Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Trim, or Uproot?
When Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) introduced a bill in the 111th Congress to defund National Public Radio (NPR), two things were working against...
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Kagan, Sotomayor, Ginsburg, and the 4th Amendment
When the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments on a Fourth Amendment case decided by the Kentucky Supreme Court (Kentucky v....
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Iraq Attacks Leave Three U.S. Soldiers Dead
According to President Barack Obama, combat in Iraq involving U.S. troops ended on August 31. Four-and-a-half months later, American soldiers are still dying...
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PATRIOT Act To Be Quietly Renewed
The controversial USA PATRIOT Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act), signed into law...
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Polls Show Grave Concern About Federal Debt
The American people, according to a January 11 Reuters poll, strongly oppose raising the debt ceiling of the federal government. The poll shows...
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Biden Hints at Longer Stay in Iraq
Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday Iraq may need U.S. military assistance beyond the scheduled withdrawal of the last of the American forces...
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FBI Issues Death Threat in U.S. Citizen Interrogation
An FBI agent reportedly issued a death threat against a U.S. citizen traveling abroad, according to the January 13 New York Times. The...
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The President in Tucson
President Barack Obama went to Tucson on January 12th to take part in the memorial service held at the University of Arizona at...
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112th Congress: Who Will Adhere to the Constitution?
In ancient times, on the well-traveled road from Athens to Eleusis, there was a small town called Erineus. Erineus was legendary for an...
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Using Tragedy as Pretext for Tyranny
Political organizations and advocacy groups around the country are curtailing or canceling their planned activities and advertisements in the wake of the shooting...
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Leahy Is Right: Vermont Is Different
At a Newseum event in Washington on January 12, someone asked Senate Judiciary Chair Patrick Leahy, “In the wake of [the mass shooting...
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Senator Reid Flip-Flops on Debt Ceiling
The contentious debate over raising the debt ceiling continues to heat up as prominent politicians weigh in on the issue. The latest assertion...
Read moreSenator Rand Paul Proposes Debt Ceiling Solution
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has announced an alternative solution to the current debate over whether to raise the country’s debt ceiling. ...
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Dems Propose Banning “Threatening Symbols and Language”
It was only a matter of time before Saturday's shooting in Arizona prompted calls for gun regulations. Unfortunately, the calls go far beyond...
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Will Arizona Shooting Impact Healthcare Repeal in House?
Today's scheduled healthcare repeal vote was postponed in the House of Representatives immediately following Saturday's shootings that killed six and left Congresswoman Gabrielle...
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