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McCain-Obama Debate Was Really a Waltz

The first McCain-Obama debate was supposed to be limited to foreign policy. Because it occurred in the midst of the financial meltdown, moderator Jim Lehrer led off by asking each of...

McCain and Obama Propose to Raise FDIC Coverage

The two major-party presidential candidates sent the same message on September 30: both John McCain and Barack Obama advocated raising the FDIC deposit insurance limit from $100,000 to $250,000. ...

WaMu Bank Failure Is Largest in U.S. History

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized Washington Mutual Inc. (also known as WaMu bank) on September 25, and then brokered an emergency sale of the firm’s banking assets to JPMorgan Chase...

Call Ron Paul Correct About the Economy

A year ago, Congressman Ron Paul was just beginning to turn heads on the national electoral stage, owing to his presidential campaign's unexpected success at raising money. Congressman Paul was briefly...

Gorbachev Honored With Liberty Medal

Mikhail Gorbachev, former General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, was welcomed to Philadelphia as the conquering hero on September 18 to receive America's Liberty Medal. Former President...

Most Americans Believe in Guardian Angels

The Baylor Religion Survey, which was released by researchers with the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, on September 11, revealed that a majority of American...

Sarah Palin’s Meeting With Henry Kissinger

When the United Nations General Assembly opens today (September 23), Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will attend and will meet with former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger. ...