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Homeowners Deserve a Foreclosure Freeze
Democrats have called for a freeze of all home foreclosures. Given the recent questions about lenders' practices, it's a good idea. Many prominent Democrats and Republican Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot joined together to call for a freeze of all home foreclosures in the United States. Given …Beyond the Base
Does a resurgent Republican party have what it takes to govern well, for everyone? It's good to learn from experience, but better to learn from other people's experiences. That old saying resonates in the mind of a North American visitor to this week's British Conservative Party conference in …Daschle: Health Care Law Still Vulnerable
Daschle: Health Care Law Still Vulnerable Politico reports: Foes of the health care law “can still do real damage to the cause of reform, ” Tom Daschle warns in a book due out next week. Daschle, the former Senate majority leader, warns that opponents didn’t stop fighting …
Health Plans Run Afoul of Reform
Health Plans Run Afoul of Reform The New York Times reports: Consider what it would be like to have a health insurance plan that capped annual benefits at $2,000. For any medical care costing more than that, you would have to pay out of pocket. Examples of care that costs more …
Martinez Critical of DeMint's RINO Hunt
Martinez Critical of DeMint's RINO Hunt Sam Stein reports: Former Senator Mel Martinez offered an unusually blunt assessment of the role that Sen. Jim DeMint is playing within Republican circles, going so far as to question the South Carolina Republican's definition of success for …
Miller Gives Limited Palin Endorsement
Miller Gives Limited Palin Endorsement Sam Stein reports: A day after internal emails leaked showing that Sarah Palin's political team, led by her husband Todd, was furious about Senate candidate Joe Miller's failure to endorse her hypothetical presidential ambitions, Miller was …
Taliban Leadership in Talks With Afghan Gov
Taliban Leadership in Talks With Afghan Gov The Washington Post reports: Taliban representatives and the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai have begun secret, high-level talks over a negotiated end to the war, according to Afghan and Arab sources. The talks follow …
Pentagon Prepares for Fighting Cyberwar
Pentagon Prepares for Fighting Cyberwar The Christian Science Monitor reports: The Pentagon is rapidly preparing for cyberwar in the face of alarming and growing threats, say senior defense officials, who add that sophisticated attacks have prompted them to take the striking step …
Vitter Skips Debate
Vitter Skips Debate Talking Points Memo reports: Louisiana's leading Senate candidates gathered last night for their first scheduled debate in Houma, LA. Well, one of them gathered. Front-runner David Vitter (R) didn't show. Instead of joining his Democratic rival Charlie …
Manchin Sues Obama Over Coal Mining Regs
Manchin Sues Obama Over Coal Mining Regs The AP reports: Manchin on Wednesday denied any connection between the federal lawsuit and his campaign to finish the remaining two years of the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd's term. The Democratic governor said the suit was already being …
D'Souza Shakes Up Ayn Rand World
Dinesh D’Souza’s recent ideas may have done a lot of harm to the conservative movement, but in the world of Ayn Rand objectivists, he's doing some good. Dinesh D’Souza has recently been doing a lot of harm to the conservative movement, as well as the country at large. His new book and recent cover …Stockman: Obama a "Profound Disappointment"
Stockman: Obama a "Profound Disappointment" In an interview with The Fiscal Times, former Reagan administration budget director David Stockman discussed the financial crisis, Obama's presidency and the GOP's prospects in November: TFT: With the midterms just a month away, do you …
Incumbent Dems Get NRA Endorsement
Incumbent Dems Get NRA Endorsement img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-35211" title="NRA Gun Rights" src="/files/wxrimport/2010-10/nra-gun-rights.jpg" alt="" width="205" height="105" />Jindal Hits Pause on Prez Bid Plans
Governor Bobby Jindal is one of America’s most popular politicians. But despite speculation over his future, one thing is certain: he won’t be running in 2012. Louisiana’s Republican Governor Bobby Jindal is one of America’s most popular politicians. But despite all of the speculation over his …Rick Sanchez: Sorry for "Inartful" Comments
Sanchez Sorry for "Inartful" Remarks CBS News reports: Nearly a week after calling "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart a bigot and suggesting that members of the Jewish faith control the TV networks, former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez confirmed in a statement Wednesday that he has apologize…
Judge Bars Key Witness in Civilian Terror Trial
Judge Bars Key Witness in Civilian Terror Trial The New York Times reports: Minutes before a major terrorism trial was about to begin, a federal judge barred prosecutors in Manhattan on Wednesday from using a key witness. The government had acknowledged it learned about the …
WH: Obama-Clinton '12 Rumors "Untrue"
WH: Obama-Clinton Rumors "Untrue" The Hill reports: The White House shot down speculation Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the vice presidential nominee in 2012. "It's just absolutely untrue," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday. "It's not …
Justice Dept. to Probe Foreclosures
DOJ to Probe Foreclosures The Hill reports: The Justice Department will probe the foreclosure practices of financial institutions for possible violations. Attorney General Eric Holder announced a task force housed in the Justice Department will look into the foreclosure …
Dems May Push Pot to Win Young Voters
Dems May Push Legalizing Pot to Win Young Voters The Wall Street Journal reports: Democratic strategists are studying a California marijuana-legalization initiative to see if similar ballot measures could energize young, liberal voters in swing states for the 2012 presidential …