Tea Party at second anniversary: What happens next?

" The Tea Party has already stitched together a colorful history made of success and failure, anger and optimism and lots of controversy. And as the movement marks its second anniversary, it's worth asking: Where is it headed? "It started spontaneously and organically as a...

Former President George B cancels appearance after Assange invite

"Former President George W. Bush doesn't want to be on the same program with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and cancelled an appearance to make sure that happened. Bush accepted an invite to deliver the keynote at the Young President's Organization's annual Global Youth...

India trip hurting Palin in New Hampshire?

" Sarah Palin's scheduled trip to India next month may not be winning her many friends in New Hampshire. "I know, presidential candidates like to travel abroad to boost their foreign policy credentials. And Palin needs those credentials badly," said New Hampshire Union Leader...

Jerry Springer to Sarah Palin's rescue

" Politics is serious business, but not all the time. Sar-ah! Sar-ah! Sar-ah! Jerry Springer is known for a lot of things -- from being the former mayor of Cincinnati to ringmaster of an outlandish talk show where smackdowns are more common than humidity on South Beach. Now...

Piece by Piece, Obama Undoing President Bill Clinton's Actions

" The Obama administration's stunning announcement that it now considers the Defense of Marriage Act indefensible because it discriminates against gay couples was more than a sign of the times. It was yet one more reason Barack Obama is the un-Bill Clinton. From gay rights...

Beyond Unions: Five New Rules for Teachers

" Given their place as the most powerful public-employee alliance, teachers' unions are front and center in the debate that is going on in Wisconsin. But beyond the high-decibel clashes between Tea Partyers and public-employees' unions are contentious education-policy issues...

The arrogance of the new budget-cutters

"Well, we said we wanted budget cutters, so that's what we have. In fact, it's a downright frenzy of fiscal rectitude in Washington. You've heard it all: Every cut matters. No cut is too small. Nothing is off limits, even the unkindest cuts of all. After all, the problem is...

Saudi national arrested in Texas on terror charge

"A Saudi national living in Texas was arrested Wednesday for allegedly researching and acquiring chemicals to make a bomb, authorities said Thursday. Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, 20, of Lubbock, Texas, allegedly...

Why George Clooney won't run for the presidency

"Actor George Clooney is not shy about his politics. The Democrat and humanitarian activist says a run for office is not in his future -- and bongs play a big part in that decision. "I didn't live my life in the right way for politics, you know," he tells Newsweek. "I...

Ex-aide slams Sarah Palin in leaked book

"An upcoming tell-all on Sarah Palin authored by a former top aide alleges the Republican firebrand despised her job as governor and broke campaign election laws in 2006. According to the Anchorage Daily News, a 500-page manuscript authored by Frank Bailey was leaked to...

Missing Mom, 2nd Woman Found Buried in Mich.

Missing Mom, 2nd Woman Found Buried in Mich "The bodies of Amy Henslee, 30, and Tonya Howarth, 36, have been found in Bangor Township, about 60 miles southwest of Grand Rapids, and a suspect is in custody,...

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion "Part one of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills reunion aired last night and the gals were fairly subdued. That is until Cohen let Camille and Kyle out of their...

Will Ferrell The Office

Will Ferrell The Office "Word is that Ferrell will be appearing for a four-episode arc as a branch manager at Dunder Mifflin whose inappropriateness is rivaled only by that of Carell's Michael Scott. Ferrell, of...

Obama Gun Grabbing

Obama Gun Grabbing "He's shooting his wife Gabby Giffords Congress was the subject of gun rights and gun control regular conversation like no other event in modern memory. The political and philosophical debate...

UK Police Arrest WikiLeaks Backers For Web Attacks

UK Police Arrest WikiLeaks Backers For Web Attacks "“Thе arrests wеrе associated tο new ‘distributed rejection οf service’ (DDoS) attacks bу аn online organisation job themselves Anonymous,” London...

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