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Shhh: As World Watches Weiner, Senate Ends Ethanol Subsidies Thu Jun 16

Guy Benson
GOP shifting on anti-tax policy Thu Jun 16

Townhall.com Staff
Ethanol Subsidies Live to See Another Day Tue Jun 14

Erika Johnsen
Coburn: Congress Should Be Thrown In Jail Tue Jun 14

New York

Senator Coburn says Congress should be thrown in jail for failing to pass a budget. ... more
Debt Challenge Makes for Two Lonely Republicans Fri Jun 10

Townhall.com Staff
Shrimp on a Treadmill Thu May 26

New York

Paid for by YOU, the American taxpayer. ... more
Where's the Budget to Stop Dems' Runaway Spending? Wed May 25

Donald Lambro

Senate Democrats were expected to bring up the House Republicans’ 2012 budget plan for a vote this week, but not their own plan which remains under lock and key. ... more
This Week's Top Tweet: Mr President, DO Something Sun May 22

John Ransom

I know it’s awkward holding “peace talks” when we are not at war, but you could do it if you wanted. Hey maybe this year you could get another Nobel prize for ending at war you started. How’s that for irony? ... more
The Hitchhicker's Guide To Money Sun May 22

Mark Baisley

I believe that the long train of abuses and usurpations from Washington are due, in part, to their lack of appreciation for what money is. ... more
SuckedIn or LinkedIn? - Investing for Idiots Sun May 22

Gil Morales and Chris Kacher

As we watched LinkedIn's share price convulse on Thursday as the opposing forces of greed and fear pushed the stock back and forth, it became clear that trying to buy the stock within a day or two of its over-hyped IPO amounted to little more than throwing darts at a rapidly moving target. ... more
Spanish and Greek Tea Parties Sun May 22

Mike Shedlock

Austerity measures run into trouble in Greece, while Spanish protestors camp in streets defying a ban on protests. ... more
Oil Prices, Inventories Down, plus Railroads a Comin' Sun May 22

Zacks Investment Research

Supplies of gasoline increased for the second successive week on the back of production increase even as demand edged up and imports plunged. The 119,000 barrel-build – lower than projections – took gasoline stockpiles up to 205.94 million barrels. Current inventory levels are 7.2% below the year-earlier levels and are in the lower half of the average range. ... more
One-on-One with Senator Tom Coburn Sat May 21

Larry Kudlow

Yesterday I spoke with the terribly smart, tough, fiscal conservative Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) about why he walked out of the "Gang of Six" bipartisan budget talks. ... more
A Word of Warning for Hill Republicans Mon Mar 7

Carol Platt Liebau

After the past few weeks, many GOP conservatives - and Tea Partiers - are beginning to understand how some of the Obamaphiles feel. ... more
Budgeting for Dummies Thu Feb 24

Howard Rich

President Obama has said that the cuts included in his fiscal 2012 budget will force “tough choices and sacrifices.” Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner invoked a former tax-hiking president in defending his chamber’s proposed budget reductions. ... more
Pillars and Bipartisan Pairs Tue Jan 25

Janice Shaw Crouse

According to the White House, President Obama is planning to focus on “five pillars” during his 2011 State of the Union address — innovation, education, infrastructure, deficit reduction, and reforming government. ... more
Charges of “Incivility” Silence: Lessons from School Thu Jan 20

Mary Grabar

For college students at the memorial service for the victims of the January 8th shooting at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ event the benediction by a longhaired college professor invoking “masculine energy” and “feminine energy” that somehow coalesces in a magical middle confirms the validity of their lessons in multiculturalism and the virtue of primitivism. ... more
Which Republicans Sold Out? Thu Dec 23

Dick Morris and Eileen McGann

With the new Republican power in Washington, it is doubly important to keep a close eye on the doings of GOP senators and congressmen to spot those who are straying from orthodoxy, seduced by power and the insider clubiness that characterizes Washington. ... more
Clause Escape: Are You Committing Interstate Commerce by Doing Nothing? Wed Dec 15

Jacob Sullum

During Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings last summer, Sen. Tom Coburn asked her whether a law requiring Americans to eat their fruits and vegetables could be justified as an exercise of the federal government's constitutional authority to "regulate commerce ... among the several states." ... more
Far-Right Republicans Don't Hold the Line on Earmarks Ban Fri Dec 10

Jillian Bandes

A half-dozen staunchly conservative Members of Congress have been beating around the bush on the anti-earmark ban. They support the GOP’s current ban, but not permanently, and not enthusiastically. ... more
Tax Cut Plan a Little Too Ironic Fri Dec 3

Donald Lambro

In what will stand as the greatest irony of Barack Obama's soak-the-rich presidency, his deficit-cutting commission is proposing to sharply lower the top income tax rates on the wealthy. ... more
You Can Stop Paying for Al Gore's Mistake Tue Nov 30

Debra J. Saunders

In Greece earlier this month, Al Gore made a startling admission: "First-generation ethanol, I think, was a mistake. ... more
Lame Ducks Take on Food Safety Wed Nov 17

Jillian Bandes

A bill up for consideration in the Senate today would update food safety regulations for the first time since the 1930’s. ... more
DeMint, Coburn Upbeat On GOP Earmarks Moratorium Tue Nov 16

Guy Benson

Two conservative senators discussed Senate Republicans’ scheduled vote on a two-year earmarks moratorium just minutes before Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell announced his support for the measure. ... more
GOP Sen. Tom Coburn wins re-election in Okla. Tue Nov 2

AP News