Oct 8, 2009 – Guest Blog Post from Rep. Todd Akin (Mo.)Today the House considered the conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act—the annual bill that sets out the budget and policy for our military.  As a member of the Armed Services Committee, I have played a role in developing this bill from...

Oct 8, 2009 – Guest announcement from the Institute for Legal Reform: Please join the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform for our 10th Annual Legal Reform Summit on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, featuring: Legislative Keynote Morning Addressby U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and...

Oct 8, 2009 – An extremely important guest post from the Heritage Foundation Throughout the health care debate, President Barack Obama repeatedly promised the American people that his health care plan “will help bring our deficits under control in the long term.” The problem is that the White House could not get the Congressional...

Oct 8, 2009 – As mentioned recently, National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is offering a free service to concerned Americans wishing to send a message to their elected representatives about health care.  You can create and send video of your message to NTU, and they will in turn convert it into DVDs, which they will deliver to...

Oct 27, 2009 – Carly Fiorina hasn't announced her candidacy for Barbara Boxer's Senate seat yet but the battle between her and Chuck DeVore for the hearts and minds of California Republicans certainly has.This morning, the DeVore campaign released an edited twenty-three second YouTube video accusing Fiorina of supporting the over-regulation of the web...

Oct 22, 2009 – Guest post from Conn Carroll with the Heritage Foundation You have to read all the way to page A-25 in today’s New York Times to learn about it, but the Senate took its first floor vote on Obamacare yesterday and the White House lost. Big. The NYT reports: “Democrats lost...

Oct 21, 2009 – Did you know you could get a FREE copy of "Going Rogue" exclusively from Townhall?  Click here to find out how!…

Oct 19, 2009 – My Townhall column discusses the rise in tensions between the GOP and the Tea Partiers. …

Nov 6, 2009 – Guest post from Ernest Istook with the Heritage FoundationThe heat is happening behind closed doors as the U.S. House prepares for a Saturday showdown vote on health care. Access is everything. By keeping Members of Congress in Washington, D.C., this weekend, Democratic leaders keep them away from angry constituents back...

Nov 5, 2009 – In the clip below, Congressman Shadegg sheds light on an overlooked provision in the Democrats' health care plan.

Nov 4, 2009 – 53% to 47% (87% reporting) voted to repeal the law passed by the Maine legislature allowing same-sex marriages.

Nov 3, 2009 – Washington (CNN) – President Obama is not planning to watch Tuesday nights election returns, Obama aides Robert Gibbs and David Axelrod tell CNN.Obama is more likely to watch Tuesday night's Chicago Bulls game than any political coverage, according to Axelrod. The president's senior staff have also decided not to hold...

Nov 3, 2009 – The ouster of "moderate" Republican Dede Scozzafava in New York's 23rd congressional district, the tight race between multimillionaire Democrat Wall Street vet Jon Corzine and Republican upstart Chris Christie in the New Jersey governor's race, and Bob McDonnell's probable victory over Obama-endorsed Creigh Deeds in the Virginia governor's race have...

Nov 3, 2009 – FRC Action, the legislative arm of the Family Research Council, is broadcasting a live webcast on the costs of Obamacare at 8:30 pm tonight, and you can watch it now!

Nov 3, 2009 – Kids in Virginia had the day off today due to the election and because it was parent-teacher conference day at the end of the first quarter.Barack Obama is having a sort of first quarter review tonight.   Virginia at 7pm,  New Jersey at 8pm and NY23 at 9pm.

Nov 3, 2009 – The CMF study consisted of 21 townhall meetings where Members of Congress and CMF provided a moderator: “spoke via voice over IP, and…

Nov 3, 2009 – In an exclusive interview with Townhall Magazine, readers get up close and personal with the conservative talker who is shaking up … Townhall Magazine is the fastest growing monthly conservative news magazine from the people that bring you Townhall.com. … Subscribe to Townhall Magazine today and take your pick - FREE…

Nov 2, 2009 – declared himself too busy to attend the festivities, despite having been invited personally by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.My Townhall…

Nov 2, 2009 – Townhall Magazine gets up close and personal with the conservative talker in an exclusive interview in the November issue. … One Idiot at a Time,” conservative radio and TV host and best-selling author Glenn Beck talks to Townhall Magazine about the state … Telling the truth.This interview is available only in the pages of Townhall Magazine. *** With her feature piece, “Firmly Planted…

Oct 31, 2009 – Townhall contributor Mary Katherine Ham spoofs a new movie to shed light on the Paranormal Activity taking place in Congress right…

Oct 28, 2009 – The Family Research Council is now running this excellent ad below, in opposition to Democratic health care proposals.  Thought you might want to take a look...

Oct 28, 2009 – If the big bosses here at Townhall permitted endorsements, I think that might swing it to the Yankees.…

Nov 16, 2009 – On Levi Johnston's upcoming Playgirl spread:"I call that porn.... but I hope for the best, and pray for Levi." It's "a bit heartbreaking to see the road that he is on right now"... and "it's not a healthy place to be."On the Katie Couric interview: "I knew it wasn't a...

Nov 16, 2009 – That's the latest poll out of Washington Post-ABC.For comparison, in a 2006 ABC/Post poll fewer flatly ruled out Hillary Clinton, 42 percent, and fewer still wouldn’t consider John McCain, 28 percent

Nov 16, 2009 – Obama told a group of carefully selected members of the Chinese Communist Party that freedom of expression is important, but that he recognizes "that different countries have different traditions." He also said that despite the Chinese government's history of oppressing its people, "the notion that we must be adversaries is...