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Gingrich Bets Everything on Brokered Convention

Gingrich Bets Everything on Brokered Convention

With a traditional path to the Republican nomination all but impossible, White House hopeful Newt Gingrich is cutting his schedule, shedding staff and eyeing a possible convention showdown, his campaign said. “Our campaign is focused on winning a big choice

House Unanimously Rejects Obama Budget, Set to Pass Ryan Budget

House Unanimously Rejects Obama Budget, Set to Pass Ryan Budget

(AP) House ready to OK GOP budget, rejects rival plansBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONRepublicans are ready to ram through the House an election-year, $3.5 trillion budget that showcases their deficit-cutting plan for revamping Medicare and slicing everything from food stamps to

Hollywood's 1% Wants More of Your Tax Dollars

Hollywood's 1% Wants More of Your Tax Dollars

Alec Baldwin, Stanley Tucci and a bunch of lobbyists are crawling all over Capitol Hill attempting to steal more money out of our pockets to fund “artists” who don’t have the talent to survive on private donations and earnings. What

EPA Regulates Coal Power Plants Out of Existence

EPA Regulates Coal Power Plants Out of Existence

Unable to get cap and trade through Congress, President Obama has settledfor just the cap via regulation by the EPA. Today, his EPA will issue newlimits on the amount of CO2 which can be produced by newpower plants — and they

Dems Propose Big Spending Budget to Counter GOP

Dems Propose Big Spending Budget to Counter GOP

Scrambling to put something on the table to counter House Republicans, Democrats have released a budget relying on anticipated military drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan for cuts, while enabling the same type of failed stimulus spending most associated with the

Obama uncle admits facts in drunken driving case

Obama uncle admits facts in drunken driving case

(AP) Obama uncle admits facts in drunken driving caseBy DENISE LAVOIEAssociated PressFRAMINGHAM, Mass.A Massachusetts drunken driving charge against President Barack Obama’s uncle will be dismissed if he stays out of trouble for a year, officials said Tuesday. Onyango Obama, 67,

'Hanoi Jane' Set to Play Nancy Reagan in New Film

'Hanoi Jane' Set to Play Nancy Reagan in New Film

Sometimes Hollywood casting directors must chuckle into their sleeves at the way their decisions drive conservatives to distraction. Case in point – this news flash concerning Oscar-winner Jane Fonda’s new project: Jane Fonda is going to be playing Nancy Reagan

Healthcare Watchers Vie For Court Seats

Healthcare Watchers Vie For Court Seats

Hundreds of people lined up on the steps of the Supreme Court on Monday, hoping to get a ticket to enter the courtroom for oral arguments as 26 states battle the White House over President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul

Obama Opens White House to 'Super Pac' Donors

Obama Opens White House to 'Super Pac' Donors

(AP) Obama ‘super’ PAC donors among White House guestsBy JACK GILLUMAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is using privileged access to one of America’s greatest landmarks to reward his most generous financial supporters in ways that Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum

Obama to North Korea: Don't Fire That Rocket, Or We'll Be Mad

Obama to North Korea: Don't Fire That Rocket, Or We'll Be Mad

(AP) Obama: N. Korean rocket test would isolate regimeBy BEN FELLERAP White House CorrespondentSEOUL, South Korea Warning North Korea from its doorstep, President Barack Obama said Pyongyang risks deepening its isolation in the international community if it proceeds with a

Obama Asks China For Help on North Korea

Obama Asks China For Help on North Korea

(AP) Obama squeezes N. Korea to change, China to helpBy BEN FELLERAP White House CorrespondentSEOUL, South Korea Trying to muscle North Korea toward peace over provocation, President Barack Obama is broadening his squeeze play from the heart of this tensely

House GOP Budget Plan Heats Up as Campaign Issue

House GOP Budget Plan Heats Up as Campaign Issue

(AP) House GOP budget plan heats up as campaign issueAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe debt-slashing budget plan by House Republicans is heating up as a presidential campaign issue, as its author Rep. Paul Ryan and a top White House adviser spar over its

WSJ Joins Rest of Media in Praising Obama on Trayvon

WSJ Joins Rest of Media in Praising Obama on Trayvon

The Wall Street Journal has joined other media outlets in portraying President Barack Obama’s reaction to the Trayvon Martin shooting in a positive light–though Obama’s left-wing supporters are using the tragedy to inflame political divisions. On March 25, the Journal wrote: Earlier

Santorum wins Louisiana primary

Santorum wins Louisiana primary

(AP) Santorum wins Louisiana primaryBy KASIE HUNT and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONRick Santorum is the winner of the Louisiana Republican presidential primary, defeating GOP front-runner Mitt Romney in yet another conservative Southern state. Santorum is Romney’s chief challenger and a former

Obama Visits Korean DMZ, Talks Nukes

Obama Visits Korean DMZ, Talks Nukes

(AP) Obama confronts nuke threat on N. Korea front lineBy BEN FELLER and ANNE GEARANAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaPresident Barack Obama is opening his pitch for faster work to lock down nuclear material that could be used by terrorists with an