Democrats Propose Toothless Balanced Budget Amendment
One of the terms of the recent debt ceiling deal between Congress and the White House was that Congress would vote on, but...
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More Money Lost to Enemies and Fraud in Iraq, Afghanistan
Earlier this month, a special task force assembled by General David Petraeus (left) released the findings from its investigation that determined approximately $360 million...
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FEMA Faces Budget Shortfall
Not surprisingly, reports that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is running out of money have surfaced. The fund?s capacity has been maximized...
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Obama Picks Krueger as Economic Council Chairman
President Obama has nominated Princeton University?s Alan Krueger (left) for Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), and if approved...
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NYC Policy: No Clergy at 9/11 10th Anniversary
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (pictured at left) has decided there will be no clergy presence at the upcoming ceremony observing the...
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How Much Is Rick Perry Like George W. Bush?
As Rick Perry preaches his down home, “Don’t mess with Texas” version of the neo-con gospel (see his latest comment regarding “taking the...
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Has the U.S. Issued Kill Orders Against Reporters in Libya?
It was reported last week that the online news source the Examiner has learned through confidential “human rights defenders” in Libya that NATO...
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Did State Dept. Target Beck’s Israel Rally?
In anticipation of Glenn Beck’s Restoring Courage rally in Jerusalem last week, the U.S. State Department warned American citizens in the city to...
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Cherokee Nation Revokes Citizenship Rights of Black Slave Descendants
Just a week ago this Monday, the Cherokee Nation’s Supreme Court ruled that the tribe may revoke the citizenship rights of black members....
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Colin Powell Knocks Former Veep Cheney
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell (left) took sharp issue Sunday with what he called "cheap shots" at him and other officials in...
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Hurricane Irene: Aftermath
Though Hurricane Irene ? later downgraded to a tropical storm ? did not cause anywhere the level of devastation initially predicted, it still...
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NY Times Targets Rep. Issa; Issa Fires Back
The implications in the New York Times? article about Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) were clear even in the title: ?A Businessman in...
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Feds Reject National School Bus Seatbelt Mandate
There are an estimated 500,000 public school buses in America, which will carry America's school children back and forth about 4.2 billion miles...
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AFL-CIO Backs Off Support for Obama, Democrats; Forms New Super PAC
Speaking to reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (left) made it clear that his...
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Ron Paul Wants FEMA Out of Irene Relief
As the Northeastern portion of the United States prepares to be rocked by Hurricane Irene, analysts are already predicting the potential financial impact...
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