Politics
Former Rep. William Delahunt Pockets $90,000 From Earmarks
Former Congressman William D. Delahunt (left) from Massachusetts established a lobbying firm, the Delahunt Group, soon after retiring as one of the federal...
Republicans Engage in Housing Bubble Debate
Republicans debated the housing bubble/bust in the January 23 NBC debate, with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney drawing political blood from former House...
Read moreLiberian War Lord and Dictator Worked With CIA
Infamous war lord and dictator Charles Taylor of Liberia — accused of mass murder, rape, war crimes, involvement in sex slavery, child abuse,...
Read moreWest Coast, East Coast: Hundreds of Thousands March for Life
Tens of thousands of pro-life supporters marched through downtown San Francisco on Saturday, January 21, to mark the 39th anniversary of the Roe...
Read moreKucinich Bill Would Tax Away “Unreasonable” Oil Company Profits
Feeling pain at the gas pump? Congressman Dennis Kucinich thinks he has a solution: Tax “unreasonable” oil company profits. The Ohio Democrat has...
Read moreSen. Rand Paul Blocked from Flight for Refusing TSA Groping
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) missed a flight to Washington, D.C., this morning after being detained by screeners with the Transportation Security Administration...
Read moreGingrich Wins South Carolina, Third GOP Winner In As Many States
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina primary January 21 with 40 percent of the vote, making Gingrich the third GOP...
Read moreS.C. Debate Includes Exchange Between Santorum, Paul on Pro-life Credentials
Lost in the Newt Gingrich morality play that was the January 19 South Carolina GOP presidential debate was an exchange on the issue...
Read moreNew York’s Long-Distance Body Scanners Challenge 4th Amendment
New York Police Commissioner Joe Kelly (left) is considering the latest in technology — Terahertz Imaging Detection (TID) — to be mounted on police...
Read moreRon Paul Introduces Bill to Repeal NDAA’s Indefinite Detention
Texas Congressman and GOP presidential contender Ron Paul is continuing his battle for liberty even as he is focused on his fight for...
Read moreFrench Judge Wants to Investigate Claims of Gitmo Torture
The Associated Press is reporting out of Paris that a French judge is seeking permission from American authorities to investigate claims of torture...
Read moreCNN Debate: Newt “Appalled” at Question on Marital Infidelity
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich unloaded on CNN Anchor John King for asking about allegations made by Gingrich's ex-wife that the former Georgia...
Read moreRick Perry Drops Out of GOP Presidential Race, Endorses Gingrich
After an early meteoric surge in the polls, followed by steadily declining popularity among voters, Texas Governor Rick Perry, as expected, dropped out...
Read moreObama Administration Denies Permit for Keystone XL Pipeline
President Obama rejected a permit to expand the controversial Keystone pipeline Wednesday, blaming Republicans for ordering a hurried deadline that, he claimed, did...
Read moreInternet Blackout Changes Minds of Some SOPA & PIPA Cosponsors
After the major Internet blackout on Wednesday, January 18, a number of co-sponsors for the draconian Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) have backed...
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