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McCain To Hold Up Obama Nominees
Sen. John McCain intends to try to hold up two Obama administration nominees because of a dispute over land-swap legislation intended to pave the way for an Arizona copper mine, his spokeswoman said Friday.
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Border Wars: Arizona Senators Attack Tester's Earmark for Whitefish
Whitefish was at the center of a debate on the floor of the U.S. Senate Thursday morning as Arizona's two senators butted heads with Sen.
16 hrs ago | Statesman Journal
What Palin's cop-out says about McCain
Gov. Sarah Palin's melodramatic abandonment of her job in Alaska has gotten the attention of much of the nation.
22 hrs ago | Sister Toldjah
Quote of the Day - from Carol Browner, climate-czar
Mark Tapscott writes : Carol Browner, former Clinton administration EPA head and current Obama White House climate czar, instructed auto industry execs "to put nothing in writing, ever" regarding secret negotiations she orchestrated regarding a deal to increase federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.
Palin says ethics, other inquiries wasted 'millions'
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin talks with Alaska State Rep. Reggie Joule, D-Kotzebue, as an unidentified person takes photos before a bill-signing ceremony in Kotzebue, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 7, 2009.
Council on Foreign Relations backs amnesty for illegals, opposes Arpaio-style raids
The uber-establishment Council on Foreign Relations said Wednesday it favors granting legal status to many of the roughly 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S., creating a guest worker program for low-skilled foreign workers to come and work in the U.S and opposes local police getting to conduct immigration raids.
U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman , a supporter of presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain , speaks during a taping of 'Meet the Press' at the NBC studios August 3, 2008 in Washington, DC.
Reid Is Skeptical About Wooing G.O.P. on Health Care
On the very same day that Democrats swore in Al Franken of Minnesota as their 60th senator - giving the party at least the theoretical muscle to shut down Republican filibusters - the majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, apparently decided that some of his fellow Democrats were trying too hard to win Republican support for a major overhaul of the ...
Administration Officials, Senators Clash About Trying Terrorism Detainees
By Stephen Di Benedetto - A committee hearing Tuesday about procedures for trying detainees suspected of terrorism by military commissions quickly changed into a debate about the implications of trying detainees on United States soil.
VIDEO: GOP Address: McCain Takes on Iran
Arizona Senator John McCain says America should be doing more to support the protesters in Iran who have demonstrated against their country's recent presidential election.
Congress digs into spending bills
The Senate took up a $42.9 billion measure funding homeland security programs on Tuesday as Capitol Hill's appropriations season revved into high gear.Four other bills were being worked on in the House and Senate Appropriations committees in sessions that will highlight the generosity of Democrats controlling Congress toward the annual operating ...
People, if the woman insists on continuing to provide material like this, how on earth can I stop writing about her? She spoke with ABC news, which just posted the lamentable results this morning.
Obama, McCain give dueling holiday addresses [shadow president alert] [barf]
In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen.
Jacksona s death shines a light on drug a epidemica
If there is any good to be derived from the tragic death of pop superstar Michael Jackson in late June, it might be an increased awareness that too many of us are dying too young due to the abuse of prescription drugs.
Sarah Palin's Resignation--UPDATED
Unless you're at the TeaParty and sweating in the sun, you've heard that Sarah Palin resigned good three weeks from now, from her post as Alaska Governor.
White House Remains Open To Taxing Health Benefits, Obama Plans Town Hall Meeting
The White House remains open to taxing some health benefits to help pay for health care reform despite campaigning against the move last year, The Washington Post reports.
Deadly attack...Iranian allegation...Chinese adoptions...
Deadly attack...Iranian allegation...Chinese adoptions KABUL A multi-pronged attack on a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan has left two GIs dead and seven wounded.
Dithering on Immigration Reform [McCain, Graham want guest workers] [huge barf]
President Obama recently reignited the immigration debate when he told reporters that congressional leaders of both parties were ready to "actively get something done and not put it off until a year, two years, three years, five years from now, but to start working on this thing right now." In the months ahead, keep an eye on two things: the ...
If White House Is Her Goal, Palin's Route Is Risky
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska offered few hints of what her next stage in national politics might be when she unexpectedly announced on Friday that she was quitting her job, 18 months before her term is up.
Republicans Eyed For 2012 Weigh Sanford Fallout
Jun 28, 2009 5:14 pm US/Central 1 of 1 Gov. Tim Pawlenty, on the short list when Sen.