SNL Mocks Quarterback Tim Tebow’s Faith
Weeks ago, The New American reported on Denver Broncos’ quarterback Tim Tebow’s (left) passionate faith and the flak he has taken for it. Unfortunately, Tebow remains a target and...
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Congress Locked in Heated Payroll Tax Cut Debate
Debate over the payroll tax cut remains heated as House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio, left) demanded from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) a year-long tax cut. The challenge...
NDAA Would “Quash Dissent” on Internet
Critics of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) have pointed to its provisions that permit the indefinite detention of American citizens, without charges and without trial. Additionally, the measure...
Anonymous Donors Pay Off Layaways for Struggling Kmart Customers
The New American has been reporting on the controversy surrounding the Christmas season, particularly when Christians attempt to display the Nativity scene or assert the holiness behind the Christmas...
Congress Negotiates Spending Deal; Now Focused on Tax Cut
There never seems to be a dull moment in the United States Congress, which has neared a government shutdown several times in the past two years. On Thursday night,...
Arkansas School Permits Display of Nativity Scene
Despite the excitement and anticipation for the Christmas season that pervades the nation every year, the religious element of the holiday continues to be a point of contention for...
Republicans Spar Over Anti-Piracy Law
Some top Republicans are clashing over an Amendment to the Stop Online Piracy Act. Texas Republican Rep. Lamar Smith proposed an amendment to SOPA that House oversight committee Chairman...
Lawmakers Submit Letter Opposing NDAA’s Indefinite Detention Provisions
Forty members of Congress have sent a letter urging the House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders to protest provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act that would legalize...
House Passes Tax-Cut Bill; Senate Stages Opposition
With threats of continuing debates over the payroll taxcuts well into the congressional holiday vacation, it seems members of Congress are anxious to reach an agreement soon. Last week,...
Paul Virtually Tied for First Place in Iowa
With the January 3 Iowa Caucus just around the corner, every tiny fluctuation in the polls seems to matter. Just weeks ago, there was a four-way tie in Iowa...
Obama Admin Pushed for Indefinite Detention Provision
Amidst all of the controversy surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Obama administration attempted to paint itself as an oppositional force against the bill, threatening to veto...
Atheists Continue War on Christmas
For a number of Americans, the Christmas season is a time for joy and love, but for others, it’s an opportunity to stage a war against Christianity. The latest...
Two N.Y. Senators Call for Passenger Advocates at Airports
As Americans become increasingly opposed to the intrusive and unconstitutional searching techniques of the Transportation Security Administration — including recent allegations by several women that they were strip-searched by airport...
Govt Proposes Unmanned Border Crossing from Mexico
The violence on the Mexican border has proved to be insufficient incentive motivation for the federal government to protect American borders. Instead, it is now prompting the Obama administration...
Forbes Online Blogger Endorses Ron Paul
Ron Paul has garnered support from a great variety of different groups, as well as from celebrities such as Vince Vaughn and Barry Manilow, and even hip hop performers...
Half of Americans Opposed to X-Ray Scanners, Says Poll
A recent poll reveals that approximately half of Americans are interested in seeing the Transportation Security Administration do away with X-ray body scanners. The survey, conducted by the media...
Project Gunrunner Part of Plan to Institute Gun Control
When the Project Gunrunner (also known as Gunwalker) scandal was first exposed, National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre (left) warned that it was a plot by the Bureau...
House Passes REINS Act to Rein In Federal Regulations
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill (H.R. 10) to prevent the President from imposing major regulations on the country without the approval of Congress . Entitled...
Democrats Hope Gingrich Is the GOP Nominee; Say Obama Will Easily Defeat Him
Democrats are reportedly thrilled by Newt Gingrich's recent rise in the polls and hopeful that he will be the Republican nominee — because they believe that President Obama could...
Obama to Use Foreign Aid to Effect Gay Rights Abroad
Texas Congressman Ron Paul may soon have even more ammunition against American foreign aid. The White House has announced that it will use foreign aid to promote global rights...