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Barton Retracts his apology to BP
Rep. Joe Barton has retracted his earlier "apology" that he gave to BP on behalf of the federal government: Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) is apologizing for his apology. After infuriating Democrats and Republicans alike with his public apology to BP and suggesting that a $20 billion escrow fund …
Clinton: White House will sue over Arizona Immigration Law
Secretary Clinton has remarked on Ecuadorean television that the government will sue over the new Arizona immigration law: While the Justice Department is formally studying the Arizona law, Clinton indicated that the administration had already committed to challenging it in court. …
Rep. Joe Barton Under Fire for "Apologizing" to BP
During BP CEO Tony Hayward's testimony to the House Energy and Commerce committee, Rep. Joe Barton came to the company's defense. As a result, the White House and other organs have attacked Barton's remarks: He complained that "the attorney general of the United States, who is legitimately …
Blanche Lincoln Faces Tough Poll Numbers
A new Rasmussen poll shows Blanche Lincoln losing by double digits in the general election: Republican John Boozman now holds a near two-to-one lead over Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely …
NRA and Other Groups Gain Exemptions in New Law
The NRA and several other groups are successfully lobbying congress to create exemptions for their organizations in the newest campaign finance laws: Lawmakers charged with shepherding new campaign finance legislation through the House have expanded a loophole originally created for the …
Expanded Fed Audit Gains Momentum
The Huffington Post reports that the proposed audit of the Federal Reserve will be expanded in the final version of the financial regulation bill: The Senate will accept an expanded Federal Reserve audit proposal from the House as part of Wall Street conference committee deliberations, Sen. …
Attacks on Kirk Come Up Short
The media has been trying to discredit Mark Kirk's record. Instead, they should focus on the substance of the election. Ever since the story on Richard Blumenthal's embellished military record broke, there has been a mad dash to replicate the scoop. And in an election year featuring numerous races …BP CEO Tony Hayward Testifies to Congress
BP CEO Tony Hayward has been testifying to the House Energy Committee, coming under intense criticism for BP's response to the spill: WASHINGTON (AP) -- BP's humbled CEO sat grim-faced Thursday as a House chairman accused him of being oblivious to the risks of his company's deep water …
Obama's Courage Gap
From the economic crash to energy policy, the president has diagnosed what ails us. It's a pity he doesn't follow his own prescriptions. My latest column for The Week reviews the president's energy policy speech and his troubling failure to follow through on his own policy prescriptions. …Dale Peterson Returns in New Ad
Dale Peterson, the candidate for Alabama Agriculture Commissioner who was made famous in a campaign video that went viral, has returned with a new ad endorsing one of the candidates:Closing the Door on South Carolina's Sex Scandals
Before the affairs and allegations of affairs, South Carolina's governor Mark Sanford was praised as a libertarian-leaning reformer. Yet, he failed to curb the state's big government bureaucracies. Can his protege, Nikki Haley, do any better? The problem with scandals in politics is that …DeMint Raises Money for Angle
Sen. Jim DeMint has come to Sharron Angle's assistance with fund-raising: South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint has thrown his political operation into gear on behalf of Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle, bundling money for her and laying out cash through his PAC in the week after Angle won the …
Gibbs: TV Pundits Don't Live in "Real America"
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has struck back at TV pundits who have been critical of the President's handling of the oil leak: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs offered a noticeably snide dig on Wednesday to cable news critics who claim that the president is being too hands-off with …
Congress Might Support Armenian Genocide Resolution
CNN reports that the Gaza flotilla incident has given new life to efforts to officially recognize the Armenian genocide: Washington (CNN) -- Supporters of Israel in the U.S. House warned Turkey on Wednesday they might support a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide that so far has …
BP Chairman: Gulf Victims Are "Small People"
The Chairman of BP has made some statements that will likely not help the company's already stained public image: BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg gave a press conference after BP's four hour meeting with Obama at the White House. During his statement, he disputed the claim the the oil giant …
U.S. Blacklists Iranian Companies
The Wall Street Journal reports on how the U.S. is starting to crack down on Iranian companies: WASHINGTON—The Obama administration placed dozens of Iranian companies and senior Iranian officials on a U.S. financial blacklist Wednesday in a bid to augment United Nations economic sanctions …
Petraeus Reports Progress in Afghanistan
In his testimony to Congress, General David Petraeus reported that despite setbacks, progress is being made in Afghanistan: General David Petraeus, who oversees the Afghan war as head of U.S. Central Command, compared the campaign to a roller coaster ride. But overall, the situation was …
Defense Bill Held Up by Teacher Funds
A supplemental defense spending bill has been held up in committee, surprisingly, because it is now mixed in with teacher salaries: Things have gotten complicated in the House when it comes to the supplemental. The defense spending bill has gotten tangled in $23 billion for teachers, an …
York: Obama Still Uses Same Team that Mislead Him
Byron York argues that Obama is letting the same team that mislead him about offshore drilling, to guide him on the post-leak strategy: So in this moment of crisis, Obama is relying on the same team that earlier gave him "the assurance that [offshore drilling] would be absolutely safe" -- …