Senate May Have Enough Votes to Repeal DADT
On Wednesday, December 15, the House of Representatives voted 250 to 175 to repeal the military’s long-standing policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”...
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Justice Scalia to Teach Bachmann’s Constitutional Seminar
Republican Representative Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota announced in July that she would be forming a Tea Party Caucus. With the creation of the...
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Supreme Court Set to Hear Challenge to Arizona Campaign Finance Law
As the October session came to an end after Thanksgiving, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a First Amendment challenge to Arizona’s controversial...
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Do We Need Four Political Parties?
Is America destined to move from a two party system to a three or four party system? Is it moving towards a political...
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Rocker Bon Jovi Named to Obama Advisory Council
There is bad news and good news in the front offices of the rock 'n' roll franchise known as Bon Jovi. The bad...
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Senate to Consider START Arms Control Treaty
ABC News reported on December 16 that with the bill extending the Bush-era tax cuts having been passed by the Senate and headed...
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Congressional Agenda for Today, December 16
Today, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the tax cut extensions approved by the Senate yesterday by a vote of...
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Earmarks in Spending Bill Reveal Business-as-Usual
There is more to the overwhelming $1.1 trillion spending bill than what initially meets the eye, including $8 billion in earmarks. What's worse...
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Challenges to ObamaCare Likely Headed to Supreme Court
In Federalist #84, Alexander Hamilton asked, "For why declare that things shall not be done, which there is no power to do?" To...
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Obama Ignores Afghanistan-Pakistan Reality
The Obama administration plans to release a review of U.S. policies in Afghanistan and Pakistan on December 16. White House Press Secretary Robert...
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Senate Extends Tax Cuts, House Vote Expected Today
The United States Senate voted today to approve the legislation that will temporarily extend the Bush-era tax cuts to all Americans. The 81-19...
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House Votes to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
The House of Representatives voted 250 to 175 today to repeal the 17-year-old military policy “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT). The legislation once...
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Alaska Senate Contest Goes to Alaska Supreme Court
The results of this year's election for U.S. Senator in Alaska are now being argued in the Alaska Supreme Court. The legal battle...
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Latest Released Nixon Tapes Reveal Wide-ranging Bigotry
Recently released transcripts from the Nixon White House tapes show President Richard Nixon had a penchant for racist, anti-Semitic, and other prejudicial remarks....
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Paper Declares TSA Scanners Don’t Work
The Transportation Security Administration has undergone harsh criticism in recent months for its use of naked body scanners during screenings. The majority of...
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