Ross Baker

Rutgers University

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today about the threat from ISIL, or ISIS.

War Fever: The Temperature Is Rising...

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today about the threat from ISIL, or ISIS.

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It's only one month until real Republican voters go to the Iowa caucuses, but the Des Moines Register's  latest Iowa Poll  shows the race for the presidential nomination is anything…

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