Politics
Biden Hints at Longer Stay in Iraq
Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday Iraq may need U.S. military assistance beyond the scheduled withdrawal of the last of the American forces...
Polls Show Grave Concern About Federal Debt
The American people, according to a January 11 Reuters poll, strongly oppose raising the debt ceiling of the federal government. The poll shows...
Read moreFBI Issues Death Threat in U.S. Citizen Interrogation
An FBI agent reportedly issued a death threat against a U.S. citizen traveling abroad, according to the January 13 New York Times. The...
Read moreThe President in Tucson
President Barack Obama went to Tucson on January 12th to take part in the memorial service held at the University of Arizona at...
Read more112th Congress: Who Will Adhere to the Constitution?
In ancient times, on the well-traveled road from Athens to Eleusis, there was a small town called Erineus. Erineus was legendary for an...
Read moreSenator Rand Paul Proposes Debt Ceiling Solution
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has announced an alternative solution to the current debate over whether to raise the country’s debt ceiling. ...
Read moreUsing Tragedy as Pretext for Tyranny
Political organizations and advocacy groups around the country are curtailing or canceling their planned activities and advertisements in the wake of the shooting...
Read moreLeahy Is Right: Vermont Is Different
At a Newseum event in Washington on January 12, someone asked Senate Judiciary Chair Patrick Leahy, “In the wake of [the mass shooting...
Read moreSenator Reid Flip-Flops on Debt Ceiling
The contentious debate over raising the debt ceiling continues to heat up as prominent politicians weigh in on the issue. The latest assertion...
Read moreDems Propose Banning “Threatening Symbols and Language”
It was only a matter of time before Saturday's shooting in Arizona prompted calls for gun regulations. Unfortunately, the calls go far beyond...
Read moreWill Arizona Shooting Impact Healthcare Repeal in House?
Today's scheduled healthcare repeal vote was postponed in the House of Representatives immediately following Saturday's shootings that killed six and left Congresswoman Gabrielle...
Read moreIllinois Lawmakers Pass 66 Percent Income Tax Increase
Illinois lawmakers approved a 66 percent increase in the state income tax in the early morning hours of January 12, part of a...
Read moreJon Stewart: Americas Leading Journalist?
The question sounds like a joke, made up by one of the talented writers for Comedy Central’s Daily Show itself: Is the Daily...
Read moreRep. Clyburn Miffed That TSA Treats Congressmen “Like Everybody Else”
“We’ve had some incidents where TSA authorities think that congresspeople should be treated like everybody else,” Rep. James Clyburn (left, D-S.C.) told Fox...
Read moreThe Instant Liberal Frenzy to Ignore the U.S. Constitution
The public reading of the Constitution on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives has quickly drawn a rising tide of outrage...
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