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Paul Ryan's Roadmap Gets Support from Candidates
Ryan's Plan Gets Support from Candidates Amanda Terkel notes that while Paul Ryan's "Roadmap" does not have a lot of support from the Republican leadership, that several candidates on the campaign trail are endorsing it: There are, however, several top-tier candidates who are expressin…
Ron Paul Not Sure If There's Gold in Fort Knox
Ron Paul Not Sure If There's Gold in Fort Knox The Hill reports: Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) said he plans to introduce legislation next year to force an audit of U.S. holdings of gold. Paul, a longtime critic of the Federal Reserve and U.S. monetary policy, said he believes it's "a …
Our Untapped Water Power Potential
Hydroelectricity is the leading source of renewable energy in the U.S. Yet Washington continues to ignore it in favor of costlier and less-dependable solutions. Hydroelectricity is the leading source of renewable energy in the United States, hydroelectric power plants produced 248 billion …For a Better Stimulus: Free the Credit Unions
Instead of dishing $30 billion to small banks, Obama should remove the caps on credit union lending for a bigger stimulus, with less government. There’s no reason for conservatives to get excited about the “small business lending fund” bill that the Senate plans to consider after it returns from …NRA Won't Endorse Harry Reid
NRA Won't Endorse Harry Reid The Washington Examiner reports that Harry Reid will not receive the NRA's endorsement: WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry's Reid's support for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominees has cost him the endorsement of the National Rifle Association in …
Beck Attacks Obama's Religious Views
Beck Attacks Obama for his Religious Views In one of the first interviews conducted after his "Restoring Honor" rally, Glenn Beck took time to criticize President Obama's religious views: Conservative commentator Glenn Beck voiced sharper criticism of President Obama 's religious …
Cordoba House Backers Owe $224k Back Taxes
Cordoba House Backers Owe $224k Back taxes The New York Post reports that the developers of the Cordoba House owe a lot of back taxes: Sharif El-Gamal, the leading organizer behind the mosque and community center near Ground Zero, owes $224,270.77 in back property tax on the site, …
Fourth Canadian Arrested for Terror Plot
Fourth Canadian Arrested for Terror Plot The BBC reports on the latest arrest related to the alleged Canadian terror plot: Canadian police have arrested a fourth suspect over a plot to support anti-coalition fighters in Afghanistan. Federal police say the suspect was arrested in …
Angle's Voters Want Different Nominee
Angle's Voters Unhappy with their Nominee A piece in the Las-Vegas Review Journal suggests that few of the voters in Nevada are happy with their U.S. Senate nominees: Still, the Mason-Dixon poll shows Angle has a way to go to shore up her base of GOP support and attract …
Reading the Worried Mind of Tim Geithner
If you could read Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's mind, you might find that he's praying for more time. William Safire used to write a column in which he'd try to read the mind of some world leader and imagine what Mikhail Gorbachev or Anwar Sadat really thought, as opposed to the diplomatic …Bachmann Tries to Steal Beck's Thunder
Glenn Beck’s event was billed as non-political. The same can't be said for Michele Bachmann’s tea party rally also held on the National Mall. Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” event was billed as non-political. While the accuracy of that description is debatable, it was definitely non-partisan. The …
Beck's Biggest Gamble
By choosing to rival Martin Luther King with a rally on the anniversary of the “I have a dream” speech, Glenn Beck may have set himself up for failure. There are two dangers inherent in speaking from the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of Martin Luther King's “I have a dream” speech. Danger …Beck Gets Religious
As with most things Glenn Beck, the hokey overtook the serious at the “Restoring Honor” rally held on the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial. If Beck can’t have politics, he’ll try to have religion. That seemed to be the lesson from Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally, held at the footsteps of the …
Beck Rally Splits MLK's Family
Beck Rally Splits MLK's Family Byron Tau reports on how Glenn Beck's "restoring honor" rally has split the family of Martin Luther King, Jr. WASHINGTON (Aug 28) -- A day of activism and protest in the nation's capital today featured two prominent members of the King family laying …
Crist Changes Healthcare Stance Again
Crist Changes Healthcare Stance Charlie Crist has attempted to clarify exactly what his position on the new healthcare law is: UPDATE from Crist campaign: Apparently, based on an interview this afternoon, there may be some confusion regarding my position on health care. If I …
20,000 Ballots Remain in Alaska
20,000 Ballots Remain in Alaska The Anchorage Daily News reports on the many remaining ballots that need to be counted in Alaska's senate primary: The Alaska Division of Elections said Thursday that it has more than 20,000 absentee and questioned ballots left to process from …
David Vitter Wins Primary
David Vitter Wins GOP Primary David Vitter has won the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate nomination in Louisiana despite the controversies that surround him: NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Incumbent Sen. David Vitter has easily won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. Vitter …
Afghan Insurgents Simultaneously Attack NATO Bases
Afghan Insurgents Simultaneously Attack NATO Bases The AP recounts some of the latest fighting from Afghanistan: KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. and Afghan troops repelled attackers wearing American uniforms and suicide vests in a pair of simultaneous assaults on NATO bases near the …
Karzai Fires Anti-Corruption Prosecutor
Karzai Fires Anti-Corruption Prosecutor The AP reports on Afghan President Hamid Karzai's most recent handling of corruption issues in Afghanistan: KABUL, Afghanistan -- A top Afghan prosecutor who has complained that the attorney general and others are blocking corruption cases …