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11.21.09

Et tu lefties? Obama takes flak from his liberal ‘friends’

From the start of his presidency (and even before) Barack Obama has been mercilessly hammered from the right. He’s a socialist! No, he’s a fascist! No surprise there. It’s a stir-‘em-up industry that keeps many bloggers and talk show hosts gainfully employed.
But these day, Obama’s getting it from the left as well — an annoyance […]

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11.11.09

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11.10.09

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11.06.09

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11.05.09

What GOP candidates want: a Sarah Palin endorsement

Why Sarah Palin’s ‘Going Rogue’ tour looks like a campaign

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin officially launched her “Going Rogue” book tour Wednesday in the western Michigan city of Kentwood, and the crowd, somewhat predictably, went wild. More than 1,000 people were waiting in line before Ms. Palin even arrived, according the Detroit News. Many commentators have already compared the aesthetics of Palin’s book tour [...]

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Senators Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) hold a press conference about the Fort Hood shooting on Capitol Hill.

11.21.09

Fort Hood shooting splits America over Islamic terror motive

Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is charged with 13 counts of murder in the Fort Hood shootings. Was it a 'killing spree' or 'terrorism,' and is the question more than political?

11.21.09

How the Army solved a problem like Sarah

Fort Bragg reversed its no-media policy for Sarah Palin's book signing event on Monday, confirming that the best-selling Alaska author is a ‘politician,’ but not an ‘elected official’

11.20.09

Under pressure, moderate Democrats agree to advance healthcare bill

Majority Leader Harry Reid needed his full Democratic caucus to move healthcare to the floor of the Senate. Several Democratic senators facing conservative constituents back home finally agreed.

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11.20.09

Illegal immigrants becoming a flashpoint in healthcare reform

The House bill allows illegal immigrants to buy their own health insurance through a new 'exchange' as long as no government subsidy is involved. The Senate bill does not.

11.20.09

Three gimmicks that make Senate healthcare bill look better

Cost-cutting accounting tricks are a common feature of Washington legislation. The Senate healthcare reform bill may be no exception.

11.20.09

Rudy Giuliani for Senate? He’d make a big race bigger.

Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and a Republican, is said to be weighing a Senate bid. Will his mayoral credentials help or hurt him?

11.19.09

Obama in Asia? Healthcare reform? Nope. It’s Sarah Palin week.

Love her or loathe her, nearly everyone was mesmerized by Sarah Palin this week, as her book, 'Going Rogue' was released. Why can't Americans get enough of Sarah Palin?

11.19.09

Senate OK’s David Hamilton to be US appeals court judge

Judge David Hamilton is elevated to the US appeals court, after GOP effort to stall a vote failed. Republican resistance signals more political fights are likely over Obama's nominees to the federal bench.

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