The House of Representatives yesterday passed the $819 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, delivering President Obama his first major political victory and yet another setback to American taxpayers...
Congress is now considering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the latest barrel of pork to be tossed into the recessionary pit. This time around, the misnamed...
Since 2006, an amazing group of free Chinese artists has gone on a tour that spans the globe, presenting a Chinese New Year Spectacular of music and dance. Divine...
During his last full day in office, President George W. Bush has commuted the sentences of former Border Patrol agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos. The president had been...
Once again, Americans have proven their mettle in the face of disaster — or in this case used it to prevent a disaster — in what New York Governor...
In an unwonted episode of lucidity, the New York Times proclaimed in a recent headlilne that the "Rescue of Banks Hints at Nationalization." Of course, the Times got most...
The Texas Department of Transportation announced on January 6 that the Trans Texas Corridor is dead. We don't think so. ...
The price tag for the incoming Obama administration's proposed stimulus bill continues to rise. This morning, a few hours in advance of a planned announcement, the Associated Press, which...
According Barack Obama's presidential transition team, the new stimulus plan being prepared by the upcoming Obama administration can be expected to create between 3.3 million and 4.1 million jobs....
William Morrison of Des Moines is credited with building the first electric car in 1891. It was successful, except for two problems: the batteries were heavy and expensive, and...
The United States has escalated its covert war against Iran, the New York Times reported on January 10. The article reported that the program involved efforts to disrupt the...
With just two weeks left in office, President Bush designated almost 200,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean as a national monument using powers granted by the Antiquities Act...
"Federalism" is one of those words that turns many readers aside, as it conjures up images of boring old theoretical interpretations of John Locke treatises. The reality of federalism...
The unemployment rate in December rose to 7.2 percent, according to the Labor Department. This represents a steep 0.4 percent rise from November's official rate of 6.8 percent, topping...
A teenage girl is being held in Port Angeles, Washington, for the murder of her newborn baby boy. Sixteen-year-old Lauryn Louise Last is accused of drowning her newborn son,...
