hoover Institution provides an insightful analysis on the Obama Administration’s foreign policy in action. Hanson writes:

Amid all the talk of the isolationism that supposedly characterizes the Obama administration’s foreign policy, we forget that since World War II, the global order has largely been determined by U.S. engagement. The historically rare state of prosperity and peace that defined the postwar world were due to past U.S. vigilance and sacrifice.
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The arrogance of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was on clear display during Congressional hearings on suspected targeting of President Obama’s political opponents. So does the law apply equally to both the high and mighty and the common man?  How can anyone know if they don’t review the law?

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC)

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) on Monday questioned IRS Commissioner John Koskinen who claimed “there’s no evidence of criminal misconduct at the IRS” over the targeting scandal, even though he hasn’t bothered to examine the criminal code.

“You have already said multiple times today that there was no evidence that you found of any criminal wrongdoing,” Gowdy said. “I want you to tell me what criminal statutes you’ve evaluated.”
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U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), today released a new oversight report “Friendly Fire: Death, Delay, and Dismay at the VA.” The report is based on a year-long investigation of VA hospitals around the nation. “Friendly Fire” chronicles the inappropriate conduct and incompetence within the VA that led to well-documented deaths and delays. The report also exposes the inept congressional and agency oversight that allowed rampant misconduct to grow unchecked.

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Analysis /Endorsements: Oklahoma will select local, county, state and federal representatives Tuesday. Tulsa Today has provided detailed coverage on some of those races, but this offering provides an overview of our two very important federal contests.

Congressional Offices
For United States Senator: Jim Inhofe
Incumbent U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe is an American Hero for his principled stands on issues over decades. Tulsa Today easily and with enthusiasm declares unrestricted support. Oklahoma and America need Jim Inhofe in office at this time in history.

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