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China and U.S. Expected to Strike Several Deals
Today, President Obama is expected to announce a deal with China that involves nuclear security. Additionally, Boeing will announce contracts on the sale...
House Passes ObamaCare Repeal
The United States House of Representatives voted 245-189 today to repeal President Obama’s signature healthcare law, often referred to as ObamaCare. The vote...
Read moreCornerstone Action Pushes for Repeal of NH “Gay Marriage” Law
Opponents of New Hampshire's same-sex marriage law will try to get the 2009 statute repealed this year, despite learning that the issue is...
Read moreRobert E. Lee: A Man Without a Country for 110 Years
Several states officially recognize and celebrate January 19 as Robert E. Lee’s birthday, including the state of Virginia as part of Jackson-Lee Day...
Read moreFreedom of Information Act: Shield or Bludgeon?
The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments in the case of FCC v. AT&T which could have significant negative impacts on privately-held...
Read moreDHS Laptop Seizures Harass Travelers
Laptop seizures are a growing menace in America today and it's not about your computer software having a stroke. It's about the Department...
Read moreSubsidizing Ethanol Is Bad Policy
The federal policy of trying to reduce energy dependence through the use of ethanol runs counter to free-market economics. Increasing the use of...
Read moreThe EPA Does It Again
The Environmental Protection Agency continues to pursue job-killing measures, reports the Competitive Enterprise Institute. The latest EPA endeavor involves revoking the Clean Water...
Read moreHouse Foreign Affairs Chairwoman Proposes Major UN Reforms
House Republicans vowing to reform a number of items are turning their attention to the United Nations, preparing to continue an already long-raging...
Read moreVirginia Considers Dollar Collapse, Gold Currency
In a stark illustration of the economic fears still plaguing America, a resolution was introduced in the Virginia legislature on January 12 that...
Read moreFDA to Limit Acetaminophen in Pain-Killers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday that it will limit the active pain-reducing ingredient in the pain medications Percocet and Vicodin....
Read moreIs Mandatory Gun Insurance the Solution to Gun Violence?
As the gun control lobby seeks to exploit the Tucson tragedy to deprive American citizens of their Second Amendment rights, Democrats are already...
Read moreICE’s Secure Communities are Spreading
Wisconsin joined 36 other states in participating in the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) program called “secure communities.” Likewise, New York's Putnam...
Read moreGeorge Will, “Congressional Supremacy,” and “American Exceptionalism”
Every once in a while, America's establishment columnists treat their readers to a surprisingly helpful bit of writing. Such was the case with...
Read moreViktor Bout and the Russian Terror Network
Viktor Bout, 44, a former Soviet/Russian military officer and current black market arms dealer with ties to Russian military intelligence — the GRU,...
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