Mar 19, 2012 – After a year filled with uncertainty, 2012 has so far been a strong one for stocks. Stronger economic data has helped push the Dow up more than 8% since January. But it's not so easy for some investors to forget last year's pain. Many retail players are hanging on the sidelines,...

Mar 19, 2012 – An associate pastor at a Florida church is questioning the washing away of a blessing placed upon a local highway by a religious group, saying the organization is "desperate for a little attention" for its cause. Glen Copple, an associate pastor at Northside Christian Church in Lakeland, said Saturday's symbolic cleanup...

Mar 19, 2012 – Free agent quarterback Peyton Manning will reportedly join the Denver Broncos barring an "unexpected snag" in contract talks. ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen reported Monday that Manning, 35, called former Broncos quarterback John Elway to "tell him he's looking forward to coming to play for him." Manning's contract will likely be...

Mar 19, 2012 – The Federal Aviation Administration may be looking to reverse its ban on electronic devices during airplane takeoffs and landings, according to a new report. Amid growing evidence that portable devices such as smartphones, tablets, and notebook computers pose no real threat to aviation safety, a spokesman from the F.A.A. told the...

Mar 19, 2012 – The leadership of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops this week issued a statement reiterating the conviction of the Catholic Church in the United States that President Barack Obama's mandate that all insurance plans--including those that are purchased by and provided by Catholics and Catholic institutions--must provide free coverage for...

Mar 19, 2012 – He is accused of a horrific and brutal massacre -- the slaughter of innocent civilians, including women and children, in their homes in two Afghan villages. The accusations are met with bewilderment from those who know U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales -- a man who, despite bearing scars from wounds...

Mar 19, 2012 – Two years after President Barack Obama signed health care reform legislation -- and with the U.S. Supreme Court about to consider a challenge from several states trying to overturn it -- supporters and opponents of the controversial law are gearing up for a message war like it's 2009. At that time,...

Mar 19, 2012 – entitled -- cough -- "man of principles," which features an extra special surrogate:   I wrote a cover story for Townhall…

Mar 19, 2012 – The Republican National Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee both refocused their attention on healthcare Monday morning: The DCCC announced robocalls against vulnerable House Republicans on Medicare, while the RNC put out a memo sardonically titled "Happy Birthday, ObamaCare." Healthcare is likely to reemerge as a major issue in the coming...

Mar 19, 2012 – Several Senate Democrats up for reelection tell The Hill they haven't ruled out bucking President Obama by voting to repeal the health law's cost-control board. The House is expected to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board next week, putting pressure on the Senate to follow suit. While the bill has broad...

Mar 19, 2012 – Mitt Romney escalated Republican attacks on President Barack Obama's energy policies Sunday, calling for the firing or resignations of what he labeled the "gas hike trio" of top energy and environment officials in the administration. The Republican presidential hopeful's remarks on "Fox News Sunday" illustrated a GOP strategy to target Obama...

Mar 19, 2012 – A gunman opened fire on a Jewish school in southern France Monday, killing four people -- the third shooting of ethnic minority people in the region in the past 10 days. The gunman pulled up in front of Ozar Hatorah school in Toulouse just before 8 a.m. and started shooting, authorities...

Mar 19, 2012 – United Parcel Service is expanding its global reach by agreeing to acquire rival delivery service company TNT Express in a $6.8 billion deal. Atlanta-based UPS (UPS, Fortune 500) will pay about $12.50 in cash per share for the Dutch company, an increase of more than 50% since negotiations were first...

Mar 17, 2012 – In an attempt to educate the world at-large about the dangers of Anonymous, Rose Collins reached out to Townhall Finance and spoke…

Mar 16, 2012 – In case you're wondering how the Townhall office pool is going,  I'm in first place and also chose North Carolina to take it all.…

Mar 16, 2012 – President Barack Obama has tried to portray himself as a champion of the average American against a wealthy elite. However, a new Rasmussen poll found that 65 percent of union members say they believe Obama is more liberal than they are. The poll also found that 59 percent of likely voters...

Mar 16, 2012 – A Maine Democrat is pressing the Obama administration to ban "pink slime" in school cafeterias. Rep. Chellie Pingree said the product – a blend of beef scraps treated with ammonia and used as a ground-beef filler – is "gross" and unfit for consumption by schoolchildren. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary...

Mar 16, 2012 – The Obama administration has shifted its legal arguments as it prepares to defend the president’s healthcare law before the Supreme Court. Written briefs in the landmark case increasingly have focused on a part of the Constitution that didn’t get much attention in lower courts. Some legal experts say the shift could steer...

Mar 16, 2012 – Stocks were poised to open slightly higher Friday, as investors reacted to the latest reading on inflation, and continued to look for signs that the U.S. economy is on solid footing. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU), S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (COMP) futures rose about 0.2% ahead of the...

Mar 16, 2012 – A cache of e-mails leaked to CNN is giving extraordinary insight into the life of Syria's first family during the regime's move to crush a now-year-long civilian uprising. The e-mails were obtained by CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" from a source in the region after the e-mail accounts were hacked. They appear...

Mar 16, 2012 – Another controversial immigration bill is on the horizon in the South, a regional battleground that has seen a number of states pass reforms on illegal immigration. Mississippi's Republican-dominated House of Representatives voted 70-47 Thursday to pass the "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhood Act." The bill now goes to the Senate...

Mar 16, 2012 – A university president apologized after members of a school's band yelled "where's your green card" at a Hispanic player during a NCAA basketball tournament game Thursday. The incident was captured by television cameras and occurred during the Southern Miss and Kansas State game at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As Kansas...

Mar 16, 2012 – Rick Santorum's contention that in order for Puerto Rico to become a state English must be its principal language drew criticism Thursday from the U.S. territory's sole representative in Congress. "Santorum's view is narrow and a limiting view of what America is all about," said Pedro Pierluisi, a Democrat, on CNN's...

Mar 16, 2012 – Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday assumed the role of top campaign surrogate for President Barack Obama, harshly criticizing the economic policies of Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum as a threat to the American middle class. "If you give any one of these guys the keys...

Mar 16, 2012 – In an attempt to educate the world at-large about the dangers of Anonymous, Rose Collins reached out to Townhall Finance and spoke…