Nov 22, 2009 – I am no fan of much of the political agenda of President Obama and his administration.  Sometimes I get annoyed.  … The headline on November 22, 1963 was: “Storm of Political Controversy Swirls Around Kennedy On Visit.”  … Bush was in office, the same things were circulated about him by a few on the other side of the political spectrum.  …

Nov 20, 2009 – The drafters and other signers of the Manhattan Declaration unveiled the statement at a Washington news conference. … studies at Phoenix Seminary; Mark Tooley, president of the Institute for Religion and Democracy; Leith Anderson, president of the National … The signees say they recognize that both major political parties "have been complicit" in protecting abortion rights.…

Nov 20, 2009 – The outrageous display of Boss Balzano's union protectionism provoked a national furor. … Teachers unions are all for parents and schoolchildren volunteering their time to engage in political lobbying and power-expanding … No good deed goes unpunished by union bosses -- unless it benefits their political empire.…

Nov 19, 2009 – I'd say this is bad news for the Democrats' agenda, but I'm afraid they don't really care what "we the people" think anymore.Three-quarters … of the health care overhaul passed by the House of Representatives which he has endorsed, according to a Quinnipiac University national … They may not yet have returned to their former political home, but many have concluded Obama isn't offering their kind of solutions…

Nov 18, 2009 – Good News and Better News While supporters of government health care try to gin up public hysteria about the desperate state of our … medical system, accurate analysis actually provides good news and better news. … The good news shows that the current health care structure delivers decent outcomes even for the uninsured.…

Nov 18, 2009 – With a straight face, Obama lauded political dissent and told Chinese students he welcomed unfettered criticism in America. … A partner at the prestigious law firm Perkins & Coie, Bauer served as counsel to the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic … As I've noted previously, and in light of Obama's self-serving praise for political dissent abroad, I note again: It was Bauer who…

Nov 17, 2009 – Anita Dunn, the White House communications director (who led Obama's war on Fox News), said that Mao Zedong was one of her two favorite … "political philosophers" whom "I turn to most" for answers to important questions. … His wife, Samantha Power, is now on Obama's National Security Council.…

Dec 4, 2009 – The article, published in the inaugural issue of the journal National Affairs this fall, traces the rise of divorce which began in … of California signed the nation's first no-fault divorce bill, something he later would call one of the biggest mistakes in his political … the divorce epidemic even as churches lost much of their moral authority to reinforce marital vows, said Wilcox, director of the National…

Dec 4, 2009 – By the summer dog days, Obama's approval ratings in various national polls had dropped from the 70 percent-plus of January to anywhere … That's according to Gallup, which I generally consider the most consistent of the pollsters that regularly gauge national approval … What's to follow is likely bad news for the White House.…

Dec 2, 2009 – National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. … The administration, the United Nations and most of the left-wing punditry and political establishment have shrugged it off. … Gallup recently found that 41 percent of Americans now believe global warming news reports are exaggerated -- the highest number in…

Dec 1, 2009 – (BP)--Voting by an unexpectedly large margin, the Swiss overwhelmingly have adopted a national ban on the construction of minarets. … The fact that the referendum passed was news in itself. … Though political correctness limits open discussion, citizens clearly fear the growing influence of the Muslim populations in their…

Apr 5, 2006 – Naturally, Democrats are now saying these 527s are a bulwark of free political speech and association. … National Review has also come out against the legislation. … UPDATE: Cam Edwards is talking about H.R. 513 on his NRA News show today. Robert Bluey will be on at 3:30-ish, I think.…

Apr 24, 2006 – As far as they are concerned, not even national security is as important. The Democrats-- surprise! … they questioned whether a double standard exists that lets the White House give reporters secretly declassified information for political … enemies," she said on Fox News Sunday.…

May 31, 2006 – That headline is shamelessly stolen from Karol at Alarming News, where guest-blogger Dorian Davis is creating his own list of top … Living Colour, whose "Cult of Personality" is less a praise song to conservatism than a blast at egotistical leadership of any political … "rock" is, he manages to look only at the black music of the Sixties and Seventies and completely overlooks the most blatantly political…

Aug 7, 2006 – Joe Lieberman, fighting for his political survival, appears to be cutting into challenger Ned Lamont's lead the day before Connecticut's … In other Lieberman/Lamont news, did you know they had anti-Joe ringtones? … That is, one should not think that what happens in Connecticut represents the national trend.…

Sep 7, 2006 – As a very accurate docudrama, "The Path to 9/11" has drawn the deep anger of the Clinton political machine. … National Security Advisor Sandy Berger is portrayed as indecisive, Madeleine Albright as misdirected, George Tenet as sputtering. … · "The Path to 9/11" uses news footage to suggest that Clinton was distracted by the Republican drive to impeach him.…

Sep 5, 2006 – State-Miami game last night when it occurred to me that our Townhall readers might appreciate a football column instead of the usual political … At last a man close to us shared the news: "Someone shot Oswald," he said. … after the 93 yard Belue to Scott pass play with less than 1 minute to go in the game propelled the Dawgs to victory, and on to the National…

Sep 12, 2006 – Gregg also criticized the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) for pouring money into the district to benefit Huffman … This is a race that made a lot of news when the national GOP made the unorthodox move of jumping into a primary on Huffman's side. … House race, retired Vermont National Guard Gen.…

Sep 9, 2006 – First the new news. … But, I do believe in the need for two, strong, viable national parties to check each other. … On the national security issue, the Dems have been a long way from strong and viable for a long time.…

Sep 19, 2006 – In other news, the French fold. … The United Arab Emirates recently announced that half of the seats in its Federal National Council will be chosen by elections. … Update: Political Pit Bull has video of David Frum, who thinks this may signal the breakdown of Bush's Iran policy.…

Oct 7, 2006 – Obviously, my job description is to hit national and international political news, not local, but I've always felt a little guilty…

Oct 5, 2006 – Shouldn't the standard be the same for a national news organization reporting on a story of national significance? … Originally, ABC News had reported: ABC News now has obtained 52 separate instant message exchanges, which former pages say were sent … It appears that after the Drudge headline went up, ABC News changed the wording without acknowledging the change: ABC News now has…

Oct 1, 2006 – Here's the Roll Call story: National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Reynolds (N.Y.) issued a statement Saturday … For maximum political damage to Republicans, of course. … The most recent outing was that of Ken Mehlman, the new chairman of the Republican National Committee.…

Oct 25, 2006 – Political implications? … Meet the news cycle. … stand real close to each other for the next couple weeks in a state with a hotly contested Senate race, and grab a whole lot of national…

Nov 28, 2006 – Fox News just reported that Rep. … supported the resolution, and we really don't want to declare every one of these folks persona non grata on all issues related to national … The aforementioned leadership aide notes that Reyes may now have the upper hand for "political" reasons: the Hispanic Caucus is angry…