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Are Jewish Voters Turning Right?
Are Jewish Voters Turning Right? Tevi Troy writes: For decades, conservative Jews have been wondering when the traditionally Democratic Jewish voter would make the same migration as other ethnic groups and start voting Republican. At the same time, liberal Jews have been …
Huckabee: Cut Funding for NPR
Huckabee: Cut Funding for NPR Politico reports: NPR’s decision to fire Juan Williams over comments he made about Muslims on Fox News has prompted calls on the right for Congress to remove its funding, and concern on the left that NPR may have just handed its critics a powerful …
Conservatives Talk Debt, Forget Jobs
At a discussion on the economy sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, panelists focused on the debt, with little to say about the job worries facing most families. On October 20, the Chamber of Commerce sponsored an all-day discussion at the American Enterprise Institute titled “ A Balancing Act: …Haley's Lead Shrinking in South Carolina
Haley's Lead Shrinking in SC Rasmussen reports: Republican Nikki Haley remains ahead of Democratic State Senator Vincent Sheheen in the race to be South Carolina’s next governor. But she’s fallen to her lowest level of support this year and for the first time posts only a …
Fannie & Freddie Bailouts Could Double
Fannie & Freddie Bailouts Could Double in Size The Washington Post reports: The federal bailout for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could double in size during the next three years, according to projections from the companies' federal regulator. Fannie and Freddie, the federally …
Gold: A Sucker's Bet
Gold, quite simply, is useless. The gold bubble could last for several more years. But, in time, it will come crashing down. In a recent blogpost , David Frum noted that while gold prices keep falling, the airwaves are still full of ads encouraging people to keep buying gold. Frum’s prediction…Moynihan: Will NPR Fire Totenberg?
Moynihan: Will NPR Fire Totenberg? Michael C. Moynihan writes: What Won't Get You Fired From NPR: Wishing AIDS on your political enemies and their children. Check out this clip, from way back in 1995, of NPR's Nina Totenberg telling the host of PBS's Inside Washington that if there …O'Donnell Regrets Witch Ad
O'Donnell Regrets "I'm Not a Witch" Ad On Good Morning America , Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell defended her knowledge of the Constitution and expressed regret for her "I'm not a witch" campaign commercial. Click here for more.Imam on Kill List Dined at Pentagon
Imam on Kill List Dined at Pentagon Fox News reports: Anwar Al-Awlaki may be the first American on the CIA's kill or capture list, but he was also a lunch guest of military brass at the Pentagon within months of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Fox News has learned. …
Progressive Populism: Mission Impossible
George Packer raises an interesting question about Obama: Could the president have pushed a progressive populist movement to counter the right-wing populism on display? George Packer offers an interesting report today about the political weakness behind President Obama. (And no I don’t say that …Ahmadinejad, Chavez Promise 'New World Order'
Ahmadinejad and Chavez Promise 'New World Order' The AP reports: The leaders of Iran and Venezuela hailed what they called their strong strategic relationship on Wednesday, saying they are united in efforts to establish a "new world order" that will eliminate Western dominance …
NPR Fires Williams for Comments about Muslims
NPR Fires Williams for Comments about Muslims ABC News reports: Longtime news analyst Juan Williams, who has written extensively on race and civil rights, has been fired by National Public Radio after comments he made about Muslims on the Fox News Channel. NPR issued a statement …
Saudis to Buy $60B in U.S. Arms
Saudis to Buy $60B in U.S. Arms The Wall Street Journal reports: The Obama administration notified Congress it plans to sell Saudi Arabia up to $60 billion in advanced military aircraft, including F-15s equipped with bunker-buster bombs that Washington sees as part of an effort to …
Lake: US Worried about Chinese Telecom Spying
Lake: US Worried about Chinese Telecom Spying Eli Lake at the Washington Times reports: U.S. intelligence and security agencies are warning Congress and the telecommunications industry that an American company's plan to use Chinese components in cell-phone towers for the next …
Cameron's Bold Budget
Cameron's Tories have just unveiled budget cuts on a scale which would overawe Ronald Reagan and dazzle Margaret Thatcher. Republicans have been dismissive of David Cameron’s Conservative party. Yet his coalition government has now unveiled a budget with spending cuts beyond anything Republicans …TARP Makes 8.2% Profit
TARP Makes Profit Bloomberg reports: The U.S. government’s bailout of financial firms through the Troubled Asset Relief Program provided taxpayers with higher returns than yields paid on 30- year Treasury bonds -- enough money to fund the Securities and Exchange Commission for the …
Beck Misunderstands Evolution
Glenn Beck Misunderstands Evolution Talking Points Memo reports: Have you ever seen a half-monkey, half-person? No? Well neither has Glenn Beck, which is how he knows evolution doesn't exist. On his radio show today, Beck wondered how many people in the country believe in …
Rhee Invited to Work for New Jersey
Rhee Invited to Work for Christie The Washington Post reports: Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee appeared to close the door on a possible appointment to New Jersey's top education post Wednesday, but then opened another by saying that her next job could be at a school district. Rhee, …
Paul Claims "No Memory" of Aqua Buddha
Paul: "No Memory" of Aqua Buddha The Huffington Post reports: Rand Paul continued to deny having any recollection of a purported college-aged incident in which the now-Kentucky GOP Senate candidate allegedly kidnapped a female classmate in a haze of marijuana smoke and forced her …