Politics

Fed. Appeals Court Strikes Down Part of Washington PAC Donation Statute

On December 29, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declared unconstitutional a Washington State statute regulating the donation of...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. January 5, 2012

The Ron Paul Conundrum: Progressives Face a Crucial Decision

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. January 5, 2012

Over 26,000 Republicans participating in that party’s Iowa Caucus voted for Ron Paul. According to data breaking down entrance polls conducted by Edison...

Chief Justice Roberts Reports on ObamaCare Recusal Controversy

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. January 5, 2012

In his annual report on the federal judiciary published Saturday, Chief Justice John Roberts of the United States Supreme Court wrote the he...

Fading Bachmann Bows Out of GOP Presidential Bid

Dave Bohon January 4, 2012

Following a campaign that saw her fade rapidly from a front-running favorite to an “also-ran,” U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) threw in the...

Obama Appoints Richard Cordray Consumer Watchdog Chief

Brian Koenig January 4, 2012

While Congress remains on winter recess, President Obama hoodwinked his Senate Republican rivals of the newly-minted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by naming former...

Ind. Gov. Daniels Prepares for New Right-to-Work Battle

Raven Clabough January 4, 2012

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels (left) is taking on a major right-to-work battle in his state by promoting a labor bill which, though expected...

Who Will Be in Charge if Romney Is President?

Jack Kenny January 4, 2012

Who will be in charge of the executive branch of government if Mitt Romney is our next President? Who will be making the...

Iowa: Romney, Santorum and then Paul

Thomas R. Eddlem January 4, 2012

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney eked out an eight-vote win in the Iowa Republican caucuses January 3 with just under 25 percent of the...

Top CIA Terror Expert Endorses Ron Paul in GOP Race

Alex Newman January 4, 2012

The former head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) unit tracking terror leader Osama bin Laden, Michael Scheuer (left), endorsed Republican Rep. Ron...

December Gun Sales Break Single-Month Record

Brian Koenig January 3, 2012

While iPods, Kindles, and Angry Bird stuffed animals were some of the hottest items of the 2011 Christmas season, December saw record-breaking numbers...

Obama DOJ Helping to Facilitate Expansion of Online Gambling

Dave Bohon January 3, 2012

The Obama administration gave states and the gambling industry an early Christmas present December 23 in the form of a controversial Department of...

Stage Is Set for Keystone Pipeline Debate in 2012

Raven Clabough January 3, 2012

President Obama and the U.S. Congress concluded the last contentious battle of 2011, the payroll tax cut debate, by reaching a short-term agreement...

EEOC to Employers: Requiring H.S. Diploma May Violate Disabilities Act

Brian Koenig January 3, 2012

Employers across the country are facing new concerns related to federal oversight in hiring, as a letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...