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GM Caught in a Lie, Still Owes The United States Billions

Daniel Akerson, the new CEO of General Motors, said last week that the rate of payback of U.S. government bailout monies "will be...

Bob Adelmann September 22, 2010

Bell City: Lessons in Looting

Bob Adelmann September 22, 2010

Eight former or current Bell, California, officials were arrested on Tuesday for looting the city for themselves and their friends, according to Los...

New Contract With America to be Unveiled

Charles Scaliger September 22, 2010

History is about to repeat itself, if the activity of House Republicans is any indication. ...

Woodward Book Explores Obama Afghanistan Exit Strategy

September 22, 2010

On September 22, Voice of America and other media outlets cited material from Obama's Wars — a new book by Washington, D.C.-based journalist...

Potential Changes to White House Economic Team?

Raven Clabough September 21, 2010

President Obama raised eyebrows on Monday when he alluded to the possibility of making changes to his economic team during a question/answer session...

Warren Appointment Raises Issues

Raven Clabough September 21, 2010

President Obama has once again circumvented the United States Congress by appointing Elizabeth Warren to the influential position of special adviser to the...

Debate Over Government Pension Plans Heats Up

Alex Newman September 21, 2010

After losing billions during the economic crisis, bloated benefits of state and local government-employee pension plans across America have been thrust into the...

Comedy Central Hosts Plan Dueling Rallies

Raven Clabough September 21, 2010

In an effort to steal some of the thunder from conservative pundit Glenn Beck, who hosted the impressive Restoring Honor rally in Washington...

Recession is Over?

Bob Adelmann September 21, 2010

With a straight face, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that the Great Recession ended last June. June of 2009, that...

First Living Medal of Honor Recipient Since Vietnam

Dave Bohon September 21, 2010

The White House has announced that a 25-year-old soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue two comrades during a 2007 military operation in...

Global Warming? No. Global Climate Disruption? Yes!

Raven Clabough September 20, 2010

Forced to contend with the reality that global warming is not a man-made phenomenon that will ultimately result in catastrophe, President Obama’s Science...