Anti-gun Zealot Nominated to Head ATF
Rather than wait for the new Congress to be installed in January, President Obama decided to press forward for the Senate confirmation of...
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Obama and Clinton Push START Nuclear Treaty
AP reported on November 17 that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, speaking to reporters after a 90-minute breakfast meeting with members of...
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Sarah Palin’s Reality Series a Big Hit
Love her or hate her, Americans seem to be intrigued by former Alaska governor and 2008 Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. First indications...
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Charles Rangel’s Fall
Another of the House mighty has fallen. Charles Rangel (D), 40-year veteran Congressman from Harlem and the senior member of the New York...
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New Mexicans Resist Board’s Effort to Impose Cap and Trade
As reported for The New American on November 4, New Mexico's unelected Environment Improvement Board (EIB) decided on election day to impose a...
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Lisa Murkowski Has Slight Edge in Alaska Senate Race
Prior to the midterm elections, the Alaska Senate race was predicted to be the one to watch, as it went from a two-way...
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Are Illegals Headed Back Home?
BBVA Bancomer Research has produced a study that indicates that since Arizona enacted Senate Bill 1070, which provides for state law enforcement officers...
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Reid Makes DREAM Act First Priority
As predicted, the DREAM Act is at the top of the “To-Do” list for the Lame Duck session — a period ranging from...
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Rep. Shuler Will Challenge Pelosi for Minority Leader Role
Following the results of the midterm elections, Nancy Pelosi declared her intent to maintain a leadership role in the U.S. House of Representatives,...
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Texans Uneasy Over Chinese Oil Investment in Lone Star State
The mainstream news has been relatively quiet in the last month about a recent and significant Chinese investment in South Texas oil. But...
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Earmark Ban To Be Voted On This Week
Among the many controversial debates awaiting congressional newcomers is that of an earmarks ban. This week, both the House and Senate Republican conferences...
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Emanuel’s Challenging Path to Chicago Mayor
After Rahm Emanuel resigned his position as White House chief of staff and announced his intent to run for mayor of Chicago, it...
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Planned Parenthood’s Federal Funding and Republicans’ Pro-life Principles
Pro-lifers expecting the newly elected Republican Congress to do great things might want to consider this: In its fiscal year ending June 30,...
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Deficit Commission Report: Deficit Reduction Lite
The co-chairs of President Obama’s Deficit Commission, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, announced many of the possible recommendations that could appear in the...
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You Voted! What Should Happen Next?
Is the United States' economy headed ineluctably over the edge, as the gloomier financial forecasters project? Or is it still possible for us...
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