Apr 18, 2012 – In his three years as U.S. president, Barack Obama has been dogged by claims he is not patriotic enough. Last year he even had to publish his birth certificate to silence doubters who suggested he was not born an American. Now it emerges that similar fears were expressed...

Apr 18, 2012 – Arizona is entitled to demand that people present identification before being allowed to cast a ballot, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. In a split decision, the judges rejected arguments that mandating would-be voters show a driver's license or other identification unfairly discriminates against Latino voters....

Apr 18, 2012 – Scientists may hesitate to link some of the weather extremes of recent years to global warming — but the public, it seems, is already there. A poll due for release on Wednesday shows that a large majority of Americans believe that this year’s unusually warm winter, last year’s...

Apr 18, 2012 – If you’re doing everything you can to save for your children’s college education, chances are it’s because you think that will give your kids the best start in life. Here’s a radical thought: Maybe the best thing you can do for your kids is ask them to pay at...

Apr 18, 2012 – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is criticizing the House Republican budget authored by Rep. Paul Ryan for cutting food stamps and other assistance programs for the poor. In a letter sent to the House Agriculture Committee on Monday, the bishops say the budget fails to meet certain...

Apr 18, 2012 – In a bid to win independents, President Obama’s campaign is ramping up efforts to label Mitt Romney a hardcore conservative. Out is the emphasis on Romney as a centrist flip-flopper with “no core,” a tag useful for Democrats as they attempted to hurt Romney with Republican voters and lengthen...

Apr 18, 2012 – The Los Angeles Times published photos Wednesday of U.S. soldiers posing with what the newspaper said were bodies of insurgents -- sparking outrage and condemnation from U.S. military officials. Two photos published by the paper are among 18 provided by a U.S. soldier, who wanted "to draw attention to...

Apr 18, 2012 – Spain's King Juan Carlos made a rare public apology Wednesday for his recent hunting trip to Africa that has caused an outcry in Spain and abroad for its expense during the nation's economic crisis and for hunting elephants. "I am very sorry. I made a mistake and it won't...

Apr 18, 2012 – U.S. stocks were poised for a modest retreat Wednesday, as investors await the latest news round of corporate earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU), S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (COMP) futures were about 0.3% lower in premarket trading. Stock futures indicate the possible direction of the markets when...

Apr 17, 2012 – The White House has threatened to veto a small business tax cut bill being pushed by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), calling it a $46 billion "giveaway" to the "most fortunate." In a lengthy policy statement, the White House blasted the 20 percent cut to companies with less...

Apr 17, 2012 – The practice of gaming the system in order to bill taxpayers for food at lavish conferences was so widespread within the General Services Administration that it became a "running joke" among certain employees, the GSA inspector general testified Tuesday. Inspector General Brian Miller, who blew the whistle on...

Apr 17, 2012 – Secret Service agents and members of the U.S. military brought as many as 21 women back to their hotel during their assignment to Colombia last week, a top senator briefed on the prostitution scandal said Tuesday. With 11 Secret Service agents and 10 military servicemembers allegedly involved, the...

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Apr 17, 2012 – As Katie explains in her work for Townhall: I document the conspiracy of senior Obama officials to subvert the Second Amendment … Townhall contributor David Limbaugh offered this review of Katie's work: Pavlich exposes how extreme gun control measures have…

Apr 17, 2012 – Stocks and commodities advanced after Spain sold more debt than targeted and the International Monetary Fund increased its forecasts for economic growth. The pound strengthened as U.K. inflation unexpectedly accelerated. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 0.2 percent at 9:30 a.m. in New York and the Stoxx...

Apr 17, 2012 – Business groups are exasperated that Congress has made little progress on issues they see as vital in helping the ailing economy. Industry leaders are lashing out at both parties for shifting into campaign mode with more than 200 days to go before the November election. While...

Apr 17, 2012 – President Obama will offer a plan Tuesday to boost oversight of oil markets and “crack down” on potential manipulation, the White House said. Obama is slated to deliver a Rose Garden statement in the late morning, the latest in a slew of recent energy-related speeches and remarks as the...

Apr 17, 2012 – A proposal to implement the Buffett Rule was blocked in the Senate on Monday, but proponents of the millionaire tax vowed to keep the issue alive in the months ahead. Republicans, as expected, garnered enough support to reject Democrats' attempt to bring up the proposal for debate. The Democrats...

Apr 17, 2012 – The attorney for George Zimmerman says he is confident his motion to have a Florida judge removed from his client's case will be granted. "I think she's going to go ahead and grant it and move the case on to another judge," Mark O'Mara, the lawyer, said Monday night....

Apr 17, 2012 – About 1,500 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli detention began an open-ended hunger strike Tuesday as Palestinians across the West Bank and Gaza gathered in various events to observe the annual Prisoners' Day, marking solidarity for the thousands of Palestinians in Israeli prisons. The Palestinian Prisoner's Association Club, an inmate...

Apr 17, 2012 – This week, when I sat down to compose my weekly TownHall missive, my chair was an aisle seat on a flight to California. …

Apr 16, 2012 – A 15-year-old South Texas boy has been charged with nine counts of murder among other charges after a van he was driving crashed, killing nine of the suspected illegal immigrants packed inside. The boy, who is not being identified because he is a juvenile, appeared at a probable cause...

Apr 16, 2012 – Ann Romney, the wife of GOP front-runner Mitt Romney, told supporters at a private fundraising event on Sunday that last week’s Hilary Rosen controversy was an “early birthday present.” “It was my early birthday present for someone to be critical of me as a mother,” she said. “That was...

Apr 16, 2012 – Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) ripped Mitt Romney on Monday for benefitting from the same tax loopholes as foreign despots. Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) ripped Mitt Romney on Monday for benefitting from the same tax loopholes as foreign despots. “I think there’s something to be said about...

Apr 16, 2012 – General Services Administration officials involved in a lavish $800,000 Las Vegas conference are expected to speak out about the controversial gathering for the first time Monday before a House committee investigating it. The House Oversight Committee hearing, the first on the spending scandal, will also look to the culture...