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American Family Association: All Mosques Construction Must Stop
AFA Wants to Stop All Mosque Construction The American Family Association has announced that there should be no more mosques built within the United States: Permits should not be granted to build even one more mosque in the United States of America, let alone the monstrosity planned …
Gov. Christie Accepts State Aid
Gov. Christie Accepts State Aid New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be accepting money from a recently passed state aid bill in order to help pay teacher salaries: TRENTON — An infusion of $268 million in last-minute federal money for teachers’ jobs is coming to New Jersey, …
Tea Party Scores Another Primary Upset
In Colorado's GOP senate primary, the Tea Party scored another win when Ken Buck defeated former state Lt. Gov. Jane Norton. But can Buck carry his momentum to a November win? Ken Buck’s win in yesterday’s Colorado GOP primary is inspiring a lot of activists on the right who believe in the power …Clinton: Ratify Nuke Treaty with Russia
Clinton: Ratify Nuke Treaty with Russia CNN reports: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Senate ratification of the new nuclear arms treaty with Russia on Wednesday, stressing that it's a critical component of U.S. efforts to keep tabs on Moscow's arsenal. "It will advance …
Handel Concedes Georgia GOP Gov Race to Deal
Deal Wins Georgia GOP Gov Race CNN reports: Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel conceded the Republican gubernatorial primary runoff Wednesday after an extremely close vote between her and ex-Rep. Nathan Deal. "As of this morning, we are 4/10ths of a percentage …
Former Rep. Rostenkowski Dead
Dan Rostenkowski Dead at 82 The Chicago Tribune reports the death of former congressman Dan Rostenkowski: Dan Rostenkowski, an old-style Chicago ward boss who became one of the nation's most powerful legislators during the Reagan era before a stunning fall to corruption charges …
Why We're In Afghanistan
If anything indicates the need for a civilized presence in Afghanistan, it’s the recent slaughter of 10 aid workers by the Taliban. If anything indicates the need for a civilized presence in Afghanistan, it’s the recent slaughter of 10 aid workers by the Taliban. Of course, there will be …Dan Maes Wins Colorado Gov. Primary
Dan Maes Wins Colorado Gov. Primary Dan Maes has won the GOP nomination to run for governor of Colorado: DENVER — Entrepreneur Dan Maes cashed in his support from tea party patriot groups to narrowly defeat former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis in Colorado's GOP gubernatorial primary, …
Leaving End of Life Care to Docs and Patients
Moves to reform the provision of end of life care won't save much money but could fundamentally remove those medical decisions from doctors and patients. The television show 60 Minutes and Atul Gawande, writing in The New Yorker , have recently weighed in on the topic of end of life care. …Goldberg: Israel Likely to Attack Iran
Goldberg: Israel Likely to Attack Iran Next Year At the Atlantic , Jeffrey Goldberg explains why it is increasingly likely that Israel will attack Iran in under a year: It is possible that at some point in the next 12 months, the imposition of devastating economic sanctions on the …
Crist to Attend Mark Penn Fundraiser
Crist to Attend Mark Penn's Fundraiser The Miami Herald reports on a Democratic fundraiser that Charlie Crist will be attending: WASHINGTON -- He hugged President Barack Obama at his peril, or so it seemed at the time. Now, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who left the …
$26.1 Bn Aid Bill Approved
$26.1 Bn State Aid Bill Approved A new state aid bill has been signed into law: Just hours after winning final House approval, President Barack Obama Tuesday quickly signed into law Tuesday evening a $26.1 billion fiscal aid package to help state and local governments avert a new …
Ken Buck Wins Colorado GOP Primary
Ken Buck Wins Colorado Primary Politico reports on Ken Buck's win in the Colorado GOP senate primary: DENVER – So much for that neatly woven package that journalists and political observers commonly refer to as "the narrative." While appointed Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet …
McMahon Wins GOP Senate Primary
McMahon Wins CT GOP Primary Linda McMahon has won the GOP senate primary in Connecticut: Money swept the system but the establishment gained a toehold in Connecticut last night, as wrestling maven Linda McMahon coasted to the GOP Senate nomination but second-time self-funding Democrat …
Should the GOP Fear the Lame Duck Session?
Republicans are considering a resolution to halt passage of controversial bills during the coming lame-duck session. But is the resolution needed? A privileged resolution attempting to prevent congressional Democrats from passing “controversial” legislation during the lame-duck session of Congress …Getting America Back to the Moon
In recent months, the Obama administration has scrapped plans to return NASA to exploring the moon. In recent months, the Obama administration has scrapped the Bush administration’s plan to get NASA back into manned exploration of the moon, and instead has focused on helping the private sector …Federal Reserve: Recovery Has "Slowed"
Fed: Recovery Has "Slowed" The New York Times reports that the Federal Reserve will buy new government debt, after acknowledging that the nation's economic recovery has slowed. Acknowledging that “the pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed in recent months,” the …
Gibbs Backtracks from Comments Ripping Left Critics
Gibbs: Comments on Left "Inartful" The Washington Post reports that White House press secretary Robert Gibbs has backtracked from his comments attacking the administration's opponents on the left. Robert Gibbs, under fire for his attack on the "professional left," sends over a …