The Sotomayor Hearings—Day One to Day Two
The first day of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings made two things clear. First, her chances of being confirmed are better...
Congress
Congress Rebukes Obama on Dictatorial Claim
The U.S. House of Representatives on July 9 voted almost unanimously to rebuke President...
New “Freedom Index” Grades Every Congressman
The current (July 20) issue of The New American includes our first congressional scorecard...
Audit-the-Fed Legislation Faces Roadblocks
It will come as a surprise to many Americans to learn that the Federal...
“Cap-And-Trade” Tax Bill Narrowly Passes House
“Cap-And-Trade” global-warming legislation that would — by President Barack Obama's own admission — “skyrocket”...
Congress to Vote on $846 Billion “Cap-and-Trade” Tax
The Washington Post has reported today that Congress will vote Friday on the 1,092-page...
Nanny State Targets Tobacco
The term "Nanny State" refers to the increasing government intrusion in personal life decisions...
From Farming to Serfdom
Another sweeping draconian measure from your representatives in Washington is quickly taking shape under...
Will the Federal Reserve Be Audited?
It will come as a surprise to many Americans to know: 1) the Federal...
More Corporate Welfare: “Cash For Clunkers”
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $4 billion “Cash for Clunkers” bill on...
Ron Paul’s Bill H.R. 1207 to Audit the Fed
Bill H.R. 1207 to audit the Federal Reserve now has 200 cosponsors. That’s 45...
House Bill Limits Whole-body Imaging
On June 4, the House voted 310-118 for a bill (H.R. 2027) limiting the...
Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s Shadowy Thinking
There may soon be more “penumbras formed by emanations” in the invisible, unpredictable “living...
Congress Passes $3.56 Trillion Budget Resolution
On April 29, Congress passed a nonbinding $3.56 trillion budget resolution for the 2010...
Republicans Open to More Stimulus
"Second verse, same as the first," go the lyrics to a '60s Herman's Hermits...
Pelosi: More Bailout Funds Needed
On both sides of the aisle, lawmakers are beginning to express doubts that more...
Public Lands Bill Threatens Energy, Economy
With our economy already staggering under an avalanche of debt, taxes, regulations, and the...
Senate Considers D.C. Voting Rights Bill
The U.S. Senate voted 62 to 34 yesterday to begin debating the D.C. voting...
Pelosi: Contraceptives for a Better Economy
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has revealed more of her worldview of humans...
20,000 Troops To Be Deployed in United States
"The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by...